Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 29 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
On the majestic grand hall, civil and military officials stood on both sides, the young emperor's expression was solemn, wearing a trailing dragon robe, he slowly walked towards the high throne accompanied by Changlin King, but hesitated for a moment before the throne. He looked back at Changlin King with a hint of trepidation. Changlin King nodded slightly. This small gesture seemed to give him immense strength.
He turned back, no longer hesitant, and sat down before the throne with his head held high. The officials, led by Changlin King, knelt before the young emperor, shouting "Long live the Emperor!" A new monarch formally ascended the throne, also heralding the arrival of a new era for the Great Liang Dynasty. The emperor of the previous day had become the late emperor. The notification of the young emperor's ascension quickly spread throughout the dynasty.
Xiao Pingjing and Xiao Yuanqi also received the notification. Xiao Yuanqi said that the late emperor entrusting his son to Changlin King was a sign of trust in the Changlin King's Manor. But Xiao Pingjing knew that it meant more to protect the Changlin King's Manor. He explained to Xiao Yuanqi, "Changlin King doesn't know much about court affairs, so the late emperor didn't really intend for him to assist in governance.
It was merely a tactical advance to retreat, giving Changlin King the status of a crucial minister entrusted with the emperor's son, one who could not be easily touched." Xiao Pingjing sighed that Changlin King was old and highly meritorious, yet simply because his elder brother Xiao Pingzhang was no longer in court, even the late emperor felt uneasy. He also felt it was time to return to the capital, to make preparations early.
A round trip to the imperial capital, Jinling, would take over four months. In preparation for his return to the capital, Xiao Pingjing seized the time to inspect all areas of the Northern Frontier defense line. Xiao Yuanqi felt that the entire Northern Frontier was very quiet now, and Xiao Pingjing didn't need to overexert himself. However, Xiao Pingjing reminded him that the Northern Frontier was too quiet, unusually quiet.
He instructed Xiao Yuanqi that the Ganzhou camp should also raise its vigilance, and pay attention to small details. After everything was arranged properly, Xiao Pingjing finally embarked on his long journey back to Jinling. Xun Baishui was urgently summoned to the inner palace by the former empress, now the empress dowager. On the way, he met his niece, Xun Anru, who had delicate features and an elegant demeanor.
Xun Anru was Empress Dowager Xun's favorite child in the Xun clan, which was why she was summoned to stay in the palace for a short time. Xun Baishui also felt quite relieved about this niece, only instructing her to prioritize the empress dowager in everything. Empress Dowager Xun, however, looked displeased. It turned out that when the young emperor paid his respects to her, he mentioned Xiao Pingjing's return to the capital, which made her feel depressed.
So she discussed with Xun Baishui how to deal with the Changlin King's Manor. Xun Baishui frankly stated that the late emperor's act of entrusting his son to Changlin King indeed disrupted his plans. To deal with Changlin King, at the very least, an imperial decree under the emperor's name would be needed.
However, Great Liang was founded on benevolence and filial piety, and it would be unwise to immediately move against an old minister entrusted with the emperor's son right after ascension. He advised the empress dowager to consider the emperor's reputation. Between clear streams and verdant mountains, two beautiful ladies slowly descended the mountain. Lin Xi was finally leaving Langya Mountain. Meng Qianxue asked Lin Xi about her plans after descending the mountain.
Lin Xi replied that since childhood she had the ambition of Shennong, intending to travel through various countries, taste all kinds of herbs, and compile medical texts and pharmacopoeias, hinting that she did not wish to discuss matters of love and marriage anymore. Meng Qianxue sighed that a free-spirited person like Xiao Pingjing was originally a perfect match for Lin Xi. Unfortunately, life was unpredictable, and the two already had a knot in their hearts.
At this moment, she didn't know what to say, and could only let Lin Xi leave. She watched Lin Xi's lonely and desolate figure, feeling much pity in her heart. Xiao Pingjing finally returned to the imperial capital. But when he looked towards Jifeng Hall, Lin Xi's figure was no longer there. He scrunched his nose, stubbornly refusing to look again.
After returning to the capital, he still had military affairs to handle, and only returned to the manor to pay respects to Changlin King at night. In Ganzhou of the Northern Frontier, thousands of miles away, Xiao Yuanqi gazed at the dark distance under the moonlight. A figure suddenly appeared behind him, it was the elusive Mo Zihou, the greatest martial artist under heaven.
Xiao Yuanqi had been working hard on the border for over a year, winning over several trusted aides, and his martial arts had also greatly improved. When he exchanged blows with Mo Zihou, his sword strikes were fast and varied, creating an illusion of flashing sword light, dreamlike and ethereal. However, these improvements were still child's play in the eyes of the greatest martial artist under heaven.
A flash of sword light from Mo Zihou's palm struck Xiao Yuanqi's Qingfeng sword out of his hand, and guided it to embed itself deeply into a pillar behind Xiao Yuanqi, scraping his cheek, piercing three inches deep into the wood. Xiao Yuanqi did not give up. Mo Zihou then displayed the essence of his unique martial arts. As he moved, he seemed to split into several figures, instantly covering the entire city wall.
Then he brushed past Xiao Yuanqi, took the sharp sword from his hand, and returned it to its sheath. During the time all this happened, Xiao Yuanqi had only just drawn his sword and taken one step forward to thrust, not even knowing how the sword returned to its sheath. The gap between the two was immeasurable. Mo Zihou frankly stated that although Xiao Yuanqi worked hard, the gap in his talent compared to Xiao Pingjing was too great.
Xiao Yuanqi also knew his talent was not high, admitting that the so-called revenge was just self-deception. However, Mo Zihou stated that Xiao Yuanqi had many strengths compared to Xiao Pingjing, but that the frontier army camp was not where his future lay. He advised him to find an opportunity to return to Jinling, as the new emperor had ascended, and Jinling was now full of opportunities. Xiao Yuanqi, however, was unwilling to return quietly.
Xiao Pingjing had judged before his departure that the Northern Frontier was not peaceful, so he decided to stay at the frontier to await opportunity. Mo Zihou then said he could wait and see. Xiao Yuanqi was surprised that he wanted to stay. What would happen in the Northern Frontier, this was also something that Xiao Pingjing and Changlin King, father and son, were considering.
With the new monarch's ascension, it was truly surprising that there had been no probes from the Dayu side. Xiao Pingjing mentioned that the current Dayu was also embroiled in internal strife. Prince Kang, Tan Lingshuo, had recently taken over as the commander of the Dayu Imperial Army.
He was belligerent by nature, and being the new chief commander, it was thus speculated that he would certainly dispatch troops to the Northern Frontier in as little as half a year, or at most a year. That's why he was eager to return before the beacons of war flared up, to see his father again. The young emperor was listening, bewildered, to Xun Baishui's report on the cabinet's resolutions.
Just then, hearing that Xiao Pingjing requested an audience, he happily summoned him in. Seeing the emperor's vexation, Xiao Pingjing took him to the garden to play. Upon seeing Xiao Pingjing, Xun Baishui suddenly recalled the matter of Xiao Pingzhang arbitrarily mobilizing large armies around the capital back then. So he discussed with Lord Jin that they should reorganize the Royal Feathered Forest Guard. After all, having a military force under one's own control would ultimately be more reassuring.
He then brought this matter up to the Empress Dowager, stating that the first thing to do was to eliminate the influence of the Changlin King's Manor around Jinling. Therefore, he needed to establish a new army that would completely obey the imperial family. However, this was no small matter; it required the emperor to personally speak to Changlin King. So the Empress Dowager and Xun Baishui each exhausted various pretexts to trick the young emperor into speaking.
On the other hand, due to health reasons, Changlin King had prematurely handed over the military command of the Changlin Army to Xiao Pingjing, making him take on the responsibility of Changlin Deputy Commander.
