Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 32 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
After Xiao Pingjing left, the two in the Dayu army tent continued to argue. Ruan Ying earnestly tried to persuade Tan Lingshuo to abandon the plan to attack and not stake all of Dayu's military strength. However, Tan Lingshuo was arrogant by nature, and his mind was made up; no one could stop him. He even wanted to drive Ruan Ying away. Ruan Ying was furious and turned to leave, but halfway there he turned back, settling for a compromise.
He advised Tan Lingshuo not to be agitated by a momentary fit of pique, emphasizing that it was important to preserve Dayu's military strength, and that even if they suffered a defeat, he would not utter a single word of sarcasm or ridicule. But Tan Lingshuo found Ruan Ying's words too verbose, and cursed him to lose the battle. Ruan Ying's persistent persuasion was ineffective, and he sighed endlessly. Xiao Pingjing escaped from the Dayu military camp.
Just as he was about to leave, he was suddenly subjected to a check. He had no choice but to suddenly attack, knocking down several people. However, other Dayu soldiers heard the commotion and immediately rushed over. In this critical moment, the undercover agent Hu Song sacrificed himself and stayed behind, buying time for Xiao Pingjing to quickly evacuate. On the other side, Lin Xi waited restlessly at the inn entrance.
It wasn't until she saw Xiao Pingjing riding from the end of the road that the worry in her heart subsided. Xiao Pingjing planned to use the solar eclipse phenomenon, which the Master of Langya Pavilion had told him about, to set up a deadly trap for the Dayu Imperial Army, determined not to let their 200,000 main forces return easily. Lin Xi saw his appearance and slowly said that he was becoming more and more like Xiao Pingzhang.
These words struck a raw nerve for Xiao Pingjing, and his face immediately darkened. Lin Xi, however, did not let go, but actively stated that this matter could not be avoided forever, and wanted Xiao Pingjing to have a good talk with her. Xiao Pingjing put it off, saying they could talk about it when they returned to Ganzhou. Lin Xi stated that she was willing to listen anytime, anywhere.
Xiao Pingjing asked Lin Xi to draw many portraits, and then ordered Dong Qing to gather all personnel within Dayu territory and widely spread rumors, declaring that Tan Lingshuo was cruel and bloodthirsty, incurring a heavenly punishment, which would trigger the phenomenon of the sun being swallowed during the day. When the phenomenon occurred, if they did not sincerely kneel and pray, heaven would surely bring down punishment upon Dayu.
His ultimate goal was to plant a seed of unease among Tan Lingshuo and the entire Dayu army. After dealing with matters within Dayu territory, Xiao Pingjing and his party, along with Lin Xi, quickly rode back to Ganzhou in Daliang. As soon as Xiao Pingjing returned to Ganzhou, he immediately summoned the commanding generals of his subordinate camps to discuss matters of war with Dayu.
After the meeting, Xiao Pingjing dismissed everyone and wrote a letter to the Prince of Changlin alone. However, Xiao Yuanqi had been waiting outside the gate. Seeing Xiao Pingjing come out, he proactively offered to deliver the letter for Xiao Pingjing. Xiao Pingjing readily agreed. Xiao Yuanqi then took a few trusted confidants he had gained in the border city and galloped away, riding faster than light cavalry.
After Xiao Yuanqi arrived in Jinling, he did not go home first, but went directly to the Prince of Changlin's Residence to deliver Xiao Pingjing's family letter to the Prince of Changlin. Afterwards, he returned to his own Marquis of Laiyang's Residence. Although he had been away from the residence for two years, under the care of several old servants, it was still tidy enough to be habitable.
Xiao Yuanqi praised his servants, then sternly admonished them that from now on, they were not allowed to add the character "Xiao" (little) before "Marquis." After experiencing so many things, he was no longer the naive young Marquis he once was, but the Marquis of Laiyang who hoped to achieve great ambitions. He glanced around his Marquis's Residence, filled with indescribable emotions. That night, the Prince of Changlin read in detail the letter Xiao Pingjing had sent him.
Xiao Pingjing declared in his letter that he intended to encircle and annihilate Dayu's main forces. However, this was precisely what the Prince of Changlin was worried about. According to etiquette, with the former emperor recently deceased and the national mourning period not yet over, they could only defend themselves and resist enemies at the national border; they could not take the initiative to attack. Therefore, blocking Dayu's attack was one thing, but annihilating Dayu's main forces was another.
He feared that someone would accuse Xiao Pingjing of unauthorized military action during the national mourning period. Uncle Yuan asked the Prince of Changlin to persuade Xiao Pingjing to stop. The Prince of Changlin hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke of the Changlin Prince's Residence's position, stating that the importance of Changlin lay in protecting the borders and ensuring the peace of the people, not in personal power and influence, and decided to support Xiao Pingjing.
Xiao Yuanqi proactively came to find Xun Baishui, which slightly surprised Xun Baishui. Xiao Yuanqi discussed the general situation in the court with Xun Baishui, deliberately exaggerating the threat of the Changlin Prince's Residence. However, he also knew that Xiao Pingjing's foundation was currently too shallow. But if Xiao Pingjing suddenly achieved extraordinary merits, his reputation would certainly increase greatly. He then told Xun Baishui about Xiao Pingjing's plan, which made Xun Baishui fall into deep thought.
Xiao Yuanqi knew when to stop, and prepared to leave. Xun Baishui called out to him, asking if Xiao Yuanqi intended to pledge allegiance regarding today's matter. Xiao Yuanqi smiled, saying he had status, a noble title, and now military achievements; why would he need to pledge allegiance? This completely baffled Xun Baishui, who thought Xiao Yuanqi was jealous of Xiao Pingjing.
But Xiao Yuanqi found a high-sounding reason, stating that he couldn't stand how the former emperor had doted on and cared for Xiao Pingjing back then, yet today Xiao Pingjing had set aside the former emperor's national rites for his own military achievements. However, he also frankly admitted that he had always been jealous of Xiao Pingjing. The next day, Xun Baishui told the Empress Dowager the news he had learned.
The Empress Dowager was exceptionally furious, scolding Xiao Pingjing for completely disregarding the Emperor and the former Emperor. She asked Xun Baishui to report this matter to the young Emperor. However, nothing had actually happened yet, and Xiao Yuanqi's words alone were not enough to report to the Emperor. He advised the Empress Dowager to wait a few more days.
Xiao Pingjing wrote back precisely to allow the Prince of Changlin to gather more support for him in the imperial court, suggesting the Empress Dowager should wait and see. Xiao Yuanqi came to the Changlin Prince's Residence, pretending to be a docile child, wanting to leave the Northern Border frontline. The Prince of Changlin planned to arrange a position for him in the Ministry of War, and offered him heartfelt advice. Xiao Yuanqi agreed outwardly, but he was blinded by hatred and could not control himself. As he expected, Xun Baishui indeed came to find him proactively.
