Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 35 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
Under the dim sky, the Dayu army camp was engulfed in a sea of flames. The Dayu soldiers, already terrified in their hearts, instantly fell into chaos, unable to organize any effective resistance. The Changlin Iron Cavalry rode through the fire, charging horizontally through the Dayu army, scattering its main force. Prince Kang, Tan Lingshuo, fought desperately to save his life, gathering his remaining troops, preparing to break out.
Of the Dayu Imperial Army's main force of 200,000, he only managed to gather less than 30,000. At this time, the central camp had fallen, the left and right flanks had lost contact, and only by heading west could they possibly break through the encirclement.
Tan Lingshuo looked up at his burning Silver Dragon Royal Banner and couldn't help but recall King Yang Ruan Ying's words, urging him to withdraw the Dayu soldiers back to their country, even if he failed. He immediately ordered a westward breakout. The solar eclipse phenomenon ended, and sunlight once again bathed the land. However, in this short period of time, the imposing Dayu Imperial Army camp had already turned into flying ash across the sky and ruins everywhere.
Xiao Pingjing, upon learning of Tan Lingshuo's westward breakout, asserted that the defeated Dayu remnants would definitely not be able to cross the Feishan Camp to the west. They would surely turn back to where he was currently located. And this was precisely the final graveyard of the Dayu Imperial Army. Tan Lingshuo, as expected, led a group of Dayu remnants, plunging headlong into the ambush Xiao Pingjing had set.
When Tan Lingshuo realized he had fallen into an ambush, the tide had already turned. Countless rockets fell like a rain of fire, leaving few remaining Dayu Imperial Army remnants. Tan Lingshuo fled on horseback, escaping with his personal guards all the way. Seeing that the main force of the Dayu Imperial Army had been cut down, Xiao Pingjing felt that whether Tan Lingshuo was killed or not made no difference to Daliang.
Moreover, although Tan Lingshuo was greatly defeated, he was deeply rooted in the court and would not be easily uprooted. Sparing his life could also counterbalance King Yang Ruan Ying of Dayu. After the great victory, they returned to camp triumphantly, but Xiao Pingjing did not feel much excitement. He returned to the military camp, where there was still Xun Baishui for him to deal with.
Xun Baishui angrily stated that Xiao Pingjing completely disregarded the late emperor and the young emperor, turning the northern border into a bloody mess. Xiao Pingjing directly questioned Xun Baishui about what he truly wanted. Xun Baishui, however, stated that Xiao Pingjing's crimes should be judged according to Daliang laws. The court should deal with him as it saw fit.
Xiao Pingjing knew that Xun Baishui wanted him to return to Jinling for trial, so he agreed with Xun Baishui that he would return to the capital to plead guilty a month later. Lin Xi, after learning that Xiao Pingjing would be in great trouble, immediately set off for Mount Langya to seek help. The young emperor and Xiao Pingjing had the best relationship since childhood, and he always knew Xiao Pingjing's temperament.
But seeing the memorials in front of him all harshly criticizing Xiao Pingjing for disobedience, defying imperial edicts, and deceiving the emperor, he was very displeased. The Empress Dowager, however, stated that Xiao Pingjing's defiance of the imperial edict was disrespectful to the emperor, and using troops during the mourning period was disrespectful to the late emperor, both unpardonable crimes. The young emperor was confused why, despite having won a great victory, no one pleaded for Xiao Pingjing.
Xun Feizhan immediately stated that he had previously submitted a memorial pleading for Xiao Pingjing. The emperor looked through the memorials on the table but found none, immediately realizing that all the memorials he could see were arranged by the Empress Dowager, and no memorial pleading for Xiao Pingjing could reach him.
The Empress Dowager knew the matter was exposed, and furiously questioned Xun Feizhan whether he was a descendant of the Xun family or a servant of the Changlin Prince's Mansion. The emperor quickly stopped his mother. After leaving the main hall, Xun Feizhan's anger was hard to quell, and he vented by hitting the railing alone. At this moment, Xun Anru suddenly found Xun Feizhan.
Xun Feizhan frankly said that the Empress Dowager was trapped by her inner demons, unable to extricate herself. He believed that one day, she would regret it. Then he asked Xun Anru which people the Empress Dowager had recently summoned. Lin Xi found the Old Pavilion Master on Mount Langya, asking how Xiao Pingjing's current predicament could be resolved.
The Langya Pavilion Master, by rule, does not inquire about court affairs, but Langya Pavilion could provide Xiao Pingjing with ultimate protection. Furthermore, he reassured Lin Xi not to worry too much, stating that the Changlin Prince thrived in adversity, learned from masters, and knew how to control the power of the ministers in court. Xun Feizhan came to the Changlin Prince's Mansion and directly stated that the Empress Dowager was gathering court officials to jointly interrogate Xiao Pingjing.
The Changlin Prince expressed that he did not wish to see factional strife for power, and thus remained silent. He stated directly that he did not have much time left before he would join the late emperor and his ancestors, so he did not wish to establish a "Changlin Faction" right before his death, causing the court to fall into factional struggle.
The Langya Pavilion Master allowed Meng Qianxue to descend the mountain and return home to handle matters of the Changlin Prince's Mansion. Xiao Pingjing also spurred his horse, rushing back to Jinling as quickly as possible. After entering the mansion gates, Xiao Pingjing solemnly adjusted his armor and headwear, and knelt for a long time before the Changlin Prince, eyes filled with tears, kowtowing.
The Changlin Prince praised Xiao Pingjing for the great victory at Ningguan, where he single-handedly annihilated the 200,000 strong main force of the Dayu Imperial Army, accomplishing what the Changlin Prince and Xiao Pingzhang had wanted to do but couldn't. He was proud of Xiao Pingjing, and Xiao Pingzhang and the late emperor would certainly be proud of Xiao Pingjing. The father and son embraced tightly.
On the other side, Xun Baishui found Xiao Yuanqi, asking how Xiao Pingjing had arranged his army in the northern border, but Xiao Yuanqi told him that Xiao Pingjing had made no arrangements, only returning to Jinling with one hundred personal guards. The Empress, after learning this, obsessively believed it was Xiao Pingjing's unrestrained arrogance.
She questioned Xun Baishui: "The Changlin Prince's Mansion only has two thousand soldiers, why are you not confronting the Changlin Prince and his son head-on now?" Xun Baishui stated that Xiao Pingjing was different from Xiao Pingzhang and could do anything when emotional, so it was better to observe the situation first. However, he suggested to the Empress Dowager that Xiao Pingjing should not be allowed to live leisurely at home, but should be arrested first.
The Empress Dowager strongly agreed and sent two deputy commanders of the Imperial Guards to the Changlin Prince's Mansion to arrest Xiao Pingjing. The Grand Secretariat also deployed the Patrol Guard to assist. However, when the Imperial Guards arrived at the Changlin Prince's Mansion, they were blocked by Meng Qianxue. The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards complained that Meng Qianxue was going too far, but Meng Qianxue drew her sword and pointed it directly at the deputy commander's throat. The deputy commander immediately panicked and called for help from his comrades, but no one dared to cross Meng Qianxue.
