Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 36 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
The Imperial Guard camp was blocked by Meng Qianxue. They couldn't even enter the gate of Changlin Royal Manor and reported the matter dejectedly to Xun Baishui. Xun Baishui was furious. Xun Feizhan suddenly came to find Xun Baishui, who quickly ordered two deputy commanders to leave. However, Xun Feizhan already knew about his deployment of the Imperial Guards. Xun Feizhan admonished Xun Baishui, saying that by doing so, he was actually damaging the Emperor's authority.
Xun Feizhan clearly stated that the Empress Dowager was always short-sighted and couldn't understand Xun Baishui's true intentions. In fact, it was very clear that Xun Baishui's biggest reliance in impeaching Xiao Pingjing was Xiao Pingjing's loyalty to the Emperor. This was contradictory, but Xun Baishui did not care. The King of Changlin and his son were ready for the court session. On the other side, the court officials summoned by Xun Baishui had also arrived in the imperial court.
In the imperial court, a great battle was imminent. The Emperor was restless and full of resistance towards attending court. Xun Feizhan comforted the Emperor, telling him to listen and observe more once in court, then summarize his own experience, and finally make his own judgment. Only then did the Emperor calm down. Meng Qianxue came to find Lin Xi, asking about the situation between her and Xiao Pingjing.
Lin Xi said that Xiao Pingjing had been very busy, and she had also been avoiding Xiao Pingjing, afraid that he would question her about the King of Changlin's illness. Upon hearing how serious the King of Changlin's illness was, Meng Qianxue felt bitter and immediately burst into tears.
In the imperial court, after the ministers bowed to the Emperor, Xun Baishui immediately brought up Xiao Pingjing's crime of resisting and refusing to accept the imperial decree, and demanded that Xiao Pingjing be questioned in court. Seeing that the King of Changlin had no objection, the Emperor agreed to the request. Xun Baishui publicly questioned Xiao Pingjing about his words when facing the imperial decree.
Xiao Pingjing stated directly that he had asked Chief Grand Secretary Xun Baishui to postpone the issuance of the imperial decree for a few days, which caused an uproar among the court officials, leading to widespread discussion. Xiao Pingjing defended himself by citing the southward advance of the Da Yu Royal Army. However, under Xun Baishui's instruction, Minister Qi from the Ministry of War pointed out that the Da Yu army had been intentionally let in by Xiao Pingjing.
The King of Changlin stood up at this moment and questioned Minister Qi whether he intended to accuse Xiao Pingjing of treason. Minister Qi quickly denied it, stating that it was just from a temporal perspective that Xiao Pingjing's troop deployment adjustments and military supply distribution came before the enemy invasion.
Furthermore, in terms of military deployment, it was a tactic of luring the enemy deep, indicating that Xiao Pingjing intentionally led the Da Yu Royal Army into Ningzhou, deliberately provoking a major battle. Xiao Pingjing angrily retorted, "Does the Minister of War believe that border defense combat is just chaotic hacking with swords, without any strategy or tactics?" This left Minister Qi momentarily speechless. The Empress Dowager was nervously restless in the imperial harem.
She and Xun Baishui had already secretly dispatched the Donghu Feathered Forest Army into the Jinling Capital. If they failed in the imperial court, they would launch a strong attack. Although the Donghu Feathered Forest Army outnumbered the Changlin Manor guards several times over, the Empress Dowager still did not dare to take it lightly. The questioning in the imperial court continued.
After a fierce debate, Xiao Pingjing frankly admitted that he was indeed unwilling to accept the imperial decree, but he absolutely would not admit to having any disloyal or unjust intentions. He then faced the civil and military officials and spoke with emotion, saying that the officials in the imperial court were "people in the clouds," unaware of the suffering of the border residents, believing that if the northern defense line was not breached, the capital would not be harmed.
Therefore, whether the main enemy force was expelled or annihilated seemed to make no difference. However, the lives and safety of the border city residents and garrison soldiers thousands of miles away were equally important. The officials were slightly moved by Xiao Pingjing's passionate speech.
However, Xun Baishui relentlessly declared that if the Emperor's imperial decree did not align with Xiao Pingjing's wishes, he would not obey it, but only judge what to do based on his own likes and dislikes. He even went further, asking if Xiao Pingjing would casually depose the Emperor if the Emperor did not align with Xiao Pingjing's preferences. These words shocked everyone present.
What was even more alarming was that the King of Changlin actually responded, saying that deposing the Emperor was not impossible. These words stunned everyone, even Xiao Pingjing himself was frozen on the spot. The Imperial Palace official quickly informed the Empress Dowager of this situation. The Empress Dowager was so startled she could barely stand, and told the Imperial Palace official to continue gathering information.
At this moment, the King of Changlin advised the Emperor, stating that the Changlin Royal Manor, with its high position and power, indeed might threaten the new Emperor. If the Emperor was somewhat afraid of this, the King of Changlin and his son were willing to concede. But what he feared most was that the Emperor would regard these intrigues as the way of a ruler.
The young Emperor frankly admitted that he was not as tolerant as the Late Emperor, and if everything were handled as Xiao Pingjing did now, he would indeed feel somewhat apprehensive. The King of Changlin taught the young Emperor using the example of the Northern Yan's dynastic change: the more one harbors fear, the more one must embrace the common people.
No matter how much wisdom or means one employs, the most crucial thing is that the ruler himself must be stable and capable of maintaining control. As he spoke to this point, he finally could no longer suppress his illness and spewed a large mouthful of blood, startling everyone present. He confessed that he had originally intended to say these words after the Emperor grew up, but he could not wait for that day.
He bowed slightly to the Emperor, then announced to the civil and military officials that no one in the Changlin Royal Manor coveted power, and then collapsed into Xiao Pingjing's arms. The King of Changlin was swiftly taken back to the manor and finally recovered under the treatment of Old Master Li and Lin Xi. However, he was already critically ill, with little life left.
So he proactively revealed Lin Xi's identity and expressed his deep apology to Lin Xi's mother. Seeing that the King of Changlin could pass away at any moment, Xiao Pingjing and Meng Qianxue were both in immense pain.
