Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 43 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
Yue Yinchuan was summoned by the young emperor. In the imperial court, he explained in detail his analysis of the suspicious aspects of the War of the East Sea, stating that the East Sea nation's goal was to forcibly seize the three prefectures of Huaidong, and then use them as a stronghold to cut off Great Liang's access to the outer sea.
He believed that the East Sea nation, willing to resort to war with Great Liang to seize these three prefectures, must have other intentions that he had not yet fully understood. Xiao Yuanqi was very displeased by his words and confronted him in court. Xun Baishui stood out at the right time to mediate, praising both sides' arguments as reasonable, and suggesting that there was no rush, pushing the war discussions to after the New Year.
Xiao Yuanqi had no choice but to agree to his suggestion, and the young emperor took the opportunity to keep Yue Yinchuan in the capital, asking him to discuss matters concerning the War of the East Sea together after the New Year. Yue Yinchuan finally obtained the long-awaited military report copy from the Ministry of War. Now, he was considered a prominent figure in the capital who had met the emperor, and would no longer receive any slight.
Pei'er, after careful nursing by Yue Yinchuan and others, finally woke up. She was very frightened to find herself back in the city and clamored to return to her hometown in Qianzhou. Yue Yinchuan happened to return to his residence, where his deputy, Tan Heng, was earnestly persuading Pei'er not to act impulsively, as she had just woken up and had no travel money, making it impossible to return home.
Yue Yinchuan left Pei'er for Tan Heng to handle and no longer inquired. Pei'er heard that the two had served in Qianzhou and knew they must have experienced the War of the East Sea. Feeling that she absolutely could not die in vain even if she were to die, she decided to reveal her identity to them and reported the Prince of Laiyang, telling them everything she knew.
Both were incredibly shocked after learning of this, but Pei'er had no direct evidence, and it was hard to believe her words, being just a small maidservant. However, Yue Yinchuan himself already believed her in his heart. At night, Tan Heng and Yue Yinchuan discussed the matter of the Prince of Laiyang. He knew that Yue Yinchuan had long suspected the Prince of Laiyang.
Yue Yinchuan stated that he had only been half-believing at first, but now Pei'er's words confirmed his suspicions. Tan Heng excitedly declared that no matter who it was, anyone colluding with the enemy and betraying the country should not be let off, clamoring to report the Prince of Laiyang to the Censorate. Yue Yinchuan told him to calm down; the testimony of only one maidservant was simply not enough.
Moreover, currently, the only one who could prevent Xiao Yuanqi from taking the lead in opening a case was the Grand Secretary Xun Baishui, but Xun Baishui had already allied with Xiao Yuanqi through marriage. Now that Xiao Yuanqi was highly renowned, it would be extremely difficult for Yue Yinchuan, a fifth-rank official, to even take the first step in overthrowing him.
Yet, he still expressed with a determined look that no matter what, collaboration with the enemy and betrayal of the country could never be tolerated. At Langya Pavilion, Lin Xi finally showed Meng Qianxue the engagement silver locket she had treasured for many years. Meng Qianxue was immediately overjoyed upon seeing it.
Lin Xi confessed that when she first met Xiao Pingjing, she was glad that he didn't know her true identity, but unexpectedly, when feelings developed over time, she didn't know how to speak about it. Meng Qianxue immediately wanted to tell Xiao Pingjing, but Lin Xi smiled shyly, saying she still wanted to tell Xiao Pingjing herself. Unexpectedly, Xiao Pingjing couldn't help but confess his feelings to Lin Xi himself.
He tenderly told Lin Xi that he wanted to accompany her in traveling the mountains and rivers, writing medical books, and doing everything else he could think of, but what he dared not imagine most was what his future days would be like without Lin Xi. He asked Lin Xi to promise to stay together with him forever, never to be separated.
Lin Xi gazed brightly into Xiao Pingjing's eyes, and with deep affection, took out the silver locket from her bosom. Xiao Pingjing was stunned at first, then became ecstatic, and embraced Lin Xi tightly. Xiao Pingjing and Lin Xi bid farewell to the Old Pavilion Master. He planned to first go to Meiling to pay respects to his father after spring, and then travel to the Northern Yan Kingdom with Lin Xi.
The Old Pavilion Master asked him if he had let go of the matters in Jinling. Xiao Pingjing frankly stated that he couldn't truly let go of his home and country, but he decided not to force himself anymore, to bear everything alone, and to face what he didn't want to face. The Old Pavilion Master told him that what he needed to choose to bear was merely his true heart. Xun Feizhan returned to Jinling City.
Xun Baishui and his wife, having not seen their nephew for a long time, were very joyful. The letter Xiao Pingjing wrote to Xun Baishui also reached Xun Feizhan's hands. After carefully reading Xiao Pingjing's letter, Xun Baishui was deeply impressed, praising Xiao Pingjing as truly worthy of being from a family of generals, still concerned about the imperial court even while living outside it.
He asked Xun Feizhan to convey his thanks and stated that he himself was not senile yet. At the same time, Yue Yinchuan also sent an invitation to Xun Baishui. Xun Baishui invited him to his residence for a detailed discussion. Xun Baishui knew that Yue Yinchuan's request for an audience this time must have another reason. Yue Yinchuan immediately stated that he was willing to risk his life and property to report the Prince of Laiyang to Xun Baishui.
His resolute expression startled Xun Baishui. However, after Xun Baishui learned all the details, he felt that the testimony of a single maidservant might not be enough. He told Yue Yinchuan that there was a mother-killing feud between Mo Zihou and Xiao Yuanqi, which surprised Yue Yinchuan.
Xun Baishui reminded him that Xiao Yuanqi, as the one who achieved the greatest merit in the War of the East Sea, had already been acclaimed throughout the land, and furthermore, he had a deep blood feud with Mo Zihou. Yet, Yue Yinchuan wanted to accuse Xiao Yuanqi based solely on the word of a maidservant.
Moreover, without concrete evidence, it would not be easy to get the emperor to issue an imperial decree to search the Prince of Laiyang's residence for the only physical evidence, the Black Crystal Sword, nor could it be ruled out as a frame-up.
Nevertheless, Xun Baishui stated that the War of the East Sea had a significant impact on the fate of Great Liang, and as the Grand Secretary, he would not let go of even the slightest doubt, proclaiming that he had begun to believe Yue Yinchuan. He instructed Yue Yinchuan not to act rashly during the New Year period, then asked him about the deep-water dock that Xiao Pingjing had mentioned.
After a moment of thought, Yue Yinchuan finally had an epiphany, recalling that a general in a previous dynasty had attempted to build a large shipyard. He finally understood that the East Sea nation's true intention was the deep-water dock. And Xiao Yuanqi must have colluded with the East Sea nation, trading the three prefectures of land for military achievements covering seven prefectures.
Xun Baishui quickly ordered him to go to the Ministry of Works to find the archives of that general who built the shipyard, as well as the construction drawings for the shipyard; these were crucial documents for corroboration. However, their actions were still a step too late; He Cheng had already moved all the old archives in advance. Xun Baishui sent someone to call Xiao Yuanqi and Xun Anru to visit his home.
Xiao Yuanqi tried to decline, but the person sent by the Xun family stated that if they couldn't come today, then Xun Baishui and his wife would personally pay a visit. Xiao Yuanqi had no choice but to agree.
