Nirvana in Fire Episode 1 Recap
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The tragic battlefield, blood-soaked robes, his father's scarred figure. " Xiao Shu, live on, for the Chiyan Army, live on". . . Mei Changsu woke up once again from the nightmare of the Meiling bloodbath 12 years ago. He caressed the character "Lin" engraved on the Chiyan Army bracelet, unable to calm his emotions, remaining silent for a long time.
Lin Chen, head of the Langya Hall of Liang, received news that the Sixth Prince of Bei Yan, who had no background and the weakest influence, had been appointed as the Crown Prince.
At the same time, Prince Yu of Liang, who was inspecting Jiangzuo, and the Crown Prince in the capital simultaneously learned that the reason the Sixth Prince was able to stand out was because he had obtained the secret from a Langya Hall silk pouch: "Qilin Talent, obtaining him can win the world." The Emperor of Liang was old.
The Crown Prince and Prince Yu had been contending for the throne for many years, and both sides were equally matched, unable to overcome each other.
Prince Yu had performed meritorious service during his inspection of Jiangzuo, and the Emperor of Liang intended to bestow upon him the title of Seven-Pearled Prince, which worried the Crown Prince even more; Prince Yu once again killed the assassin sent by the Crown Prince, knowing full well that he and the Crown Prince were now irreconcilable, and if he didn't advance, he would perish.
Prince Yu and the Crown Prince's trusted associate, Zhuo Dingfeng, the master of Tianquan Manor, both went to Langya Hall to inquire about the identity of the Qilin Talent, and learned that the Qilin Talent was Mei Changsu, who was known as the "Top of the Langya List, Sir Mei of Jiangzuo." The Crown Prince and Prince Yu, to get ahead and win this person over, both prepared lavish gifts and sent people to visit him.
Zhuo Qingyao, the eldest son of the Zhuo family, escorted an elderly couple who were filing a complaint against the relatives of Duke Qingguo into the capital, was pursued and attacked by Ji Ying, the leader of the Shuangsha Gang, and mistakenly trespassed into Jiangzuo Alliance territory. Mei Changsu arrived with his personal bodyguard Fei Liu, and stopped Ji Ying. The Zhuo family safely delivered the elderly couple to the Censorate's yamen.
Xiao Jingrui, the eldest son of the Marquis of Ningguo, and his friend Yan Yujin, the young master of the Imperial Uncle's manor, were preparing to welcome their jianghu friend Mei Changsu into the capital to recuperate.
While strolling in Langzhou, they unexpectedly met a Great Yu envoy entering the capital, and they discussed how, after the Meiling bloodbath between Great Liang and Great Yu 12 years ago, exchanges between the two countries had been minimal, feeling it strange that the envoy was heading to the capital.
In the Jiangzuo Alliance, Mei Changsu told Lin Chen that he had decided to go to the capital with Xiao Jingrui, stay at the Ningguo Marquis Manor, and begin implementing the grand plan he had long plotted. Lin Chen took Mei Changsu's pulse, and his condition was not optimistic. Lin Chen tried to prevent Mei Changsu from going to the capital.
Mei Changsu said he could not wait any longer, and asked Lin Chen to find a way to maintain his life for two years, which left Lin Chen feeling deeply helpless. Mei Changsu, Xiao Jingrui, and Yan Yujin traveled to the foot of Jinling city, stepping on the old ground again, Mei Changsu gazed into the distance, filled with emotion. At this moment, Princess Nihuang returned to the capital, and also arrived at the city gate.
She sparred with Xiao and Yan, praising them for their progress. Mei Changsu peeked from behind the sedan curtain for a long time but did not reveal himself. Inside the Ningguo Marquis Manor, Mei Changsu checked in under the alias Su Zhe. Upon first meeting Mei Changsu, Xie Yu, the Marquis of Ningguo, recalled someone from the past and had a sense of déjà vu.
Inside the imperial palace, the Emperor of Liang was preparing to set up a martial arts competition ring below Yingfeng Tower for Nihuang, to choose a consort for her. Nihuang proposed to individually spar with the top ten winners of the civil exam, and the victor among them would be selected, receiving the Emperor of Liang's approval.
The Emperor of Liang summoned Xia Dong, the Mirror Holder of the Xuanjing Division, and sent her with a secret imperial decree to Bingzhou, to secretly investigate the case of the Duke Qingguo's relatives encroaching on land. Nihuang and Xia Dong were former acquaintances in the military, and shared a deep and profound bond.
Because she could not forget that her husband Nie Feng was killed by the commander of the Lin family, Xia Dong was very concerned about Nihuang adhering to her old engagement with the Lin family, but still hoped Nihuang would find happiness. Nihuang told Xia Dong that the Emperor had other intentions, and if she could not choose a suitable consort this time, her fate would be grim.
