Nirvana in Fire Episode 53 Recap
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At this moment, Crown Prince Jingyan also silently rose and joined the ranks of the officials, demanding a retrial of the old Chiyan case. It was only then that the Emperor of Liang realized that all of this had been planned and orchestrated by Jingyan.
Looking at the imperial relatives and court officials kneeling for a long time without rising, he knew that the people's hearts were turning towards the Crown Prince and that he was no longer able to control the court situation. Jingyan stated frankly that retrying the old case was about truth and innocence, about right and wrong, and that those who were guilty or had erred should be held accountable.
The Emperor of Liang suspected that he would take the opportunity to rebel, but Jingyan stated with integrity that he would not commit treason or defy his superior. The Emperor of Liang then cast a suspicious gaze towards Mei Changsu. Mei Changsu slowly stood up.
Disregarding the Emperor of Liang's obstruction, he recounted one by one the righteousness with which his father, Lin Xie, had helped the Emperor of Liang back then, and the kindness with which he had saved him.
He righteously and sternly questioned the Emperor of Liang, asking why he could not agree to restoring the truth when Commander Lin, as a friend and a subject, had never failed His Majesty, and all that was being asked for now was to restore the truth. The Emperor of Liang was startled to realize that the person before him must be Lin Shu. He almost frantically shouted "treacherous minister and rebel," and swung his sword towards Mei Changsu.
Jingyan stood in front of him with his chest out, blocking him. The Emperor of Liang pointed his sword at Jingyan. Jingyan remained unmoved, firmly stating that he would absolutely not be a second Prince Qi. The sword in the Emperor of Liang's hand finally fell to the ground with a clang. He left the great hall in a daze, as if having lost something. The Emperor of Liang vented the anger in his heart recklessly in the palace.
Being pushed to such a desperate situation by the Regent Crown Prince filled him with deep regret. Consort Jing helped the Emperor of Liang up and told him that the Crown Prince only wanted to request a retrial of the old Chiyan case and had no intention of rebelling, and that the important reason for the retrial was that the truth was simply so.
Outside the hall, none of the ministers had left; they were all quietly awaiting the imperial decree. The Emperor of Liang pondered for a long time and summoned Mei Changsu alone. Mei Changsu entered the hall alone and pointed out directly that the Emperor of Liang had buried all familial affection and moral principles in baseless suspicion. In fact, over the years, old acquaintances had often appeared in his dreams, making the Emperor of Liang uneasy.
At this moment, he had even less courage to look at the handwritten document presented by Mei Changsu, and dared not face the fact that his own flesh and blood and loyal officials and good generals had been persecuted to death.
Facing the Emperor of Liang's unreasonable sophistry and despicable conjectures, Mei Changsu told the Emperor of Liang that Prince Qi had only left one sentence before his death: The father does not know the son, and the son does not know the father. Facing the bloody facts, the Emperor of Liang still stubbornly insisted that Prince Qi had been arrogant and Lin Xie had built up military power and relied on it heavily, and that they indeed had rebellious intentions.
Mei Changsu angrily accused the Emperor of Liang of having only the towering imperial power in his heart, with no room for the common people. The Emperor of Liang knew that the general trend was gone and he had no choice, so he agreed to a retrial and resentencing, but Lin Shu could not stand alive in the imperial court, in front of the people of the world.
Mei Changsu nodded in agreement, stating that he did not need to see the Emperor of Liang again from then on, and turned to leave without any reluctance. In fact, he no longer wanted to see this uncle who had once loved him but with whom he now had a blood feud. The Emperor of Liang issued an imperial decree for the retrial of the old Chiyan case.
Over a month later, the case was concluded, and the vast injustice finally saw the light of day again. Lin Chen told Mei Changsu to truly relax and not think about how long he could last. He told him to trust him, that if they both tried their best together, a miracle would happen.
