Resumo do episódio 31 de Pursuit of Jade
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On the day of the memorial for Xie Linshan and the funeral of General He Jingyuan, a heavy atmosphere hung over the camp. The soldiers’ grief turned into fury directed at the late Wei Qilin, whom they branded a traitor. They fashioned a paper effigy of him, intending to burn it so he could "beg for forgiveness" in the underworld. Unable to stay silent, Fan Changyu stepped forward to stop them, asserting that her father was not a traitor.
Her defense sparked immediate hostility from the Jizhou and Yanzhou armies, who questioned why the hero who slew Lord Changxin would defend such a villain. Xie Zheng arrived amidst the heated argument. To protect Changyu and honor her wish to pay respects to General Xie, he issued a stern command for the entirety of the Xie and Yanzhou armies to kneel. Under his protection, Changyu offered incense in peace, though the burden of her secret identity weighed heavily on her.
In the aftermath, a cold distance grew between them. When Xie Zheng visited her, she addressed him formally as "Your Lordship," signaling a painful estrangement. She warned him that the matter in her heart was grave enough to cost him his position as commander, but Xie Zheng remained steadfast, declaring his worth was based on his own abilities alone. Meanwhile, political shifts took place in the capital. Following He Jingyuan’s sacrifice, his final memorial recommended Li Huai'an to succeed him.
Grand Tutor Li observed that while military power seemed to be slipping from the Wei faction, Wei Yan remained arrogant because he knew that as long as Xie Zheng held Lucheng, ultimate control of the armies was secure. Back in Jizhou, Li Huai'an sought Changyu’s forgiveness for his past harshness by carrying brambles on his back in a traditional act of penance. Changyu, understanding his previous grief over General He, broke the brambles and reconciled with him.
Around the same time, Xie Qi successfully escorted Yu Qianqian back to the outskirts of Qingping County, allowing her to finally reunite with her young son, Bao’er. A few days later, an imperial decree arrived at the yamen. Xie Zheng declined to attend, citing military duties, while Changyu was dragged from her kitchen—midway through cooking a meat stew—to receive the news.
The decree posthumously titled He Jingyuan as the "General of Rectitude," appointed Li Huai'an as the Sima of Jizhou, and promoted Changyu to the rank of Commandant of Cavalry, a fifth-rank official position. Distracted by her cooking, Changyu slipped away before the ceremony ended, leaving Li Huai'an to accept the decree on her behalf. While her friends celebrated her unprecedented promotion, the new arrangement created fresh friction between Xie Zheng and Li Huai'an.
Xie Zheng mocked Li for having to share the Jizhou army’s power with Changyu, while Li Huai'an countered by pointing out that Xie Zheng and Changyu had already signed a divorce decree. Amidst this rivalry, Gongsun Yin noted that Changyu’s new position made her like a "child carrying gold through a crowded market," a target for both the Wei and Li factions.
In a lighter moment, Qi Shu teased Li Huai'an about his feelings for Changyu before using the name "Wenkan" to feign intimacy with him, prompting a jealous Gongsun Yin to chase after her, though he ultimately failed to confess his feelings. Li Huai'an eventually took it upon himself to tutor Changyu in military strategy and literacy, but the task proved nearly impossible.
Changyu interpreted classic strategies through the lens of a butcher; she viewed "pilfering a goat" as an opportunity to make mutton soup and "watching the fire from the other side" as poor children watching distant fireworks. Her literal-mindedness and lack of progress terrified a string of prestigious tutors, who fled despite being offered three taels an hour. After three days of attempting to teach her himself, Li Huai'an was left physically exhausted and bedridden with "internal injuries."
Despite her struggle with the tutors, Changyu realized she perfectly remembered everything Xie Zheng had once taught her. Reflecting on a poem he wrote about finding joy amidst the storm and gloom, she found a clarity that no other teacher could provide.
