The Glory of Tang Dynasty Episode 37 Recap
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An Qingxu disobeyed the imperial edict and returned to Fanyang. The Emperor was furious and issued an edict to dismiss An Lushan from his position as Hedong Jiedushi. At this time, An Lushan had sufficient troops, horses, and provisions, so for him to raise an army and rebel, everything was ready except for the last crucial element. Therefore, An Lushan ordered An Qingxu to execute the eunuch who came to deliver the edict.
Afterwards, An Lushan, holding a forged imperial edict, declared in front of all the generals and soldiers that the Emperor had issued a secret edict to him, ordering him to lead his men to attack and punish Yang Guozhong, to purge the corrupt officials from around the emperor. He also killed on the spot the spy sent by Yang Guozhong to Fanyang. The generals and soldiers were all in a fervor and swore to follow him to their deaths.
The valiant Dugu Jingyao also arrived in Fanyang with her soldiers to assist An Lushan. The prosperous Great Tang began to experience the An-Shi Rebellion. " "" In the Prince of Guangping's mansion, Li Chu joyfully discussed the name of their unborn child with Shen Zhenzhu. Shen Zhenzhu wanted to name the child Shi'er, hoping, like all parents in the world, that the child could grow up healthy. Li Chu agreed.
A servant reported to Li Chu that An Lushan had already raised an army to rebel. Li Chu immediately rushed to the palace to discuss countermeasures with the Emperor. The Emperor was somewhat worried about the unstable situation in Hebei, but Yang Guozhong stated that An Lushan was merely a jiedushi without assistance, so there was no need to worry. Li Chu frankly said that An Lushan had many generals under him and should not be underestimated.
Li Tan, who had been training in the army for some time, volunteered and requested the Emperor's permission to lead troops to Hebei with General Guo. After much consideration, the Emperor believed Li Chu's words were reasonable and ordered Li Tan to go to Hebei with Guo Ziyi to quell An Lushan's rebellion. He also granted Li Chu's suggestion to send troops to guard Tongguan.
Yang Guozhong, with his wicked intentions, took the opportunity to recommend his own man, Feng Changqing, and placed him in the army. Shen Zhenzhu sat heavily in her room. She told Suciz that she knew Li Chu cared deeply about the Great Tang's empire and its people. From her understanding of him, in this situation, Li Chu would volunteer himself. She supported his decision but also worried about his safety.
Before her words finished, Li Chu, who had rushed back from the palace, walked in. Li Chu heard Shen Zhenzhu's words. He told Shen Zhenzhu that he felt very guilty for not being able to stay with her until the child was born. But as the Emperor's eldest grandson, he also had an inescapable mission and responsibility, so he could only ask Shen Zhenzhu for her forgiveness.
The sensible and understanding Shen Zhenzhu understood Li Chu's difficulties and supported his decision. Li Tan was about to head to the battlefield. He was worried about Murong Linzhi and secretly placed precious medicinal herbs at the entrance of Jishi Hall. Murong Linzhi saw the herbs, thinking someone had dropped them, and refused to accept them rashly. Li Tan sent a servant to handle the matter, instructing the servant to take good care of Murong Linzhi.
The Emperor received a battle report from the army, learning that An Lushan had led his troops across the Yellow River and attacked Luoyang. He was furious and sternly questioned Yang Guozhong, because the general responsible for the fall of Luoyang was Feng Changqing, whom Yang Guozhong had strongly recommended earlier. The eloquent and sophistical Yang Guozhong came up with many excuses and even brought up An Lushan's eldest son, An Qingzong, trying to divert the Emperor's attention.
Earlier, to appease An Lushan, the Emperor had bestowed a marriage, giving Princess Rongning to An Qingzong. Now, in his great fury, the Emperor issued an edict to behead An Qingzong to deter the rebels. Princess Rongning also could not escape this calamity. In the Prince of Guangping's mansion, Shen Zhenzhu, walking in the courtyard, learned about Princess Rongning's fate and sighed endlessly. Cui Caiping encountered Shen Zhenzhu, again spoke provocatively, and even attempted to lay hands on her.
Li Chuo, who had arrived at the mansion, stopped Cui Caiping, accusing her of pretending to care for her last time and setting a trap for her, warning her to be careful in the future. Li Chuo and Shen Zhenzhu had a heart-to-heart talk. She expressed that she now understood her brother's and Shen Zhenzhu's good intentions back then, and apologized to Shen Zhenzhu for her past willfulness. Shen Zhenzhu, letting bygones be bygones, forgave Chuo'er.
Afterwards, Murong Linzhi arrived at the Prince of Guangping's mansion to bid farewell to Shen Zhenzhu. It turned out that General Guo had sent good news from Hebei, having recovered many lost territories. The Emperor dispatched Murong Linzhi's father, General Murong, to lead troops to guard the recovered territories. Gongsun E also volunteered to lead a group of physicians to accompany the army to Hebei. Murong Linzhi wanted to go along with her father and master.
Although Shen Zhenzhu was extremely reluctant, she could only see Murong Linzhi off. Worried about the war, she asked Murong Linzhi to take Shen An back to Murong Mansion, so that Shen An could return to her hometown with Lady Murong. An Lushan learned that his eldest son had been beheaded in the capital.
In a fit of rage, he ordered An Qingxu to kill all surrendered Tang soldiers and even threatened to use the blood of the imperial family to sacrifice for his son. The New Year festival had arrived, but due to the war, no one in the palace dared to celebrate openly. The Crown Prince held a banquet in the Eastern Palace.
Chuo'er unhappily expressed that with the tense situation at the front, it was very inappropriate for them to hold a banquet here. The Crown Prince was somewhat displeased with the reckless Chuo'er, but Shen Zhenzhu promptly spoke up to explain for Chuo'er, stating that Chuo'er had a kind heart, but simply couldn't express herself well. Chuo'er also expressed her willingness to take out her private funds to support the front line. The Crown Prince believed they could start from the Eastern Palace and gather the dignitaries in the capital to respond.
