The Glory of Tang Dynasty Episode 51 Recap
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Li Tan, under the Emperor's command, led three thousand troops to Taiyuan and, together with General Li who was stationed there, launched an attack on Shi Siming. Shi Siming also led his troops to meet the battle. Li Tan and General Guo repelled Shi Siming's soldiers, achieving a great victory, but Li Tan was severely wounded, leaving a scar on his face. On the way back to the camp, Li Tan saw Murong Linzhi patiently treating wounded soldiers.
He originally wanted to take a detour, not wanting to trigger Murong Linzhi's bad memories and cause her more pain. However, to his surprise, Murong Linzhi saw his injury and called out to him. Because of the scar on Li Tan's face, Murong Linzhi didn't recognize him. Murong Linzhi asked Li Tan to sit at the table and went to fetch medicine to help clean Li Tan's wound, but when she turned around, she found that the person was gone.
In Li Tan's tent, the military doctor earnestly tried to persuade Li Tan to stitch up the wound on his face, but Li Tan stubbornly refused. He believed that this way, he could stay by Murong Linzhi's side and protect her without worrying about triggering her memories. Thus, a scar remained on Li Tan's face.
The next day, Li Tan enthusiastically brought a large bowl of dumplings to Murong Linzhi, wanting her to eat something good to recuperate, but Murong Linzhi refused and distributed the dumplings to the wounded soldiers around her. In Fengxiang, news of Li Tan and General Li's great victory against the enemy spread back. The Emperor was greatly pleased. Empress Zhang and Eunuch Li, who were by his side, persuaded the Emperor to let Li Xi lead troops to attack Chang'an.
Li Bi spoke out righteously, stating that Li Xi was not a military genius and that no one but Li Chu could be competent for this battle. The Emperor was displeased to hear this, worrying that Li Chu's merits would overshadow his own. Empress Zhang also fanned the flames, stating that Li Bi's words were too biased towards Li Chu.
Li Bi, who already disliked the corrupt practices in the court, openly denounced the Empress for overstepping her bounds and interfering in state affairs. The Empress was enraged, but she knew that Li Bi possessed great talent and strategy, and that Chang'an could not be recovered without him, so she decided to act against him only after Chang'an was recaptured. Li Tan had his subordinates bring Murong Linzhi to his tent.
He had prepared Murong Linzhi's favorite dishes for her, but Murong Linzhi stated that with the soldiers currently starving, she had no heart to enjoy such food. Li Tan pressed Murong Linzhi, asking if there was a remedy if someone detested himself because of past actions. Murong Linzhi advised him not to cling to the past but to live in the present. Li Bi told Li Chu about the court dispute and warned him to be wary of Empress Zhang.
He Lingyi, disguised at the Empress's behest, infiltrated Jinghui Temple and poisoned Shen Zhenzhu's meal. A County Princess next to Shen Zhenzhu coveted Shen Zhenzhu's food, and Shen Zhenzhu gave it to her. However, after eating, the County Princess suffered unbearable abdominal pain and died from poisoning. Shen Zhenzhu realized that even though she was in Jinghui Temple, there were still people who wanted to kill her. Uyghur Prince Yehu paid his respects to the Emperor.
In this battle, the Uyghurs had rendered meritorious service to the Great Tang. Yehu deliberately mentioned his sister in front of the Emperor and Empress, stating that his purpose in coming was to see his sister, but she was imprisoned in Jinghui Temple. The Emperor, left with no choice, sent people to bring Shen Zhenzhu back from Jinghui Temple and also bestowed upon her the title of First-Rank Lady of the State.
