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[Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin] 3
[Episode 45] 4
I've planned it earlier. 5
In this wedding, let Old Master be the matchmaker. 6
Let us just skip the birth date compatibility requirements. 7
For the dowry, I'll prepare for it. 8
But for the betrothal gifts... 9
Who should we look for to give the betrothal gifts? 10
Sister Lin Xi, where is your Master? 11
Master is traveling around the world. Sister will not be able to find him. 12
Let us skip it too. 13
I think we should do the wedding here in the mountain. 14
What do you two think? 15
We have not chosen a date yet! 16
- Which day you two want? - Pingjing. 17
What is wrong? 18
Lin Qi, 19
please help look for Brother Xun and let him come up the mountain. 20
Yes. 21
Did something happen? 22
Senior Grand Secretary... 23
got assassinated on the streets and has died. 24
Something must have happened to the letter I gave him. 25
Pingjing, are you preparing to go down the mountain? 26
No. 27
I asked Lin Qi to look for Brother Xun and ask him to come up here. 28
Do not worry. 29
I only have drew flowers before. Sorry, if my drawing is bad. 30
It is quite good. 31
I already drew everything that I can remember. 32
General, please look, if this can help. 33
This is the main courtyard of the Prince Laiyang Manor. 34
Study. Garden. 35
Their usual chambers and the area for receiving guests is out of the question. 36
These two side gates 37
are usually used by the manor's servants and peddlers. 38
This more remote corner gate is the most likely one. We should monitor this gate. 39
General, are you sure that Xiao Yuanqi will hide the assassin in his own manor? 40
Will she really enter and exit in this corner gate? 41
Of course, I cannot be sure. 42
But we only have limited people here. We can only monitor one most likely place. 43
Hope we can meet good luck. 44
Prince's Consort, are you tired already? 45
Go and rest first. 46
Leave now. 47
Yes. 48
Say it. 49
Is there any problem? 50
I know that Lady does not like to talk. 51
But for this matter... 52
I feel that I should tell you. 53
What is it? 54
Lady, do not ask who. 55
It is just that someone secretly told me 56
that a lady guest has lodged in our manor not long ago. 57
Lady guest? 58
I heard from He Cheng that there were 2 cabinets full of these blue prints. 59
All are wanted by your king? 60
Yes. 61
Looking at the annotations, these must be blueprints to create boats. 62
Does your Donghai still lack different kinds of boat? 63
King does not have a lot of hobbies, 64
but loves to sail out into the seas and fish. 65
He has always wanted to create a small, stable, fast, and good boat. 66
Later on, he indirectly learned that there was a General Wei in Great Liang that lived several years ago 67
who is very talented in this aspect and left a lot of documents about it. 68
Your kingdom seems to be not that interested in creating ships. 69
These documents got bundled up and placed on high shelves for so many years without anyone asking about them. 70
Our king is just borrowing them for personal use. There is no harm done between us. 71
So, your king wants a smaller and faster boat? 72
Yes. 73
Is it not a larger, more wave resistant, and have more propulsive power military ship 74
is more worthy of a deep water port? 75
Prince knows about the deep water port? 76
Your king always refuses to clearly tell me what his plans are. 77
I then can only 78
think about it more. 79
Whatever kind of lady guest Prince wants to look for, 80
just let him be. 81
Would I still mind? 82
It is very common for noble and larger families to get concubines. 83
If it is just like that, 84
I surely will not especially tell Lady to make you feel disturbed. 85
Not like that? Then what else can it be? 86
Lady surely still remembers 87
that the person who assassinated Old Master 88
is a female assassin. 89
You are talking about the killer of Uncle? 90
Impossible. 91
Prince will never do such a thing. 92
Why? 93
I am usually not smart. 94
I do not know a lot of things. 95
But after what happened to Chenxiang Lake, 96
Pei'er went missing, 97
and Lady, you got sick for a long time. 98
Even by guessing, I know 99
that this husband of yours 100
is already not like that man that we thought he is. 101
Lady, they are openly and noisily searching for that lady assassin outside. 102
But it is true that a lady is hiding in our manor. 103
What should we do? 104
I also do not know what to do. 105
But I am unable to endure this. 106
I really cannot endure it anymore. 107
Prince, you misunderstood. 108
King is not really trying to hide things from you. 109
He just feels that Prince might not be interested in such matters. 110
Our Donghai established our kingdom near the waters. 111
Even if we build huge ships and have deep waters that can accommodate these huge ships, 112
it is mainly to travel farther in the open seas 113
and not targeting Great Liang. 114
Prince, think about it. Your country is a landlocked kingdom. 115
Even if we create huge military ships, 116
what will be its effect in your future plan of ruling your kingdom? 117
That is right too. No matter what huge ships you create, 118
it is impossible for them to go up my shores, right? 119
King was sure that Prince will understand it. 120
Prince's Consort, it is better that we look for High Commander Xun first. 121
Prince's Consort! Prince's Consort! 122
Min'er... 123
Do not follow. 124
Lady... 125
You must not follow. 126
Okay already. 127
We previously had an agreement. Since Madam already fulfilled yours, I surely will not break mine. 128
It is just that moving so many old files out 129
is not an easy task. 130
Even if it was me, I must plan it well for at least 2 days. 131
Thank you for Prince's hard work. 132
Once the matter is resolved, I will personally escort you out of the city. 133
But before that, it is better for Madam 134
to not leave this manor even by a step. 135
Yes. 136
Prince's Consort, Prince has orders. It is better that you-- 137
Get lost! 138
Prince! Prince's Consort is coming in! 139
- Prince's Consort! - Anru, 140
why did you come here?! 141
Is it her? 142
It was her who killed my uncle! 143
What nonsense are you saying, Anru? 144
Stop lying to me. 145
Although I grew up deep in the manor of a noble family, I am not stupid! 146
I know who is she. I know what she has done! 147
Anru... 148
You just lost a child. You are too sad that is why you are imagining things. 149
Since you are unwell, then you should go recuperate well. Why must you bring troubles to yourself? 150
Anru! 151
What is this now? 152
What did you give Donghai now? 153
How many conscience are you still going to betray? 154
- How many scary things are you still going to do?! - Shut up! 155
Anru... 156
This is a man's matter. You do not understand. 157
I also do not want to understand. 158
I will tell my older brother about it. As long as you do not kill me, 159
as long as you dare let me live, 160
I surely will tell my older brother about it the next time I see him! 161
What are you doing?! 162
Anru, I will not kill you. But since you already said that, 163
I also will not let you see your older brother and will never enter the palace. 164
When did this horse carriage arrive? 165
Just a moment ago. 166
A moment ago? 167
Yes. 168
Guard it well. I am going to report it to General. 169
Yes. 170
Madam. 171
Commander He. 172
Prince has finished the arrangements? 173
After Prince and I personally escorted you out of the city, there will be another horse carriage that will fetch you. 174
These are all the blueprints. 175
Madam, do you not want to check them first? 176
It is still your Prince you plan things more meticulously. 177
Oh, right. How is your Prince's Consort doing lately? 178
I heard that she has not said a word these past 2 days. 179
Xun Baishui is still after all her uncle that personally raised her. 180
I fear that Prince must expend a lot of efforts before he can placate her. 181
You are in a bad mood. Let me take you out for a walk. 182
Although it is unlikely we will get searched since Prince will be personally escorting you, 183
it is still hard to say if we will meet any mishaps. 184
To ensure that no problems will happen, I have to ask Madam to endure the suffering and hide in here first. 185
I am trained in flexibility techniques since I was little. 186
This is easy. No suffering at all. 187
Prince. 188
Prince. 189
Madam Qi. 190
Is Prince's Consort coming with us? 191
In escorting Madam out of the city, we have to ensure that no mishaps will happen. 192
If there is a female family member inside the carriage, they will be more lax. 193
Also, if anyone will ask in the future, I will have a reason to tell for going out of the city. 194
Anyway, Prince's Consort is unwilling to talk. Am I right? 195
What if by then, Prince's Consort wants to talk already? What will you do? 196
Do not worry. She will not have that chance to talk. 197
Madam, please. 198
They are now going out of the city. Are we stopping them? 199
The Patrol Guards are his people. We will not be able to block them. Just follow them. 200
Take care. 201
Okay. 202
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You indeed did not talk at all earlier. 204
My An'er is really smart. You know that the people guarding the city are all my people. 205
It is useless even if you talk. 206
May Madam stay calm. There are still some guards beyond here. 207
We have to reach the remote are in front before it is convenient to let you out. 208
There are not much people passing by here already. My guess is 209
if the female assassin is really inside the carriage, he surely will let her go in the forest in front. 210
Remember, do not rush. Let us follow them first. 211
We will make our move once he has left. 212
Only by catching that lady assassin alive will our words be heard and believed in. 213
I understand. 214
Prince. 215
Does Madam really think that I will let you take the bluepirnts 216
for the construction of giant ships out of Great Liang like this and hand them to your king? 217
You went against your promise! King will come for you! 218
For your men outside the city, Xun Feizhan will clean them up one by one. 219
As for inside the city, it is naturally me who should do it. 220
Anyone who knows anything cannot live to reach Donghai. 221
Once your king tries to find out what really has happened, 222
I fear that it is already too late. 223
If I do not go back, king will surely come find me! 224
He surely will come find me! He will personally come! 225
What are they saying? I cannot hear anything. 226
I know that he will come. 227
But by then, the Jinling City is already mine. 228
I naturally can think of an appropriate way to welcome your king. 229
Hope Madam can be at ease about that. 230
Let me out! Quickly let me out! 231
Xiao Yuanqi! 232
You hear me?! 233
Let me out! 234
Quickly let me out! Let me out! 235
This...what is going on? 236
I do not know. 237
I totally cannot understand it. 238
Xiao Yuanqi! 239
Anru, I took you out 240
because I want you to personally see 241
that I have already burned the murderer of your uncle into ashes. 242
I already sought this vengeance for you. How do you feel now? 243
Do you feel better? 244
Do not worry. All the things that I submissively sent out, I surely will take them back with double the amount. 245
I will take back the three regions of Huaidong sooner or later. 246
None? 247
Yes. 248
I was able to capture more than 10 Donghai spies in Jinling. 249
I already handed all of them to the Ministry of Punishment. 250
But after being seen by the private Xun escorts that was there that day, the main criminal was not among them. 251
Imperial Mother has been asking me about it every day. 252
I do not know how to answer her anymore. 253
I can understand Your Majesty's feelings. My wife is also 254
grieving every day in my manor, causing her to be bedridden. 255
She is unable to enter the palace to accompany and console Her Lady Majesty Empress Dowager. 256
May Your Majesty not worry. High Commander Xun has left the capital for almost half a month. 257
I believe that when he returns, there surely will be some good news. 258
Hope so. 259
[Jinling] 260
General! A messenger from the Ministry of War is here. 261
- General Yue. - Lord, please enter. 262
No need. The Ministry of War sent me to relay a message to you. 263
May General enter the palace tomorrow by si time (9 to 11 am) and go to Wuxi Hall to discuss government matters. 264
I know already. Thank you Lord for coming this late to relay this message. 265
General, will you not be able to see His Majesty already by tomorrow when you enter the palace? 266
Do not be happy first. I might not be able to get a private audience with him. 267
You are saying that you also did not find the criminal? 268
Yes. I only was able to catch up with that merchant troupe. 269
They were indeed from Donghai, but I did not find that assassin. 270
I disappointed Your Majesty. 271
Within the capital of Great Liang, 272
the current Senior Grand Secretary got assassinated, 273
and they were actually able to completely escape? 274
I really am so useless. 275
With what Your Majesty said, 276
you are making me feel more shameful. 277
Right now, people that I can rely on 278
and trust are leaving one by one. 279
This government that the past emperor gave me 280
has become dilapidated like this in just a few years. 281
I frequently feel that 282
I clearly have did all my best, but I am still unable to do good on a lot of things. 283
Maybe... 284
I am not the one fated by the heaven. 285
Your Majesty, our Great Liang still has strength. 286
A lost territory can be reconquered. Your Majesty has not yet reached the legal age. 287
Why do you dare to improperly belittle yourself? 288
Subject Xun. 289
I am here. 290
Can you do something for me? 291
May Your Majesty give the instructions. 292
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General Yue. 294
Imperial Censor. 295
General Yue. 296
Prince. 297
This way please. 298
Minister, is His Majesty not here yet? 299
General Yue still does not know why you are here today? 300
I thought that we will do as agreed last year 301
to come here and discuss how to rectify the whole eastern border situation and reclaim the 3 regions of Huaidong. 302
That is right. 303
It is said that His Majesty will be sitting-in, 304
but with such a huge problem, how can it be decided in one day? 305
When His Majesty listens to our discussion, he does not really listen from start to finish. 306
We must first put our thoughts into perspective, 307
put them in order, before asking His Majesty to decide on it. 308
Looks like His Majesty will not be coming today. 309
Senior Grand Secretary unfortunately got assassinated. 310
His Majesty has given permission for me to take charge for this matter. 311
Ministers, the current discussion in front of His Majesty 312
concerns the whole situation of the eastern border. This matter is very important. 313
Hope fellow ministers that we can collect opinions for a wider benefit, 314
provide good strategies, give good suggestions. 315
Yes. 316
I do not feel that my decision 3 years ago is wrong. 317
But I frequently think of calling the Prince of Chang Lin back to the capital. 318
Sometimes, when I look at myself, 319
I feel that I am too hesitant, too conflicted. 320
Replying to Your Majesty, 321
there are a lot of things in this world 322
that cannot be simply concluded by right or wrong. 323
Since Your Majesty has such thoughts, do you want me 324
to go to Langya Mountain to promulgate a decree? 325
No. 326
I do not want to make any decree. 327
Your Majesty is afraid that Her Lady Majesty Empress Dowager will be against it? 328
Not that too. 329
No matter what Imperial Mother says or thinks, I will not change my mind for her anymore. 330
Then Your Majesty, what else are you worrying about? 331
His eldest brother Pingzhang died for the country. 332
Royal Uncle has been a valiant warrior all his life. He has won all his battles in the northern border. 333
But what he got in return is the Chang Lin Army getting dispersed. 334
I know 335
that although he cares for his country, he might not be willing to return. 336
That is why, I do not want to force him. 337
Yes... 338
The hearts in the government is too complicated. It is not as carefree as jianghu. 339
Your Majesty is worried that if you call for him by imperial decree, 340
Pingjing will not be able to refuse it. Am I right? 341
Refusing an imperial decree will only let Prince of Chang Lin suffer more criticisms. 342
That is why, I already wrote a letter. 343
I hope Subject Xun can secretly go to Langya Mountain 344
and urge him in my behalf. Try your best not to let anyone know about it. 345
I already am annoyed in hearing those discussions and criticisms by those court subjects. 346
I will abide. 347
General, you are tired, so you should rest early. 348
Well, surprisingly, 349
this Xiao Yuanqi is really doing all his best in handling this matter. 350
He kept listening to the opinions of the different sides. 351
Reconciling benefits and conflicts. Placating the cabinet and the six ministries. 352
The person who is most in support with the eastern border battle strategy that I submitted 353
was actually him. 354
Did he not leak military information and connived with Donghai? 355
He did. 356
No...but you clearly said earlier that he supports you. 357
How come I am getting more and more confused? 358
Although you are confused, 359
I indeed can see it now more clearly. 360
I suspect that Xiao Yuanqi connived with Donghai not just for a prince position. 361
Assassinating the Senior Grand Secretary is not only to steal the power in the official court. 362
Maybe all off these are for his grander ambition. 363
There is something grander? 364
I fear that what we need to think about now 365
is not only how to expose his past mistakes. 366
Then...what else can we do? 367
We must think very well 368
who else in this world 369
can stop Xiao Yuanqi's current steps. 370
- General. - Hey. 371
General! 372
- What is it? - I just got information 373
that High Commander has already returned to the capital yesterday 374
bringing with him the escaped assassins. 375
- Let's go see him. - General! 376
Will he believe us? 377
I also do not know. Let us just gamble on it. 378
- He has left the city early this morning. - What?! 379
High Commander left the city early this morning?! 380
Yes. 381
May I ask if you know where he went and when he will be back? 382
Our Lord previously went to visits his jianghu friends. 383
He only came back once in 3 years. 384
Thanks. 385
[Map of Jinling City] 386
Prince, General Di's side is ready. 387
Okay. 388
I know already. 389
Greetings, Imperial Censor. 390
General Yue. 391
Is it not that person General Di? 392
You know General Di Ming? 393
We both were generals in the eastern borders, so we have seen each other several times. 394
But is it not General Di is now the commander of Donghu Yulin Army? 395
Why is he in the capital? 396
Counting from the days he took office, 397
he probably entered the capital today to hand his duty reports. 398
Let us go in. 399
General has headed the Donghu Yulin for quite a long time. 400
I believe that you are already confident that you can control them. 401
The only think I am good at is training new soldiers. 402
The Donghu Yulin has just been established for a few years. It is easy to control them. 403
I know better than anyone how good your skills are. 404
For a young man like General Yue 405
to accompany me and the people from the Ministry of Revenue to calculate books for half a day, 406
I am sure that you are already feeling annoyed. 407
Budgeting expenses for military use is something that every soldiers 408
should know. 409
I learned a lot today. 410
I feel that my knowledge has improved. 411
You are a talent worth promoting. 412
I cannot be wrong about you. 413
In a few days, the decree about the spring hunt will coming out. 414
I surely will suggest to His Majesty 415
to let you accompany in this hunt. 416
The spring hunt in the 3rd month? 417
Escorting His Majesty during the spring hunt. This is a very rare opportunity. 418
You must make good use of it. 419
Try to establish more connections and broaden your knowledge and experience. 420
This surely will benefit your future a lot. 421
Yes. 422
50,000 Jin Army will be camping right in front of the emperor. 423
Since Xun Feizhan resigned and left the capital, 424
I kept thinking of 425
how to get the Jin Army. 426
Without 8 to 10 years time, 427
I fear that it is impossible to do it. 428
But we both know that if we wait more for the emperor to be 2 years older, 429
I fear that the situation at the court will become different again. 430
What General said is very correct. 431
A good opportunity is rare and fleeting. 432
That is why, I... 433
indeed do not plan to wait anymore. 434
Donghu Yulin is equivalent to merging of the previous Cuifeng and Weishan. 435
When I took office, I also tried to expand it a little. 436
Adding the Patrol Guards and your private army, we can at most come up with 80,000 men. 437
Although we are greater in number, we are limited by the terrain 438
and mobilization of an army will surely be noticed. 439
If we clash with the Jin Army head on, I fear that it will be hard to immediately take over the palace. 440
I understand. 441
Once we start the revolt, we must do it in lightning speed. 442
If it gets delay and the news spread in the adjacent regions of Jinling, 443
it will already be hard for us to control how the situation will progress. 444
That is why, I never thought of taking over the palace. 445
But His Majesty and that...Her Lady Majesty Empress Dowager, 446
they only stay inside the palace. 447
Xiao Yuanshi... 448
will not always be inside the palace. 449
The 3rd Month Spring Hunt... 450
Jiu-an Mountain? 451
General. 452
General, did you discover anything? 453
Look. This is the topography surrounding Jiu-an Mountain. 454
There is one major and one minor road towards the capital. 455
This is the hunting palace. 456
The imperial convoy will set camp in the area in front of the hunting palace. 457
And then? 458
If the army that will surround outside has enough number, 459
they will be able to tightly put His Majesty into a pocket. 460
General will be going back to the Donghu camp by today. 461
This tea serves as my advance send off. 462
Prince, do not worry. When I return to the camp, I will immediately start preparations. 463
I surely will be able to make thorough preparations before the spring hunt before returning to Jinling. 464
Based on usual spring hunt rules, the Jin Army escorts of the emperor cannot exceed beyond 5,000. 465
Even if they are double the number, 466
they surely will not be able to struggle out of the pocket that I have initially placed. 467
That is why the critical point in our success 468
is with General's control over the capital. 469
What Prince said is very right. I also know that my responsibility is grave. 470
But since His Majesty and the Empress Dowager are not around, the Jin Army's defense of the palace will also be more lax. 471
As long as we can divide them and restrict them in their camp, cut off their contact with the outside world, 472
we will be able to stably control the palace. 473
After I accompany His Majesty out of the capital, 474
I will immediately cut off the communications between Jiu-an Mountain and the capital. 475
I will let He Cheng open the city gates to let your people inside the capital. 476
But what if the situation progresses 477
not as smoothly as you predicted? 478
Your Donghu Yulin's strength has the upper hand. 479
Even if the worst situation will appear, 480
General still has the ability to battle it out. 481
Yes, I understand. 482
Of course, 483
until this matter reaches the end, it is hard to predict any sudden events. 484
Once the situation in the capital stabilizes, let He Cheng oversee the city. 485
You will then bring your remaining army to rush to Jiu-an Mountain. 486
I previously promised you that I will hand Empress Dowager Xun to you and let you deal with her. 487
I then will not go back against my words. 488
Thank you, Prince. 489
Impossible... 490
There are at least 5,000 Jin Army personnel that will escort the emperor. 491
There are even Yulin Army soldiers in the outside area. Who will have such boldness? 492
Maybe, I am just worrying too much. 493
But no matter if it is in Jiu-an Mountain or in any other place, 494
as long as Xiao Yuanqi will dare make his move, 495
then there is only one possibility. 496
He even... 497
The Imperial Family Donghu Yulin Army 498
is already within his control. 499
Only with that can he be able to have enough military power 500
to revolt in the periphery of the capital. 501
[Jiu-an Mountain] 502
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♫ The long, slow song rises like wind flowing through the corridors reaching the imposing, opulent and bright Imperial Hall ♫ 504
♫ Memories of that certain year, when far-away borders blazed with fires of war, in vast fields of ice and snow ♫ 505
♫ From this world, the many slanders pass through the vermilion gates, over the palace walls ♫ 506
♫ Beneath iron armor, together with silken skirts and silver spears, hair grows hoary as though with early frost ♫ 507
♫ Luminous cherry trees, deep-rooted with long and slender frames, still sport magnificent flowers ♫ 508
♫ Unexpected torrential rain and heavy wind, what does it matter? ♫ 509
♫ Between the trees, the moon brightly guards peak after jagged peak ♫ 510
♫ Banners tremble, drums roar, a ribbon of a thousand horsemen ride back up the ridge to settle the score ♫ 511
♫ Fiery liquor consumed at the end of the world, at the limits of exhaustion, is a feast! ♫ 512
♫ There is little intention to return the real men to the war in the north, though willing, they are not given free rein ♫ 513
♫ Discussions about their heroism led them to be questioned, and suffer dismal complaints around them, unable to clear their names ♫ 514
♫ Good bows hoarded; likewise, so as not to injure, sigh against the way of heaven when stored indefinitely ♫ 515
♫ Clouds of fear calm shameful waves, the night air stops their bickering by starlight ♫ 516
♫ There is little intention to return the real men to the war in the north, though willing, they are not given free rein ♫ 517
♫ Discussions about their heroism led them to be questioned, and suffer dismal complaints around them, unable to clear their names ♫ 518
♫ Hoping for the whole world to remain at peace, quench the fires of war ♫