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[Nirvana In Fire II]
[Episode 1]
[Xiao Ping Zhang, first born prince of Great Liang's Royal Changlin Manor]
[Dong Qing, bodyguard of the Changlin Army's Deputy General Xiao Ping Zhang]
Your Highness.
The scouts reported back.
There are no signs of reinforcement from the left or right wing.
Supplies have been cut off for about 10 days.
It hasn't been easy for you to hold the fort this long.
I'm afraid when the enemies strike again, we won't be able to fend them off.
While there is still a chance
please retreat from the south gate, Your Highness!
Under the military banner of the Changlin Army
how could we escape from battle in fear?
Although the line of defense here in Gan Province is crucial
you are, after all, the prince of Royal Changlin Manor!
Should any mishap befall upon you, the old prince of Changlin...
Since I'm now on the battlefield...
I am no different from the others.
Should it really come to such an end...
Fortunately, my father still has Ping Jing, my younger brother.
[The Changlin Army]
[Three months ago...]
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Old Hall Master, bad news!
Ping Jing has drowned!
Old Hall Master, bad news!
Ping Jing has drowned!
Ping Jing!
I'm the aquatic dragon of Lake Han.
How could I drown so easily?
Ping Jing, did you find it?
Look!
Speaking of, why would Old Hall Master make you
go under the lake to touch the Cold Crystal?
Have you done something wrong again?
What could I have possibly done wrong?
I was just kind enough to offer him a suggestion.
I don't believe you.
What good suggestion can you have?
[Xiao Ping Jing, second son of of Great Liang's Royal Changlin Manor]
All I suggested was that after having too much radish
he should stand on the leeward side.
[Mount Langya]
Xiao Ping Zhang of Royal Changlin Manor.
Please come with me.
Your Highness, you sent your men to ask Langya Hall a question some time ago.
This is your answer.
Old Hall Master is really willing to tell me the answer that I seek?
Langya Hall runs a business answering the clients' questions.
Since we have given you a quote, we'll offer you an answer.
The same applies to everyone, not just Your Highness.
As Hall Master has instructed, I've handed the answer
to the young prince of Changlin.
[Young Hall Master of Langya Hall, Lin Jiu]
I'm quite puzzled.
Is it really appropriate to let him know everything?
Since he has already investigated and asked about it
he will learn of it sooner or later.
It's just...
At such a time...
At such a time?
Is it because he suspects the northern frontier...
That's why he took a detour here?
[Hall Master of Langya Hall, Lin Chen] We are shaped by our thoughts.
We become what we think about.
The battle at the northern frontier...
It is fraught with grief.
Go and bring Ping Jing back here.
The two brothers... haven't seen each other for quite some time.
Yes.
You were punished and told to touch the crystal under the lake
and also to pick three landing stars?
Was Old Hall Master that mad at you?
Since he's such a ripe old age... I'll just put up with it.
It's the return tune.
Old Hall Master actually isn't mad at me anymore?
He's summoning me back.
Let's go.
Ping Zhang!
I thought that Old Hall Master was pranking me again.
But you're really here!
What is it?
Old Hall Master pulls pranks on you often?
It's all right. I also pull pranks on him all the time.
Ping Zhang, how many days will you get to stay this time?
I'll tidy up a room for you.
Don't bother.
I have to leave right away.
Didn't you just get here?
Father determined that
a huge battle might be coming at the northern frontier soon.
He has sent me to Gan Province to hold the defense line steady.
I rode nonstop all night to make time for a detour to Langya Hall.
I definitely can't stay long.
Ping Zhang.
It's such a toilsome journey, but you won't even stay a night?
You only rushed here to take a look at me?
I don't know why either.
Somehow, there are some words that I wish to tell you
before I get to the northern frontier.
You're asking me to go home again?
Even Father agreed to let me--
Father agreed to let you get some expertise in Mount Langya.
It doesn't mean you can become a kite snapped from its string
and fly off in whatever direction you want.
Ping Jing, you're turning 21 soon.
In a year, His Majesty will surely urge Father to have you married.
Once you're married, you have to establish a career.
You can roam carefree for a while, but not for life.
Royal Changlin Manor's duty lies--
Royal Changlin Manor's duty?
Ping Zhang, don't I still have you to take it?
The house of Changlin is a family of military men.
We are all responsible for defending our nation.
I can't always take on your responsibility for you.
There's no knowing when I'll be...
You should know what I mean.
Think this through carefully.
After I've pacified the northern frontier
whatever happens, you must return to Jinling.
Ping Zhang!
Will the battle at the northern frontier...
be a great risk this time?
It certainly won't be an easy one.
However, Father and I have already made repeated deductions.
We still have a chance in winning.
My eldest brother has never lost a battle.
This won't be an exception either.
Right?
No matter how many sugar-coated words you use on me, it's fruitless.
Once I get some time on my hands, don't even dream of getting away.
[Jinling City, Great Liang's capital]
Judging from these military reports
Great Yu State is indeed acting out of the norm.
My brother, what is your opinion?
Your Majesty, Great Yu State
has been suffering from a drought for two consecutive years
along with locust plagues, hail storms, and a decrease in yields and livestock.
[Xiao Ting Sheng, Prince of Changlin] Yet they now gather
huge portions of rations to stock up at the frontier.
[Emperor of Great Liang] It's obvious that they wish to invade us.
[Cabinet Minister, Xun Bai Shui] I think that we must take precautions.
Your Majesty, please command the border-guardian army
in the west to move north so as to reinforce the northern frontier.
As for the details, I shall submit them in a report after the session.
Your Majesty, please consent to it.
Please give me the tally of the border-guardian army.
[Head of the Legislative Bureau, Song Fu] Your Majesty...
His Highness definitely is reasonable in his deduction.
However, on second thought, these aren't very obvious signs.
It is still just speculation.
Moreover, Great Yu State is suffering from external and internal unrest.
They are in a state of turmoil.
These actions aren't anything to worry about?
The people of Great Yu have always been very crafty.
They don't go by any regular military tactics.
The more turmoil they are in, the more their people complain
the more they will exhaust all resources to win their people over with war.
Head of the Legislative Bureau.
You should surely understand such a theory.
The beacon of war is yet to be lit and you're asking urgently for the tally?
Since you have already sent the prince to guard the northern frontier
it would mean that nothing drastic could happen.
Shouldn't we observe how the situation evolves
before we take the next step?
A battle is just like a game of chess.
If we wait until the pawns are placed before we take countermeasures
we will have given them a head start.
Even so, the Changlin Army should be enough to handle this.
- There's no need to-- - Say no more.
I believe in my brother for his judgment
on military affairs at the northern frontier.
Summon the tally.
Yes.
His Majesty decrees!
Bring forth the military tally!
His Majesty decrees!
Bring forth the military tally!
My brother, I now leave the safety of the northern frontier in your hands.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Before the army headed out...
all the officials strongly opposed the old prince of Changlin's deployment.
However, Cabinet Minister, you chose to remain quiet.
What is the point in worrying about it now?
As long as it was a suggestion from the old prince of Changlin
be it reasonable or far-fetched...
His Majesty will still bestow the military tally upon him in the end.
What difference would my opinion make anyway?
Great Liang is still powerful.
Yet all the officials opposed the prince's deployment
just because we think that he might be making a fuss out of nothing?
That he might waste our human resources, money, and rations?
What we are concerned about is this habit of His Majesty's.
What really is worrying at the moment isn't just His Majesty's favoritism.
Will His Majesty really live long?
The crown prince is only 10 years old.
Officials should plan ahead for their ruler.
Yet what use is it to sigh but do nothing?
What do you mean by that?
Cabinet Minister, you should know very well
that His Majesty left me in charge of the rear supply for this deployment.
Royal Changlin Manor is renown for its military merit.
I believe that Master Song has no other choice
but to take such a measure.
Ping Zhang...
Jiu, do you have any news from the north today?
How far north?
I have news of Northern Yan.
Do you want it?
You know what I am asking about.
This hall is located in the mundane world
but also out of it.
The disciples of Langya Hall are to observe matters of the world objectively.
Just as we would gaze upon the streams.
The streams keep flowing and we can only allow them to do so.
Hey!
I know that you're Old Hall Master's best disciple.
But do you have to talk in riddles like he always does?
Hall Master.
[Datong Prefecture's three supply ships] Datong Prefecture...
[were headed left, and were sunk in an accident.]
Human minds are the hardest to read.
Sometimes, you can't trust yourself.
Sometimes, you can't trust others.
All in all, they have still resorted to such an action.
Send them in.
Yes.
Jiu.
Has this one been read already?
Old Hall Master.
What did he say?
Datong Prefecture.
"Datong Prefecture's three supply ships..."
"were headed left, and were sunk in an accident."
Datong Prefecture...
[Datong]
They headed out left on the canal...
[Gan Province]
Gan Province?
Ping Zhang...
Release!
Hall Master.
He has left the mountain?
Yes.
That child has always been unrestrained and carefree.
But as long as he isn't free from care...
Who can truly be carefree?
Ping Jing just left the mountain now.
By the time he gets there, won't it be too late to do anything?
Xiao Ting Sheng will get the information
that we received in Langya Hall even faster at the northern frontier.
In terms of talent in political and military affairs
he does more or less take after that man.
I believe that he will act fast.
The key now lies in whether or not Xiao Ping Zhang can last until the end.
Your Highness!
[Prince of Changlin]
The people of Great Liang are behind us!
Men of Changlin will die fighting!
- Die fighting! - Die fighting!
Charge!
- Charge! - Charge!
[Gan Province]
- Your Highness. - Speak.
It really is too close to his heart.
The arrowhead must be taken out immediately.
But I'm afraid...
I really don't have the confidence.
I understand.
- I need two men here! - Yes!
Dong Qing?
Dong Qing!
Second Young Master.
What brings you here?
Where is my brother?
Old Prince of Changlin is with him in the provincial office.
My father?
What is my father doing here?
Dong Qing! What exactly happened to my brother?
Your Highness--
Just a moment.
Jifeng Hall's Old Hall Master Li should be here soon.
Your Highness!
Your Highness.
This is Miss Lin Xi
[Lin Xi, Hall Master of Jifeng Hall] Hall Master of Jifeng Hall.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, Old Hall Master Li
ordered us to ride through the night to get here.
All is to be left in the hands of Miss Lin without delay.
Old Hall Master will be here soon.
Ying, prepare all three prescriptions but use only the first brew.
Prepare water, Fuxi powder, well salt, and bamboo sap.
Yes.
Ying, staunch the bleeding with acupuncture.
Yes.
Father!
- Second Young Master. - Ping Jing?
Ping Zhang!
Ying, pull out the arrow and remove the arrowhead.
Miss Lin.
It isn't that I don't trust you, but to pull out the arrow--
The arrow is two inches into the bone.
Although it's very close to the heart, neither the heart nor lungs were hurt.
If it had been a hair closer...
It really is most fortunate.
However, this is only my judgment.
Whatever it is, the priority is to perform surgery to remove the arrow.
The most dangerous part is that when the arrowhead is removed
the artery might be damaged.
- If so-- - That won't do!
My brother is so severely injured! How can a girl handle it?
Is there no other military physician?
Ping Jing.
Miss Lin... How long can the prince hold on?
His Highness is quite stable now.
But he has lost too much blood.
Your Highness, would you rather wait until my mentor gets here?
There's no need.
I will leave this solely to Miss Lin's judgment.
Father--
It's Ping Zhang!
Even if we can't guarantee anything, we can't just hastily--
How is he?
Why aren't you saying anything?
Is it all right that my brother's breathing is so shallow?
Your Highness, please send him away.
What did you say?
You want me to leave the room?
You...
Wait outside.
Papa...
Out.
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