Nirvana in Fire: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin (Nirvana in Fire 2 / 琅琊榜之风起长林)

Feizhan, be clear-headed.

Do not be infatuated any longer.

Even if you leave the capital

and follow after that woman,

what will happen in the end?

Do you think she will respond to you?

Uncle, what are you talking about?

You have grown up by my side.

Don't I know very well what you are thinking?

Uncle, this conjecture of yours,

I will bury it in my heart.

I will never confess them in this life.

No one has anything to do with my resignation.

Is this really so?

Uncle, you have raised me since I was young.

You sent me to learn under the Mengs,

and I rise up to the rank of Commander of the Imperial Jin Palace Guards. How could I not treasure all these?

Since this is so, why do you-

Uncle, do you know that

a person's heart will grow cold and tired?

Behind the glorious and splendour facet of the imperial palace,

there are many things which I don't wish

and don't want to see happen.

Outside of Jinling city,

there are splendid mountains and rivers, and heroic people.

It's time that I leave and

have a look.

Uncle, please take care.

Heir Consort.

Everywhere in the manor is almost packed and ready.

What about this...

I will pack this room myself. You don't have to bother.

Yes.

The name of Chang Lin has come to this end.

Pingzhang, if you are still here, will you feel sad?

Marquis, Chang Lin manor is preparing to seal the manor.

If you want to go with the funeral procession, you have to leave now.

A generation of Chang Lin, so prestigious and well-known,

but if you are a subject,

if there's a ruler above you,

no matter how great your contribution was, or how close your ties are,

it will still be snatched from you in seconds.

All will come to naught.

Uncle, you have given up on an opportunity.

Don't you ever want more?

The funeral procession begins!

Your Majesty.

Though this place is high, you can't see beyond the palace walls.

I know.

Elder Prince's spirit is now in heaven. He would know of your sincere grief for him.

The winter wind is cold. It's not beneficial to be out here for long.

Her Highness Empress Dowager has sent me to ask you to return to Yang Hall soon.

Sister Anru, have you been out of Jinling?

I'm an unmarried woman,

it's appropriate for me to live a secluded life. So I have never gone on trips before.

But, me as the ruler of the country,

the furthest I have been to is Jiuan Mountain.

It's not considered going out of Jinling.

Maybe what had happened in the imperial court,

is all because I have not broadened my horizon.

Your Majesty, why do you say so? You are just over ten years old.

You will surely grow in the future.

Since I'm still young and lacking in knowledge,

Imperial father and uncle shouldn't have left me so soon.

There are rumours in the capital

that after Elder Prince has passed away,

the reason that the rain has not stopped for several days is that

the heavens and earth are weeping.

I don't know how is His Majesty feeling lately.

The instituted Chang Lin army has been eradicated,

Young Marquis, you will not go back to Ganzhou now.

Your assistance rendered this time,

I will not forget.

There are many vacant positions in the capital.

If you have set your eyes on any, feel free to let me know.

Chang Lin

Even it's sad,

but Prince of Chang Lin has been in battle the whole of his life,

in the end he returned and was buried in Meiling. It's considered a good ending.

Meiling.

Unknowingly,

those things and people

had happened so long back in the past.

Are there any other matters

that I should know?

There's a news that is yet to be confirmed.

Speak.

According to rumours, the ruler of Donghai has been put under house arrest.

Marquis of Mozi...

Yes.

Stormy and unstable situations in the world are all similar.

I know, go and archive it.

Marquis.

Wait.

Don't need to refill the water. Without my instruction, no one is allowed to come in.

Yes.

Haven't I asked Uncle to leave?

If you are determined not to cooperate with me,

why do you mind that I'm staying few more days

to experience and see how prosperous Jinling is?

The strength of Donghai is limited. Even if I'm helping you,

coveting these ten states of Great Liang is just wishful thinking on your part.

Why do you have to belittle yourself?

You do have some status in the imperial court.

If I can have your secret assistance in this, and take all these prefectures in one go,

it's not entirely impossible.

Even if you have all of them, so what?

Such a huge area,

even if you can seize them by surprise, are you able to take them all?

You are right.

I really can't swallow such a huge victory.

Out of these 10 prefectures,

there are only 3 that I really want.

The rest of the 7 prefectures are a big present from me to you.

Chaos will ensue in the imperial court once all 10 prefectures are seized.

Once there are casualties in the easter border army, the first and utmost thing to do is to

send in reinforcements immediately.

At that point, you should volunteer yourself to lead the army.

There are other generals in the imperial court.

What if I can't lead the army as you wished?

If it's not you, then you and I

will collude together and attack one more time.

Right now in the imperial court of Great Liang, there's really no one whom I'm afraid of.

I don't know why are you hesitating now.

Think with me. When war breaks out in the eastern border and situation is urgent.

And you soar across the horizon, turn the tide,

and seize back seven prefectures at go one. Imagine the kind of honour you would get.

Even with the outstanding military contribution from Chang Lin army as the predecessor, but with this contribution of yours

and the kind of prestige you would receive,

it would at least provide a stable foundation for you.

You will then able to stand firm

in the centre of the imperial court of Great Liang.

Did you already have this plan in mind

when you came to Jinling that year?

I was actually lured over by Puying Ying that year.

I didn't plan so far ahead.

Moreover, I had thought that there would be great internal strife in Great Liang.

Who would've known that Chang Lin manor has no great ambition,

and leave the imperial court

in such a short time.

Though I have the bloodline of Donghai in me, don't forget that

I'm still

a direct descendant of the royal family.

That's right. You are legally a direct descendant of the royal family.

You have gone to great lengths in these two years,

and only attain what you have now.

Do you want to stop now

and bow down in front of Xiao Yuanshi and be a carefree young Marquis?

You are a smart person.

The opportunity that I sending to you right now, you won't have at all in the future.

Even things happen according to you,

I can lead the army, snatch back the 7 prefectures from you and no one will see through it.

But 3 prefectures are still besieged, what if the imperial court commands me to snatch it back?

Great Liang will not be happy to have lost 3 prefectures.

But Xun Baishui would not be happy

to see you take gain of all the achievements.

Believe me. Stop when you are met with resistance.

It will be better than when you attack all at one go.

This plan of yours is feasible.

But it's not easy to put it in action.

It cannot be accomplished just by mere words of ours.

You have thought it through and well.

We can't be hasty in planning and executing such grand plan.

We would need a year or two to make arrangements.

I come here with the purpose of forming an alliance with you.

You have to consent to it

before we can continue with future communications

and planning, right?

I know you will not come up the mountain with me, right?

I'm sorry.

Please don't feel apologetic about it.

Everyone in this world should go about doing what they wish,

so as not to live the life in vain which the heavens has gifted us with.

But I really wish to know where you would be going.

There are many parts in the west of Great Liang, which I haven't gone to.

I heard there are many exotic flowers and fruits. It makes one look forward to seeing them.

Urgent reports from the military! Everyone, out of the way!

Since there's no more for now, let's hurry and go to the transcription pavilion.

Yes.

Minister, urgent report from the military!

Another urgent report from the military.

This has been the sixth time in half a month.

Minster Jin, how is the situation?

- Qianzhou is besieged. - Beseiged?

Great. The enemy has snatched 10 prefectures in one go.

The entire eastern border has lost utterly. The general died on battlefield.

I must ask all of you this. The imperial court has been in discussion for many days,

how can you not decide on who is to lead the reinforcement army?

Your Majesty, the military strength of Donghai

has surpassed all of our prior knowledge.

This war situation has never happened before.

So the imperial court has no prior preparations.

It's naturally slow for the imperial court to make any preparations.

As to who will lead the reinforcement army,

the most suitable person should be General Mu Yong of the southern border.

But the distance is too far away. By the time, the decree reaches him,

and for him to rush to the frontline after arranging the southern border military matters,

I'm afraid the situation would have worsened then.

- The Ministry of War recommends other generals- - Your Majesty.

The ones whom Ministry of War recommends