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

I've been following the Wei brothers for long time.

They never noticed it.

Yet Puyang Ying...

he knew very clearly that I hadn't made up my mind.

It turns out that for the past 20 years or so

there actually wasn't anyone around me... whom I truly knew.

Your Grace...

What are you talking about?

I didn't...

I didn't--

Ancient Addendum...

Ancient Addendum?

I finally found it!

It was right under my nose!

Why didn't I see it?

Ping Zhang!

Ping Zhang!

The Ancient Addendum.

I finally found it.

There really is such a book?

What?

I mean, it's been really hard on you.

I happen to have a few questions for Old Hall Master Li.

Why don't we go over to him?

Let's go.

It took me ages to find it. I'm so tired.

Xi?

Yes, Mentor?

Where have you put the tarragon that the academy sent to us?

It's in the pharmacy in the back. I'll get some.

Old Hall Master Li.

Where's Lin Xi?

She's retrieving some medicine from the pharmacy.

Second Young Master.

I wish to speak to you about something.

It will just take a minute.

Old Hall Master Li, when Lin Xi gets here

give this to her.

It's a copy of the tattoo we found on the suicide warrior I told her about.

Yun, what is the matter?

Didn't you say

that Guru Puyang of Qiantian Yard was the mastermind behind this plague?

Yes.

What's wrong?

I saw him.

You saw Puyang Ying?

Is he in the city?

I saw him at Nanming Street's entrance

where local authorities are handing out rations.

He was with the people.

I didn't dare to get close to him.

- I'll take you there. - Sure.

Mentor, I've brought the tarragon.

Xi.

Second Young Master of Changlin was just here.

He left a paper with...

something on a suicide warrior for you to take a look at.

Suicide warrior?

Have you seen Yun?

She was outside just now.

She asked Second Young Master to go out with her.

This is bad!

Quickly! They are handing out rations!

Yun, the Distribution Bureau is right up front, right?

Yes, they're right in the front.

Aren't you a nurse in the inner yard of Jifeng Hall?

Why did you do this?

I'm all right.

Yeling...

Second Young Master!

Are you all right?

I'm fine. It's just a small cut.

I'll dress the wound.

Don't bother.

Why would you come running after us?

I saw the image that you left for me.

I've seen it once before.

What is that?

Yun knew that once Ping Jing showed it to me

I'd recall that you have the same tattoo.

Did you think that you wouldn't get a chance if you didn't act right away?

You joined Jifeng Hall 10 years ago.

It wasn't because of Second Young Master.

What was your original plan?

Was it Old Hall Master Li?

Or me?

As Sons of Yeling, we can tell gratitude from enmity.

The doctors were our saviors.

I wouldn't hurt any of you.

Sons of Yeling again?

Before Wei Wu Liang died, he claimed to be one.

What exactly are Sons of Yeling?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness has a better appetite today.

You've also regained much strength.

But the imperial physician said that you mustn't exert yourself.

You've strolled for a while.

You should get some rest and have some snacks.

I heard you.

Your Highness!

I'm fine.

The cut isn't deep.

Be careful not to get water in it.

Remember to redress the wound.

This is a good sword.

Whatever identity you might have had in the past

you've been in Jifeng Hall for so many years now.

You should be able to tell right from wrong somehow.

Why wouldn't you turn away when you still could?

Once you've been one of the Sons of Yeling, even for a day

you shall serve the king and obey the Supreme Master.

As for right and wrong...

that isn't what I should look at or think about.

This book has more details on Mozhen Blossoms.

However, there seems to be a chapter missing from it.

That's why I still don't understand why it was tattooed on them.

What is the significance?

It isn't all that complicated to explain.

Back then, although Yeqin State was Great Liang's vassal state

they had a very different system in their royal court from ours.

Since the very first King of Yeqin

the kings would set aside separate quarters in the palace.

The Royal School of Yeling.

Unless you are extremely gifted and the best out of thousands of children

you won't be able to attend the Royal School of Yeling.

Every 7 years, the royal court of Yeqin would select the best 50

out of all children who are 7 years old and older.

Girls and boys alike.

They are tattooed with the Mozhen Blossom.

They then enter the Royal School of Yeling.

They are tutored by the Supreme Master and other masters

to study liberal arts, martial arts, and the six classical arts.

Those who just entered the school are only tattooed with single blossom.

When the students reach the age of 14

the Supreme Master will test them personally.

After different stages of strict tests...

only one fifth of them are qualified to remain in the school.

This is when the students are tattooed with another Mozhen Blossom.

It looks like this one.

One stem with two blossoms.

So, those with two blossoms are the Sons of Yeling?

After they are qualified as Sons of Yeling

they need to train for another four years.

Then they are directly assigned to the royal family as bodyguards.

In Yeqin State, they are held in very high regard.

What about those who are disqualified?

They return to where they came from.

The Royal School of Yeling is very strict in selecting students.

Even if they can't become Sons of Yeling in the end

these children won't do poorly because of their natural talents.

Such a high expectation that falls flat in the end.

Even though those children can do well, they won't think it's good enough.

Brother!

You've always trained and studied so hard.

You must have just stumbled on this test.

We'll go and plead with Supreme Master to give you another chance.

Forget it.

They have never made such an exception.

Our parents will be so pleased to see you become one of the Sons of Yeling.

Before that plague broke out

a new batch of the Sons of Yeling had just graduated.

However, the royal family had all died in the plague and the bloodline was cut.

Without the royal family to serve

those children could only roam homeless

in various states just like the other survivors.

Thinking about it, that is tragic.

But they are also fortunate to have survived such a disaster.

Judging by their disposition, they would have survived anywhere.

Why would they resort to such vicious means?

Our king might be dead.

Our vengeance is not yet realized.

Since Supreme Master has given us orders

how can we, as Sons of Yeling

drag out our lives instead of avenging our king?

Your Supreme Master died from the plague 25 years ago.

I was right by his side when he passed away.

What Supreme Master's orders can you receive?

Our Supreme Master is the most intelligent of all.

Could he not leave behind his successor to carry his title?

The Supreme Master I knew

was a man of great knowledge and a sensible mind.

He would never resort to extreme means!

Even if the gold seal of Supreme Master was passed down

he would never leave such a ridiculous order to seek revenge!

Yeqin State was annihilated!

It was all because Great Liang locked our border!

However hard you try to defend yourselves

you can't change that fact!

Supreme Master's last words were that no nation could have lasted forever.

Since the gods showed us no mercy, we should abide by his will.

There's no need to insist on it.

He passed down this seal to me.

It's just a keepsake.

Now that we no longer have a king to serve

we can only go on living.

Why should we carry hatred in our hearts for life?

The king didn't survive the plague and hence the bloodline was cut.

This is all because Great Liang cut off our chance to survive.

However, as one of the Sons of Yeling