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

Father.

Uncle Yuan.

Second Young Master is home after such a long time.

You haven't even stayed long and now you're leaving.

Anyway, my old face can't come up with any other expression.

Isn't this how military families should be?

We don't get together much.

Ignore him. Get going.

Come with me to the Imperial Court.

General of Subjugation, you're leaving already?

Yes.

I attended the Imperial Court today to bid Your Majesty farewell.

I'll leave the capital tomorrow.

I don't know much about military affairs.

Since Uncle Ting Sheng has sent you back to Gan Province

he has his reasons for doing so.

I wouldn't dare to keep you here.

It is the duty of Changlin to safeguard the frontier for Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

This is a decision made by the cabinet according to His Majesty's wishes.

Is something amiss?

Your Majesty.

The divisions of Mount Wei and Cuifeng have protected the capital for years.

At least, I didn't notice that they made any mistakes.

I wonder why Your Majesty would suddenly wish to reform them.

Uncle Ting Sheng... you don't agree to this?

Your Majesty!

Your Highness.

There are precedent examples in Great Liang of new emperors

reforming the old Palace Guards upon succeeding the throne.

Even if His Majesty suddenly thought of doing so

it's not a serious matter that should be rejected.

According to the cabinet's proposal

it's obvious that the high-ranking military officials are to be dismissed

military households redistributed, and soldiers regrouped.

How is this just reforming old divisions?

Your Highness.

Since His Majesty took the throne

he has obeyed your every word.

He just wishes to follow the example of the former emperor

to establish a small troop of Palace Guards.

By rights, this should be a matter decided solely by the emperor.

I don't understand how Your Highness doesn't find this to your liking.

Empress Dowager.

They are already discussing that issue.

Your Highness, will you head straight in?

No, I'll enter from the back hall.

I have to listen for a little while to understand the situation.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

The Royal Palace Guards have always served the emperor directly.

I'm not objecting to that.

However, disbanding the old troops to establish new guards

isn't something that is done simply with just a few words.

There are 70,000 men in the Mount Wei and Cuifeng divisions.

Even if just the sixth-rank officials are to be relocated

this will implicate half of the military households.

The personnel and resources required for just that are quite numerous.

Not to mention--

Your Highness, do rest assured!

At the moment, the political situation is stable

and our national power is solid.

His Majesty is the ruler of the nation.

Moreover, he is assisted by outstanding officials.

The ministries of personnel, revenue, and war didn't voice their objections.

Your Highness, why should you have to worry about it?

It certainly isn't an issue

that Your Majesty wishes to re-establish the Palace Guards.

I only objected because I fail to see why you're in such a rush to do so.

Your Majesty is still underage.

You've just started to learn to govern the nation--

What is the matter with His Majesty being underage?

- Greetings, Empress Dowager. - Mother.

Greetings, Empress Dowager.

The old prince's subordinates at the northern frontier

total about 200,000 men.

You can have all the men and rations that you want.

When did the Imperial Court ever have a say in that?

Although His Majesty's prestige can't be compared to yours

he is an emperor now.

Is he to act in accordance with the will of others just because he's young?

Mother, this isn't the issue here.

Empress Dowager should just enjoy her retirement.

This matter we're discussing is of no concern to the harem.

Your Highness, you need not advise us on anything.

Besides, His Majesty holds his Imperial Court sessions

here in Chaoyang Hall.

It can't be appropriate for members of the harem to be present.

Harem?

How is this interfering?

The old prince need not make it sound so serious.

I've been in the palace for decades.

Not even the former emperor ever blamed me for misconduct.

What is this?

Now that you make all the decisions

my son and I are always at fault and I can't even voice my opinion?

Mother...

Empress Dowager.

The old prince is just acting upon the former emperor's decree

to assist His Majesty and offer some suggestions.

He never did what you implied.

Your Highness, you should head back now.

Look at His Majesty. He's also feeling a bit awkward now.

Mother.

Since the old prince is making every decision

why don't you hold the Imperial Court in Changlin Manor?

Why would His Majesty hold the sessions here?

Empress Dowager, what does that mean?

Ping Jing!

Since this is an Imperial Court session

shouldn't everyone voice their opinions?

What are you doing in front of His Majesty?

Your Highness!

My son, did you see that?

General of Subjugation is so aggressive!

Is he still an official of Great Liang's Imperial Court?

Your Majesty, Ping Jing isn't here to attend the session.

He shouldn't be squabbling with Empress Dowager during our session.

Since Empress Dowager insists on staying

I'm afraid it's inappropriate to discuss political matters now.

Your Majesty, please allow me to take my leave.

We will take our leave now.

Uncle Ting Sheng...

We will take our leave now.

The former emperor! The former emperor!

Old Prince, do you have to do that?

I will leave now!

Please stop being so harsh to His Majesty.

Mother...

The former emperor!

- Mother... - The former emperor...

Mother!

The former emperor...

Cabinet Minister!

Cabinet Minister.

Xiao Ping Jing is quite hot-headed.

He loses his patience when he gets angry.

If the first born prince of Changlin were alive

it wouldn't have ended like that.

Father.

Your Highness.

Empress Dowager's words were indeed bitterly disappointing.

However, it's your health that matters.

Don't let this get to you.

I wield military authority over the various frontiers

so I know that I should recuse myself from relevant issues.

In terms of the Imperial Guards, the Patrol Force

and the two divisions of Palace Guards

or any military affairs relevant to the defense of the capital

I have never interfered with them unless His Majesty asked me.

That's how it was when Emperor Wu Jing was alive.

It was the same during the reign of the former emperor.

However, I couldn't help but say a few words.

Your Highness, it's different now.

You're acting on the decree as a regent.

It's only right that you offer advice to His Majesty.

The Imperial Guards defend within the palace walls

while the Royal Palace Guards defend from the outside.

They are only deployed by the decree of and answer only to the emperor.

If a new emperor wishes to make changes

be it disbanding the old, or recruiting the new

it is the rightful action of a new emperor to establish prestige.

Who am I to object to that?

Deep down, I knew that all this unnecessary commotion

wasn't done for the sake of His Majesty.

They simply mean to pick on the Royal Changlin Manor.

This was not His Majesty's idea.

If Your Highness refuses to agree to it

this matter...

It will just come to an end.

Brother Xun.

This argument turned ugly because they targeted my father.

Don't you understand what Prince of Changlin meant

when he told everyone that you're still underage?

What was wrong with that?

Don't I often say that as well?

Yuan Shi, you're too kind by nature.

Therefore, you won't think much of it.

You can ask your maternal uncle.

Who in the Imperial Court didn't figure out what Prince of Changlin meant?

He said that you're still underage to indicate you're a young ruler

without the right to make decisions!

Once this is said a few more times, everyone will acknowledge that as a fact.

Prince of Changlin is to serve as an advising regent

but won't this make him the ruler instead?

Mother! This is defamation!

I'll never believe that!

Fine.

I am but a woman of the harem.

I don't know much about anything.

You can choose not to believe me.

However, time will tell a man's true intentions.

I hope that I am wrong to think that.

When I think about what happened in the palace hall

I'm really worried about leaving Father alone here.

I've been through a lot.

I'll find a way to handle it.

Stay out of it.

At the northern frontier, should you encounter any problems

discuss them with Old General Wei.