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

Your Highness, we're now a day away from Jinling City.

Gather our vanguard cavalry and have them hold the banner of Changlin

to ride with me through the night.

Yes!

Brother Xun, as for our main armed forces

I'll leave them to you to bring up the rear.

Ping Jing, you only have 500 men in the vanguard cavalry.

How will you tackle 70,000 rebels by leaving the main forces

and going to the capital alone?

Judging from the information we received along the way

His Majesty's life hangs by a thread.

I want Xiao Yuan Qi to see Changlin's banner as soon as possible.

Don't worry.

If he dares to step out of the city, I'll take him head on.

I've heard that quite a few officials now serve Prince of Laiyang.

There hasn't been any movement outside the city.

If today--

Such nonsense again!

I was wrong. I won't say another word.

Even if Xiao Yuan Qi takes the throne by force today

he isn't secured enough to not be defeated.

There's still much that we can do now.

We mustn't be discouraged.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty is bestowed with the former emperor's blessings

to inherit the throne.

Since you took the throne

you have shown little benevolence

and much discontent rose among the people.

I've been asked on behalf of all the officials

to report to Your Majesty and request that you reflect on your mistakes

and abdicate the throne to someone better qualified.

This is to secure the royal Xiao family's reign and ease the people's minds.

Your Majesty, please consent to it.

Your Majesty, please consent to it.

The peril of a nation lies in the fault of the ruler.

His Majesty has written his Edict of Introspection.

He's ordered me to read it on his behalf.

Since His Majesty has made a decree...

you may read it.

Open the city gates!

Urgent report!

Open the city gates! Urgent report!

Prince of Laiyang, Yuan Qi

is the direct descendant of my ancestors.

Elegant stance and outstanding appearance.

Talented and virtuous.

I'm willing to entrust my sovereignty to him

and hope that he won't turn it down.

I'm much indebted to be entrusted by His Majesty...

to take over the sovereignty.

It is just that I've always been slow-witted.

I'm afraid that I can't handle such a huge responsibility.

I truly am terribly frantic.

Prince of Laiyang, you're too modest.

We beseech Prince of Laiyang to put the nation and the people first.

Please don't refuse the offer again.

Report!

Your Highness.

The banner of Changlin. They are attacking their way into the capital!

- Changlin? - Changlin?

Say it clearly.

Which banner?

Chang... Changlin.

Why are you worried?

Changlin Army was disbanded!

Xiao Ping Jing is far away on Mount Langya!

What armed forces can he have?

What Changlin can it be?

General!

General, something is up.

Don't panic. Say it slowly.

There's movement near the city gates.

Xiao Yuan Qi led his men up the city walls.

All four divisions of the rebels and the Patrol Force went as well.

What about His Majesty's abdication ceremony?

It's uncertain.

But I'm positive that Xiao Yuan Qi didn't get what he wanted.

Could it be...

It really is the banner of Changlin Army.

As a military officer of Great Liang

I never once thought that I'd fight against Changlin Army.

This isn't Changlin Army.

Hurry up!

- Brother! - Brother!

- Don't move! - Brother!

- Hold on to them! - Brother!

Yuan Jia! Yuan You!

- Hold him back! - Brother!

- Let go of me! - Brother!

- Brother! - Let go of me!

Second Prince!

Your Highness!

- Your Highness... - Go!

- Second Prince... - Go!

Pull him up!

Go!

Xiao Ping Jing's Changlin Army was scattered across many divisions.

They could never have made it all the way to the capital.

This are no more than some mob that he pulled together hastily.

He's just using the title of Changlin, that's all.

I have 70,000 Palace Guards.

General Di is also a valiant commander.

That small number of men down there

can be crushed to bits in the blink of an eye.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, I don't think that we can allow him to parade his army out there.

Our army's morale will waver.

Your Highness, please give orders.

I'm willing to go out there to take them on in combat.

It's spacious outside the city.

Our Palace Guards outnumber them.

Your Highness, please rest assured.

I have confidence.

I definitely believe that with General Di's valiance

you can obtain victory.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, look.

That's impossible...

Three days?

After years of effort and right at the pinnacle of my glory...

He crushed it all in one feat.

In the end, he's offering me three days.

Xiao Ping Jing...

Supporting Xiao Ping Jing is the prestige and reputation

that his father and brother accumulated over two generations.

Your Highness is on your own.

Do you regret it?

I didn't follow Your Highness into this rebellion on a whim.

I've considered the worst outcome.

Fortunately, I'm left with no family who can be implicated.

In the end, my life is all there is.

No...

We don't have to risk our lives.

As long as Xiao Yuan Shi is still in my hands

we can wait for Xiao Ping Jing to walk right into our hands!

If I don't get rid of Xiao Ping Jing

I won't sleep well even if I become the emperor.

Your Highness, there's one matter that puzzles me.

However many soldiers there might be outside Jinling City

Your Highness already has the city under your control.

The four gates of Jinling are sealed.

Can he possibly sneak in?

Why do you think he's giving me three days

when he has so many soldiers?

Jinling City is too big.

We might be able to lock out ordinary folks....

but we might not be able to keep him out.

I knew that he'd make his way here.

It seems that Prince of Changlin really has come.

What we've been doing here in the city finally won't be in vain.

Lift your heads high.

Yes!

After I make it out of the city

you must all hide yourselves very well.

Try and avoid running into them.

Don't make any reckless moves.

Yes.

- Yes. - Yes.

Stay alive.

This will do.

Go.

Ping Jing.

Brother Xun.

As you've instructed

I've had the entire army pitch camp and settle in.

Thank you, Brother Xun.

I heard that you've given Xiao Yuan Qi three days

to arrange conditions in exchange for his surrender?

What else can I do?

His Majesty, the Imperial Clan, all the officials

and the Imperial Ancestral Temple are all in Xiao Yuan Qi's hands.

If we make him feel like a cornered beast, both parties will suffer.

Why negotiate with a traitor like him

who colluded with foreigners?

As long as he has His Majesty in his hands

we have to be very careful.

Have a seat. I happen to have something to ask you.

Tell me. What exactly have you planned?

Those three days aren't really for Xiao Yuan Qi.

They are actually for us.

What do you mean?

I intend to sneak His Majesty out of the palace.

What? Sneak His Majesty out of the palace?

Ping Jing, have you gone crazy?

Brother Xun, you should know the palace better than I do.

I do know the palace very well

but I don't know the exact situation in there at the moment!

General!

General!

General, someone has asked to see you.

He says that he escaped from the city.

From the city?

- Invite him in quickly! - Yes!

Yue Yin Chuan greets General of Subjugation!

Yue Yin Chuan?

Yue Yin Chuan of Qian Province?

Indeed.

His Majesty entrusted me with the Imperial Seal