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

- Long live His Majesty! - Long live His Majesty!

Dear officials!

Attack!

Attack!

Prince of Changlin has come personally.

You must have some questions for me.

I at least have to listen to what you have to say.

Because no matter how hard I tried

I couldn't figure out why in just a few years

Xiao Yuan Qi colluded with foreign state, leaked military information

assassinated an imperial official, and started a rebellion!

How did you become who you are today?

Do you really think that I only changed after you left the capital?

You can't figure it out.

It's perhaps because you've never cared.

Be it the Imperial Clan or the Imperial Court...

be it Great Liang or Eastern Sea State

they either thought nothing of me or used me as a pawn!

This great, big world...

if I didn't get to the very top, who would truly care about me?

This is actually what you think?

This has nothing to do with your desire for power, greed, and ambition?

It seems to you

it's everyone else's fault that you are who you are today.

Xiao Yuan Qi...

You always complain about the indifference of people in this world.

On the contrary

how many genuine feelings do you still have for anyone else?

Genuine feelings?

You've won!

You can stand here to preach to me!

But if you had never interfered with this

if I had taken over the sovereignty

if I were the one to start an era of prosperity in Great Liang

who would have looked back at history and said that I did wrong?

You actually think that you'd make a better emperor?

Your Majesty.

Where are Yuan Jia and Yuan You?

The two young princes are fine.

They are just a bit frightened.

They suffered some abrasions.

Good.

Your Majesty!

Xiao Yuan Qi is in there.

Xiao Yuan Shi!

He was just born to take the throne!

But in terms of potential, how is he better than me?

He's been spoiled since he was born.

He's hesitant by nature.

He can't judge people well, nor make his own decisions!

He's attended the Imperial Court for so many years

but when has he improved in political or military affairs?

Facing such a mediocre person

hasn't the Royal Changlin Manor ever been disappointed?

His Majesty still has a long way to go.

His future isn't something you can determine right now.

Indeed, I can't foretell Xiao Yuan Shi's future.

However, Prince of Changlin, do you dare say that you can?

Right now, you're risking your life to protect him

not because you believe that he can become a wise emperor.

But because he inherited the throne.

It's just that he has a legitimate claim to it.

Your Majesty.

A legitimate claim...

Xiao Ping Jing!

Listen up!

In history, sovereignty has always belonged to those who were capable!

If I had the chance to rule the world

who could say for sure that I couldn't surpass that child!

If that is what you think...

Xiao Yuan Qi, you still don't understand why you lost today!

Indeed.

His Majesty's future might yet be unclear

but you, Xiao Yuan Qi!

It's very clear what you are.

You turned abundant lands and the cities of 10 provinces

at the eastern frontier into ashes.

The death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and people

is nothing more than another hurdle to overcome so you can attain your goal.

You still dare to ask why you're not qualified to rule the world.

You don't even love your own country.

What does sovereignty over this nation mean to you?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, you always show up in time.

I was about to congratulate Prince of Changlin!

For about?

I got rid of Empress Dowager and Xun Bai Shui for him.

I'm now totally defeated as well.

I'm afraid there aren't any obstacles left

between Prince of Changlin and this throne.

Prince of Laiyang.

If my cousin, Ping Jing means to take the throne

if the Royal Changlin Manor ever had the intention to do that

the political situation in Jinling would never have ended up in such a state.

You're right.

I am a child.

I don't have the wisdom that the former emperor had.

But at least, I can tell sincerity from the sabotaging words of a villain!

I know that my crimes are grave enough to get me tortured to death.

I have nowhere to run.

Considering that we were once friends

Prince of Changlin, will you agree to one on one combat?

Ping Jing...

Ping Jing...

Commander General?

Where's Ping Jing?

Prince of Changlin and General Yue went after Xiao Yuan Qi.

General Yue specifically asked me to tell you

that Prince of Laiyang's rebellion has been quashed.

Xiao Yuan Qi won't be able to get away.

Commander General!

Go and inform Ping Jing quickly.

He mustn't underestimate Xiao Yuan Qi's martial arts.

Quickly!

Yes!

Your Highness...

Your Majesty.

Since Prince of Changlin already agreed to it

Your Majesty, please just wait and see.

General Tan.

Commander General told Prince of Changlin not to underestimate Xiao Yuan Qi!

- Where is he? - Inside.

Go!

Your Majesty.

- Second Young Master! - Your Highness!

Second Young Master!

Are you all right?

Cousin Ping Jing?

It was a close shave.

I still have yet to master it...

But it was well worth the try.

What if I had managed to succeed?

Although I knew that you colluded with Eastern Sea State

I didn't expect you to have interacted with Marquis Mo Zi so intimately.

Xiao Yuan Qi, have you forgotten that he murdered your mother?

Definitely not!

It's just that the gods have let me down.

They didn't allow me to continue on with my plans.

They didn't give me any chance to seek revenge.

But that's fine.

The lot of you...

You will avenge my mother for me.

Eastern Sea State is now Great Liang's arch enemy.

Your Majesty...

Am I right?

Yes.

In my secret chamber...

there's a book.

All these years...

I've recorded all that I know of Marquis Mo Zi and Eastern Sea State.

I'm giving it to Prince of Changlin.

You can regard it as...

a gift of gratitude to Uncle Ting Sheng for teaching me about military affairs.

Arrest the instigator of this rebellion, Xiao Yuan Qi.

Chain him up and lock him in an individual cell until his trial.

Yes.

Kill him.

Your Majesty!

Kill him!

Kill him.

How could my mother have done that?

Your Majesty, since you were unaware of it

you shouldn't be blamed for it.

Unaware of it?

Just because I was unaware of it

can I claim with a clear conscience that I'm completely innocent?

My mother...

My uncle...

Every decision that they made, every decree that they gave

and every word they said, when wasn't it for my sake?

Some things... especially things like this

you can't forget them that easily.

But what good does it do to feel sorry for yourself?

What Your Majesty should really be doing right now

is to make amends as much as you can.

I'm just scared that General Di Ming was right.

Since I carry half of my mother's bloodline...

- She was so-- - Your Majesty.

Do you know who Ping Zhang's biological father was?

It seems that you don't know.

I'll tell you about someone else you know too.

The former Prince of Laiyang.

He shared the same parents as the former emperor.

They were both mentored by Emperor Wu Jing.

Were they the same?

Your Majesty, it's up to you from now on

to decide what sort of a person you wish to become.

- Bring me my clothes. - Yes.

What are you doing?