The Governor's Residence blazes with lantern light and festal colors, where a magnificent victory banquet is c…
The Governor's Residence blazes with lantern light and festal colors, where a magnificent victory banquet is currently underway. General Zhang Huaishen has returned from his campaign, and General Zhang Yichao is about to return to the Tang court. The feast is meant not only to honor the army, but also to reassure the people of Liangzhou and set their hearts at ease. And yet, though the hall is crowded with guests, the two generals themselves are nowhere to be seen. You find your way to the Buddha Hand's study, where the two of them sit facing one another at the desk, seemingly deep in discussion. You are still hesitating over whether to disturb them when the Buddha Hand looks up, drops his brush, and, with easy warmth, slips an arm around your shoulders, urging you to join them. General Zhang Yichao also inclines his head in greeting.
In this gathering, you have thousands of words in your heart, yet no idea where to begin. At this moment, you simply want to...
[Invite them to watch the snow atop Wuwei Mountain.] That was where you first met the Buddha Hand. Did General Zhang Yichao ever behold such a scene in his younger days? At the beginning of the journey, fine snow rested on your shoulders as you stood together admiring the view; at the end of the story, frost and ice would cover the prefectural city, and only silence would remain among their tombs.
Hearing your suggestion, the Buddha's Hand laughs heartily, and General Zhang Yichao readily agrees.