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Assassination through a peony

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	On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name="Dynasty 4" />		On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

	Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at the [[Gazebo ~~of Submerged Fragrance~~]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />		Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at the [[Agarwood Gazebo]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

	Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>		Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>

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Appearances

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]''

	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==

imported>Sol Pacificus at 02:14, 26 March 2023

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	On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name="Dynasty 4" />		On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

	Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at [[~~Chenxiang Pavilion~~]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />		Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at the [[Gazebo of Submerged Fragrance]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

	Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>		Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In Chinese history, peony exhibitions ~~are~~ held and cultivated annually in the ancient city of [[Luoyang]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Peony}}</ref>		Throughout Chinese history, peony exhibitions have been held and cultivated annually in the ancient city of [[Luoyang]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Peony}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Batfan13 at 21:47, 28 February 2022

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In Chinese history, peony exhibitions are held and cultivated annually in the ancient city of [[Luoyang]].{{~~Fact~~\|~~27 February 2022~~}}		In Chinese history, peony exhibitions are held and cultivated annually in the ancient city of [[Luoyang]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Peony}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus at 21:40, 28 February 2022

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	===Assassination through a peony===		===Assassination through a peony===
	{{Quote\|One peony is worth a thousand gold, one peony can buy the favours of officials. And how many people have had their families destroyed for the sake of one peony?\|Li E to Li Bai, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 1)}}		{{Quote\|One peony is worth a thousand gold, one peony can buy the favours of officials. And how many people have had their families destroyed for the sake of one peony?\|Li E to Li Bai, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 1)}}
	By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were coveted by Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] for his procession in that year's [[Flower Banquet]], an annual contest for the most splendid flower exhibit in the capital. Guozhong sent [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|his team]] to acquire peonies from Duling, which resulted in the [[gang]] stealing the peonies by force<ref name="Dynasty 1"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]<~~/~~ref~~> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] followed the team back to [[Chang'an]].		By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were coveted by Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] for his procession in that year's [[Flower Banquet]], an annual contest for the most splendid flower exhibit in the capital.<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> Guozhong sent [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|his team]] to acquire peonies from Duling, which resulted in the [[gang]] stealing the peonies by force<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] followed the team back to [[Chang'an]].<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

	On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name="Dynasty 4" />		On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name="Dynasty 4" />
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In Chinese history, peony exhibitions are held and cultivated annually, in the ancient city of [[Luoyang]].{{Fact\|27 February 2022}}		In Chinese history, peony exhibitions are held and cultivated annually in the ancient city of [[Luoyang]].{{Fact\|27 February 2022}}

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus: Wasn't sure if I should add the last part about Jiming and Li E's encounter because it doesn't strictly have to do with peonies, but it also helps round out the section and not leave the part about Jiming transporting peonies awkwardly hanging as its own thing.

2022-02-28T21:20:11Z

Wasn't sure if I should add the last part about Jiming and Li E's encounter because it doesn't strictly have to do with peonies, but it also helps round out the section and not leave the part about Jiming transporting peonies awkwardly hanging as its own thing.

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	According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	===~~The Flower Banquet~~===		===Assassination through a peony===
	{{Quote\|One peony is worth a thousand gold, one peony can buy the favours of officials. And how many people have had their families destroyed for the sake of one peony?\|Li E to Li Bai, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 1)}}		{{Quote\|One peony is worth a thousand gold, one peony can buy the favours of officials. And how many people have had their families destroyed for the sake of one peony?\|Li E to Li Bai, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 1)}}
	By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were coveted by Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] for his procession in that year's [[Flower Banquet]], an annual contest for the most splendid flower exhibit in the capital. Guozhong sent [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|his team]] to acquire peonies from Duling, which resulted in the [[gang]] stealing the peonies by force<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] followed the team back to [[Chang'an]].		By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were coveted by Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] for his procession in that year's [[Flower Banquet]], an annual contest for the most splendid flower exhibit in the capital. Guozhong sent [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|his team]] to acquire peonies from Duling, which resulted in the [[gang]] stealing the peonies by force<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] followed the team back to [[Chang'an]].

	On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name=="Dynasty 4" />		On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

	Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />		Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

	Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>		Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>

			By coincidence, Li E [[Leap of Faith\|landed]] in Jiming's wagon while making his escape from Xingqing Palace, believing that it would be filled with flowers to cushion his fall and have no occupants. Despite the surprise encounter, both cooperated and achieved their goals for the night, and the chance meeting proved to be the start of a friendship significant for the future of the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 6" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	==History==		==History==
	According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />


	===The Flower Banquet===		===The Flower Banquet===

imported>Sol Pacificus at 21:10, 28 February 2022

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	[[File:AC Dynasty Bloodied Peony.png\|thumb\|220px\|A bloodied peony]]		[[File:AC Dynasty Bloodied Peony.png\|thumb\|220px\|A bloodied peony]]
	A '''peony''' is a flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'' known for its voluminous and vibrant flowers ranging from white to violet and red. It is remembered today as the most beloved flower of the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang people]] owing to its exquisite status and ubiquitous popularity in that era of [[China\|Chinese]] history.		A '''peony''' is a flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'' known for its voluminous and vibrant flowers ranging from white to violet and red. It is remembered today as the most beloved flower of the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang people]] owing to its exquisite status and ubiquitous popularity in that era of [[China\|Chinese]] history.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]<~~/~~ref~~>		According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were ~~the necessary flowers for~~ [[Yang Guozhong]]~~, Chancellor of the Right~~ for ~~[[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]. For~~ his ~~exhibit, the~~ [[~~Shifting Spring Cage~~]], for the ~~[[Flower Banquet]],~~ Guozhong sent ~~his~~ [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|~~gang~~]] ~~to Duling~~ to acquire ~~their~~ peonies, which ~~ended with~~ the gang ~~forcibly~~ stealing the ~~flowers~~<ref name="~~TFB1~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] ~~sought~~ out, found, ~~and killed two gang members transporting~~ a cart ~~and held one at~~ [[Hidden Blade~~\|blade~~]]~~-point~~. ~~Interrogating~~ the ~~last member~~, Li E ~~was told~~ that ~~their boss was~~ on palace grounds ~~but killed~~ the ~~man nonetheless~~, ~~and then taking a bloody peony afterwards~~.<ref name="~~TFB1~~"/>
			===The Flower Banquet===
			{{Quote\|One peony is worth a thousand gold, one peony can buy the favours of officials. And how many people have had their families destroyed for the sake of one peony?\|Li E to Li Bai, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 1)}}
			By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were coveted by Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] for his procession in that year's [[Flower Banquet]], an annual contest for the most splendid flower exhibit in the capital. Guozhong sent [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|his team]] to acquire peonies from Duling, which resulted in the [[gang]] stealing the peonies by force<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] followed the team back to [[Chang'an]].

			On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name=="Dynasty 4" />

			Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

			Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	==History==		==History==
	According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony"~~, found~~ in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩), comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	~~In the spring of~~ 754, peonies were a luxurious commodity ~~grown~~, especially at flower farms in [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were the necessary flowers for [[Yang Guozhong]], Chancellor of the Right for [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]. For his exhibit, the [[Shifting Spring Cage]], for the [[Flower Banquet]], Guozhong sent his [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|gang]] to Duling to acquire their peonies, which ended with the gang forcibly stealing the flowers<ref name="TFB1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] sought out, found, and killed two gang members transporting a cart and held one at [[Hidden Blade\|blade]]-point. Interrogating the last member, Li E was told that their boss was on palace grounds but killed the man nonetheless, and then taking a bloody peony afterwards.<ref name="TFB1"/>		By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were the necessary flowers for [[Yang Guozhong]], Chancellor of the Right for [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]. For his exhibit, the [[Shifting Spring Cage]], for the [[Flower Banquet]], Guozhong sent his [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|gang]] to Duling to acquire their peonies, which ended with the gang forcibly stealing the flowers<ref name="TFB1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] sought out, found, and killed two gang members transporting a cart and held one at [[Hidden Blade\|blade]]-point. Interrogating the last member, Li E was told that their boss was on palace grounds but killed the man nonetheless, and then taking a bloody peony afterwards.<ref name="TFB1"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	[[File:AC Dynasty Bloodied Peony.png\|thumb\|220px\|A bloodied peony]]		[[File:AC Dynasty Bloodied Peony.png\|thumb\|220px\|A bloodied peony]]
	A '''peony''' is a flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'' known for its voluminous and vibrant flowers ranging from white to violet and red. It is remembered today as the most beloved flower of the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang people]] owing to its exquisite status and ubiquitous popularity in that era of [[China\|Chinese]] history.		A '''peony''' is a flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'' known for its voluminous and vibrant flowers ranging from white to violet and red. It is remembered today as the most beloved flower of the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang people]] owing to its exquisite status and ubiquitous popularity in that era of [[China\|Chinese]] history.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]<~~/~~ref~~>		According to [[Republic of China\|Taiwanese]] professor Li Shu-t'ung (李樹桐)'s ''Examining the Tang People's Love for the Peony'' (唐人喜愛牡丹考), the peony first began to make its name during the reign of {{wiki\|Emperor Gaozong of Tang}} in the approximately twenty-year span between 655 and 683. At the time, the exalted status of the flower gave rise to countless references in Tang poems and historical records. From Zhang Youxin (張又新)'s poem "Peony" in ''The Compendium of Tang Poetry'' (全唐詩) comes the iconic line "''A peony is worth a thousand gold, ever misplaced for the deepest hues''"<ref name="nb1">「牡丹一朵值千金，將謂從來色最深」</ref> which has been passed down to the present day.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were ~~the necessary flowers for~~ [[Yang Guozhong]]~~, Chancellor of the Right~~ for ~~[[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]. For~~ his ~~exhibit, the~~ [[~~Shifting Spring Cage~~]], for the ~~[[Flower Banquet]],~~ Guozhong sent ~~his~~ [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|~~gang~~]] ~~to Duling~~ to acquire ~~their~~ peonies, which ~~ended with~~ the gang ~~forcibly~~ stealing the ~~flowers~~<ref name="~~TFB1~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] ~~sought~~ out, found, ~~and killed two gang members transporting~~ a cart ~~and held one at~~ [[Hidden Blade~~\|blade~~]]~~-point~~. ~~Interrogating~~ the ~~last member~~, Li E ~~was told~~ that ~~their boss was~~ on palace grounds ~~but killed~~ the ~~man nonetheless~~, ~~and then taking a bloody peony afterwards~~.<ref name="~~TFB1~~"/>
			===The Flower Banquet===
			{{Quote\|One peony is worth a thousand gold, one peony can buy the favours of officials. And how many people have had their families destroyed for the sake of one peony?\|Li E to Li Bai, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 1)}}
			By 754, peonies were being grown as a luxurious commodity, especially at flower farms like [[Duling village]]. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were coveted by Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] for his procession in that year's [[Flower Banquet]], an annual contest for the most splendid flower exhibit in the capital. Guozhong sent [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|his team]] to acquire peonies from Duling, which resulted in the [[gang]] stealing the peonies by force<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref> and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.<ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' − [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Enraged at the crime, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] followed the team back to [[Chang'an]].

			On the morning of the Flower Banquet, Li E by chance met the renowned Tang poet [[Li Bai]] on a balcony while surveying the streets for his target. When [[Assassins\|Assassin]] alluded to Zhang Youxin's poem with a twist, rhetorically musing out loud "how many families have been destroyed for one peony?", Li Bai got a measure of who this youth was. Queried for his purpose in Chang'an, however, Li E only gave the curt answer "to pluck flowers", which Li Bai misunderstood and found amusing. Shortly after, Li E intercepted a small cart of peonies making its way to rendezvous with the rest of the cortege. He slew all three men transporting it with his [[Hidden Blade]], forcing the location of their boss out of them at the same time. As he concluded his attack, he plucked a single, bloodied peony from the cart per his earlier answer to Li Bai.<ref name=="Dynasty 4" />

			Later that night, Li E confronted the leaders of Yang Guozhong's team at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] on the grounds of [[Xingqing Palace]] while still twiddling with his peony. Pronouncing vengeance for the seventeen lives at Duling village, he boldly proclaimed that he would only draw his blade once to defeat the gang. After he swiftly dispatched five of the henchmen with punches and kicks alone, he pounced on the fleeing gang leader with his Hidden Blade, concealed the entire time by the peony. The blade burst through the flower and into his target's neck, completing his [[assassination]].<ref name="Dynasty 4" />

			Many of the flowers would go to waste after the annual festival, with disposal wagons collecting them and transporting them outside the palace grounds to be dumped. On the night of the 754 Flower Banquet, the young, visiting scholar [[Yan Jiming]] took it upon himself to commandeer one of these wagons so that he could redirect it to less affluent areas of the city. There, he hoped to share the peonies with the orphans of the streets since they rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the wondrous flowers that the upper-class did.<ref name="Dynasty 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 6)]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==