Agarwood Gazebo
The Agarwood Gazebo was a small garden structure, part of the larger Xingqing Palace in Chang'an, China during the Tang dynasty.
History
In 754's Flower Banquet, one of Guozhong's servants led the group of winners towards the gazebo, mentioning that Yang Guozhong was currently busy and would deal with their requests later. The delegates arrived at the small building to find a hooded man awaiting them with a blooded peony in hands.[1] The man, Li E, told the group he was there to seek retribution for their massacre at Duling village before attacking and killing all of them.[2] A short while later, the servant was informed that the corpses had been found in the location and hidden by the palace guards so as to not create a panic. Reporting the news to his master, he was ordered to have the Feathered Forest seek the assassin discreetly, though Li E managed to escape the palace.[3]
Late that same night, An Lushan met with eunuch and fellow Golden Turtles member Gao Lishi. Lushan threw aside all discretion and openly asserted to Lishi that he knew that Guozhong was plotting his demise and that he desired to become the leader of the Golden Turtles himself. He boldly asked Lishi to support his bid, only to be refused with an argument that only a Chancellor could command the group. Lishi advised patience, assuring the general that the Emperor had the intention of elevating him to a chancellorship. An Lushan then revealed he had spies in the court who were aware that Guozhong had obstructed that very promotion. Lushan announced that since he had no place in the Golden Turtles while Guozhong lived, he would form his own group. Putting the matter aside, Lishi inquired about the general's many requests to the emperor, suspecting a possible coup, an accusation Lushan denied before leaving.[4]
Gallery
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Li E waiting at the Agarwood Gazebo -
Aerial view of the Agarwood Gazebo
Behind the scenes
The original name of the gazebo in Chinese is 沉香 ('Chenxiang', lit. 'Submerged Fragrance', meaning Agarwood). In the French edition of Assassin's Creed: Dynasty, an alternative name is given instead, Pavillon des Bois Odorant ('Pavilion of Perfumed Wood'). In the English publication, it is simply called Chenxiang Pavilion. In the Brazilian Portuguese edition it is named Pavilhão Pau-de-águila ('Agarwood Pavilion').
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