Yangzhou Palace
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Yangzhou Palace was the main palace of Yangzhou City, Shang Commandery during the Qin dynasty.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 215 BCE,[2] a treasure case containing a talisman with seemingly magical powers was being kept in the emperor's bedroom in the palace.[3] Nie Jing, an agent who secretly oversaw the Department of Immortality,[4] plotted the destruction of Jade Spring Village and its youxia.[5][6] To that end, she devised a false flag operation where they would be misled into stealing the talisman and provoking reprisal by the Qin. Having earned the youxia's trust as a valued informant, she fed them misinformation that the treasure had been stolen from a poor farmer by corrupt officials and that Yangzhou Palace was a practically empty complex given little attention by the state.[3]
In reality, Qin Shi Huang himself was visiting the palace on the day of the mission and security was at an all time high. Two of the youxia, Chu Huan and his sworn sibling immediately noticed the discrepancy upon setting foot on the premises but proceeded with the mission anyways. They were shocked to see the Emperor and high-ranking officials like Zhao Gao and Meng Tian inside the palace but were able to avoid detection up until they acquired the treasure. When four guards entered the bedchamber and took them for assassins, the two were compelled to use lethal force to dispatch them, by which point, guards outside had been alerted to the cry of assassins. The youxia managed to escape with the help of their third companion, Yu Ying, but the state had been alerted to their activities, and the Department of Immortality got the pretext they desired.[3] The following morning, the Department of Immortality mobilized independently of Grand General Meng Tian's authority to Jade Spring.[7][8] They not only seized back the treasure but massacred almost every last resident in and around the village over the course of the day.[6][7]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Jade
- ↑ Ubisoft. (12 June 2023). "Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade – A Primer for the Mobile Adventure". Assassin's Creed Codename Jade Official Website. Accessed 19 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Jade – Youxia in the Palace
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Jade – Battle at the Wall
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Jade – Homecoming
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Jade – The Longest Day
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Assassin's Creed: Jade – The Survivors of Yangzhou
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Jade – The General on the Great Wall