Autumn is perhaps the most beautiful day in Constantinople, the heat has passed, and the cold and humid winter has not yet arrived. An autumn rain has passed, and the humid air is full of fresh smells.

There is a public garden near the seat of the committee, and the cool wind blows in through the window with the fragrance of flowers. Even though the commissioners were hooded and kept their faces as dark as possible, the posture of the commissioners betrayed their slightly intoxicated feelings, and the chairman of the committee ordered the windows to be closed. As the order was executed, the house became much darker. In a darker voice, the chairman said: "This assassination must be successful. It was time for the emperor of Eastern Rome to ascend to heaven. ”

"According to the previous plan, shouldn't the governor of Europa be dealt with first?" One member asked.

"You're from Ankara and don't know what's going on in the province of Europa." There was a subtle sense of pain in the chairman's voice.

Another member of the committee said bitterly: "I am in charge of the Greek side, and the Song people have implemented a strict pass system in various cities, making it difficult to enter Greek cities. Even if you enter, you will be investigated. We've lost a lot of good players. ”

It was the first time for Ankarai to hear such news, so he was quite surprised. However, the Assassin League is made up of various unions, and everyone lives in their own acres and threes, and only gathers when there is a big event. The local commissars in Ankara do not know that the situation in Greece is normal. After all, the alliance has rules that prohibit unauthorized activities in other cities. In the event that you have to act in other areas, you must first notify the Assassin League. Coordination is carried out by the alliance in an interoperable manner as much as possible.

The Chair did not want to mention the defeat in Greece, and he continued the conversation as before, "I invite you here this time to work together to accomplish great things. Kill the Eastern Roman Emperor, and we will be able to move more freely in various regions in the future......"

The commissioners of Ankara pondered the chairman's words in their hearts, and when the chairman finished speaking, he said: "If the assassination is completed, will the people who invited us try their best to exterminate us because they are afraid of our power?" The old man in the mountain was so powerful that he was finally destroyed. Why should we allow ourselves to be burdened by these false names? ”

Quite a few members have their hoods swaying up and down, which is a nodding posture. Assassins are an ancient profession, so old that they appeared at the same time as human society, and they are also a profession in the shadows. The Khassins had been assassinated in Syria, not too far from Constantinople, with hundreds of fortresses, and had become a formidable force in Western Europe and the Crusaders.

This 200-year-old power was completely crushed by the Mongols 40 years ago. Even though the last leader surrendered to the Mongol army, the Mongols destroyed all the fortresses and exterminated the Khasatsines, and the Khanate of the Mongol Ilkhanate decreed, 'No infant shall be spared any of the Khasatsines'. This order was carried out once and for all, and the Khassinites were completely destroyed.

Because of the transliteration, the name Hasasin in Syria became Assasin 'assassini' in Europa. Whether Western or Eastern Europe, the Holy See or the Orthodox Church, Assasin 'assassini' was the common name for Assassins in all Europa countries.

The commissioners were aware of the demise of their powerful ancestors, and some of the older members were themselves peripheral members of the Assasin faction. The words of the Ankara commissioners reminded them once again of the unfortunate results of exposing the forces in the shadows.

The chairman is also an old committee member who has experienced those days, and he spoke, his tone was calm, and there was even an ethereal spirit that saw through the world, "Some things are self-evident, and the weak will be eliminated by the strong." If you fear that victory will lead to destruction, then consider the outcome of our inaction. The power of the Eastern Roman emperors was increasing and would continue to increase. I know that some of you commissioners have joined the reconstructed Roman legions for better identity cover. Then you must know how many Roman legions the Eastern Roman Emperor was going to build. Not twenty thousand, not fifty thousand, not even one hundred thousand. It's fifteen to two hundred thousand. Once he is given such immense power, he can destroy any force he does not identify with. Each of us has a strong force, but all of us combined, there is no way to confront such a powerful force. When the ambition of the Eastern Roman Emperor is fulfilled, it will be the day of our destruction. Those who asked us to assassinate behind their backs had neither the strength nor the ambitions of the Eastern Roman Emperor. All they want is to return to the old days. The era when there were small principalities and small nobles everywhere was the time when we were free and easy. ”

Hearing this high-level statement, all the committee members fell silent.

The Chairman waited a while and saw that there were no further comments. He spoke again, "Then let's vote." ”

The squires placed pen and paper in front of each of them, and each of them drew on the paper the symbol of the Assasin Alliance, a symbol that only the Assassins could understand.

After all the members had written their opinions, the slips of paper were taken away, and the chairman began to roll the votes one by one. Eleven of the thirteen members agreed, while two opposed. According to the system, the Assasin coalition reached a consensus on a resolution to assassinate the Eastern Roman Emperor. The Eastern Roman Emperor had to die as soon as possible.

There was a resolution, and the crowd did not oppose it. The gloomy world must help each other, and it is one thing to be angry, but you cannot refuse your companions in such a big matter. The crowd began to talk about the idea of carrying out the assassination, and the atmosphere in the room seemed much more relaxed.

As soon as I had a general idea, an attendant broke in. He exclaimed, "There are troops surrounding!" ”

All the members were shocked that the location of the committee was very secret, and the place where each meeting was held was an ad hoc decision. Before they could react, another person rushed in, and as soon as this one appeared at the door, everyone in the room smelled blood. Then the man with a crossbow bolt on his back shouted in a voice of pain and anxiety: "Someone has betrayed us, and the army has begun to surround this place." ”

When everyone was panicking, the chairman shouted in a calm voice: "Retreat immediately, and find out who is the traitor at the next meeting." ”

Everyone was a veteran, and immediately got up and retreated. Although he couldn't see the faces of the other people under the hoods, the eyes of the other committee members were full of vigilance and anger. Some took the paths, some the secret passages, but the commissioners in Ankara went straight to the rooftops. He climbed onto the roof lightly, looked down condescendingly, and sure enough, he saw a large group of soldiers moving in the distance. Leaning down and sprinting along the roof, he jumped lightly to the roof of another building when he reached the edge. Jumping over several buildings in succession, the commissioners of Ankara reached the top of a large mansion. Instead of jumping off the balcony on the second floor, he observed the surroundings and then got into the chimney of the mansion.

As soon as he got inside, the owner, who heard the sound of the roof, pushed open the door to the balcony and went to the balcony. Looking closely at the roof, which was nothing unusual, I heard the hostess of the house ask, "What's the matter?" ”

The owner scratched his sideburns and said in a crisp voice: "It's nothing, maybe the cat ran away." ”

"It's the gluttonous cat stealing again." A woman in her forties huffed and walked onto the balcony. Then her eyes were drawn to the large group of soldiers running through the streets, all armed and wearing armor. Perhaps sensing the gaze from diagonally above, some of the soldiers looked up.

When the elderly woman in her forties saw those murderous eyes, she immediately took her master's hand and whispered anxiously, "Miss, let's go back to the house." Then he couldn't help but pull the owner of the house away.

The next morning, the Eastern Roman Minister of the Interior reported the latest news to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, the ill-intentioned group of Assassins has been surrounded by us, killing thirty-two Assassins. Capture one man alive. ”

"Alone?" The Emperor was a little surprised.

"Yes. They all resisted, and some were killed on the spot. Some saw that there was no escape, so they committed suicide or committed suicide by poisoning. This person also took poison, but the poison was not strong enough, and he was still in a coma after our treatment. "The Secretary of State for the Interior is cautious.

Before the emperor could answer, the doctor next to him was already frowning deeply. Seeing that the emperor had not yet meant to speak, the doctor said, "Your Majesty, these assassins are so fierce that they must be exterminated. ”

"Hmm." The Eastern Roman Emperor only answered, but did not say anything

The Minister of the Interior hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Minister will definitely completely exterminate the assassins!" ”

"It should be so." The Eastern Roman Emperor said a word, but stood up and left.

When the ministers and others sent the emperor away, the doctor asked the Minister of the Interior, "Does Your Majesty still want to go to the wedding banquet?" ”

The Minister of the Interior sighed, "I have been advised, but His Majesty will not listen. ”

The doctor's face was worried, but he didn't say anything. The current emperor believed in God and believed that the Roman emperor, who had been blessed by God, would not be killed by humans. This is no problem from a doctrinal point of view, but as a doctor who reads history and understands history, he knows how many dynasties have changed and how many emperors have died in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire. As for the royal family and nobles who died in various conspiracies, it is even more difficult to count.

The Patriarch next to him spoke at this time, he had recovered his health at this time, and his voice was quite energetic, "The emperor who is favored by God will not be harmed by traitors. ”

The doctor glanced at the Patriarch, and his heart was even more disdainful. The patriarch was hit by a very powerful poisonous arrow, and he couldn't see it. After the emperor visited, and made a declaration that 'I am God's spokesman, I declare that you, will not die today.' God will surely let you defeat the poisoned arrows of the assassins. Because it was a poisoned arrow shot at me. You who help me to stop this arrow will not be allowed to die by God. Rest well, you will survive. ’

Then the Patriarch miraculously survived and was restored to health.

This event was claimed by the Church as the will of God, and it inspired a new round of worship of the emperor among the Eastern Roman people. But the Doctor was concerned about the medicinal juice that the Emperor poured into the mouth of the Patriarch. The church believed that it was holy water that had been prayed and blessed by the emperor, and the doctor firmly believed that it was just a potion.

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