Chapter 132: Have You Been to the Market?
The old trainer found a staircase in the courtyard and sat on it, "Assassin is one of the oldest professions of mankind, because most of people's troubles arise because of people, and solving the people who make you troubled will also solve your troubles. ”
"It's hard to argue." Zhang Hengdao.
Daddatis continued, "No one knows who the first assassin is, because the people who do well in this line are people who have no name, once they become famous, they are basically not far from death, we are different from the dead, what we pursue is reward, and the most important thing to receive the reward is to survive first, although there is no name in history, but we are everywhere, for thousands of years, we have been hidden in the grass, committed to solving the troubles of ordinary people's lives, or serving the emperor and generals, Change the course of history with the dagger dagger in your hand. ”
"Well, it sounds like you're busy."
"Of course, in the early days, the Assassins were basically fighting on their own, and there was not much intersection, and everyone had a different target for serving, which certainly brought us unparalleled freedom, but because of the lack of faith, we were always in a state of disintegration, and this situation continued until about a thousand years ago, when a retired senior received an oracle from Kleirs and began to find a way to integrate the forces belonging to the Assassins."
"So that's where the Assassin Brotherhood came from?" Zhang Heng interjected.
The old trainer was stunned when he heard this, "What Assassin Brotherhood?" ”
"Sorry, I'm on Ubisoft, please continue." Zhang Hengdao.
The old trainer frowned, he didn't understand what Ubisoft meant, but considering that Zhang Heng was from the far east, it was normal for the two sides to have some differences in communication, as long as it was not too important information, he didn't mean to dwell on it.
"The senior found the six most powerful assassins of the time and conveyed to them the intentions of Kreis, but it didn't go well at first, because the people who would do this job basically didn't like to be constrained, but the senior told the others that joining the organization would not have much impact on their daily lives, on the contrary, the organization could be a bridge for them to exchange intelligence, share resources, and help each other."
The old trainer paused, "Although the assassins prefer to act alone, this does not mean that the assassin can do everything alone, the intermediary needs an intermediary, firstly, the intermediary will have a wealth of contacts, which is convenient to find the target employer, on the other hand, it can allow the assassin to avoid direct contact with the employer, this is also to protect the safety of the assassin, after all, assassination is not a glorious thing, and there are also employers who want to solve this hidden danger after solving the problem, and completely eliminate worries."
"And the assassins' early investigation of the target also needs the help of other people, these people may be street gangsters and thieves, or they may be sociable nobles and businessmen, so that they can easily approach different targets, in addition, the assassins sometimes need some help in the evacuation stage, in short, behind any perfect assassination needs to go through a detailed investigation, countless rehearsals and corresponding aftercare, after all, we are also human beings, not gods."
"Heh, this is probably a certain level of craftsmanship." Zhang Hengdao.
"To sum up, I believe you can also see the benefits of the establishment of the organization, you can pool the resources in the hands of the members to form an intelligence network, and finally serve the members of the organization, in addition, when the members of the organization are in danger, others can also provide assistance to him, after all, dealing with an assassin and provoking a group of assassins are two completely different concepts."
"Reasonable, but the question is, what's in it for that convener? You've said before that he was already retired at the time, so why would he come back and put up so much effort to build an organization that he wouldn't need on his own. ”
"Like I said, the Assassin profession has been a mess for thousands of years, and the root cause is because they lack faith, a common goal, to unite them, and that's what the original founders of the Blade of Balance wanted to do, we believe in Kreis, the god of murder and the Assassins, who rules the delicate balance between everything, and all we have to do is to maintain this balance for her through assassination."
The old trainer looked into Zhang Heng's eyes and said seriously, "Balance is very important, because only balance is the best state of all things, which can benefit everyone in the world, especially the civilians and slaves at the bottom, of course, the Blade of Balance pays attention to the interests of all classes, in principle, everyone is a part of the world, and together constitute a balance, but what we care about the most is indeed the bottom of the public, the reason is very simple, because they have the largest number of people." ”
"You want to benefit the slaves, so why don't you just free them?" Zhang Heng asked.
"We free the slaves, and then what?" The old trainer asked rhetorically, "Have you ever been to the market?" ”
"Hmm."
"The market is like a microcosm of the world, with all kinds of people, blacksmiths, farmers, carpenters, tailors...... Everybody is selling their stuff, we all have something to sell and we have something to buy, and all that comes together is balance, and now, you take the farmers out of the market, so what happens? The tailor is left without fabric, the tavern is left without the raw materials for winemaking, the women cannot buy food, the balance is broken, and everyone suffers.
"It's the same with slaves, as I said, the blade of balance has been around for thousands of years, and we've seen so many things, the rise and fall of nations, the succession of dynasties, the prosperity and destruction of cities, and there are enslaved people who have succeeded in killing those who enslaved them, but after that, will the slaves be emancipated as they claim? No, they just turned into a new batch of slave owners. People at the bottom are often unaware of the fact that no matter how society changes, the bottom will always exist, just as you can't take the peasants out of the market, it's part of the balance. ”
"So you're inclined to maintain the rule of the current ruler?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"No, we only maintain balance." "We believe that a stable structure of rule maximizes the benefits of all classes, but we also know that there is no such thing as an eternal dynasty or rule, and just as chaos is the only way to go before a new order is established, we are not opposed to chaos. ”
"And what is your position?" Zhang Heng frowned.
"Let everything be in balance." The old trainer replied, "If the power of the nobles is too strong, we will cut off the wings of the nobles, when the power of the emperor is too great, we will find ways to limit the imperial power, when there is a senseless riot among the commoners and slaves, we will also assist the army to suppress the rebellion in the shortest possible time to avoid greater losses, and when chaos comes, we will also help the true king to ascend the throne and re-establish the balance." ”