Rebirth of the Viking King

Chapter 498 17 The Origin of Concubine Xue (1)

In the prosperous Kaiyuan era of peace and prosperity, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, who ruled the country by moderation, despised the existence of "assassins". All civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were affected by him in this way.

The true dragon always only needs to defeat the opponent head-on.

"Still strong after countless hardships, no matter how strong the wind is from the southeast, northwest or northwest."

A gentle and powerful monk, faced with being surrounded by hundreds of foreigners, lost his feather fan and turban, and while talking and laughing, his oar and oar were turned into ashes.

This is the way of strength advocated by Confucianism.

A great country used the crowing of cocks, dogs, and thieves to achieve victory. If this was recorded by historians, wouldn't it make future generations laugh out loud?

However, as this once great country declined in all aspects, the Li family of the Tang Dynasty reached the age of "Tang Xianzong" and Li Chun's generation had to realize a cruel truth -

——In this short period of 60 years, more than half of the Tang Kingdom has evaporated!

Even the remaining half is divided into vassal towns. The vassals with millions of private troops were far away from the center, minding their own business as the King of the Mountain sat there.

The vassal ministers conspired to rebel, but it was just a matter of time.

The land that our ancestors had worked so hard to acquire and the wealth in the national treasury were quickly being depleted. Xianzong knew in his heart that the country's reputation had long since rotted into ashes.

In this era, there is no longer any need to continue to let this group of Confucian scholars who talk about "benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust" whitewash peace.

What he needs is for the teachers of the "Legalist School" to use power politics to rebuild the country into a war machine. Then use whatever means necessary to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost.

Assassin, the perfect compound Xianzong, everything Li Chun asked for.

Simple and efficient, kill the most valuable enemy at the least cost and nip the war in the bud before it starts.

This is the true meaning of the assassin's existence.

Assassins have existed since ancient times, but there are many differences in the understanding of assassins between the Eastern and Western continents.

In various countries on the Western Continent, assassins mostly come from poor backgrounds.

They were made up of desperate thieves or deserters. The nobles of the Western Continent use them, and in most cases regard them as dead soldiers or abandoned sons.

In the dark Middle Ages, no nobles would specially train such disposable consumables, let alone consume the powerful Chosen Ones as cannon fodder.

Frankly speaking, the Chosen Ones also have more and better choices.

No one would choose to pursue such a dead-end career.

But the Eastern Continent is different.

There is the "Legalist School", a large school that can provide core ideas. "Legalist Assassins" are trained by mentors who spend a lot of money to personally select the strongest children, who are separated from their parents at an early age and spend a lot of money to train them.

Legalist assassins have been familiar with Shang Jun's books since they were young. Everyone is very clear about their mission, responsibilities and the heavy burden on their shoulders.

For the sake of the country and the country, they will do everything possible to complete their tasks.

If necessary, you can even die generously with a smile.

Concubine Xue is a sharp weapon forged by such means.

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Concubine Xue has been in a well-off family since she was a child. The Xue family has been a disciple of Legalism for generations. Starting from Concubine Xue's grandfather, the Xue family has entered the imperial palace and served as a personal aide to the Li family of the Tang Dynasty.

It is a pity that Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, who was in power 60 years ago, was a deep-rooted Confucian disciple. He simply dismissed the Legalist theory of "human nature is inherently evil" and "controlling the people with an iron fist".

The astonishing talent of the ancestor of the Xue family was not gradually revealed until the Anshi Rebellion broke out.

However, when he went to the battlefield and fought side by side with Guo Ziyi, Guo Ziyi was 66 years old, and the ancestor of the Xue family was already 72 years old.

This is the tragedy of all national soldiers.

When I was young and powerful, this country treated me like a shoe in the dark.

Finally, my country needs me on the battlefield, but I am already over sixty years old.

The ancestor of the Xue family died in a dignified manner in the battle with the Hu army. In Father Xue's generation, in troubled times, the situation of Legalist disciples has been greatly improved compared to before.

However, although Xue's father and Xue's mother had a passion for serving the country, the two were far different from their ancestors in terms of political acumen and combat ability.

To put it more harshly, it means that we cannot be civilized and we cannot use martial arts.

But the two of them are disciples of Legalism after all, and the school has penetrated them deeply into their bones.

They set their sights on the young daughter Xue Fei.

In the eyes of Confucian scholars, "everything is inferior, only reading is superior." Although Wu Zetian pioneered martial arts after taking power, in the prosperous and civilized Eastern Tang Dynasty, even the children of ninth-grade petty officials would rather farm at home than join the army.

Legalist disciples never take into account these "mortal family ties."

During the Warring States Period, Qi State attacked Lu State. Duke Mu of Lu wanted to make Wu Qi a general, but he heard that his wife was from Qi and was afraid that he would take care of his children's personal affairs.

Wu Qi was startled when he heard this and said nothing. After returning home without saying a word, he pulled out a knife and stabbed his wife to death.

He took office the next day and led his troops to defeat Qi.

Any normal-thinking Eastlander, no matter male, female, old or young, would definitely feel that this person is an incomprehensible lunatic.

However, in the eyes of Legalist disciples, this is the right thing to do.

“I am the savior of this country.

Only if I lead the troops to fight can I repel the enemy! "

"With my wife's life, in exchange for the peaceful life of thousands of families in this country, so that all children in this country can grow up healthily, there is simply no better deal in the world than this!"

The strict precepts prescribed by Legalist disciples were never purely directed at the people.

They are often even more cruel to themselves.

The same is true for Concubine Xue's parents.

Twenty years ago, the Tang Dynasty was still in the chaotic situation of "separation of vassals and towns". The entire country was like a clay pot that was constantly being burned by flames and could fall apart at any time.

After discovering that the young girl had shown outstanding physical flexibility since childhood, Xue's father immediately recognized that she was a good candidate for martial arts and killing. Her talent was much stronger than his own.

At this time, "assassins" were a scarce resource within the Legalist school.

Xue's father did not hesitate to send his daughter into the mountains to receive rigorous "killing" training from a Legalist instructor.

Legalist assassins and Viking pirates are quite similar.

All the training they received came from real fights one after another. Instructors need them to be as familiar with the sword as they are with their own arms.

Killing fellow citizens is like eating and drinking water every day.

There is no sadness or joy in his heart, and he truly turns himself into a murderous weapon that obeys orders.

From the age of 6 to 16, most of the friends who entered the mountains at the same time as Concubine Xue were killed. But this tenacious girl survived the martial arts arena of the Assassin Academy with a probability of 1 in 10.

When Concubine Xue walked out of the mountains alone and with a sword, the first mission she received was a great big shot.

The successor of the kingdom after Tang Dezong-Tang Shunzong Li Song!

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