FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)
Chapter 12
When Pangera Gi Wat saw the enemy soldiers coming to Pok, he opened the city's exit door to fight with the enemy.
Lam-kiong Ngiu and Beng Hek when attacked by enemies from outside and from inside, they can not stand it and escape.
Damn for Lam-kiong Ngiu he was destroyed by Gi Wat. Song's army declared its surrender. Beng Hek did not dare to return to Song country, he went hitchhiking in We country.
Tay Siok Pi makes a suggestion to Gi Wat.
”My master should use the flag of the fallen Song army, then say Lam-kiong Ngiu has managed to seize the land of Pok and capture my master. Now coming home.” said Tay Siok Pi.
Prince Gi Wat was very happy, he agreed with the deception of Tay Siok Pi's proposal.
Gi Wat ordered some disguised men dressed in Song soldiers' clothing, they set off first. Along the way they broadcast the hoax.
Sure enough Lam-kiong Tiang Ban believes the hoax. He was not alert even happy.
After all the princes reached the front door of the city, they entered into the city. They exclaimed just to catch a Tiang Ban traitor. The others need not worry.
Seeing the situation that was not good, Tiang Ban was confused. Hurriedly he ran into the palace to invite Prince Yu to run away.
In the palace he saw many heavily armed soldiers ready to move. Not long after a palace slave came out. He told Tiang Ban.
”Prince Yu has been destroyed by the army of princes!” said the complainant.
Tiang Ban was shocked like a goofy. Repeatedly he took a long breath. He felt hopeless. Then he thought among all the lands only the land of Tan was not familiar with the land of Song. He was about to flee to Tan's land. Suddenly he remembered his home. There is still his mother who is over 80 years old. He could not leave his mother. So he went home to his house.
Once at his house, he hurriedly supported his mother. Then he climbed into a small cart. With the right hand pushing the cart. His left hand holds his tian-kek. Then Tiang Ban lunged out of the city door.
Everyone already knew the power of the Tiang Ban was so strong, that no one dared to prevent or hinder it.
From Song state to Tan state is about 200 li away, this is not a short distance, even a very long journey. But it is strange that the power of Tiang Ban is so extraordinary. He pushed the train in just one day to reach Tan.
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When all the princes had killed Prince Yu, they made Prince Gi Wat king Song Hoan Kong. Once ascended to the throne, King Song Hoan Kong elevated Tay Siok Pi to Tay-hu, and chose the clever man in the palace from his family. They are called Kong-ciok Tay-hu. Siao-siok Tay Sin is ordered to guard Siao town. King Song Hoan Kong sent an envoy to We to seek permission to capture Beng Hek. In addition, Song Hoan Kong also sent people to the land of Tan to capture Lam-kiong Tiang Ban.
Prince Bak I, the son of the late King Song Soan Kong from his young wife, was only five years old. He was standing next to King Song Hoan Kong. Hearing King Song Hoan Kong issue the edict, laughing he said, ”Wah, if the verdict is so certain Tiang Ban will not come!”
King Song Hoan Kong was astonished to hear the words of Bok I, he asked, ”He, little boy, why are you saying that?”
”Honesty, is something that people admire the most,” said Bak I. ”When the prowess of Tiang Ban was extraordinary, Song threw it away. It must be Tan's country that will accept him. In short, if we leave empty-handed, how will King Tan serve us?”
Hearing the clever little boy's words, King Song Hoan Kong only came to his senses. Immediately he ordered the messenger who would go to the land of Tan to bring valuable parcels to bribe King Tan.
When Song's emissary arrived in We, the envoy conveyed the intention of his arrival to King We Hui Kong.
Most of his ministers gave better advice on protecting Beng Hek and rejected a request from King Song. But a minister immediately advanced before King We.
”No, we can't do that!” tay-hu Kong-sun Ji.
He disagreed with the other ministers. Then Kong-sun Ji continued his opinion.
”In this world crime anywhere is the same;” said Kong-sun Ji. ”The evil in Song country and the evil in We country are the same! If you allow someone to do evil, what is the benefit to the land of We? Moreover, the land of We and the land of Song have been friendly for a long time; if we do not hand Beng Hek over to them, surely King Song will be upset. If only to save a criminal and ignore a long-established friendship. That is not a policy that should be implemented.”
”Yes, that's just right!” said King We who approved the suggestion of Kong-sun Ji,
Then King We ordered his men to immediately bind Beng Hek to be handed over to the king in Song country.
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When the other Song envoy arrived in the land of Tan, this strand also handed over the goods as bribes to King Tan Soan Kong. Untusan informs that King Song is asking for help in capturing Tiang Ban.
With the excitement of King Tan received the parcel, he promised to deliver Tiang Ban to Song.
Envoy Song thanked him and then returned to his country.
After Song's emissary King Tan Soan Kong thought.
”Power Lam-kiong Tiang Ban is very strong, must be difficult to catch. He will fight if he does not use deception.” thought King Tan.
After thinking for quite a while, he called Prince Kiat. While whispering Tan Soan Kong asked.
”How should we run to catch the Tire Pole?” said King Tan.
Prince Kiat promised to pay attention to King Tan's message. As soon as he finished talking Prince Kiat went to the place of Tiang Ban.
With all due respect Prince Kiat was welcomed by Tiang Ban. Prince Kiat is welcome to sit down and be treated to fragrant tea water.
”To be honest I want to say, my King got Ciang-kun (General), the same as having obtained ten cities only,” said Prince Kiat sweetly. ”Shortly even if the Song people come and they ask for hundreds of times for us to hand you over, Surely my King will not be willing to pass it. Since my King was worried that Ciang-kun was suspicious, then he ordered me to convey his thoughts to Ciang-kun. However, if Ciang-kun thinks Tan's country is too small, and Ciang-kun intends to live in a bigger country, my King will not mind. He hoped that Ciang-kun would be patient for a few more months. Because my King is making a train for Ciang-kun.”
”Oh, I thank you very much for the kindness of King Maha Tan to me!” tiang Ban said with tears in his eyes. ”If my Master can put me on, why would I look for another country?”
”If Ciang-kun would stay here, surely my King would feel very lucky!” said Prince Kiat with feigning excitement.
He immediately took the wine and presented it to Tiang Ban as a greeting.
Tiang Ban did not stop saying thank you. His heart is so excited. He drank the wine with all his satisfaction. For a moment he laughed out loud.
Finally Prince Kiat pretended to raise a brother with Tiang Ban. After drinking wine for a while more, then Prince Kiat excuse me to go home.
