FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 19

After reading the letter, King Louw Cong Kong was less pleased.

Along with that, King Cee also sent a letter to Louw Hu-jin Bun-kiang.

After Bun-kiang read King Cee's letter, he immediately called King Louw Cong Kong who immediately came to face.

"Cee and Louw are descended into families," Louw Hu-jin said, reminding her son, "even if he hates us, we should be kind to him anyway. Especially if he wants to secure the world, of course we have to help him."

"Yes, well, I'm according to Mother's message" said King Louw Cong Kong respectfully.

King Louw ordered the Pek to write a reply to King Cee.

So, Pek wrote a letter that sounded like this:

"Because I happen to be unwell, so that I cannot follow His word. Now that Kun-houw sent a letter reprimanding the servant, I received it wrong. But if I had to make peace under the Louw, I would be very ashamed, if Kun-houw would like to withdraw your army to the Kun Houw Daeetah itself, of course with jade mustika and silk cloth I will come there for mercy."

As soon as King Cee received a letter from King Louw, he became very excited.Then withdraw his army until le land Ko (land belongs to the land of Cee).

When King Louw was about to go to see King Cee, he asked all his ministers.

"Who among you is willing to come with me?" king Louw said.

"Hamba is willing to go with my Master" said Co Moay.

"You, you've lost three battles with Cee's army, aren't you worried about Cee's countrymen laughing at you?" said King Louw Cong Kong with a smile.

"It is precisely because of shame, now I want to go. Servants are confident that servants can avenge the defeat of servants on them!" said Co Moay.

"How do you get back at them?" ask King Couw.

"My master may deal with King Cee, while my servant will count with his minister." replied Co Moay.

"I went to the borders of the land to ask for peace, as if I had lost the war, if you could avenge their shame, I would be happy to invite you" King Couw said.

After dressing up to prepare for the trip, King Louw Cong Kong invited Co Moay to go to Ko land.

King Cee had already made the stage to await the arrival of King Louw.

When King Louw was about to reach the land of Ko, King Louw ordered his men to inform King Cee of his arrival. While King Cee also retaliated sending his people to determine when negotiations will be held.

As soon as the time was set, following the teachings of Koan Tiong, King Cee ordered his soldiers to march under the stage.

Cee's army was arranged into four rows, they carried green, red, black and white flags. They marched in the east, south, west and north. Each was headed by a warlord. His supreme commander was Tiong Sun Ciu.

The stage stairs are made of seven levels, each level guarded by a gallant soldier holding a yellow flag. On the flag are painted two letters "Hong Pek". Next to the flag was placed a large drum; to keep the drum was assigned Ong-cu Seng Hu.

In the center of the stage was set a prayer table, there was placed a red plate and a jade bowl. The bowl is for the blood. The manager in this section is held by Sek Peng. On both sides of the stage were placed seats. The manager here was entrusted to Si Tiao.

On the western stage were two stone columns. There was bound by a black buffalo and a white horse, and his executioner prepared to cut the beast. Supervision of this place was left to the cook Ek Ge.

Tong Kok Ge became the guide of the road, standing under the stairs to greet guests.

Koan Tiong who became Prime Minister, dressed up very neatly.

Co Moay was civilian and wore war clothes behind his civilian clothes. In Co Moay's right hand held a sharp sword. Even if it was just an instant he did not want to be far from King Louw Cong Kong.

At that time King Louw was walking his body trembling in horror; but Co Moay was not even a bit agitated.

After they had walked almost to the second step, Tong Kok Ge advanced before King Louw and he said, "Today two Kings are about to have a meeting. So does his minister. Of course all must hold the customs well. Where can I bring a sharp weapon? For the good of both parties, the sword must be put first!"

Co Moay did not reply, but with determined eyes he watched Tong Kok Gee. Co Moay's eyes seemed to be about to jump out.

Seeing that Tong Kok Ge was glancing, he took a few steps back.

King Louw Cong Kong and Co Moay walked on. They went on stage. After the two kings met face to face, each expressed his joy. After that the drum was sounded three times. They face the prayer table and carry out traditional ceremonies.

Sek Peng poured animal blood into a jade bowl, on his knees he poured the blood so that the two kings would drink it immediately. A sign that they are making an eternal union.

Before the two Young Kings drank the blood, Co Moay with a huffed face moved. Co Moay's left hand grabbed King Cee Hoan Kong's sleeve. His right hand held a sharp and threatening sword.

Koan Tiong immediately protected King Cee Hoan Kong with his body. With a respectful attitude.

"What is Tay-hu going to do?" ask Koan Tiong.

"In a row King Louw several times visited by the armies of Cee, so that the country was almost destroyed!" co Moay said loudly. "The Kun-houw ignored the meeting with the intention of helping the weak and lifting up the fallen. Do you not remember my country of bad luck?"

"Then, what is Tay-hu going to ask for?" koan Tiong asked patiently.

"Cee's country relied too much on strength and had insulted the weaker country. Cee State has seized the fields of the Louw state in Bun-yang, "co Moay said fiercely. "Then today I ask that what has been taken be returned to my King! Then drink that blood!"

Koan Tiong turned towards King Cee Hoan Kong.

"Did my Master like to approve his request?" koan Tiong.

"Well, Tay-hu, I'll approve your request" Cee Hoan Kong told Co Moay.

Hearing King Cee willing to return the property of the land of Couw, Co Moay just released his grip. Then he replaced Sek Peng holding a jade bowl filled with blood. Present it to the two kings.

After the two kings drank blood, Co Moay said, "Tiong-hu holds the government in the land of Cee, I love to drink with Tiong-hu!"

"Why should Tiong-hu? I'm ready to swear in front of you!" said King Cee.

King Cee looked up at the sky and said, "Allah is Almighty! If I disbelieve, and do not return the fields of Bun-which are in the land of Louw, let me perish as the sun sinks!"

Co Moay became very excited, he drank the blood. With a respectful attitude he thanked me.

After the affair was over and King Louw Cong Kong had already gone to the building where he had spent the night. Ong-cu Seng Hu and the other commanders felt very curious. They asked King Cee Hoan Kong to kill King Louw Cong Kong. This was to avenge Co Moay's humiliation to their king.

"Don't, can't do that! I've approved the Co Moat petition!" said Hoan Kong. "Remember! Even if the swearing was just an ordinary person, he should not neglect his beliefs and promises! Moreover, promise me I'm a King!"

Since King Cee forbade, all the silent commanders did not dare to refute.

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