FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 20

Tomorrow.....

King Cee held another banquet in the guest house, intending to bid farewell to King Louw.

With respect King Louw expressed his gratitude for the love of King Cee. Then after eating a drink, King Louw resigned and went back to his country.

King Cee ordered the Cee rulers to immediately return the Louw fields in Bun-yang to their owners.

When the Young Kings heard about King Cee and King Louw having a union in the land of Ko, they were all very amazed. They think King Cee Hoan Kong is being honest. He holds true to his trust and promise. Therefore the king of We and the king of Co. immediately sent messengers to receive wrongs and ask to join the union.

One day King Cee Hoan Kong sent a messenger to the land of Ciu. He will tell that King Song did not heed Emperor Ciu's orders. King Cee in his letter pleaded with His Majesty to mobilize the army and together Cee's troops went to rebuke King Song.

After Cee's emissary delivered the letter from King Cee, Emperor Ciu Li Ong understood the letter's intent. Immediately Emperor Ciu ordered Tay-hu Tan Biat to lead the war troops to go to the land of Cee to help hit the Song country.

When the Ciu army had reached Cee's country, the army was greeted by King Cee with great excitement.

Not long after the reporter came to report.

"The Tan State and Co country came bringing their war troops and were ready to advance in front.

The news made King Cee become more excited. He ordered Koan Tiong to combine his army with soldiers from Tan and Co. They'll leave first soon. While King Cee invited Sek Peng, Ong-cu Seng Hu, Tong Kok Ge and other commanders, joined the army from Ciu country. Then they went from behind.

It was the season of Cun (Semi) in the second year of the throne of Emperor Ciu Li Ong.

On that trip Koan Tiong brought his mistress whom he loved so much. His name is Ceng. Koan Tiong's mistress is from the town of Ciong-li. He understood the letter and its many cleverness.

King Cee Hoan Kong loves a woman's beauty. No wonder every time King Cee went, wherever he went, must be his concubine named Ki Pin. This custom of King Cee has been imitated by Koan Tiong. He also always took his mistress, the clever Miss Ceng.

On the day that Koan Tiong and his soldiers had already walked south, after walking for about 30 li more, Koan Tiong arrived at Niu-san Mountain (Mount of Buffalo).

At that place saw a hamlet dressed in a muffled dress, short pants, a long hat and bare feet. The man was grazing buffalo at the foot of the mountain. While sitting on the buffalo's back he sings.

Koan Tiong on his chariot watches over the hamlet's behavior. He saw that the hamlet was not a random person. Koan Tiong hastily told his men to treat wine and food to the hamlet. Koan Tiong continues his journey.

After eating the villager said to Koan Tiong's errand boy, "I want to meet that kind-hearted Tiong-hu!" .

"O, it's too late" said the messenger. "The Lunch-Cock Train (State Minister) has come a long way!"

"Yes, stop! But I want to talk to him" said the villager. "Hope you just tell it to lunches."

"What a white water!" said the hamlet.

"All right," said the messenger.

The errand boy immediately chased after the Koan Tiong train, after which he conveyed the message of the buffalo herding hamlet to Koan Tiong..

Hearing the message of the buffalo shepherd Koan Tiong was confused, because he did not understand the meaning of the shepherd's words; then Koan Tiong asked his young wife.

"Do you mean what the villager said?" koan Tiong.

"Indeed I've heard," said Miss Ceng in a sweet voice, "there was a verse about 'White water' that read: 'That white water is great, li-liu fish playing here and here, sir call me this, I will make happy who occupies it. Then it seems the man wants to ask for a job."

Hearing Madam Ceng's description, Koan Tiong was very excited. Soon he ordered his coachman to stop the train. He told people to call the hamlet.

After getting a call from Koan Tiong, the villager left his car to someone's house, then followed Koan Ting's errand boy to go see Koan Tiong.

When he met Koan Tiong, he was just a mangosteen.

"Who are you, she what and what is your name?" ask Koan Tiong.

He watched the hamlet carefully.

"I am a villager from the land of We, She Leng. My name is Cheque" said the man in a steady voice. "I heard that Siang-kun likes smart people. He said he also paid respect to educated people. Since I was unlucky and didn't have a good chance, I worked as a buffalo herder on this guy in the hamlet."

Koan Tiong asked a variety of questions to test the intelligence of Leng Cheque. All answered smoothly by the concerned.

Looking at Leng Chek a knowledgeable person; with a sigh Koan Tiong said, "Ah, it is a pity that a wise man has humbled himself in a dirty place; if no one leads, it is a shame, how can he show himself? Now my king with a large army is behind us. Not until a few more days will surely pass in this place. I'll make you a letter. If you leave that letter to my King, he will surely use you."

Leng Cek stood still not saying anything.

Koan Tiong immediately wrote a letter, then handed it to Leng Cek.

Respectfully Leng Chek welcomed the letter and he thanked her.

After Leng Cheque farewell, each other then separated. Leng Cek again pastored his sheep at the foot of Mount Niu.