FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)
Chapter 26
Emperor Ciu Li Ong after being emperor for 5 years, he died. His son Liang succeeded his father as Ciu Hui Ong.
In the second year of the reign of His Majesty Ciu Hui Ong, at that time King Couw Bun Ong ruled very poorly and he was very happy to fight.
A few years ago King Couw Bun Ong had with King Pa attacked the land of Sin. King Couw is harassing the army of the Pa country. Therefore King Pa who felt cheated became angry. Then he attacked Couw's land.
Commander Couw who guards the land, named Giam Go. Having lost the war against King Pa the commander Giam Go fled through the river. Considered negligent by the captured King Couw he was put to death.
Giam Go's relatives were heartbroken to King Couw. They had a secret relationship with King Pa. They instigated King Pa to invade the land of Couw. They promised to help King Pa from inside the city.
When Pa's army came to attack the land of Couw, King Couw led his own army. Secretly the family of Giam, numbering in the hundreds, infiltrated Couw's army. Before Couw's army was at war with King Pa's army, Couw's forces were already in disarray. This was the result of an attack and was confounded from within by the Giam family.
Seeing Couw's army in a frenzy, Pa's army uses the opportunity to crash into Couw's army. In the attack, Couw's forces were heavily damaged. King Couw Bun Ong himself had his face hit by an arrow. With a blush Couw Bun Ong fled.
King Pa did not dare to chase after the fleeing King Couw, he retracted his army. While the Giam family joined the Pa army and became the people of the country Pa.
After King Couw returned to his country, when Couw Bun Ong arrived, the city door was closed because it was already night. Couw Bun Ong yells for the door to open.
"Did my lord have victory?" asked Yo Koan who was guarding the city door at that time.
"Lose down!" sahut King Couw was upset.
"Since the late King Couw, up until now, Couw's soldiers have been out fighting every time, never lost!" yo Koan said with feeling and less than happy. "And the land of Pa is a small country, but my lord is defeated by them! Is this not embarrassing at all? For a long time the Ui state has not sent tribute, they want to rebel. My lord better attack them to make up for the defeat this time. That shame has disappeared!"
Even if Couw Bun Ong insisted, Yo Koan still did not want to open the city door for him.
King Couw was very exasperating once, then he said to his soldiers.
"Let's go hit Ui country, if we can't beat them, I won't go home!" said King Couw.
He led his army to attack Ui, where he defeated Ui's forces in Cek-leng (the land of Uij). But due to the overworked wounds on King Couw's face the marks hit by the arrows had been wide open. His blood did not stop. With great pain King Couw came home; but only arrived at the land of Ciu (land of the land of Couw), at midnight because he could not stand Couw Bun Ong again he died.
Hearing King Couw Bun Ong die, Yo Koan was shocked. He welcomes the arrival of King Couw's coffin. They hurriedly raised the crown prince, Him Pi, to be king.
After the funeral of King Couw's body, Yo Koan regrettably said to himself, "I've twice contradicted His Majesty. Now I'm willing to live? Akh, stop. It is better for me to join in the sire to go into the ground" said Yo Koan.
As soon as his mind remained, Yo Koan gathered his wrath. To them Yo Koan said, "If I am dead, you must bury my body at the door of the city of Thiat-hong. It means to let my grandchildren know that I'm guarding the city's door!"
After saying so with his extraordinary agility, Yo Koan slit his own throat to death.
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Hearing the news that King Couw Bun Ong had died, The Le Kong excitedly said, "Now we will not be irritated anymore."
"In my opinion, if we lean too much on others it is very dangerous. If we stay in other people, shame," said Siok Ciam. "Because our country is between the land of Cee and the land of Couw, we become difficult. But King The deceased, from King Hoan, King Bu to King Cong, three descendants, all served the rank of Keng-su in the Royal Council of Ciu. His degree was greater than the rest of the country and made all the Young Kings submit. Now the king has taken the government. The king of Kek and Chin had congratulated him. My master should have a party, try to send tribute to the Kingdom of Ciu. If Emperor Ciu remembers my Master's services then the rank of Keng-hu will be returned to my Master. Who should we be afraid of?"
"Yes, you're right" said King The cheerfully.
Then the King ordered Su Siok to go to the land of Ciu; he hoped to be given the rank of Keng-su (Royal Emperor) by Emperor Ciu.
But unfortunately when Su Siok returned from Ciu country he reported kedaan there.
"It turns out that in the Royal Council of Ciu there has been chaos" Su Siok said.
Hearing the report The Le Kong was surprised, he asked for further information.
"How did the riot go?" the Lee Kong.
"Baginda Ciu Li Ong has a half-brother named Ong Cu Tui," said Su Siok began to recount his knowledge, "he made a secret alliance with Kui Kok, Pian Kek, Cu Kim, and others, Ciok Kui and Ciam Hu. They numbered five Tay-hu, then he made a melee. But luckily Ciu Kong Ki Hu, Siao Pek Liauw and some wise state officials managed to hit them. So the traitors fled to the land of Souw. With the help of the land of Souw and We the traitors attacked the city of the king. Unfortunately Ciu Kong Ki Hu, Siao Pek Liauw and his friends lost the war with them. Then they invited His Majesty to flee to the land of Yan. Tay-hu then appointed Ong Cu Tui as Emperor. But the people were unwilling to surrender to the new Emperor."
"Well, what now?" the King said.
"Now it is better that my Lord send an army to pick up and deliver the Emperor to the Capital. Thus my lord will be meritorious, and will receive a great reward!" said Su Siok.
"Yes, that's right" The Le Kong said. "But before we attack, what if we warn them first? Perhaps they will regret their mistakes and change their behavior."
All ministers justify the King's remarks. The King immediately sent an envoy to the land of Yan to greet the Emperor and was asked to temporarily stay in the city of Lek-ip. The king also sent an emissary who brought a letter to Ong Cu Tui.
The letter sounds like this:
"With all due respect Tut presented this letter to the glorious Ong Cu.
Tut listen, a person who becomes a servant and fights against his King is called unfaithful, while a brother who becomes a traitor to his candor, is called insolent, if a person who is unfaithful and impudent, if the person who is unfaithful, I will surely get a curse from God.
Ong Cu was so wrong to listen to the incitement to dripping dorna, that Ong Cu had already cast out His Majesty, or bound his own hands to accept the sin, it was still not too late to gain riches and glory. Tut asked Ong Cu to understand and like to give up. But if you don't want to hope to retreat somewhere. There Ong Cu can live a simple and happy life. Thus Ong Cu will be spared from disaster and great sin.
