FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 29

Separated in Chin state .......

King of Chin, Chin Hian Kong, when he was Crown Prince, married Ke Ki's daughter.

Although he had been married for a long time, but had no children, he married again with the grandson of the king of the Kian-jiong nation, Ho Ki his name. From the grandson of the king of Kian-jiong, King Chin obtained a son whom he named Tiong Ji. Later King Chin remarried to the daughter of the Siao-jiong She Un. From Miss Un she got a son named Ie Gouw.

When his father Chin Bu Kong was still the king of Chin, when he was about to die, the old King Chin Bun Kong proposed to the princess of Cee.

King Cee Hoan Kong approved Chin Bu Kong's proposal, King Cee handed over his nephew, Cee Kiang.

At that time Chin Bu Kong was already very versiodah of course he could not please and please women anymore. While Cee Kiang was very young, his face was beautiful, plus he was very flirtatious. When Chin Hian Kong saw the extremely beautiful Cee Kiang, he was very interested in his ie. They secretly had an affair with the stepmother.

The love relationship between a stepmother and her husband's child is very close. From that dark relationship, a child was born. Chin Hian Kong is worried that his affair will be discovered by his father. So he sent the "unlawful son" or "son of his affair" to a she Sin. The boy was named Sin Seng.

When Chin Bu Kong was dead and Chin Hian Kong had succeeded his father to become King Chin, because Chin Hian Kong's wife named Ke Ki had died a long time ago, Chin Hian Kong then raised Cee Kiang, his father's former concubine became Hong-houw (Empress).

At that time Tiong Ji was 21 years old; while Ie Gouw was older than Sin Seng. But because Sin Seng became the queen's son, it was according to the rules of the old wife and the young wife, not according to the rules of the older son and the young son. Sin Seng was later appointed Crown Prince.

To educate and lead Sin Seng, Chin Hian Kong appointed Tay-hu Touw Goan Koan to be his son's Master Teacher and Li Kek to be his assistant teacher.

Then Cee Kiang gave birth to another daughter; but since giving birth to the daughter, Cee Kiang was struck by disaster. He suffered from a terrible disease until his death.

Chin Hian Kong later remarried to Ke Ki's younger brother Ke Kun. It was this Kun who was asked to take care of Cee Kiang's daughter.

When Chin Hoan Kong had been king for 15 years, one day he deployed his army to conquer Li Jiong's country.

In the war King Chin Hian Kong got a big victory; king Li Jiong asked for peace and he was willing to offer his two daughters, the big one named Li Ki and the second one named Siao Ki.

King Chin Hian Kong was excited to get the two beautiful princesses, immediately he brought home to his country.

Because Li Ki is so clever and very beautiful, so that Chin Hian Kong became right in love with him. At any time wherever Chin Hian Kong was, Li Ki could not be far from his side.

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A year later Li Ki gave birth to a son, the child was named He Ce. A year later, Siao Ki also gave birth to a son named Tok Cu.

At that time King Chin Hian Kong was already very crazy about Li Ki, he was happy because Li Ki gave birth to a son. King Cee forgets Cee Kiang's deceased love. Even the king was about to make Li Ki the Empress. He talked to all his ministers.

"According to the customs of the Empress there cannot be two people" Su Souw said. "Then if Li Ki and Siao Ki are appointed as Hong-houw (Empress), then it is not in accordance with the prevailing teachings so far."

Several ministers and state officials confirmed Su Souw's opinion. But Chin Hian Kong doesn't want to understand. Even he was careless because his wishes were opposed. Disregarding the advice of his ministers, King Cin made Li Ki Hong-houw (Empress) and Saio Ki Ci Hui (Secretary).

Disagreeing secretly Su Souw goes to meet Tay-hu Li Kek.

"Chin's country is almost wiped out, what are we supposed to do?" li Kek.

Hearing Su Souw's description Li Kek was aghast, with a pounding heart he asked, "Who will bring down the Chin Kingdom?"

"Definitely Li Jiong," Su Souw said.

Li Kek stupefied, he did not understand what Su Souw meant.

"At the time of King He Kiat attacked the land of Yu Si, King Yu Si gave up his daughter named Moai Hi. Because Sire Kiat loved Moai Hi so much that the Kingdom of He was destroyed" Su Souw said. "So did His Majesty Im Tiu when he hit the land of Yu Souw, King Yu Souw (Tiu Ong) gave up a daughter named So Tat Ki, because His Majesty Tiu Ong loves So Tat Ki very much, eventually the kingdom of Im was destroyed. While the latest evidence is that His Majesty Ciu Yu Ong who fought against the land of Yu Po, the King of the land of Yu Po handed over his daughter named Po Su, finally the Kingdom of See Ciu (West Liu) was destroyed. Now King of Chin, after conquering Li Jiong's country, King Chin has taken two of his daughters who are now very dear to him. Can't Chin's country ever be wiped out?"

Li Kek shook his head as he grieved, and Li Kek confirmed Su Souw's conjecture.