FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 49

When Kui Yu's errand boy arrived and preached Kui Yu's orders. No fun Siok Gee heard the news. He rushes to Tay-hu Kiam Kui's house.

But before Siok Gee arrived at Kiam Kui's house, Prince Kui Yu had already sent a bottle of wine mixed with poison and Tim's bird feathers. Together with the goods included a letter to Kiam Kui. With a message for Kiam Kui to hand over the wine and the letter to Prince Siok Gee.

The arrival of Siok Gee is greeted with respect by Kiam Kui. After Siok Gee was invited to sit down, Kiam Kiu handed over a letter from Prince Kui Yu.

Siok Gee greeted the letter with great excitement because he suspected that the sound of the letter must have brought him good luck. He carefully opened the letter and read it::

"King Louw ordered to award the death to the Prince. If the Prince is willing to drink the wine it will soon die, but the hereditary children and grandchildren will not lose their position. If he refuses, then the Prince and all of the Prince's relatives will be completely wiped out."

Kui Yu's

Not playing with the surprise of Prince Siok Gee after reading the letter, his face was pale and his entire body trembled. With a wry face and flickering eyes he faced towards Kiam Kui, as if to ask for mercy.

"Have a drink of that wine, Prince!" kiam Kui said as he offered the wine mixed with the poison.

"Nor, Tay-hu, have mercy on my soul!" lament Siok Gee who would not accept the wine bottle.

Because Siok Gee refused, Kiam Kui then held the head of Siok Gee and forced the poison into the mouth of the prince. That poison is really effective. At once Siok Gee also widened his eyes. Then collapsed. From the eyes, nose and mouth of the prince came out blood. So Siok Gee died in vain.

Kiam Kui immediately took care of Siok Gee's body and he sent a report to Kui Yu.

On that night King Louw Cong Kong closed his eyes.

Kui Yu immediately raised Prince Pan and took care of mourning affairs on the death of King Louw. Then Kui Yu also issued information to the people, next year became the first year the new King sat on his throne.

All the countries that got word about the death of King Louw, they all sent messengers to declare their mourning. The body of King Louw Cong Kong was then interred in a very beautiful ceremony.

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In the Tang (Sakju) season in the month of Cap-gwe (the tenth month of Lunar), because Prince Pan's outer grandfather, Tong Sin (father of Beng Jim), died. Prince Pan left for the Tong family home to visit.

For a long time Prince Keng Hu was looking for a way to kill Prince Pan, when he got this good opportunity, he immediately called Gi Jin Kiat.

When Gi Jin Kiat came, Keng Hu asked.

"Did you remember your heartache on the man who beat you up?" keng Hu said.

."O, still! I can't forget it!" sahut Gi Jin Kiat with anxiety. "Is it time for me to take revenge?"

"Yes, already! Like a dragon or a winged serpent separated from the water, one could easily destroy it. That's how your big enemy is right now. Now he was in the Tong family home. Go there and kill him! I will be your King!" keng Hu said.

"If the Prince is willing to take responsibility, why don't I dare to carry out that order!" reply Gi Jin Kiat.

"Good!" keng Hu said.

Gi Jin Kiat was very happy, he immediately brought a sharp knife, after saying goodbye to Keng Hu, he left for the Tong family home.

It was almost midnight there. Gi Jin Kiat climbed up the wall and entered the grounds of the Tong family home. Arriving inside Gi Jin Kiat hid in a hut located in the outer room.

When dawn broke, a Tong family slave from inside the house opened the door to go fetch water.

At that time Prince Pan was getting out of bed and was about to wear his shoes or sandals, after seeing Gi Jin Kiat he was surprised.

"Would you like to come here?" prince Pan.

"O, I came to take revenge for your treatment last year!" reply Gi Jin Kiat.

.Gi Jin Kiat who had advanced immediately stormed, while Prince Pan immediately took the sword placed on the head of his bed. Prince Pan read out Gi Jin Kiat, so his forehead was injured. Gi Jin Kiat was so angry that even though he had been heavily injured, he did not feel it, with his left hand he caught the sword of Prince Pan, and with his right hand pulled out the knife continued to stab Prince Pan's ribs.

"O! Woe to me this time!" prince Pan shouted.

Then his body rolled to the floor.

"Come you!" yelled Gi Jin Kiat while stabbing Prince Pan's body repeatedly.

Not long after, Prince Pan's life drifted into the afterlife.

When the slaves in the house heard Prince Pan's screams, all were shocked.

"Congcu Pan's hell has been killed by a criminal!" report them.

The Tong families each carried sharp weapons, simultaneously attacking Gi Jin Kiat.

At that time Gi Jin Kiat had just felt an extremely painful wound, he could not fight back as he should. So Gi Jin Kiat's body was chopped to pieces.

Hearing news about the accident that occurred over Prince Pan so that the prince was killed. Kui Yu was sure it was all Keng Hu's doing. Because Kui Yu was worried about being involved, he immediately threw himself away to the land of Tan.

Prince Keng Hu pretended to be angry at Gi Jin Kiat. He dropped all the blame on the killer. He ordered the palace to take care of all Gi Jin Kiat's relatives. This is to prove that Keng Hu cares deeply about the death of Prince Pan. Thus Prince Keng Hu was about to draw the people's support and sympathies to him.

Then Keng Hu went to meet Kiang Si to tell him about it.

How excited Kiang Si after knowing Prince Pan has died. He was about to immediately raise Keng Hu to be king.

"O, now is not the time," Keng Hu said to his lover, "because the two more Princes have not been killed! Then I can't act!"

"Then should we raise Prince Sin?" ask Kiang Si.

"O, no!" sahut Keng Hu's. "Prince Sin is older, will definitely get into trouble. We better pick up Prince Kee."

Kiang Si followed Keng Hu's path of thought. Prince Keng Hu immediately held a mourning ceremony for the death of Prince Pan. Then he himself went to the land of Cee to inform him that Prince Pan had died. Then Keng Hu bribed Si Tiao to help talk to King Cee Hoan Kong, so that King Cee authorized the appointment of Prince Kee to be king in the Louw country.

With the help of King Cee who had been rubbed by Si Tiao, Prince Kee who was only 8 years old, was appointed as king with the title Bin Kong.

King Louw Bin Kong was the son of Siok Siang, while Siok Siang was the younger sister of the consort Kiang Si. L:ouw Bin Kong is the outer grandson of King Cee Hoan Kong.

King Louw Bin Kong was very young, but his brain was clear and his mind was sharp. By just looking at the behavior of people, he could tell that Prince Keng Hu and Kiang Si or Ai Kiang were about to betray him. So no wonder inside the palace he was afraid of female demons, while outside the palace he was horrified at the male demons.

Because King Louw Bin Kong knew at that time his outer family, King Cee Hoan Kong was very influential. He considered it necessary to ask for help from his outer family. Thus, by wasting no more time, King Louw Bin Kong sent an envoy to the land of Cee. The envoy carried Louw Bin Kong's message pleading with King Cee Hoan Kong to meet in the land of Lok-kouw (Land belonging to the land of Cee).

King Louw Bin Kong's request by King Cee Hoan Kong was granted.