FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 74

Thanks to the grace of Almighty God, the divided family regrouped into one.

When King Cin Bok Kong had heard that Pek Li He had found his son and wife, King Cin was very excited. King Cin sent people to congratulate him.

Tomorrow.....

Early in the morning Pek Li He took his son and wife to face to give thanks to King Cin.

King Cin excited him to appoint Beng Beng Si to be his assistant with Se Kip Sut and Pek It Peng, they were given the title of Ciang-kun (General), to organize the Cin state army.

Meanwhile the king of the Kian-jong nation named Gouw Li has revolted to attack the country of Cin. To face the Kian-jiong nation the three Cin generals immediately face him. Because of the impact of Beng Beng Si and two other generals, King Gouw Li got major damage, and fled to Chin country, while the land of Kwa-ciu soon became the property of Chin state.

Then the King of Cin Bok Kong got another clever man, the man named Yu Ie, with his intelligence the Cin army could conquer Cek Pan, the king of the Se-jiong nation.

Cek Pan is the king of the Jiong people, so long all Jiong people subjugated under the rule of king Se-jiong, but after hearing the Cheque Peng has been subdued to King Cin, all the Jiong people no one is not horrified. So the whole Jiong nation fell to King Cin.

After Chin Hian Kong had taken Gi and Kek, two countries, all the Chin people rejoiced. Only Li Ki was unhappy, because he actually wanted Prince Sin Seng to attack the country Kek, so Sin Seng was killed on the battlefield, but it was unexpected that even Li Kek who went to replace Sin Seng, even got the victory.

Repeatedly Li Ki, the queen consort of King Chin is looking for the sense to slander Prince Sin Seng, but does not have a good chance and reasonable reason, he said, then immediately he called Yu Si to be invited to negotiate.

"Li Kek is still a relative of Prince Sin Seng," said Li Ki, when Yu Si had come to see him, "his merit was great and his rank was high, then we could not fight him! Do you have a good idea?"

"Sun Sit with only a mustika stone and a horse has been able to destroy the Gi and Kek country, obviously the intelligence is better than Li Kek" said Yu Si. What if we ask Sun Sit for help to get him to help Hee Ce, I'm sure he'll make it."

Li Ki was excited to hear the suggestion. He agreed to run the idea of Yu Si.

When Li Ki met King Chin of Hian Kong, he begged that Sun Sit be appointed as the leader of He Ce and Tok Cu. The request was gladly granted by Chin Hian Kong.

Li Ki secretly called his dark lover, Yu Si, to whom he said, "Now Sun Sit is already our group. But if Li Kek is still in the palace, he will defy our plans. What is our reason to get rid of it? If he doesn't exist, then Li Kek can be removed."

"On the outside it seems that he is clever, but actually his mind is not fixed" said Yu Si. "I know Li Kek likes to drink wine, try Hu-jin (Mistress) please make goat food, I'll bring the food and good wine to invite him to eat, please, if he's willing to join that Hu-jin fortune!"

"Well," said Li Ki, who immediately made food and drinks.

Once all was available, Yu Si went to see Li Kek, to whom he congratulated him on winning the war with the Gi and Kek lands. Then he told her that he brought a little wine and food to eat together.

Li Kek accepted both the invitation, even he was very grateful. Then they eat together. After eating and drinking until half drunk, only Yu Si danced while singing:

"The bleak He Ie tree, unlike the luminous Ouw-ouw.

All gathered in a fertile place, you're the only one who's dry and crummy.

The fertile one looked fresh, the dried one waiting for the axe to slash at it.

The axe is running almost there, you are dry will it not perish?"

Li Kek laughed as he said, "What do you mean, you say fertile and dry?"

"As a man," said Yu Si, "if his mother becomes Empress, surely his son will become king, that is, as a tree whose roots are deep and its branches are thick, all birds like to come and perch. It is said to be fertile. If his mother had died, his son was worthless, he was like a tree whose trunk was wobbly and its leaves were falling off, all the birds did not like to stop by, for it was said to be dry."

After saying those words, Yu Si then said his farewell and continued to go home.

"Yu Si was favored, both from within the palace and outside the palace. So that Yu Si could freely go in and out of the palace even if it was forbidden." thought Li Kek. "It must be the singing he's singing, not the singing of indiscriminate chants."

Initially Li Kek wanted to wait until the next morning just called Yu Si to ask further information, but because his mind could not calm down, he became impatient. Even though it was already midnight he ordered his men to secretly call Yu Si.

Not long after Yu Si came and went straight into Li Kek's bed.

Li Kek asked for Yu Si to sit on his bed, he rubbed Yu Si's thigh while asking.

"I almost guessed the song you were singing, isn't that Kiok-ah's problem? Please explain!" li Kek.

"I was going to tell Tay-hu for a long time, but out of fear Tay-hu was angry; because Kiok-ah is your responsibility," Yu Si said.

"If you tell me about the danger, until I am free from it, why should I be angry?" li Kek.

Yu Si lowered his head until he stuck to the pillow. He whispered.

"The king has already approved the Empress's will to kill Sin Seng and raise He Ce" whispered Yu Si.

"Can't you prevent it?" li Kek asked with great astonishment.

"The Empress could influence the King, while outside she was assisted by two she Ngo men. Even if I prevent it, can it work?" said Yu Si.

"I cannot bear to kill Prince Sin Seng, but even against the King with Sin Seng I dare not! If I'm passive and don't interfere, can I still survive?" li Kek.

"Yes, maybe! And that's the most true." replied Yu Si.

After hearing that answer Li Kek felt relieved of his heart, then he let Yu Si go home.

After dawn the next day.....

Li Kek went to pay a visit to Tay-hu Pi's home The Hu, Li Kek was greeted by the host and invited to sit down.

Li Kek requested that all of Tay-hu Pi's aides The Hu withdraw all of them from the living room. After they stayed alone, Li Kek said, "Last night Yu Si came to tell me that Cu-kong was about to kill Prince Sin Seng and was about to raise He Ce."

"How did you answer to him?" pi The Hu asked with a shaken heart.

"I said I was standing in the middle. Not taking sides!"

"Well, fuck!" pi The Hu. "Your words are like a fire doused with oil. You should have pretended not to believe. They must have been horrified by you. Then you strengthen the position of Prince Sin Seng. Then persuade the King to change his intentions. But you said you were neutral, this must be dangerous for Prince Sin Seng who has no support!" pi The Hu.

"O, fuck! I'm sorry I didn't negotiate with you!" li Kek said as he slammed his feet.

Then he paid a farewell to Pi The Hu and walked home. But when he was about to get on the train he pretended to fall.

Tomorrow........

Li Kek said his leg was badly injured, so couldn't come to the palace.

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