FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 94

Meanwhile, Tio Swi who walked recently arrived at that place.

Everyone asked why Tio Swi was walking so slowly.

”I was late until, because my feet were pierced by thorns, I could not walk fast,” said Tio Swi.

Then he took out his provisions from the bamboo flower, he presented it to Prince Tiong Ji.

”Didn't you feel tired from hunger? Why don't you eat that stuff yourself?” tiong Ji asked with a sigh of excitement. ”Although I am very hungry, where I dare to forget my Master who must also be hungry like I am,” said Tio Swi.

Ho Mo deliberately joked to Gui Cun.

”Try if this provision is in the hands of Gui Cun, it may have become destroyed in his stomach.” said Ho Mo laughing.

Gui Cun became embarrassed as soon as he threw his face away.

Prince Tiong Ji divided the watery porridge on Tio Swi, but Tio Swi did not have the heart to eat it himself, immediately he added water and cooked again, then he divided it evenly with everyone.

Seeing that, Tiong Ji so sighed and felt awe at that kind-hearted Tio Swi.

After each meal, they continued their journey.

Along the way they searched for food, so it was with hunger and fatigue that they finally arrived in the land of Cee.

King Cee Hoan-kong had indeed heard that Kong-cu Tiong Ji was a noble, after knowing that Tiong Ji had reached the borders of his country, King Cee immediately sent an envoy out of the city, to welcome the guest to be invited into the city and given a building where the guests rest.

Then King Cee Hoan-kong immediately arranged a party in honor of Prince Tiong Ji and his ministers.

In the middle of the party, after talking about various problems, King Hoan-kong finally asked Tiong Ji:

”Does Kong-cu bring your family and family?” ask King Cee.

”To bring yourself alone it feels difficult not to play, how can I bring a servant family?” tiong Ji Sahut.

”If I sleep alone in one night, it feels as long as a year,” said Cee Hoan-kong with a smile, ”Kong-cu in the adventure, and no one takes care, what a pity.”

Soon Cee Hoan-kong chose among his beautiful female relatives, and he handed it over to Prince Tiong Ji, and presented him with twenty pairs of horses.

Tiong Ji thanked him for the kindness of this King Cee.

From then on, if Tiong Ji were to travel out, all of his followers would ride horses.

King Cee Hoan-kong's kindness to Pangewran Tiong Ji was amazing, he always sent food and necessities at all times.

In the 8th year of Ciu Siang-ong, King Cee Hoan-kong was already his 42nd throne.

After Koan Tiong and Sek Peng died, King Cee Hoan-kong handed over government affairs to Pauw Siok Gee. But King Cee always remembers on the order of the deceased Koan Tiong. Since he appointed Pauw Siok Gee as Prime Minister, he expelled Si Tiauw, Ek Ge and Kong-cu Kay Hong. But since then, the three people King Cee always waver and grieve. Everything seems to go awry and he rarely laughs or is happy.

Tiang-we-ke, one of King Cee's consorts Hoan-kong, seeing her husband's attitude, suggested that King Cee call the three men back.

Suggested by his wife, King Cee Hoan-kong is delighted. Because he was always thinking about the three people he loved. They were given a job back as they used to be.

After Pauw Siok Gee learns of this, he soon meets King Cee Hoan-kong. He tried to prevent the three men from being used again. But King Cee ignored him. With annoyance and curiosity Pauw Siok Gee came home.

Because Pauw Siok Gee was sick, not how long died.

Since Pauw Siok Gee died, Si Tiauw, Ek Gee and Kong-cu Kay Hong have been very influential, now there is no one they fear anymore.

At that time King Cee Hoan-kong was old and began to be lazy to take care of the government, so that the three dornas could manage all affairs at home and abroad as they pleased. Whoever wills according to their will, his life will prosper. If he is not of high rank, he must be a tyrant.People who oppose if not sentenced to death, he was expelled or imprisoned.

King Cee Hoan-kong has three mistresses, Ong-ki, Ci-ki and Coa-ki, but all have no children. Ong-ki and Ci-ki are dead. Now lives Coa-ki, but due to insolence he is returned to the land of Coa. In addition, King Cee has six concubines who are very dear. They were treated no differently than the Queen.

Of the six concubines, each bore a son. First Tiang-we-ki gave birth to Prince Bu Kui, the second, Siauw-we-ki gave birth to Prince Goan, the third, The-ki gave birth to Prince Ciauw, the fourth, Prince Goan, Kat-eng gives birth to Prince Poan, the fifth, Bit-ki gives birth to Prince Siang Jin, and the sixth, Song-hoa-cu gives birth to Prince Yong.

Among the six concubines, only Tiang-we-ki was the longest-serving King Cee Hoan-kong. Among the six princes, only Bu Kui was the oldest.

The most beloved magnates by King Cee Hoan-kong, namely Si Tiauw and Ek Ge, are all good at Tiang-we-ki.

Since King Cee Hoan-kong always listened to these two dornas, he agreed to make Prince Bu Kui his heir. But then because of feeling affection by the intelligence of Prince Ciauw, plus King Cee had asked for advice from Koan Tiong deceased. Even Koan Tiong agreed that Prince Ciauw would be his heir. It was also conveyed to King Xong Siang-kong, Prince Ciauw's grandfather.

Prince Kay Hong is very good to Kong-cu Poan, so he wants to strive so that Poan becomes the successor of King Cee.

While Prince Siang Jin likes to learn the science of war and attract the attention of the people, because of his friendly attitude. His mother was loved by King Cee. No wonder he wanted to replace his father.

Only the Prince of Yong resigned and did not expect much, he realized his mother was only a son of the Song minister, instead the mother of his five brothers were all sons of the king.

When their mother proposed to King Cee that their son be the heir of the kingdom, King Cee who would not bother to reproduce all the requests of the six concubines.

When Cee Hoan-kong fell ill and became seriously ill, Si Tiauw and Ek Ge immediately arranged a stratagem. They put up a ban board, anyone is barred from entering to see the ailing King Cee.

Only Prince Bu Kui and his mother, Tiang-we-ki, are allowed in the palace. Anyone is forbidden to see King Cee. When Raja Cee's disease gets worse and there is no hope of recovery, Si Tiauw and Ek Ge assume that the time has come. Immediately Si Tiauw and Ek Ge ran over all the palace maids, and the palace doors were shut tight. Even Ek Ge and Si Tiauw ordered to make a wall, so that people could not enter. On the wall was made a hole for the little boy to go into see the state of King Cee, the others were not allowed to enter.

The guards around the palace were tightened. Also they mobilize troops to monitor, who knows there is a prince who moves his army to make a tantrum. They will be beaten all out.