FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 97

Soon King Song Siang-kong issued a leaflet letter, inviting the young kings in the next year to go to deliver Prince Ciauw to the land of Cee.

Time goes by very quickly, the interval is not how long it has been until the moment they join.

Song Siang-kong immediately joined his war forces in We, Co and Cu, leading Kong-cu Ciauw to attack Cee.

At that time Yong Bu, aka Ek Gee, had risen to Su-ma and held power in military matters.

Prince Bu Kui as soon as he got word that Song's army was about to attack, he immediately ordered Yong Bu to lead the army to fend off the attack from King Song. Si Tiauw remained in the city to take care of everything, while Kho and Kok, the two great ministers were ordered to guard the city.

Actually Minister Kho Houw and Minister Kok I Tiong hated Ek Gee aka Tong Bu and Si Tiauw this. They were eager to make Prince Ciauw king. They secretly held a secret union.

When Ek Gee was arranging his army to fend off the enemy attack, Kho Houw cs in the city held a rebellion. First Si Tiauw was persuaded and then killed. After that, Prince Bu Kui was also destroyed. Only then did they leave the city to besiege and kill Ek Gee.

But unfortunately Ek Gee finds out about this plan, he takes some of his most trusted people, fleeing to Louw's country.

Kho Houw and other dignitaries went to greet Prince Ciauw. Then union with the Song, We, Co and Cu states, the four countries.

After being safe to the four countries immediately resigned his army, while Minister Kho Houw then sent Prince Ciauw into the city.

But it is not expected that the city door has been closed and does not want to be opened. Prince Siang Jin, Prince of Goan and Prince of Poan, were unwilling to accept Prince Ciauw as king, instead they were about to avenge the death of Prince Bu Kui.

Because Kho Houw felt unable to attack the city, he invited Prince Ciauw back to Song.

At that time King Song Siang-kong had just retreated and his army was near his country. Seeing Prince Ciauw in a hurry came following, he became surprised.

”What are you following me?” said King Song.

Kho Hoauw told me what happened.

”It's my fault because I pulled my soldiers too fast,” King Song said. ”Have not been anxious as long as there was me!”

Then King Song ordered the commander of Kong-cu Tong to be Sian-hong, Hoa Gi Su to be the escort at the back, while King Song himself led the middle army, returning to the land of Cee with Prince Ciauw.

In front of the army was Houw advancing, when they reached the land of Cee, the commander of Cee who guarded the border welcomed him. Thus the Song army could advance all the way to the city of Lan-cu.

All the dignitaries of Cee state invited Prince Ciauw to enter the palace. Later he was made King of Cee with the title Cee Hauw-kong. After becoming King Cee, Prince Ciauw distributed gifts to his loyal ministers.

For five days King Song Siang-kong lived in the land of Cee. After assuming no danger, he returned to his country.

Prince Poan and Siang Jin pleaded guilty to being Prince Goan. But Kho Houw and Kok I Tiong knew the two princes were guilty. These two senior ministers wanted to end the dispute between them, so mistakes were inflicted on Ek Gee and Si Tiauw only. So the relatives of Ek Gee and Si Tiauw were finally put to death all.

In the Ciu season the eight-month-old remains of King Cee are buried on top of Gu-siu-kong mountain, and beside them are buried the remains of An Ngo Ji.

It is said that after King Song appointed Prince Ciauw to be King of Cee, he felt proud and considered it appropriate to be a champion among the young Kings like King Cee used to be. Thus, he intended to elevate himself to Beng-cu (Leader) among the young Kings. But because he was still worried that the kings of the great and powerful countries did not agree, he immediately entered into an alliance with the kings of the land Teng, Kwee, Co., Chu.

The king of Teng, whose name was Teng Eng Cee, came to the most late meeting of all the young kings. King Song was angry, then detained this King Teng in a house. Afraid of King Kwee, who was smaller than Song, he also arrived two days late.

King Song Siang-kong considered King Kwe to dare to oppose him.

”Little Kwee country just dared to challenge me, if not punished how can I be authoritative?” said King Song.

”When King Cee became a champion, he defeated the Tong-i people in the North. If my Master wants to defeat them, we need to use King Kwee.” Kong-sun Tong said.

”How do I use him?” said King Song.

”Nation Tong-i had great respect for angels in the Ci-sui river, so they established a house of worship there. They worship him every season. If my lord had killed King Kwee and used his head to pray, the Tong-i would have been terrified, because they thought it was easy for my lord to kill King Kwee. I believe the Tong-i will submit to my Master. Thus my Lord can ask them for help to subdue all the young kings who defied my Lord.”

”Oh no, we must not do so,” said Prince Bak I try to prevent. ”If you also pray in the Ci-sui river demon, it means you follow the tradition of the Tong-i people. So how will they fear my Master? While King Cee Hoan-kong led the union forty years, and during that time he did wisdom, so that all the young kings were subjugated and respected to him. On the contrary, my Lord, just want to gather the young kings, has been cruel to play kill, not they are afraid to turn around they will attack us!”

”Your opinion is wrong,” Prince Tong said. ”Now Cu-kong is going to try and the way is of course different from King Cee Hoan-kong. King Cee was famous after building it for more than 20 years, only became a champion. Do we have to wait that long?

By doing wisely, the results are slow, on the contrary if you want to quickly have to be with violence. This should be well thought out. If we kill King Kwee and where the Tong-i might not fall in fear.

In the past Bu Ong killed Emperor Tiu Ong, his head was raised at the end of a flagpole. Finally, Bu Ong came to power. Then what's the benefit of letting the defiant King Kwee go?”

King Song Siang-kong, who wanted to become a hotshot king, agreed to Prince Tong's suggestion. So immediately issued an order for Cu Bun-kong to arrest King Kwee, and immediately killed, cooked meat used to worship the stealth of the Ci-sui river.

Since the Tong-i people never came into contact, no one came to see the great prayer.