8 Goddess of Flower Sanggana
Friday 20: Joko was poisoned
*The King of Mating (Business)*
“Hihihi ..!” sandaria laughs after Swordsman King Kawin and his wives leave the garden of the Palace.
“Why are you laughing, Empress Wolf?” ask Joko Calmly.
“Lucky the Married King met with the God of Marriage,” answered Sandaria.
“You mean I'm the God of Marriage?” terka Joko Calm.
“Iya. Hihihi ..!” sandaria answered and laughed in a giggle accompanied by the queen's laughter.
“Hahaha!” joko Laughter Calm.
“If there was no Kakang Prabu, I would have castrated the brash King Kawin!” furious Sandaria.
“Hihihi!” queen Lembayung's Laughter Mekar.
“How can he be that tight, my dear Queen?” asked Joko Calmly to Queen Lembayung Mekar while holding the back of the queen's hand.
How happy the heart of Queen Lembayung got a touch that has been off a few days.
“Senggara Bolo is a man who fell in love with me for a long time, even before I was edited by the late Prabu Galang Madra. Apparently he only heard of the death of Prabu Galang Madra without hearing of our marriage, Kakang Prabu. But, why did he accept the challenge of Kakang Prabu?”
“Because he felt sure Kakang Prabu would die of poisoning,” Sandaria chirps that made Queen Lembayung Mekar surprised.
“Hah! By Empress, Kakang Prabu was poisoned by Senggara Bolo?” ask the queen.
“The King of Marriage should not underestimate the blind. He passed a very fine wave of poison through the floor as he kowtowed for a long time. He thought he would be able to kill Kakang Prabu that way. That's why he dared to accept the challenge,” explained Sandaria. “He did not know that Kakang Prabu is immune to toxins.”
“Hahaha!” Calm Joko just laughed at Sandaria's explanation.
“Kakang Prabu know that Senggara sent poison?” asked Queen Lembayung Mekar with a serious look.
Joko Calm just nodded while smiling at the queen.
“If Kakang Prabu knows, why didn't he kill him just now?” the queen asked in a furious manner.
“If I directly kill him without proof of his guilt, people will judge me cruel and evil. I let it go intentionally. Let him assume that his deed works. Tomorrow he will lose everything,” explained Joko Calm.
“That means, Kakang Prabu tomorrow will have all five wives of Senggara Bolo?” ask Queen Lembayung Mekar.
“Hahaha ..!” joko's laughter was rather long, making the queen frown.
“Kakang Prabu will not marry them, because there is only one woman who will marry Kakang Prabu later, namely Ginari.” Sandaria helped answer so that her husband did not answer another.
“As did Ayahanda Anjas. Father has killed Prabu Raga Sata, as his responsibility for taking the life of a husband, then he married Queen Sri Mayang Sih,” said Joko Tenang.
“I don't want to. I'd cry if Kakang Prabu did that!” threaten Sandaria while whining cute adorable.
“Hahaha ..!” joko's laughter calmed down as she extended her left hand to Sandaria's shoulder, then pulled her so that the little empress would lean on her. “No, I won't do. I will remain in charge of their lives because I have snatched away their husbands.”
“Kakak Ratu, Kakang Prabu came today to discuss important matters with Sister Queen and Balilitan officials,” Sandaria said.
“IMportant questions?” rephrase Queen Lembayung Mekar with a serious look at her husband.
“True,” said Joko Calmly anyway.
“Take it easy, Sister Queen. I won't interrupt your night with Kakang Prabu. Maybe just a little bit of eavesdropping. Hihihi ..!” sandaria said and laughed.
Queen Lembayung Mekar heard it. While Joko Calm just laughed.
That very day, Queen Lembayung Mekar gathered her officials.
However, before the meeting began, an official and a young man were confronted in front of Joko Calm and his two wives. The young man was none other than Agung Distance, the son of a Royal official who had a feud with the Swordsman King Kawin. The official who was confronted was a middle-aged man, well dressed as an official. The fat man was named as Tobangkat Gena who served as the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom.
The father and son faced with a heartfelt face begging for forgiveness. Behind him stood Gada Kalang, Commander of the Balilitan Royal Arrow Force. He was the one who led the arrow troops when trapping the two wives of Senggara Bolo. What happened to Tanggang Gena as a high and important official, witnessed by all officials.
“Ampuni servant, Gusti Prabu. I promise I won't do it again!” said Tanggang Gena kneeling while down prostrate.
When the father prostrated for forgiveness, Agung Distance chose to remain on his knees. Knowing his son did not prostrate, angry Tanggang Gena. He then straightened his back again and beat his son's head.
“Stop, Transport Gena!” exclaim Queen Lembayung Mekar.
Gena stopped his actions.
“Come prostrate!” tanggung Gena's order to his son, while his right hand pressed the head of Great Distance to prostrate.
Finally the Great Distance that harbored anger kowtowed forcefully. After his father came back.
“We beg, Gusti Prabu, Gusti Ratu, spare our lives!” tangkang Gena.
“Transport Gena!” call Joko Calm.
“Hamba, Gusti Prabu!” sahut Tangkut Gena's.
“The command of the two of you against the arrow troops left many of the arrow soldiers dead and wounded. Added to the death of one of the wives of my guest today,” said Joko Calm. “The death of the Royal guest's wife really shames the Royal Family.”
“Ampuni servant, Gusti Prabu. Servant is very sorry. Forgive me servant!” said Tanggang Gena again while crying in fear.
“The law in my hand is indiscriminate and does not slash. According to the law of the Balilitan Kingdom, the act of deliberately using Royal soldiers is not for the benefit of the Kingdom, hence the sentence is five years imprisonment. However, if the act to sacrifice the lives of soldiers, then threatened the penalty of beheading!”
Surprised Tanggang Gena and this time Agung Distance was also surprised.
“Ampuni servant, Gusti Prabu! Do not punish the servant. Slave willing to go to jail as long as don't kill servant!” said the Great Distance while prostrating, he cried in fear.
“Minister of Kingdom Finance,” call Joko slowly.
“Hamba, Gusti Prabu,” replied Tengkut Gena with a vibrating voice.
“This troublemaker's source is your son. However, as a father, you should be able to prevent it, but you are using your power to support your son's evil plans. So, I'm worth the same crime you two did. It is clear, according to the law of the Balilitan Kingdom, you must be punished by beheading!” joko Tengas Calm.
“No! Don't do it, Gusti Prabu! I believe Gusti Prabu was a wise king. There must be another consideration, Gusti Prabu. Don't law our trinkets both!” yelled Gena Skull full of tears and showed a face and a warm attitude.
“Hamba also does not want to die, Gusti Prabu. Servant is young, pity servant mother!” lamenta Agung Distance anyway.
The two of them raised their faces and prostrated again.
“For You, Gena Skull. My wisdom will defeat the established law. Today you committed a grave offense. However, I heard that you are an official who has served and contributed for thirty years. Very few complaints about you for the government's financial matters. Then I take the policy for you, which is to cancel the supposed beheading ...”
“Thank you, Gusti Prabu. Thank you!” said the Gena Skull excited while smiling in his cry.
“Don't be happy first, because I will give you a punishment that remains heavy,” said Joko Calm.
“Iya .. yes,” says Tengkut Gena speechless.
“I gave you two choices. Ten years in prison, but the Palace will pay for the lives of the soldiers who died to his family. Or you pay a fine to the Kingdom, all the facilities that the Kingdom gives to your family will be withdrawn, all the property you have must be given all to the family of the dead soldier, except the house and the land. Choose!” joko Calm said.
“Hamba chose to be poor, Gusti Prabu,” replied Tengkut Gena.
“You sure?” ask Joko Calm down again.
“Hamba sure, Gusti Prabu. What good is wealth if there is no freedom. The treasure that runs out, can still be collected if the servant lives freely,” kilah Tengkut Gena.
“Good. I stipulate, from today on you are dismissed from your post as Minister of State Finance. After this, finish your case,” said Joko Calm. “And you, Great Rarely!”
“Hamba, Gusti Prabu,” replied Agung Distance with heart palpitations.
“You have no history of merit and kindness to the Kingdom. However, given your father's merits, I will not impose a beheading. Then there is no choice, you are imprisoned for ten years!”
“Thank you, Gusti Prabu!” said Great Distance, resigned, but still profitable.
“And you, Gada Kalang!” call Joko Calm while looking at the Arrow Squad Commander.
Surprised Gada Kalang. He immediately realized that he also must have received punishment. He hurried down to worship.
“Ampuni servant, Gusti Prabu!” said Gada Kalang.
“Put yourself in jail for a year!” joko Calm's Order.
“Thank you, Gusti Prabu!” said Gada Kalang resigned, because it was a relatively light punishment and still profitable.
“Soldiers, take Agung Distance and Gada Kalang to jail!” joko Calm's Order. (BH)