A WASTED KNIGHT
Intruders in the Palace

The night after Maghrib, Wiraksara was finished with

today, there are a few dogs

which should be bathed and it is quite time-consuming that has not been at all

I once bathed a dog. While walking home Uncle Yue

call out

“Sala...Sala wait a minute!”

Wiraksara turned his head, seeing Uncle Yue running after him,

he paused for a moment waiting for Uncle Yue

“Sala, wait for me to make a pilgrimage to Tie shi's grave, may I

coming to your house?”

Wiraksara nodded,” Please Uncle, my house is near

horse stables palace, but the place is a bit far.”

“Ah is fine, I am still strong walking, besides the distance

your home and my home are not too far away. Let's go,” take Uncle

Yue.

Just walked a few steps, suddenly from a distance

the sound of horse feet. His voice rattled the earth.

“Sala, step aside and kneel fast!”

Wiraksara wanted to protest but Uncle Yue's hand was already pressing

his shoulder then kicked the back calf so he fell to his knees.

Wiraksara wanted to protest against Uncle Yue's actions yet those horsemen

passed in front of them. Those guys were wearing long blue clothes

old with embroidered gold thread with a big Sanca snake on his chest.

“Uncle, who are they?” Ask Wiraksara

“They are Jinyiwei, special forces guards of the emperor and

his family. To become a member of Jinyiwei you have to go through a series of

a tough test. Not only do you have high silat science but you also have to

dare to face the challenges of nature and the most severe resistant to torture,” said

Uncle Yue.

They are also like the Bhayangkara troops who protect

King, Inner Wiraksara.

“But currently they are competing with the Depot people

East, fight for influence. Jinyiwei forces are closer to the Prince

first Gaoxi while people

East Depot closer to Prince Gaoxu,” said Uncle Yue.

“East Depot People? Who're they? Ask Wiraksara.

“They are the royal code, I hear they are

planning a power struggle. You know for yourself the competition between

Prince Gaoxi and Gauxu? The Emperor was more pleased with Prince Gaoxu

he was considered more skilled in fighting than Prince Gaochi who was sickly.

Reportedly after this Annam war if Prince Gaoxu successfully brought

victory for China, then Emperor Yongle will give his throne to him,”

said Uncle Yue.

Huh, I hope that the mad Prince does not become Emperor, he can

it is my fate that he is King, Wiraksara thought.

“Ah, I prefer it if Prince Gaoxi becomes Emperor

replacing his father,” Wiraksara said.

“Young man, why don't you just run away? Trouble

it's actually not your fault, the Emperor shouldn't have kept you here.

Or at least if he's holding you back, they should have given you a place

deserved as a guest of the country,” asked Uncle Yue.

Wiraksara just shook his head

“Uncle, I am not a prisoner or a patient, but

I am a debt guarantee. So why did I run away? If I

escaping, the Yongle Emperor would grow angry and send out his troops

to Java. Our country is in a civil war, I don't want to exist

a great war that in the end only made the people suffer. I'm gonna

stay here until Majapahit can pay off the indemnity payment on China.”

*****

For a month Wiraksara has served as a manager

the palace dogs, but tonight Wiraksara could not return to the cottage

because there are dogs that give birth at night. It's midnight at last

Wiraksara can complete his task of helping to take care of the birth of babies

that dog. He decided not to go back to the cottage and rest in

waiter barracks.

With gontai Wiraksara steps down the corridor of the palace

any more. Suddenly a black shadow flashed into the study

kaiser.  Wiraksara was surprised, his steps

suddenly coming to a halt, he observed the drowning black shadow before entering

to the emperor's room, his tight clothes were all black and wearing a guise.

Quickly the man in black clothes knocked down the guard

the emperor's office.

Who that guy is, seems suspicious, I'd better take a peek

just first, inner Wiraksara.

Wiraksara flashed, making holes in the paper lining

the window then peeked inside. It looks like the man in black is trying

open the closet and take something from it. That guy seems familiar

with the conditions in the room.

He must be an insider, but what is he really looking for? Think

Wiraxar.

The man took down the painting that was behind the chair

emperor's work.  Apparently behind him

there is a secret wall.

Wiraksara could not see clearly what he was doing on the wall but could not

a long time later the secret wall opened and from inside the person twitched it

pull out a royal seal. The stamp measures 10X10 cm, there are

the jade dragon statue as a stamp handle and the foundation made

of gold. Until here, Wiraksara realized the man was trying to steal

emperor stamp. He ran while shouting

“Infuser...there are intruders!”

Shortly thereafter several Jinyiwei troops

arrive

“What happened?”

“There are intruders in the emperor's room!” exclaim Wiraksara

pointing to the emperor's study.

There was the sound of battle inside the emperor's study,

suddenly from the other direction appeared a black-clothed army that instantly

attacking the newly arrived Jinyiwei army. There was a battle between the troops

intruder and Jinyiwei. Suddenly, one of the infiltrators ambushed

Wiraksara, the young man tried to resist but the man's movements were faster,

wiraksara's body suddenly stiff. Realize he's the guy who's been walking down the street

his blood, a sword was carried around his neck.

“If you move you will die!”

The Jinyiwei forces have surrounded Wiraksara and

the hostage-taker, but the man had already floated to the roof of the house while exclaiming

“If you approach, this Majapahit messenger I will kill.

After that outside will be the news that the Yongle Emperor has killed

the Majapahit envoy and that means that China will fight against Majapahit dang

your anti-loss will not be paid by Majapahit!”

The Jinyiwei troops stopped chasing, they hesitated to

chasing because the enemy has taken hostages. After that the guy gets a knock

it took Wiraksara with him leaving the palace. He's moving frisky

while carrying Wiraksara's body on his sturdy shoulder. Not at all

seems to object or is disturbed by his movements. Nimblely he jumped

the roofs of palace houses. Behind him the Jinyiwei army tried to catch up however

in an instant the man had disappeared from their sight in the darkness

nightly.

*****

That night the palace was stirred, the royal seal had been stolen,

The Emperor immediately gathered the Jinyiwei and East Depot troops in the hall

castles. In the meeting were also present Prince Gaoxi and Gaoxu.

“The palace stamp has been stolen, the culprit seems to know

well inside the emperor's office.  I'm sure the culprit must be an insider. Envoys

Majapahit was the first to catch him,” said Wang Yu Head of the Army

Jinyiwei.

“Why don't you guys just go after him?” Ask the Prince

Gaoxis.

“The man took the messenger Majapahit hostage, we did not

chased him. If we chase, that man will kill him and the Kingdom

Majapahit will think we killed his emissary.  The money will not be paid and

we are actually at war with Majapahit,” said Wang Yu.