Sanggana Swordsman
70. The Ci Cin State Group
*Holy Blood Ring*
Residents of the capital He are doing their daily activities as usual, especially on the main road Liong Sue. On the main road straight to the gate of the palace of Jang Country was never deserted by the crowd. It is on the long road that the velocity of money concentrates itself.
Various businesses are located on the long road. The width of the dusty road body makes horses and chariots cross. The splendor displayed in the architect of each wooden building is the excellence that makes the name of the city of He mahshur to various other countries. Make it also as a business and trade destination for entrepreneurs of the world.
Not only are almost all types of goods sold in the city of He, just one word of information also has a price. Legal and illegal jobs both have a place.
As the economic center of Jang State and directly connected with the palace gate, the system and security level are very strict.
Gong...!
Suddenly the crowd on Liong Sue Street was startled by the almost unheard-of clanging sound in the area. The sound of his echo was clearly heard into the shops and various existing business buildings.
Gong...!
After the echo disappeared, the iron clapper was heard again. Next so. Citizens who are doing transactions, or are eating, or other purposes, become marketable and want to know, what, where, and who made the big bell sound.
Those who were on the road, could immediately see the origin of the sound. While those who are in the building, must go outside first or open the windows above the attic. The voice of many humans sounded wondering as his gaze searched around. Not long to look for him.
Gong...!
The voice came from a group of humans who were at the end of the road and were moving slowly through the road. It was not an ordinary group of humans, as most wore black-and-black striped clothing.
A large clapper hangs under the cross of two large and strong wooden beams. The four ends of the wooden beam were carried by eight large and muscular men, one end was carried by two men. Those without clothes showed their sweaty physical prowess. One more person was barred while occasionally hitting the heavily hanging clapper. The nine people walked in the frontmost position of the long entourage.
Behind them walked 20 white-clothed women carrying large baskets of petals of various flowers. They walked in two rows and scattered the flowers into the air as the fragrance smelled.
Behind the row of young and beautiful women walked 30 sword-wielding and masked soldiers in black-and-black uniforms. They walked in three lines. The two leading men carried a black flag bearing the head of an eagle with its beak wide open, impressed the bird was angry.
Behind again were two horses ridden by two officers in fine green-green clothes.
Behind the two officers walked a nice chariot in black decorated with bright red cloths. Who was inside the carriage could not be seen from outside, but the person inside could faintly see outside.
Behind the horse-drawn carriage were three houseless carriages that transported nice crates of various sizes. Each carriage was pulled by a horse. Behind again were 30 long-spaced and masked warriors. At the very back were 20 horsemen.
Although the uniforms of the three levels of soldiers in the group were both black, but the models were different.
The people of He city who were in the middle of the road immediately pulled over. They filled both sides of the road to watch the group that was about to cross.
“Your Majesty, which team is this from?” asked the blue-clothed youth by Han Tsun's side. He was armed with a sword complete with his warangkanya. He was named Tan Ma, Han Tsun's personal bodyguard whom he called “Yang Mulia”.
“Look at the flag. Do you recognize him?” ask Han Tsun.
“I recognize all the flags of the five countries that surround Jang territory. But the eagle head flag, only this time I saw it,” replied Tan Ma.
“In the east of Jang there is the Land of Moh and Lor We. In the east of the two countries there is a big country and I have a great army. His name is Ci Cin. As the picture of the flag of Ci Cin.” Country
“Wah!” sigh Tan Ma. “Means they come from far away. Surely his needs were so important that the state team came with a large group.”
“I've heard the news that the Crown Prince of the Country Ci Cin will come directly here to see my brother, but I didn't expect it to be this fast he came. I have never met Crown Prince Ci Cin,” Han Tsun said.
“Princess Kai is so hard to find a suitable man. If this continues, it will certainly be a bad image for the palace family and will be a conversation to the most basic people,” said Tan Ma.
“Don't you, the Emperor alone is confused to change my brother's stance,” Han Tsun said as he looked down.
Gong...!
The troop motorcade and horse carriage were passing in front of the restaurant where Han Tsun and Tan Ma were.
“Seeing from the clothes of the soldiers, the shield material, shows Ci Cin State is more advanced in terms of military. However, who knows,” Han Tsun said. “I want to see what Crown Prince Baijin looks like.”
Han Tsun then turned around and stepped in to get down. Tan Ma followed immediately. They left a table on which were two bottles of wine and two small cups.
Meanwhile, deep within the palace, a eunuch walked over quickly. His head looked down at the road and his hands met silently in front of his belly covered by the sleeves of his black robe.
He paused for a moment in front of a wooden gate guarded by two women but dressed as a warrior as a man with hair curled over his head and wrapped in a golden ribbon. They both had swords in their hands. Both bowed slightly as a gesture of respect.
Above the gate is a large signboard inscribed with calligraphy that reads “Haram” Palace.
Geck! Tok tok!
Seeing who was coming, one of the dark red-clothed female soldiers tapped her sword hilt against the gate with a certain rhythm.
Before long, the high enough walled gate was opened from the inside. Not to mention the gate was wide open, the eunuch had already rushed to sneak in and walked quickly through the vast courtyard that was as beautiful as a garden. The two female soldiers who were dressed the same as the soldiers outside immediately saluted the eunuchs who passed by without heeding their whereabouts.
To get to a large building that is magnificent red combined with white decoration, eunuchs must go through a small bridge under which there is a clear water flow that is wide enough. (BH)