Sanggana Swordsman
94. Surprising Tidings from the Crown Prince
*Holy Blood Ring*
Enough with good food, Puspa can be tamed. Tirana let Puspa become the Great Lord. Eating alone. Puspa was unconcerned by the views of the Jailing General and his daughter, or the views of the servicemen. They just watch Puspa eat without any tatakrama or pay attention to cleanliness.
The chopsticks provided were not heeded by the woman who had long lived in the forest. He prefers to eat rice and meat with dirty hands and black nails.
General Zhao Jiliang decided to take his wisdom from the arrival of the strange and great guest. He was convinced that Tirana and Puspa were not among men. He thought, if the two were friends with Zhao Lii, surely the two of them could be good protectors. At least Zhao Lii could safely return home all the way to the capital We.
Puspa could go through his night quietly. He could sleep soundly in the tent provided by General Jailing. Similarly, Zhao Lii did not mind sharing the tent with her two new friends. But not so with Tirana, he could not sleep. She thought about her husband-to-be. Although he just lay still with his eyes glaring at the ceiling of the tent, but his heart was troubled.
Tirana gets the main task from the ruler of the Kingdom of Sanggana to protect Joko Calm at all times. If he can, he should not once be far from Joko or Joko is lost from the sight of his eyes. But now, Joko is not only lost from his supervision, but also she does not know the life or death of her future husband. Although he strongly believes that Joko is the person of choice, but he cannot deny that the red-lipped young man fell in an unconscious condition.
Until morning and the sun came up, Tirana could not sleep. The sounds of the soldiers in the morning were heard.
Zhao Lii was already awake before sunrise. Although he slept soundly because he was tired, but his enthusiasm to immediately welcome the beautiful morning encouraged him to wake up quickly, especially his sleep was not as comfortable in his private room. It moves quickly to refresh and decorate itself. In that morning there was indeed something very much waiting for him, namely the arrival of the Crown Prince of the Country Lor We.
“Whisper once outside!” lamented Puspa at one time when he was awakened by the sounds of activity inside the military camp. However, he could sleep well again.
Tirana also cleans herself sufficiently and tidied up which always makes her look beautiful. Zhao Lii had promised to take him west, the direction of Joko's body falling.
In the main tent, General Jailing was already dressed in battle complete with his armor. In the tent has been rearranged to be better.
“Your Royal Highness Prince Crown Prince arrives!” shouted the soldiers of the camp gate guards.
Generals Zhao Jiliang and Ho Mo hurriedly walked out of the main tent.
“May His Highness the Crown Prince live a long life endowed the Sky!” shouting in unison the soldiers who had lined up formed a line formation. Everyone down on their knees in respect.
Along with that, a group of soldiers dressed all in black with armor also in black ran small entering the camp. The soldiers, whose heads were covered in black metal helmets and whose faces were covered in black cloth, ran in front of a blue-and-white carriage pulled by two gallant white horses. A soldier carries a red flag with a fire horse symbol. Behind the nice horse carriage was walking about 12 horsemen.
As the carriage was still walking towards the main tent, Zhao Lii ran out of her tent and went to stand by her father's side waiting in front of the tent.
The horse carriage stopped right in front of the main tent.
“May His Highness the Crown Prince live a long life endowed the Sky!” general Zhao Jiliang, Zhao Lii and Ho Mo said. Simultaneously down on his knees in respect.
The blue cloth curtain of the carriage door was opened by an officer descending from his horse. His name is Dao Lushang. From the car-room came a handsome young man dressed in red from thick silk. His right foot stepped down on Dao Lushan's thigh which was laid to serve as a ladder.
The military-unclothed youth was a narrow-eyed youth figure, but his sharp eyebrow model made his gaze authoritative. Her hair was curled over her head wrapped in a metal ring decorated with gleaming yellow gemstones. His right hand held a small and short stick made of pure silver. He was the Crown Prince of the Land of Lor We, the Old Young Prince.
“Stand!” prince Young the Elder's orders are authoritative.
So the Jailing General and his daughter rose up with Ho Mo.
“How could Miss Zhao be in this military camp?” asked the prince, astonished.
That answer made his father laugh, as did the Old Prince.
“Certainly a trip here requires great courage,” said the Prince who indirectly praised Zhao Lii.
Despite not praising her directly, Zhao Lii was very flowery.
“Please, Your Majesty!” general Jiliang invited Prince Young Tua in first.
“I won't be long, General, because I have to return immediately to the Capital,” Prince Young Tua said as he sat in the chair normally occupied by General Jiliang.
Dao Lushang who always carried a sword, stood on the right side of the chair.
“Please!” said Old Prince Young.
General Jiliang and his daughter sat in the reserved seats. Ho Mo stood behind General Jiliang's seat.
“It is important for me to convey directly to the General so that there is no doubt. The thing I wanted to convey was one of my agreements with Prince Baijin. In the next few days, there will be 40,000 Ci Cin troops approaching the eastern border of our country in Taele. I ask the General to let the troops of Ci Cin Country enter Taele!”
“Hah!” shock General Jiliang, as well as Ho Mo and Zhao Lii.
They both knew, as far as Lor We Country stood, not a single bit of other country troops had ever been allowed in, except for the escort troops accompanying the big guests from other countries. The 40,000-strong force was clearly not a force for escort, but for war. And it's not a small amount.
“Sorry, Your Majesty,” General Jiliang said in honor with both hands met in front of the chest. “What does it mean to let 40,000 Ci Cin troops into Taele city?”
“They will attack the borders of Jang Country,” replied Old Young Prince.
“This is obviously very risky and dangerous,” said General Jiliang in a slightly raised tone. “Your Majesty the Emperor is a close friend of Emperor Jang, how could Lor We provide the land traversed by Ci Cin's forces for border invaders Jang?”
“That would not have happened if Emperor Lor We was still my father, but it was different if I had been the emperor,” Old Young Prince said.
Again surprised General Jiliang heard the words of the prince. So did Zhao Lii and Ho Mo.
“Currently, Father is being deposed, so I have to hurry to the Capital City to occupy the throne,” Old Prince Young said flatly and calmly. It was as if the confession from his horse in front of the border general was no problem.
General Zhao Jiliang quickly got up from his seat and went to his knees in front of the Old Young Prince.
“Please Your Highness the Prince think carefully!” said the general.
Old Young Prince then stood up from his chair and stepped over to General Jiliang who was still kneeling.
“Now I am Emperor Lor We. As long as I become emperor, I will guarantee the prosperity and safety of the Zhao Family. Don't let General Zhao not open the doors of Fort Taele for the troops of Ci Cin,” Old Young Prince said. After that he patted General Jiliang's right shoulder and then stepped out. Dao Lushang followed behind.
General Zhao Jiliang was still kneeling speechless. Forehead sweating. Emotions and confusion raged inside his chest and head. Subtly, Old Young Prince was clearly threatening the life of the big Zhao family in the Capital City. If the general dared to refute the Prince's orders, then it was likely that the Zhao Family would be depleted. (BH)