A WASTED KNIGHT
The Yongle Emperor

It sounded like Tie Shi was continuing his story back

"Yongle then ordered Fang Xiaoru one

minister Jianwen as well as the chronicler to make the proclamation text

his coronation as emperor. Of course Minister Fang was loyal to the Emperor

Jianwen rejected him, and threw his brush in front of Yongle. Yongle was angry

then threaten him

"You may not be afraid of death, but you are not

afraid that your family of up to nine descendants will be put to death?"

But Minister Fang was undaunted by the threat and

answer

"Don't have nine descendants, ten of your descendants

could kill! But I'll never write it for you!"

Tie Shi shook his head dejectedly and said

"After that he wrote something on paper and

give it to Yongle. Yongle was furious after reading the writing

that's."

"What did Uncle write?"

"He wrote 'Maling Throne Thief'.  The enraged Yongle immediately ordered the minister

Fang was severely tortured. All his relatives from great-grandchildren to great-grandchildren were punished

die.  Even his servants and friends

not spared the wrath of Yongle. Minister Fang was cruelly tortured later

forced to see the deaths of his relatives one by one in front of him

make him change his mind. It was Ma Huan who sympathized with him already

she advised him to give up for the safety of his family and friends. However

he remained steadfast with his stance which eventually troubled him. Ministerial

Fang persisted in seeing his relatives and friends punished one by one

before his eyes until it was his turn to die," Tie Shi said with

sad, "tutur Tie Shi.

Shudder Wiraksara heard the Yongle cruelty story, then

he asked again.

"Then how could Uncle escape the Emperor's punishment

Yongle had already killed everyone loyal to Emperor Jianwen.

"He was willing to grant the Emperor's followers forgiveness

Their origin Jianwen was willing to give up and acknowledge him as the Emperor who

new.  When I was caught, I finally

willing to give up for the safety of my family and friends. It was him then

he said, "You are my subordinates now, as long as you are loyal

to me, let us forget the past and face the future,"

ti Tie Shi.

 “Then how

with the fate of General Tie Xuan?” Wiraksara.

 That was after

burning the palace, me and some of my men managed to escape, but unfortunately my father was captured by the troops

Yongle.  He took my father, mother and

my sister to let me come

capitulated. But after I surrendered, he sentenced my father to death. Then Yongle asked me to destroy the science

silatku. Otherwise he'll kill the rest of my family until 9

scion. Fortunately, I had evacuated my wife and children

Goryeo.”

“Oh, so Uncle Shi still has family in Goryeo?”

Tie Shi nodded

“Yes, they're safe there, my wife and daughter

it is now in the city of Kaesong Goryeo where my wife came from. My wife is a noble daughter of the Kim Clan

the influence in Goryeo so their security matters no longer need to worry

again, I guess if living there would be safer for them. I always

dreaming, one day can re-assemble with them.  Every time I miss them and want to

once to meet my daughter after all these years of not seeing her. But

I know it's impossible for me to do that. I'll stay here until I die

Wiraksara also sympathized with the grief of his best friend

“Uncle Shi, someday if I can get out of this place, I

will find your daughter in Goryeo. Who

your daughter's name?”

“My daughter is named Tie Li Yung.”

In Wiraksara's heart was furious, it turned out that the Yongle Emperor

not as good as he had thought all along. Inside the country he happens very

cruel to his political opponents. But if you look at the Chinese state

being a respected country, he recognized that to be able to be a country that

strong and respected, sometimes a King had to be ruthless.

Tie Shi stepped into the corner of the room, sliding the small drawer

for the medicine place. Wiraksara's knuckles crinkled

“Uncle, why did you slide that drawer? Let me just be the one

shifting it,” Wiraksara rushed to help shift the medicine drawer.

“I borrowed your sword, I think this sword can slice through the floor

this stone right?” Ask Tie Shi.

Wiraksara nodded then gave his sword with

feeling surprised.  Tie Shi sliced the floor

into a square shape. The sword easily sliced through the stone like

slicing bread. After that, the stone slices are removed from their place and below

the floor has a copper box. Tie Shi opened the box, inside it was

a book, he took the book and gave it to Wiraksara.

“Learn this book and you will become a swordsman

the invincible. You can read it, right?” Ask Tie Shi.

Wiraksara took the book and opened it, there was writing and

pictures of people demonstrating silat styles in them. He tried

read the book but there are some Chinese characters that are still not

be known.

“I understand kanji letters, but there are some characters in

here's what I don't understand. I think I still need your help to

translate this script,” says Wiraksara.

Tie Shi chuckled at Wiraksara's request

“This is an heirloom book Science Punch Hand Tread Steel.”

“Oh, so this is Tie's family heirloom?” Ask Wiraksara.

“Not, this book is not a Tie family heirloom.  Actually this book of inheritance I obtained by

accidentally, I found him lying under the altar of a broken temple. This book

I found it under the altar, full of dust piled together

other temple objects. The temple was apparently attacked by a mob and its inhabitants fled

temple or murdered I don't know. They may have searched for the book but they did not

I thought the book was under the altar. I don't know who wrote it since

studying this science, my progress increased rapidly, I was poor crosswise over

martial world. This book became the target of the swordsmen and even the swordsmen of

Persia and India are looking for this book. You know even Gaoxu is after books

these. But I said that the book was lost when I was arrested,”

ti Tie Shi.

Wiraksara felt surprised, the heirloom book was actually inherited

to him who was not the Tie Shi family

“Then why did you give it to me? I just

strangers coming from far away, I think your son deserves it more.”

Tie Shi smiled and pat Wiraksara on the shoulder

“The heir of a science should not be the one who has

blood relation. My daughter, not necessarily she wants to learn silat.

Although you come from a far country, but I know you are a

knights choose a match that is virtuous and unselfish.

This book is dangerous if it falls into the hands of the wicked. Study and

use for good.”