A WASTED KNIGHT
A Debt Guarantee

That morning Wiraksara had arrived in the capital city of Peking

The Chinese Empire during the reign of Emperor Yong Le.  The cold wind ahead of autumn welcomes their arrival in Peking City. After riding for some time, they arrived at the palace complex

emperor Yong le. The palace complex of the Chinese emperor is very large beyond its breadth

the Majapahit palace complex. During his visit, Prabu Wikramawardhana also

brought the Emperor a number of gifts in the form of sandalwood, elephant ivory, tripang

dry, patchouli and amber. They rode long enough down the streets of the city

before finally entering the Raja complex located in the middle of the complex.

Emperor Yong Le received them in the palace hall, after

giving greetings and respect, then Wiraksara said the purpose of his arrival

“I Wiraksarausutusan of Majapahit.  Gusti Prabu Wikramawardhana's

he has ordered me here to represent him and apologize for the tragedy

the raid on the East Majapahit palace in the city of Lamajang, which resulted in

death of 170 delegates from China. We all deeply regret the incident

those. Prabu Wikramawardhana hopes the incident does not affect the

cooperation relationship between Majapahit and China in the future,” Wiraksara said.

“I am very disappointed with your actions, not during

this between us has established a good cooperative relationship. Our country

trying to foster good and friendly relations with the Majapahit palace

West and East Majapahit Kraton.170 people were innocent and did not know

know your dispute. With their deaths, their trade

now ungoverned, trade cooperation can no longer be resumed and

it caused losses on our side. Their big family too

feeling aggrieved and asking for compensation to Majapahit for his killing

their family,” Emperor Yong Le said.

Wiraksara's heart stuck to hear the Yongle Emperor's explanation.

It is not suspected that the seizure of the throne will affect other countries

who doesn't know about the problem.

Damn, it seems like he wants to ask for compensation, from earlier he

already talking about profit and loss, Inner Wiraksara.

“Your Majesty, we also deeply regret the incident. Our

hopefully in the future this will not happen again and our cooperation can be achieved

resumed as before,” said Wiraksara trying to persuade the Emperor

Yongle.

However, Emperor Yong Le was still angry about the incident

and then said

“Alright, our cooperation continues even if it must be

start all over again. But we from the injured party ask for compensation

amounting to 60,000 gold tahil,” said Yong Le.

Wiraksara heard Emperor Yong Le's request

“What ... 60,000 golden tahil?” Ask Wiraksara with a taste

what a great surprise.

How is he not surprised, if 1 piece of gold is equivalent to 37.8

gram gold.  If it is assessed with

the price of gold now, the value is more or less equivalent to Rp. 2 Trillion. An

fantastic value for an indemnity, even for the size of the era

now it's.

Your Majesty, please reduce the amount in order to

we can pay for it. Our country has just been at war, our economic conditions

still not fully recovered,” said Wiraksara tried to mengo.

The Yongle Emperor directly cursed

“That number you can cicil every year. You guys can

sending messengers here to pay the damages, but I'm asking for your assurances on payment

the indemnity installments, so this messenger of yours we'll hold here until

your installments are paid off!” Emperor Yong Le's.

Wiraksara gasped at the Emperor's request, but he

still trying to find a way to free himself.

“Your Majesty, you cannot hold me without a decision

Prabu Wikramawardhana.”

But the Yongle Emperor remained firm in his opinion

“When you killed 170 members of our trade delegation

those innocent ones, are you also asking for my consideration? You stay

here until the installment is paid off. At least if one of the officials is important

I'm holding here, they'll think twice if they want to pay

installment. All right, I've decided this guy's being held in China as collateral

debt, while others may

Majapahit's entourage could not resist the Emperor's decision

Yongle. Wiraksara felt disappointed, his arrival to China turned out to be fruitful

the result of being a hostage to Majapahit's debt to China.

The Yongle Emperor said to his Prime Minister

“Give a decent place for the Majapahit people!”

the Yongle Emperor's.

“Good Your Majesty,” replied the Prime Minister.

The Emperor finally ended his meeting and passed

get out of the palace hall.

The Prime Minister was later seen talking to an official

the palace which seemed to be his men, shortly afterwards the official came to him

and said

“Let's come with me,” said the official

The official took her to walk behind the palace complex

The Yongle Emperor was so vast. Although he often visited the King's palace

in China, Wiraksara has never gone deeper into the palace complex

it was like a city lined with stone walls. There are many complexes

the building there. Rows of houses were becoming rarer and they arrived at

a vast meadow surrounded by stables (horse cages). Wiraxar

confused as to what he was ushered into the palace stables.

Wiraksara hesitantly asked the official

“Master, what kind of place is this? Where should I stay?”

The official turned to Wiraksara with a look

disparagingly.

“Of course your place is here in the stables, later I will

show me your hut,” said the official.

Wiraksara looked at the official's attitude, but he

trying to be patient, as a guest he still tried to refrain from

offending the Host. Especially in this case Majapahit has been guilty.  The two of them continued down the field

the grass and they arrived at a small log cabin

simplistic. An old man in his 40s looked to be taking care of him

vegetables in front of his house that afternoon.

The officer shouted to the old man

“Hey, I'll bring you a friend!  Look at him young, his body strong, he can

help you take better care of those horses!” The official said later

leaving Wiraksara with the man.

That guy doesn't look like

caring, he continued to busy himself taking care of his vegetable crops.

Wiraksara who felt angry was treated like a prisoner

the despicable cannot bear to protest.

“Hey what do you mean you brought me here? I'm not your slave, man,

give me a better place not in the stables like this!”

The official stopped his steps, turned his head and said

“During here you have to take care of these horses together

that person,” said the Official while pointing to the man who remained busy himself

take care of his plants in his garden.

This time Wiraksara began to lose his temper, his emotions

it's peaked all the way to the crown. His pride as a messenger

Majapahit, fall trampled by

a lowly official of the Chinese court.

“Hey, you are crazy huh, I am a noble and an official

important in Majapahit, you cannot treat me like a prisoner here!”

It seemed that the official was also angrily seen from his face

red and his eyes were glaring. He walked over and in a trenchant tone he

say

“I don't care if you're a high official or not, anyway

I'm not your man!”

Wiraksara was angry when his people were called barbarians,

his hands were ready to clench and punch the face of the rancid official. Yet an

a firm voice and hand held him down and said

“Already, do not care about him, come in, soon dark and air

it was getting cold because it was autumn. You look tired after coming off

far away, rest first inside,”

he said calm Wiraksara.