A WASTED KNIGHT
The cruelty of Prince Gaoxu

“What will my duties be Uncle?” Ask Wiraksara.

“You've taken care of horses?” Ask Tie Shi.

Wiraksara thought for a moment

“Yes, I understand a little,” Wiraksara said

“It's okay first time, later you are in charge of giving

eat horses and comb their fur. Second prince Gaoxu did not like to look

his horse looked thin and unkempt. He wants a healthy horse and his fur

shiny. So you have to be diligent in brushing his fur every day so that his horse fur

clean and shiny,” said Tie Shi.

Wiraksara has changed his clothes like the clothes of the people

local. The cold autumn wind greeted him as he exited the house

with Tie Shi. That day he began his duties as a hard worker

taking care of horses in the royal stables of China. There were other officers there, finished

acquainted with them, Wiraksara immediately worked brushing horses.

“If horse brushing is best done outside the stall,

so that if at any time the horse rages or is shocked because something is bothering him,

you can still dodge,” Tie Shi suggested.

After brushing the horsehair Tie Shi taught him to take care

horse hooves.

“The horses' nails must be cared for so that they can remain

it's going well. Do not let their nails grow too long

will make them difficult to walk even make their legs deformed. Come on me

teach how to cut horse hooves,” Tie Shi said.

That day Wiraksara learned a lot about how to care for horses

the Tie Shi. While busy working suddenly a small dog with legs

short, long-haired, cute-faced with mane on his face go inside

stables and disturbing the horses there. Wiraksara was upset because of the dog

barking continued to interfere with his work.

“Hush hush go go!” Wiraksara drove the dog away.

But the dog still did not want to go, because it was upset, Wiraksara

then water the dog with water to bathe the horse.

“Kaing kaing,” the dog ran screeching

terrified.

“Huh, rasain you, good thing I didn't eat you!” Maki Wiraksara's

in Javanese.

Tie Shi was surprised to hear the frightened dog's voice,

the old man ran out of the stables to see what was happening. Seen it

a Shih Tzu dog ran while screeching in fear, its tail

in the pinch between his thighs his fur was soaked in water. Instantly his face

changed, he knew what was happening at that moment

“Sala, what happened? Did you hurt that dog?”

Ask Tie Shi.

“That dog I didn't hurt, just watering because it made

the horse is not calm. He was barking in front of me because he felt

I was disturbed to water it. Look, now he's running scared,”

wiraksara said proudly.

Instantly Tie shi's face turned frightened and said

“Haiyaaa .. Sala, why did you kick that dog? She is

princess Xianning's beloved dog, he used to play here a lot, that dog

even have a peerage. When the dog passed, we all had to

honoring him. If anyone finds out you're watering the dog, we'll

being in big trouble,” said Tie Shi.

“What do you say, the dog even has the title of nobility

and we should salute him when he passes? Cih, crazy custom, in

my country, dogs are usually in addition to hunting also we consume. Uncle Shi, dog

castrated man tastes good, sometime I will cook for you,”

Wiraksara.

Tie Shi just shook his head, you barbarian

in heart.

The next day while working, the little Shih Tzu dog

the nosy ones came back to disturb him. This time he even bit his leg

the horse that Wiraksara was combing made the horse prance in shock and

almost hurt Wiraksara. Luckily Wiraksara combed the horses outside

the stables so Wiraksara could evade the horse's foot kick. Horse now

it was prancing around in fear, the little dog was still circling it perhaps

want to invite play.

Furious with the bully's little dog. Wiraxar

approaching the dog was intent on catching him and returning him to the palace.

But before he could catch it, the panicking horse had

Wiraksara looked at the incident. He approached the Shih Tzu's dog

then checked. The dog was dying, his breath was one-on-one. Tak

a long time later the dog died.

Damn it, the horse just kicked him slowly why did he

could die? If I bury them, they'll know if they can find them

his grave, where was this dog's body thrown away?

Suddenly an idea flashed through his mind, he remembered

near the forest was a large lake.

I'm gonna throw this dog carcass into the lake with

ballast, thus they will be difficult to find, Wiraksara thought.

Wiraksara immediately walked towards the lake which was located somewhat

away from the horse stable. When he was near the lake suddenly a snake

The great sanca confronted him. The surprised wiraksara reflexively threw the dog carcass in the direction

sanca's snake then ran away. When he looked, he saw Sanca's snake

immediately swallowed the carcass of the dog he threw. Wiraksara was relieved, dog

it was eaten by a snake so it was safe for him.

“Huuh..slamet slamet his dog was eaten by a snake so I didn't.

do not bother burying it,” murmured Wiraksara.

On the way home, Wiraksara found a chicken

the one that escaped from the cage was scavenging the ground looking for worms.  Who the chicken belonged to, maybe he

off the cages of a chicken farm belonging to a palace or perhaps belonging to one

residents of the palace complex.

“Hmm..lumayan can make dinner,” murmured Wiraksara.

His body flashed quickly after the chicken and caught it

****

In the afternoon Wiraksara was ready at the dinner table welcoming Tie

Shi with his cooking.

“I've cooked and I hope you like my cooking,”

Wiraksara while showing the results.

“What is this?” Ask Tie Shi.

“Ayam Betutu, try to taste good,” Wiraksara said.

Tie Shi tasted it, the chicken was so tender meat and the seasoning

it feels sharper and somewhat spicy like Szechuan cuisine.

“Ah, I remember my mother's cooking that was spicy and

sharp spiced. My mother was from the Szechuan region, the Szechuan people

likes sharp taste like this.”

“Uncle Shi, how did you get to this place? Is

you have been working here for a long time?” Ask Wiraksara.

Tie Shi sighed then started to tell a story.

“I was made a slave by Emperor Yongle because of my father

general Tie Xuan was once against it. My father was a general in his time

the reign of Emperor Jianwen, the second emperor of the Min dynasty. He's very loyal

the Emperor Jianwen. When Yongle took Emperor Jianwen, my father confronted him

yongle's army, so as not to chase after Emperor Jianwen who fled with his son

the eldest Prince Zhu Wenkui.”

It turned out that the Civil War did not only occur in Majapahit

only, but it happens also in China, Inner Wiraksara.

“Then will Emperor Jianwen and Prince Zhu Wenkui be safe?”

Ask Wiraksara.

“At that time my father deliberately set fire to the palace in order to Yongle

thinking that Emperor Jianwen's family had been wiped out, Emperor Jianwen and Prince Zhu Wenkui had already

go through the secret passage. But it turns out he's not easily fooled, perhaps

someone leaked this plan. Unfortunately my father was caught and killed

for not being willing to tell where the Emperor and the Crown Prince went,” said

Tie Shi sadly.

“Then what is the fate of your other mother and brother?” Ask

Wiraxar.

Tie Shi suddenly cried sadly and said

“My mother and sister were sold to a rustic house, while me and

my brother was made a slave here. A month ago my brother was murdered by the Prince

Both Gaoxu were only because his beloved horse was sick. His favorite horse

he is old and not healthy anymore because he is too often

warred. My brother died being targeted by an arrow by the Prince

GaoXu.”

Shuddering Wiraksara heard the cruelty of Prince Gaoxu.

Very cruel Prince Gaoxu, I will not

targeted by arrows, Wiraksara thought.