The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
Coronation Preparation
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After the purification ceremony for the Duke of Tejo Sumirat, all members of the Seloageng Duchy House family gathered in the Duke's private room. Although still in an atmosphere of mourning for the death of the old Duke, but the need to run the government must be fulfilled immediately. Therefore, the duke as the ruler of the new highest region must quickly exist to hold the reins of the Duchy of Seloageng.
In the Duke's private room, the family members of the Duchy of Seloageng had gathered. Among them are Nararya Candradewi, widow of Duke Tejo Sumirat, as well as her two daughters Dewi Anggarawati and Dewi Anggarasari. Sitting there is also Prabu Jayengrana who will lead this event. The Maharaja of Panjalu is seen sitting on the seat of the greatness of the Duke of Seloageng.
In addition to them, Maheswara and his daughter Narendraswari were among the family members present.
Panji Tejo Laksono was also present with his four wives. Luh Orange looks beautiful with reddish yellow kemben with gold thread embroidery and ear chopping carved ocean waves. While Song Zhao Meng aka Dewi Wulandari looks so charming with her light blue shirt embroidered with gold thread and a dark blue scarf transverse in front of the chest. Ayu Ratna is no less charming. The Duke of Aghnibrata's daughter wore a red kemben with a gold necklace decorated with red gems as big as a thumb. While Gayatri so look elegant with her dark green shirt kemben, embroidered with gold thread by wearing a hair tie decorated with a small gold crown pictured peacock. Their presence attracted the attention of the Seloageng nayaka king who was also present at the place.
There are Senopati Gardana, Patih Sancaka, Tumenggung Kundana, Sang Pamgat Mpu Sukrasana, Mantri Dharmadyaksa Mpu Nahayana and Demung Pungging were also present at the event during the day.
Prabu Jayengrana immediately stood up from her seat once everything had gathered.
"Today, we all mourn the passing of Kanjeng Father Duke Tejo Sumirat. We really lost a fair and wise leader in leading the Seloageng Duchy all this time. Forever, Kanjeng Father Duke Tejo Sumirat will be a suri tauladan that we will example as a true practice of a leader in carrying out the mandate of the Great Hyang.
However, we must also not drag on in grief because the wheels of government of the Duchy of Seloageng must remain on the run. Therefore, after 40 days of the death of Kanjeng Father Duke Tejo Sumirat, a new leader for the Duchy of Seloageng had to start to continue to assume leadership in this Duchy.
Therefore, today we are all gathered here to discuss about the last will of Kanjeng Romo Duke Tejo Sumirat before facing the Supreme God.
From Kanjeng Ibu Nararya Candradewi, as well as the testimony of several people who accompanied the last journey of Kanjeng Romo Duke Tejo Sumirat, there was one will that he wanted before he died. He declared that the throne of the Duchy of Seloageng next held by his grandson Panji Tejo Laksono as well as his land as the prince of starch in Panjalu.
Now I want to hear your opinion on this will. Please everyone express their views ", Prabu Jayengrana ended his remarks while circulating his views to all people in the private room of the Duke of Seloageng.
Patih Sancaka immediately worshipped Prabu Jayengrana before speaking. After seeing Prabu Jayengrana raise his right hand as a sign of approval, the old man immediately spoke up.
"Please forgive a thousand, Gusti Prabu..
According to the servant, what became the will of Gusti Adipati Tejo Sumirat must be carried out. This is so that his spirit is calm on his journey to eternity" Patih Sancaka said immediately. Hearing these words, Senopati Gardana also worshiped Prabu Jayengrana before chiming in the words of the Patih.
"Hamba agrees with Gusti Patih Sancaka, Gusti Prabu..
Seloageng needed a young leader who was able to rebuild this region into one of the wealthiest areas in eastern Panjalu.
The area of the Duchy of Seloageng extends from the slopes of Mount Kawi in the east to Kali Wedi in the west. The area is fertile and the population is numerous. This can be a material to support even better progress in the future. All of that can be achieved if the leader of the Duchy of Seloageng is a young person who has the ability and broad views in the future like Gusti Prince Panji Tejo Laksono", added Senopati Gardana who ended his talk with respect to Prabu Jayengrana.
Hearing these words, everyone was happy because Senopati Gardana speech was like representing their hearts. With the exception of Maheswara who seemed to bend his face deep. However it was invisible as he kept his head down throughout the meeting.
"So you all have no objection to the appointment of Panji Tejo Laksono as Duke of Seloageng?", Prabu Jayengrana spread his gaze around the place.
Hearing that answer, Prabu Jayengrana smiled wryly as she turned to Panji Tejo Laksono who was still sitting quietly in his place.
"Then, after 40 days of the death of Kanjeng Father Duke Tejo Sumirat, there will be the coronation of Panji Tejo Laksono as the new Duke of Seloageng.
To all Seloageng king nayaka, I ask to prepare everything for the smooth coronation event later", Prabu Jayengrana raised his right hand.
"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Prabu", answered all Seloageng government nayaka while paying tribute to Prabu Jayengrana who closed the meeting during the day. After Prabu Jayengrana signaled them to disband, one by one the courtiers of Seloageng began to retreat from the Duke's private room to carry out their respective duties.
And so, day after day passed quickly. After a full moon, a week before the crowning of the Panji Tejo Laksono, the Duchy of Seloageng City began to prepare by decorating the city to celebrate the coronation of Panji Tejo Laksono as the new Duke of Seloageng.
Two soldiers were busy arranging for the workers who were transporting rice to be brought into the palace warehouse when two residents of the Duchy of Seloageng chatted while staring at them.
"It seems like the preparations have already begun, Kang Wono..
Seloageng has this big gawe" said a naked man to a middle-aged man whose head was wearing a black headband.
"Yes Ndol, soon we will have a new Duke. Yes, hopefully he can better lead the Duchy of Seloageng than Gusti Adipati Tejo Sumirat. May he inherit the wise nature of the late Gusti Adipati. That's my hope" said the burly man called by the name of Wono.
"That's definitely Kang..
Wong was the grandson of Gusti Adipati Tejo Sumirat and the son of Gusti Ratu Dewi Anggarawati. It is certain that the blood flowing in Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono's body is from them", replied Bendol who stood beside him.
"You're right, Ndol..
I also believe that Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono was able to bring the Duchy of Seloageng into a prosperous territory", he said", wono said as he turned his eyes back to the soldiers who were the workers transporting the produce into the palace food storage warehouse.
Preparations for the coronation of the Panji Tejo Laksono as the new Duke of Seloageng were completely arranged by the court retainers of Seloageng. All of them seemed excited to help the event.
But of the many courtiers Seloageng involved in this activity, Maheswara who was assigned to seek the entertainment group of the people, took advantage of this opportunity to make a mess. His sense of power made him want to damage the implementation of the crowning ceremony of Panji Tejo Laksono by deliberately he called the tayub group of Karang Anom Duchy which had once made trouble in the Land of Perdikan Lodaya.
To disguise this group, Maheswara put them into another group that is not so well known among the people of eastern Panjalu. In the group, Maheswara also included several assassins from the Blood Crescent Group who were specially assigned to kill Panji Tejo Laksono. Resi Mpu Wisesa who got the way to avenge the defeat of his bodyguards the other day, the, directly agreed to a request from Maheswara to include some magic swordsmen to disguise themselves as gamelan anchors in the tayub group of Karang Anom Duchy who will entertain at the coronation of the new Duke of Seloageng.
One of the magic swordsmen who participated in the group was a middle-aged swordsman who had a big name in the martial world of Jawadwipa Land. His name is very much feared by the martial world warriors in the Jenggala Kingdom. Everyone who heard his name was called must have shuddered in horror.
He is the Swordsman of Life-Acting.