Legend of Joko Tingkir, The King of Pajang Kingdom

Retold by Satoto Kusasi
July 07 2013


Proloque

Demak Kingdom at north shore of  Central Java, was the site of this story happening.  That had happened in fifteenth Century.   King Trenggono the ruler, had expanded his Country, until almost all East of Java could be conquered.

The Capital City of the Kingdom was Demak. 

Demak Kingdom was an Islamic Kingdom.  Political will of the Kingdom, want to spread Islam religious;  The same as Sunan Walisanga’s will, whose want to spread Islam religious to the people of Java. ( Sunan Walisanga were nine Holy men as Famous Uztad of Islam Religious  in Java Island.)

The Kingdom’s Army led by Sultan Sabrang Lor, also had fought against Portuguese in Malaka, chasing the invader of Portuguese away.  The Portuguese was the first Nation of Europe who have come in Nusantara Archipelagoes;  They want to buy clove from Maluku, as the resources of clove.

That was a story of my Grandma; It has been told by Grandma  to her Grandsons, when we were about going to bed for sleeping.

My Grandma told, about  a young man who came from a village, looking for a job in Demak City; His name was Joko Tingkir.  Hoping that the story could make you interresting.
Now my Grandma wants to tell her story, then she sang a song to begin.

His name is Joko Tingkir
Came, wandering from Butuh Village
Looking for a job, and  experiences
Wonderful,  he become a King at the end of my story

He was a fighter
Pupil of the Kungfu *) Master, Ki Ageng Sela
Hoping, King of Demak would have seen his ability to fight
Then The King could use him as his soldier
*) Kungfu = self defence art 

Joko’s willing come true
He really become a soldier of Demak Kingdom
Even he officiated  high-ranking occupation in military 
By then, many women eagerly want him to be their lover.

Included The Princess of Demak Kingdom.
But Joko Tingkir didn’t prepare for that affair.
Even he could be punished as death-penalty sentence
If  he would  have made love with The Princess,
 then The King would become angry.

The King forbids his daughter to love Joko
Cause Joko was not a Lord or a King, but just a common people
How could The King want take Joko be his son in law ?
He was not her class, as Princess’s lover.

That’s all my Grandma’s story
As tale of Java people in ‘Babad Tanah Jawi’
You can accept it as a true of history
Or just a legend. 
The story of Java people


Chapter 1

Demak City, the Capital City of The Kingdom, was the place for every one looking a job and learning Islam Religious.  King Trenggono was the ruler, who has his absolute of authotity. No one of his people can say ‘No’;  Every body feel afraid and anguish by their own King. 

A young man worked, to clean the building of Mosque and its garden yard.  Now he cleans the garden-yard and cut the grasses .  Because of he concentrated on his job, then he didn’t know that a King has already been there, who will go pass through his working site.

That day is Friday, that The Mosque will be occupied by The King for praying as ‘ Friday Prayer’.  The King along with his Ministries and Military staffs as well as people, will go pass  his working site.  

When he looks at behind, there is also a mob that they want to welcome The King’s arrival; Then he was impacted by two mobs. 
Then he must go off, because he feel shame by using a dirt shirt and bad smell too.

Unfortunately, there are two ponds lies at left and right street;  No other option, he must jump over that pond, for escaping.   He has confidence could be able to jump over, because he had learned self-defence arts ( Kungfu ), ‘lighting body’.  Then he jumps, as if he fly, over the pond successfuly.

The King astonish to see a young man can ‘fly’ over a pond.  The King thought, “ He is a real fighter; I need that man;  I want him to be my best soldier.”

The King asks his staff, “ Who is that man ? “

The staff answers, “ A cleaner who has duty to clean the mosque building and it’s garden yard.”    

“ Ask him to face me, I need that man !”   

“ Yes my Lord ! “

His name is Joko Tingkir; He lives at Gandamustaka’s house.  He works as cleaner, to clean the Mosque and its garden yard.
Gandamustaka was his uncle who has his job as Mosque’s organizer, then his position was ‘Lurah Ganjur’.  
We have to know that Mosque of Demak was an important building at that time, because that building become ‘trademark’ of Islam of the Kingdom. 

Joko’s step-mother, Nyai Ageng Tingkir had ever warned Joko, for not going near Palace; Because The King was devillish man.  She mention that Joko’s father had been killed by that King.
But Joko had never known that murder, because he was just a child when it’s happened. 
  
Joko Tingkir has been living with his step mother since he was a baby as an orphan, up until now.  That’s why, every body call him by name ‘Joko Tingkir’; Which means, a young man from Tingkir’s family.  Actually his real name is Mas Karebet.

Nyai Ageng Tingkir send Joko to Demak City, to look for a job.  She send Joko to her brother’s House, Gandamustaka’s house.

Gandamustaka welcome the diligent boy.  Ganda valued Joko as a smart boy, diligent and  polite as well.  But he didn’t know that Joko also a fighter because he learned Kungfu or self-defence art, from his teacher, Ki Ageng Sela.

In the evening, a guest came to Ganda’s home, and told that The King asked Joko for facing him.

“ What you say ? The King ?   What happen ?  What’s Joko doing to King ? “  Gandamustaka afraid and looks panic.

“ No, please don’t be panic, everything was alright.  The King call him, because he was surprising when he saw Joko could be able to jump over the large pond;  That’s amazing.
Perhaps The King wants to give him a good job.”

“ Wow... Thank you very much.”

In the late evening, Joko Tingkir came from his job.
His uncle told him, that a man from The Palace has come then ask Joko to face The King;  That man said that Joko would have been given a good job by The King.

“ Joko, what has happened on you ?  How a King could ask you to come to his Palace ? Please tell me !  Suppose that you have your talented  in fighting ? “ 
Asked Gandamustaka.

“ Uncle, I have to show my Kungfu abillity to The King accidentally; Because I have blocked The King’s way to Mosque; He wants to go pass, through my job site.    So, I have to jump over a large pond.

I don’t know, what The King thought about me?  Does he angry on me ?  Or does he astonish on me instead ?”

“ He astonished on you, exactly; So do I, after you told me !  My assessment was  same as The King’s  about you.” 

“ Thank you uncle.  Then I will go to the Palace, tomorrow morning.  Please, will you pray for me since I have a liitle worry for facing a King.? ”

“ Be carefull son ! “

“ What you mean ? “

“ Because he was a King, the man that you will find tomorrow.”

“ Yes I will; As if I have done a mistake in front of him, by showing my capabillity of Kungfu. 
I wonder whether he admired on me, or he hate me instead ? “

“ Of course The King admire on you, .... me too.”

“ Thank you uncle “

Joko Tingkir go into Palace, along with guard soldier.  He try to chase away his worrying and try to be self-confident.

Now they have come in front The King’s Throne.  The Palace  guard said, “ Your Majesty, that is the man that you have found in the Mosque.  You asked me to bring him for facing you.”

The King said, “ Yes I knew, I asked you to bring him, facing me.
Hi young man !  What your name is ? “

“ Joko Tingkir , my Lord ! “

“ Joko Tingkir, .....  Where you come from ? “

“ I was borned in Butuh Village, Penging swamp area.”

“ Penging swamp area ?.”

The King thought, “ Penging had ever made rebel; Then I have killed their leader, but I forgot the leader’s name.”

The King asks again, “ Hi Joko !  Will you support your King ?  
Will you be a soldier of our Army ? 
Please support your Kingdom, for it going to be glory.”

“ Yes I will “

“ Thank you so much;  You will not necessary being tested anymore, as military’s custom, since I knew you have your capabillity to fight.  
Any way, .... Who your Kungfu’s teacher ? “

“ Ki Ageng Sela.”

“ Ki Ageng Sela......;    I knew him as a Master of Kungfu; He was Great.  
You have your ranking position as Perwiratantama in our military.  You are the leader of all soldiers in Demak City.”

“ Thank you my Lord.! “

Perwiratantama is a good position, even high ranking in the military; By then many soldiers has jealous by Joko’s lucky fate.  But no body can be able to make protest, since it was a decision of The King.

From that time, Joko Tingkir was a member of  Demak Kingdom Army.  His office located just near The Palace; Purposing The King can ask Joko for doing something as soon as possible, especially the matter of battle war.

The King has planed to conquere The Majapahit Kingdom. That’s why he prepared his Army, included Joko; That hoping Joko would become a good soldier in his carrier.

The Commander in Chief of Demak Army is Sunan Kudus, by then Joko Tingkir has Panglima Sunan Kudus as his superior.  

Joko Tingkir have to visit Kudus City, for meeting Sunan Kudus; Even he became pupil of Sunan Kudus, for learning Islam Religious.

We have to know that Sunan Kudus is one of nine holy men of Islamic Uztad.

In  the same class of Joko, there was another pupil, name Ario Penangsang; He was son of Pangeran Sekar Seda ing Lepen.  Both of young men can touch and making them friendly.



Chapter 2

King Trenggono was Third King of Demak Kingdom, that located in Central of Java, North Shore of Java, exactly.

The first King was Raden Patah.  

The second King is Pangeran Sabrang Lor or King Sultan Surya Alam.   His title as Pangeran Sabrang Lor, indicated that The King had always been at Malaka for making war against Portuguese.   He along with his Army, had fought against Portuguese in Malaka peninsula, chase the invader of Portuguese away. 

Finnaly, they successfully chase Portuguese away from Malaka.

Pangeran Sabrang Lor passed away in the year 1521, then his Throne had been struggled by two of King’s brothers; They were, Pangeran Trenggono and Pangeran Kikin.

Actually, Pangeran Trenggono has no valid to be a King; Because he was the younger.  On the other hand, Pangeran Kikin was valid being a King, because he was the eldest.

But Trenggono eagerly wants to be a King, or he has ambition be a King; So, he asked his son, Pangeran Mukmin Prawoto to kill Pangeran Kikin.

The murder had been done successfully; Pangeran Kikin had been killed by Prawoto’s men in the bank of river, Sore River.   The dead body was throwned away into the river.

The murder had been kept tightly as a secret murder by Prawoto and his gang;  Trenggono and Palace Family announced to large people, that Pangeran Kikin had been killed by robber.   

But Trenggono didn’t know  that a dagger or ‘keris’ had been found still stabbing on Kikin’s chest of his dead body.  Those thing had been used to kill Pangeran Kikin;  It still stabbing on Kikin’s chest. It was an important evidence  to accuse Trenggono as the real murderer.  More even, every body knew that those thing’s name was ‘Keris Setan Kober’ the weapon of Trenggono.

But no body wants to make accusation on Trenggono, other wise he or she could be killed by Trenggono as death sentence penalty, without justice.

 Because of people knew already that Pangeran Kikin had been killed by Prawoto and his father, therefore  people has given Pangeran Kikin a title ‘ Pangeran Sekar Seda Ing Lepen = Prince likes flower that was falling down into river.”

That title indicated that all people have known the secret murder exactly. 

Pangeran Kikin has a son, Ario Penangsang that he will revenge upon his father’s murder, in next future.  Ario has plan to kill Prawoto and his father.

King Trenggono has one son and two daughters; They are, Pangeran Mukmin Prawoto, Ratu Kalinyamat and Ratu Mas Cempaka.
Prince Mukmin Prawoto will be succeesor of The King. 

Back again to our story; Now Joko Tingkir works in The Palace of Medang Kingdom as a Soldier with high ranking occupation as Perwiratantama.
Many young girls in The Palace wants to be his lover.  Not just because of his job as Perwiratantama, but also by his good-looking as a handsome young man. 

So do the dayang-dayang ( servants) of Prncess; They always discussed about Joko, even every day, and more even in front The Princess.  
After that, The Princess asks, “ Who you have been talking about, continuosly ?  Is he the rising star of a comedy ? “

“ No, my Princess !  But a new soldier.  
Because of he has  good-looking , so all of us  want to be his partner. “

Princess asks again, “ Hi, wait  a moment ; Where did his working station ?  I want to see him! “ 

“ Not just a working station, but an office, because he occupaid a high ranking position in miltary.”

Other dayang says, “ If so, then we could make plane to find him for you, in secret way,  without him being known; Then he could be watched by you secretly .”

“ Ok, thank you ! Please organize it for me ! “

At last, Princess Ratu Mas Cempaka, has found  Joko as their planing.  But Joko didn’t know.
So, what’s  The Princees comment concerning Joko ? 
 Every body wants to know.

After that, many dayangs ( servants) surrounded Princess, want to know what would Princess saying about Joko.

“ Master !  Master !  Please give your comment.  What would you say about Joko is ? Cammon Princess !  Cammon please give your comment, we want to know ! “

“ Not so bad .” 
That was a short comment.

One of many servants (=dayang-dayang) eagerly wants to know, “ That’s a short comment of you;  So we have concluded that you are not concern with him; Or another saying, you didn’t affinity to him.
Then, may I be his partner, Princess !  I ask your admission to be his partner, may I ? “

That stupid asking.  Not polite to ask to Princess by that manner, making Princess become angry.     “ I like him or not like him, was not your concern !  Do you understand ? “

“ Yes Master, I understood !   We would like going off ! “

Then all of the servants go off, because they worry.  They really worry of Princess’s anger.

Actually Princess has fallen in love with Joko;  But  Joko didn’t know that some one has being in love with him.  

Princess thought, “ No, .. he is not my class, he just a common people, a man from Kampung ( Village ) ”  

But in deep of her heart, she said the opposite feeling, that she really in love with Joko.

Joko Tingkir wonder with situation of his office, since he saw many dayang-dayang (servant) have round trip, from kitchen to Kaputren ( harem building ).

“ Did they make party ?  Then, many food has been tooken from kitchen ? “  Joko ask to himself.   

The answered is no;  They are dayang-dayang, included The Princess, who wants to see the new soldier in his office;  That was Joko.   

Princess really in love; She can’t sleep well every night, who always remembering Joko.  
Therefore, she invited a dayang, whose name dayang Sembidri, for asking help.

“ Dear my friend dayang Sembidri,I want to ask you,how to start a love, for loving some one ?  
I knew that you have your experience with love, because you are a married woman. “

“ Master, I am not capable to teach you, especially concerning a private problem of you.  
I don’t want to offend you, likes my friend that she wants to be Joko’s partner; Do you remember ?  She really not polite in front of you, we feel shame by her action.”

“ Yes I knew, but not you.  You are my friend, that I knew you can give me some advice about love, will you ?”

“ But my experience will not proper to be applied on you, as a daughter of King.

OK, I will try to tell you my advice, so... listen to me !
A man can start his love by tasting food in his mouth; I mean that Joko will love you, if you would have  given food to him, every day.  

So, I will give him cake, by bringing that cake into his office, every single day.  Hoping, one day he will ask me, who has sent the cake ?

So I ask your permitted to tell your name in this case, may I ?”

“ Of course you can.”

“ Imagery of mine, I will build a bridge over trouble water beneath.  If the bridge would have established, then you could have your lover in your arm, successfully.”

“ Very good ! “

“ Next, both of you will manage ‘that bridge’ or that relation ship, hoping untill you would have got married.”

Princess keeps silent, no reaction of her.  She thought about her father in her mind. She got feeling disappointed, sadness and  worry as well, when he thought about father.

“ So what’s your comment Master ?  Why did you keep silent ?  If I do wrong, then I will tell you another advice to you .”

“ That is a good plan of you; I agreed with you.
But, I have big problem, if I married with Joko.
My father will forbid me; Because of Joko is a common people, a man from Kampung (village)

You have your imagery of bridge, so I will add your imagery, may I ?  That the trouble water beneath the bridge, was so strong that could destroy the bridge, even destroy all of houses in the village with flooding.”

“ Wow, that is not my imagery, but you.
Therefore, I want to ask you, how rampageous your father was ? ”

Princess mentions, “ Even he could kill Joko, eventhough Joko was his  best soldier.

My dear dayang Sembidri, you are a lucky woman, that your father is not a King, like me.
I always  being dissappointed by father’s decission or action upon me;  He always forbid me, especially concern with my private problem.”

Dayang Sembidri comments, “ Now, I have just known, how live of a Princess; That’s you !
As I know, a Princess is an happy woman; She would be happy by her wealthy and also by her previllage.
But you ... May be just you, ....  as an exception in this World.”

“ You right, my dear Sembidri.  I would rather want to cry, but I feel shame by crying infront of you. 
Please help me and support me to fight against my own father, my dear Sembidri.”


Chapter 3

Joko Tingkir surprise and happy, that every day he got cake on plate, in his office table.  He wants to ask dayang Sembidri, but he have to manage his performance as a military commander.  He remember about his uncle’s advice, that he have to manage his authority as Perwiratantama.

He just thought, 
“ The King may have to manage his Army, included his officer; That’s me.  
So The King has given the cake every single day for me, for I could have worked hard.
The Kingdom will launch war expansion against Majapahit Kingdom, isn’t it ?
Therefore, The King have to prepare his soldiers.”

One day, he found a piece of paper under the cake’s plate.  That is a letter from some one else; It’s wrote,

My dear Joko Tingkir,
You have found cake on your table; That cake was sent by me, myself; It  just for you.  
Because I want you to be my partner, will you ?

I am Princess Ratu Mas Cempaka,  want to meet you in the library room, in the midnight this day.   If you didn’t come, then I know, you have your right not to come.  So I could understand you, that I am not suitable for you, as your partner.

I am, hoping be your new partner
Princess Cempaka.

 Joko Tingkir surprised and also fear; Fear of  King’s anger.  He knew very well, how The King would be angry, if he found his daughter attracted to a man from village, like him.  
Now, he was in danger, could be punished, as death-penalty sentence.
Eventhough, Joko didn’t make any mistake, but Princess.

He saw into Palace’s window from his office, no body at there.  But infront the Kaputren Building, he saw many dayang-dayang at there, chuckle, hardy laughing. 
As if they laugh on him, because he was funny, looks like monkey finding a coconut fruit.

He realized that he found a very big favour; Was so big that he can’t carried it for.

He angry to dayang-dayang ( servant ) of Princess, “ I will show you, who am I really?  You will find me, a man that can make you being astonished.”

He closed his office, then he called the three of his staffs, to make an urgent meeting.  That would be an important meeting, because he knew that he could be punished by the devilish King, King Trenggono.
The three staffs came surprising; They are, Ki Ageng Mas Alit, Ki Ageng Manderoso and Ki Ageng Lowo.

“ What’s the matter ? “  They asked.

“ I fear that some one will make me calamitous, by sending a letter; This letter.  
As if Princess faling in love with me, but I don’t think so.  
You can read this letter, then make your comment.”

After that, Mas Alit gave comment, “ This letter suppose fake; Might be some body will make you be misfortune; You would have been dismissed by King, because The King would have heard your love affair with his daughter; But not really !  
Of course The King would have been very angry by hearing your love affair with Princess.
Remember, that many other soldiers were jealous with your possition as Perwiratantama.”

Ki Ageng Lowo comment, “ If it is true, then you should ignore the letter; Please don’t come to the library room.”

Joko Tingkir keeps silent.
After that he says, “ I worry she would be angry, then she would influence her father to give punishment on me.”

The room become quiet; Every body knew, how cruel The King was ?  Dead penalty was usual  matter  in day by day. There is no justice in Demak Kingdom.

After a long times passes, Ki Ageng Manderoso make comment, “ So, we would be hit, whatever we want to move, moving forward or  moving retreat. 

By then, you have to come into library room, then tell The Princess that you didn’t love her; Because you are not suitable as her lover.  Ask her, not annoy  you, because her father would have being angry, then would have given punishment on you, as dead penalty.  Hoping she could understand on you, about your reason.”

Ki Ageng Lowo, “ Yes that’s good solution.  If she insist on you, then we, together  would go off, run away.  We worry against her father.”

“ Thank you very much for our discussion.”

“ Any way, do you love Princess, hi Joko ? “  Ki Ageng Manderoso asks.

“ No I am not.  I just heard her name, but I never so near that I could touch her, believe me ! “

“ We suppose, that we have given false solution on you, isn’t it ? “

“ No you dont; You have good solution, by then I will do your planning in this mid-night.”


In the mid night Joko goes into Lybrary room, to meet the Princess.
Suddenly, somebody  grabs him.  She was Princess that grabs and huggs Joko with passion emotion.   

Joko surprise, “ Hi, what are you doing?  Who are you ?  I’ve never known you ! “

“ Have you never known me ?  I am Princess Ratu Mas Cempaka.
Yes, I knew that you will reject my love to you.  But I insist on you; I can and be allowed to love you, because I am King’s daughter.”

“ Because of you are a King’s daughter, isn’t it ?  You look like a black widow spider, that would be going to marry;  Then you will kill the male spider after you have finished it.
So, .....  black widow spider, will you kill me too ? “

“ Ha ha ha......, your imagery is right, I look like a spider, the black widow.
Please Joko, I want you to be my partner.  I am not black widow spider.
I said seriously to you. 

Believe me that I will protect you against my father.  I knew that you would say, my father would be angry by our relation, even would have given punishment on you.  That’s right; But believe me, that I will protect on you and our relation-ship too.”

“ So, you have known my objection.   I suppose that many young men had been killed by your father, because they dare have loved you.  
Then, I would have been killed too by your father, in the next event, isn’t it ? “ 

Ratu Mas Cempaka surprises and her face become pale; That’s clue  that what Joko’s saying was truth;  That  many young men had been disappeared after being Princess’s lover.  Suppose, they might have been killed by The King; That was horrible !

Ratu Mas Cempaka keeps silent.  She regreted her father.  She thought, “ Yes it’s true !  Many young men have been disappeared.  That’s father deed.”

After a while, she says again, “ Joko listen to me!  I will protect on you, and even I will fight against my father in a rebellion.  I will donate my soul.  You and I will ally to fight against father.”

“ What you say ? Rebellion against Kingdom ? “

“ Yes exactly !  I would donate my soul; Do you think that I am not serious, eventhough my soul would be donated in a rebellion ? ”

Joko surprises; He thought, “ What’s wrong of her and her relation ship to her father ? There  would be an awkward matter of one family;  That was The Kingdom Family.”

“ How hate you to your own father?  By then, you have to make rebellion against your own farther?  If you couldn’t be able to answer it, then I would say that you were a crazy woman ! “

Princess keeps silent for a moment; After that she says, “ You right that I must be a crazy woman; But my own father was more crazy than that of I, myself.  Because of, he has made many of my lover have disappeared, that I believe he did to make them disappeared.
That was my reasoning to make war against The Kingdom of my father.
Then you and I would be in ally, to fight, will you ? “

“ Don’t you insist on me to do rebel.  Please wait for a moment for I could think concerning loss and benefit by making a rebellion;  Then I could decide to say yes or no.  
Rebellion would be a difficult matter to do; You must influence all people of Demak, together to support you and to blame The King;  That would be difficult job of us.
So please think twice ! “ 

Again she says, “ I have thought about it for a long times.  I concluded that The King was not suitable to be a King in Demak Kingdom, even though he is my own father.  If all people could be allowed to reveal their opine about The King, then they would have said, that they hate their own King, included I, myself “

 “ So I concluded that you hate your father, because is true that many of your lover has been  disappeared by your father.   I can understand you.

I will learn how to do a rebellion against The King; I will seize The Throne of Demak Kingdom, believe me ! “

“ When your action would be started ? “

“ Please don’t push me into jeopardy of a rebellion war.  I agreed with you that you and I was ally to fight against your father.
Then the next step, I will learn, how our strategy can be applied.  Therefore, it can’t do immediately.

We have been staying in this Lybrary for enough time, so I must go off !
 I must say good bye to you;  See you later, bye ! “

Joko goes in hurry, left behind the Princess.

Joko thought, “ I have to make ally with her, other wise The King would have punished on me.  Because I suppose The King has already known the secret meeting between I and his daughter in the lybrary room.

If I didn’t make ally, then I would have faced two opponents, The King and his daughter.

I imagery, that I look like a fly that being trapped in a spider’s net.  I can’t move because of its net make me stuck then becoming more stuck.”


In the next morning, Joko works as usual in his office; Hoping The King didn’t know yet that his daughter has met him in the lybrary room. 

Suddenly Dayang Sembidri came hesitate, not supposing, with pale face; She comes into Joko’s office room and gives a piece of paper, then she goes in hurry, without saying any.

Joko reads the letter, “ Go, run away !  The King will punished you instantly; As death-penalty  upon you;   Save your soul ! 
I am dayang Sembidri.

Joko goes off, directly to Gandamustaka’s house.  He found his staff, Ki Ageng Mas Alit along with his friends, “ Your horse is ready at behind;  We must go immediately, since The King has been looking for you now; The King have known you, that you have met  with Princess at Lybrary room.”

“  I am not guilty by meeting a Princess.  .........Forget it !.....
 Hi wait a moment, how Princess was ?  Was she save, or in jeopardy too, the same as I ? “

Ki Ageng Manderoso laughs, “ Ha, ha, ha, ...It’s clue that you really  in love with her, confess ! Please Joko, don’t be lieing; Now we know that you love Princess already.  

As I know, The Princess has become King’s custody; She was kept in a room, alone.  
And you,....  would have been killed, as death-penalty punishment, immediately.

We have no time, Joko !  We have to go off in hurry !  Go !  Go !  Go ! “

The four horsemen run away , stay away from Demak City.  Many farmers  watched the horsemen whose run away fast; They wonder,  what’s happend by them ?  Is there something wrong ? 

One hour later on, a mob of soldiers run after the horsemen.  They want to catch Joko Tingkir, who would be punished as death-penalty, as King asked.  
That was a stupid  decision of The King. 
What was guilty of Joko ?  Why he must be charged as bad punishment ?

According The King, the answer is, Joko Tingkir was so dare that he has  made love affair  with Princess .  The second guilty is, Joko was just a common people, who come from a village of swamp area; By then he was not suitable as  Princess’s lover.

The Chief Commander of the soldiers, named Dadungdauk.  He came near forest; Founding four horses at edge of forest.  The horses still warm and sweat; That’s clue that Joko Tingkir not so far from that site.

Dadungdauk was a man who kept jealous against Joko;  He wants to size Joko’s occupation as Perwiratantama. If he had successfully kill Joko or caught alive Joko, then The King would have given that occupation for him.

Suddenly, Dadung saw a flash of shadow in front of him.  That was Joko Tingkir in action for fighting.  

Suddenly, Dadung feels pain, hit on his head;  So pain that he can’t be able to move his arms and legs;  Then he fell down on Earth.

Joko has already hit him, by his Kungfu’s step, “ Borrow power punch on air.”( meminjam tenaga memukul angin)    That was  the best step of Kungfu,that he learn from his Kungfu Master, Ki Ageng Sela.  Borrow power means Joko borrow power from Dadung’s;  Punch on air, means Joko didn’t touch  Dadung’s head, but he just punch on air, beside Dadung’s head.  But the punch has  more power, one hundred times than that normally punch.   
Dadungdauk become paralize immediately because of no power at all; Amazing of the result.

Joko move then hit again on to Dadung’s stomach; Then he got blood vomit.

Now he is groaning and saying, “ Please Joko ! Don’t do again, I am surrender on you.! “

“ I keep you alive !  Even I want to refer my position as Perwiratantama on you, so good luck to you. “

“ Thank you very much, my friend !  Please teach me your Kungfu, now !  I need that ability “

“ No, you can’t;  My Kungfu ability is my tools to find a job as a soldier.  Now I will go to Majapahit Kingdom, for finding that job, at there.”

“ What ?... Majapahit ?  So, you are a betray soldier of Demak Kingdom.”

“  Ha, ha, ha ( Joko laughs ) 
If I am a betray soldier, then what term that you want to say to your King, King Trenggono ?  
As I know, he got double betray compare of me. 
The King betrayed upon his own people and upon me as well.

So, say greeting to your King; Tell him that you will never find me, since I have run away from Demak City, far, far away.”

The three friends of Joko, still busy in fight; They won and even have killed three of Demak soldiers.  There are three dead bodies of Demak soldiers, has been stabbed with keris.  

When the enemy soldiers saw their leader has surrendered, then they also retreated.

Joko and his friends went off, left behind Dadungdauk along with his soldiers.

Ki Ageng Manderoso says proposing, “ Joko, let us go to Ki Ageng Sela institution, for us learning your Kungfu abillity!  Shall we ? “

“ Seems to me you have admired my Kungfu, “ borrow power punch on air “, do you ?.
OK, I agree with you, let us go ! “

Suddenly they heard sound of  roar  which make them surprised.  The sound make birds flied together away in brawl; Also branch and leaves fell down on earth.

An old man appeared  with his whip-flash;  He whips into the air and says, “ If you want to learn the art of self defence, then you should go to my Institution.  That is Institution of Banyu Biru ( Blue Water Institution ).  

I will teach you the best Kungfu, .... just for you all.  
 You have to know that Ki Ageng Sela was just the second. 
But Banyu Biru Institution was the best one.”

“ Hi... who are you ? “  Joko asks..

“ I am Ki Ageng Banyu Biru ( Blue Water ), the best Master of Kungfu.
My real name is Ki Ageng Kebo Kanigoro.

I have already known you, hi Joko !  You are Joko Tingkir, my own nephew.
Joko, you have to know that your father is my brother.  By then you are my nephew.” 

“ Really ?  How nice to meet you !  
The sound is good, by hearing your offering. 
Of course I and my friends  want to, thank you ! ”  

Joko Tingkir goes and kneels in front his father’s brother, “ I am Joko Tingkir, gave greeting to you, along with three of my friends.”

“ Stand up Joko !  I saw your fighting against Demak soldiers.  That was a good fighting, and you Joko... you are the best fighter, as I know, up until now.  I am proud of you.
Becuase of you can be able to hit my enemies, so I want to teach you my best Kungfu to all of you.”

“ Your enemies ?  Why did you call them enemies ? “

“ I will tell you later ! “

“ Wait a moment please .... What would be your condition ? For us could be your pupil ?  That matter would be an important for us .” 

“ You ask me concerning my condition for you could be my pupil ? 
My pupil must be a patriotism, provide your Country and your King!  
So you have to do everything for your King and your Country !  
All of you ! ”

Joko Tingkir wonder by hearing an awkward condition.
Then Joko asks, “ ...... Eventhough The King was really bad, likes King Trenggono.? 
Shall we provide those bad King ? “

“  Hi Joko Tingkir and also all of you, listen to me !  
You are actually people of Majapahit Kingdom ! 
You are not people of Demak Kingdom !

I have concluded your political will, when I have seen that you hit Demak soldiers. 
Then I knew that you hate King Trenggono and his Kingdom, isn’t it ?.”

“ Yes it is;  And how about you then ?  
Do you also hate King Trenggono ? “

Ki Banyu Biru answers, “ Yes, I really hate those King “ 

Joko  asks again,  
“ Your political will was clear, that you provide Majapahit Kingdom.

I need information  more spesifik of your willing;   Will you provide Girindrawardana or King Brawijaya ?   As I know that Girindrawardana was a rebel who had destroyed Majapahit Kingdom, successfully.

“ I provide King Brawijaya V, because he was my Grandfather.  And you Joko, you have to know that you are actually Greatgrandson of King Brawijaya V.
I have to tell you that Majapahit Kingdom has been destroyed by Girindrawardana.  The Kingdom Family had become refugees, some of them run toward this site, Demak Kingdom; Included I and my family, and also Ki Kebo Kenanga, your father.

While I was in Demak Kingdom, the ruler King, was King Surya Alam.  The King has two brothers whose struggle to each other,  to seize Kingdom’s Throne, when their eldest brother had passed away.

Trenggono asked his sons to kill Prince Kikin; That was a political murder for seizing political power in Demak Kingdom.

Then, Prince Kikin had been killed by  Prawoto, son of Trenggono.

You can understand how I hate that King, Trenggono?  Because I provided The Prince Kikin; Even I was the loyalty of that Prince.
All the people of Demak, at last, have known already that the secret murder has been done by Trenggono, along with his son.   

So, my condition to elect you as my pupil is to provide your own Country, The Majapahit Kingdom.  And you have to fight against King Trenggono, for revenge of Prince Kikin murdering.  

Now people have given Prince Kikin, the title of “ Pangeran Seda ing Lepen” that was mean,  ‘ Prince looks Like flower that falling down into river’.   That also a clue that every body have already known that Prince Kikin had been killed by their own King, King Trenggono. 

But no body could be able to make protest.  Eventhough the murder of Prince Kikin has done, right in front of them.  
Because of The King was a cruel man, or a devilish King;  He likes to make some one of his own people, become anguish, suffering by death-penalty sentence.

So, let us go to our Institution of Blue water Institution;  I will teach you the best Kungfu of mine. I will not be patient want to teach you all.”

Joko Tingkir,Ki Ageng Kebo Kanigoro as well as his friends went off to the Banyu-Biru Institution, to learn self defence or Kungfu.  They have alredy left behind Demak City, far away;  So Demak soldier can’t be able to catch them.

Joko and his friends happy since they will be taught by the best teacher, Ki Ageng Banyu Biru.  They found many new lessons of Kungfu, some of them was especiall lesson that could make some one being astonished.

Here they are, “ Sinar mata mempengaruhi sukma “ or  “ The eyes’s light influences soul “
That Kungfu trick, could make some one must be surrendered, when he has been stared with opponent’ eyes; The light of eyes  goes through enemy’s eyes; It straight into his brain .  The enemy would have becoming weaken then have no power at all. 
Then the enemy would surrender and even become friendly.  That’s amazing.

For the beginer, they used model a snappish dog to make it become tame dog, by staring its eyes.  
Ki Ageng Banyu Biru found that the method, could also be used to other animal; Even it could be used to a man, as the opponent in fighting.

Ki Ageng Banyu Biru has made a demonstration to defeat a tiger.  He stares the tiger; His eyes stares into tiger’s eyes.  The light power of Banyu Biru’s ray eyes,  goes through its eyes and fill into its brain.
The good result was proved, that the tiger have been surrendered;  As we can see, that it goes back, then go off.

Joko Tingkir and his friend claps.

Now Joko will have turned to do;  Now he will  defeat a crocodile.  
He has been guided into a pond, that there are three crocodile.

Joko goes into that pond without weapon. 
He have to have self confidence, that he could be able to defeat his enemy.  
He moves step by step near the crocodile, who lied in a stone for sunning.
He stares the crocodile’s eyes; He believes that his eyes’s ray has penetrated into its eyes and goes straight into its brain.

The Crocodile surprises; It feel, how this man was so brave;  That now, has been going close it.  Actually this man could be ambushed then could be eaten easilly.

But how wonder of him?  
That the crocodile have become weak, no power. Even it can’t be able to open its mouth; Its jaw can’t be opened.  
Because of the ray from Joko’s eyes has penetrated into its brain.

Therefore, it moves slowly, then it goes into the water pond, run away don’t want to fight. That was clue, that it has surrendered.

Everybody claping. “ Hurray !  Hurray ! Hurray !

After that, Joko would defeat a human.  Joko will fight against a hoodlum, name Kolo Santet, as the last examination.
Kolo Santet was a bad hoodlum.  He was robery, killer, rapist, and other bad action.  Community surround fear about him.  

Now, he become mad, when his guard saying, that a man name Joko Tingkir has challenged him for fighting in a fair duel.  Never before, a man so brave like Joko.

The site of their fighting has been determined.  Then the day come for they make duel of fighting.

Joko Tingkir come, step by step, toward closed to him, with full of self confidence.  
He also says his prays to Allah, as Banyu Biru taught him.  
His eyes sharp stare into Kolo’s eyes.  Joko’s eyes produce ray that it goes through Kolo’s eyes into his brain.  But Kolo didn’t realize it.

Finally, Kolo realizes that Joko has divine power in his eyes; By then, he subdue his face to the ground, avoiding Joko’staring.

Kolo shouted, “ Hi you ! Stop your step, other wise you will be stabbed ! “

“ Why ?  Are you afraid ?  I will go near you, for you getting more easy to kill me. 
Then it would be  good for you, isn’t it ? ”

Joko continued his step, close and close to him.
He says, “ Hi Kolo ! Look at me! You must look at me ! Because your belove wife was on my side, now !  So, please don’t you get mistake to stabb me !  Other wise, your wife could be killed too by you.”

Kolo Santet upturn his face, then Joko’s eyes can stare into Kolo’s eyes; Again the ray of Joko’s eyes  goes through Kolo’s eyes into his brain.  Now, Kolo become weak and weaken; He even can’t move his arms and legs.  At last his dagger (keris) fell down.      

Kolo says, “ Hi my Lord, I am surrender.  Please don’t hurt me, don’t kill me !
What do you want ? What I have to do for you.?”

That was amazing of happening, how a bad hoodlum could be defeated easilly ?

“ You must stop your bad bussiness as hoodlum.  If you still do robbing, stealing, killing and other adverse action of yours, then I would have killed you. Do you understand ? ” 

Suddenly, five men come out and ambush Joko Tingkir.  They are Kolo’s follower, whose angry to see their leader being insulted by Joko.   But Joko has  already to serve their ambush.  Joko used his step Kungfu, ‘borrow power punch on air’.   Amazing, that they fell down, hold their head because of pain.  Then they run away.

The community at surround were happy and said thank you to Joko.  Joko Tingkir become famous after he can able to defeat a bad hoodlum.

Even The King has also heard about Joko; He was sorry to chase Joko away, why he do ?  If Joko still in his position as a King’s soldier, then Trenggono could also be famous as a King. 

After three years in Blue Water Institution, Joko and his friends become tough; Even they have divine power.  As we knew that Joko has ability using step of Kungfu, “ The light of eyes  Influence soul “  
That was one of his divine power, that would be hard be mentioned; How it can be? But in fact, they have found the good result of that Kungfu’s trick, was truly happen. 
That was an amazing of Kungfu’s trick.

Joko asks permit for going off, to continue their journey.  Joko would go back to Demak City, since he and Princess have plan to make rebel against The King.  Seems Joko truly wants to do rebel;  But his effort would become  impossible to do.  Because he was just alone without any soldier on beside.

Joko Tingkir says, “ Ki Banyu Biru !  We want to say thank you to you.  You are our teacher that have made us tough, clever, and also divine.  
Now, we want to say good bye to you, for us would be going back to Demak City.”

Ki Banyu Biru asks, “ Then, what plan of you, hi Joko ? “

“ As you have saying to us, we have to help our Country, Majapahit Kingdom.  
But now we want to help my people in my own Country, Demak Kingdom, for chasing their King away.  
That was King Trenggono, may we ? “

“ Yes you may; I agree with you.  I propose on you, that you would have made distress over all of Demak people. Make the King would have been realized by the situation of his Country, that actually his people were not agree with the way his absolutely rulling.  
Make The King would have become shame by you.”

“ Shall we kill those King ?”

“ Don’t do that !  
I know that you can’t be able to do that.  Because The King has been supported by Army.”

“ Thank you Master !   

Ki Banyu Biru wants Joko being guarded by good friends whose talented in Kungfu.  That they must be his pupils. 

“ I know that you need friends to accompany you. 
But your friends as your staffs of Demak military, were not capable enough to assist you.  
So, they have to continue their studying in my institution.

The alternate of it  would be my others pupil, they are, Mas Manca, Ki Wuragil and Mas Wila.  They will assist on you, in every problem of yours. 
I hope you would be save by then, OK ?.

Joko Tingkir agree with teacher’s pupils whose want to help him, “ Thank you teacher ! They would be good and helpfull. “


They continue their journey;  But Joko didn’t forget his promise to Princess, concerning her willing to make rebel.  Was Princess serious by her plan to make rebel against her own Country, against King Trenggono ? That The King actually was her own father ?  
That was the problem of Joko too. 

But Joko was ready to do that, even he wants to seize The Throne of Demak Kingdom, as he has said to Princess.

They go into wild forest.  Demak City was far away and difficult destination, for reaching it. Because no road toward Demak City.

Mas Wila said, “ Joko we could use the Srengenge River, by boat; As I know that the river will have estuary near Demak City.”

“ You right !  Let us make a boat. “

Then they worked hard to make a boat.  After that, they continued their journey by boat.  Unfortunately, there were many crocodiles in the river, that the croc could have stroken the boat, then making the boat up side down.  That would be another problem.

Mas Manca says his propose, “ Joko !  You can use your divine power on that crocodiles, that is  “Your eyes ray influence its soul’ , will you ? “

“ Yes you right Manca, I will do !  But too many,..... we just can defeat just one crocodile, not many crocodiles.”

Ki Wuragil says, “ Look at that!  The biggest one, which lie down on the stone;  It must be The King of crocodile.  So Joko, ......  you can do your ability just to that crocodile, then the other will follow their King. “

“ You right Wuragil !  We hope it was a wise King of crocodile, then its folower would be obeyed by their King’s instruction.”

Joko goes near it, step by step; His eyes stare on to its eyes.  The crocodile didn’t move; Seems the crocodile wonders.  How brave this human?
The crocodile want to reacts, by moving its body; But it can’t move its legs and arms.

Joko goes the last step, then he touchs head of crocodile.  He open its eyes, and penetrated his eyes’s ray into its eyes and the ray was going into its brain through its eyes.
At last the crocodile become tame and friendly.

As if Joko can ask The King of crocodile to push Joko’s boat.  It was strange that the other crcodiles follow their King to push the boat as well.  Therefore the boat run fast.


They came in the open air of meadow,  with very good panoramic. There is a hill at South, a river ( River of Srengenge ) at North and forest at West.  The hill’s name is Prawoto Hill.

At eastern there was a party of people, that still going on.   The sound of music and drum was heard by Joko and his friends.  It’s wonder how a party was  going on  in the lonely forest ?

“ Who make the party ? “  Joko asked

“ I don’t know ! The party was strange since they do in the wild forest like this.  Let us hide and keep on watching ! “

Wila says, “ Look at that flag !  That’s National flag of Kingdom, then King Trenggono must be there.”

“ You right Wila;  The King was enjoying in happilly;  May be, he was celebrating his won in battle war.  I really hate him ! “  Joko said with flush face.

Ki Wuragil says, “ Joko !... Let us make him becoming distress;  Make the party be disordered.

“ How ? “  Joko asks.

No body can answer Joko’s asking. 
Every body think how to make their party become disorder, then the audiences would run away frightening, because of something would have been running ammuck.  
There should be a man or animal who want to be insurgent, then do running-ammuck.

Mas Wila proposes, “ A wild buffalo !  Yes that animal can do that.”

“ Where we can fine that animal ? “  Joko asks.

“ At that forest ! “  Wila pointed his finger at the edge forest.

Ki Wuragil asks, “ Hi Wila !  If your buffalo would become tame and friendly, then it will not run ammuck; Isn’t it ? “

Every body keeps silent for a moment.
At Last Wila says, “ I have salt and pepper; We can pour those things into its ear, then the buffalo will feel pain.  By then, it want do to run-ammuck, go into their party.”

“ You are clever Wila “  Joko said. 

“ Let us go ! “  Ki Wuragil said.

They went to West area, go near edge of wild forest.  That forest is wild with many animals, like tiger, buffaloes, deer and others.
There were a group of buffaloes  with the big ones that must be their leader.

Joko goes toward the big buffalo, slowly, step by step.  The other buffoloes run away, but their leader still at there, guarding his follower.
Joko uses his ability to make the buffalo become tame and friendly;  Again he did successfully.  Joko caught the tame buffalo and bring it goes near the party.  No body knows Joko’s action, because they did secretly.

They pour salt and pepper into its both ears, then kick the animal.  The animal feel pain and run away into the party.  The King surprises, found a wild buffalo goes into his party at sudden.

“ Kill it ! Catch it ! “ King Trenggono command his soldiers.

But the buffalo goes toward the King, as if it has known that its target is a King.  Every soldiers try put The King into a safety places, by then they forgot to kill the animal.
The buffalo strike every thing infront .  The plat-form of stage has been stroken, upside down;  The beautiful villa and kitchen, has been destroyed as well.
Every woman and children run for hiding; They cried, scream and ask for helping.

The King also run for hiding at behind a building; He was followed by his family and dayang-dayang as well as their children.   But the buffalo also goes into the site of their hiding.  
Therefore, the buffalo run-ammuck again; then many victims fell down to death or broken arms and legs; They have been butt by buffalo’s ammuck.  
Now, The King’s party becoming chaos.

The King angry to his soldiers, “ You are stupid !  It was just an animal !, But you can’t be able to catch it !  
So, how could you will catch Joko Tingkir ? “

Joko heard what’s The King said; His name has been said by The King.  Therefore, Joko be as same as  buffalo.  Therefore Joko become more angryer to King Trenggono; He was insulted by The King.

He uses his ability, ‘Lighting his body’ for jumping up; Then he comes down straight infront The King.  That was an amazing action of Joko that no body could done the same as Joko did; As if he flying and landing down, right infront of his enemy, The King.

He don’t want to be polite in front his King; The King was no more his King now.

“ Hi spoiled King !  Do you want to be helped ?  Do you need my assist ?”

The King surprises to see his custody stay infront of him at sudden; He, who was fugitive from justice, now appear at sudden. He shouted to his soldiers, “ Catch this man ! “

Ten soldiers move toward Joko.  But Joko was ready with his ability, “ borrow power punch on air ”   He punch many times, again and again;  Then those soldiers fell down on earth, hold their head, because of pain on their head. 
The others run away, included their King, for escaping.  
They really afraid by Joko’s Kungfu.  

But unfortunately, the buffalo run after The King, who weared red shirt;  Because of  buffalo likes  that color.  
The animal run after The King, just The King.  As if it knows who will be the best target of its.
The King needs help; But who can help him ?  
The King knows, that Just Joko could help him, no other.

But The King can’t ask Joko, because Joko was a custody, fugitive from justice.

Now, Its horn almost touch his buttock;  Therefore, The King could die, being stroken by a buffalo.

Joko Tingkir moves fast, as if he fly, then he landed infront of the buffalo, to stop its action.  
He use Kungfu ability ‘eyes ray influence its soul’  Then the buffalo become tame and friendly.

Suddenly, The King shouted to Joko, “ Kill it !  Kill the buffalo ! “
He forgot that Joko was his custody, even he ever has given Joko punishment as death-penalty sentence.

Joko answer calmly, “ The animal was not guilty, but you ! “

The King’s face become pale; His face fell down, look down at the ground.  
He feels shame and guilty.
That was Ki Kebo Kanigoro’s request, “ Make The King become shame.”  

Now, The King will have been trialed by Joko Tingkir.

As we have known already, that no body could  give accusation upon The King’s mistaken, because of he was The King.   The people have always been intimidated by The King instead. 
But now, Joko Tingkir will do accusation upon The King.  That was amazing.

The buffalo must go off, since its task has finished yet successfully.

Joko Tingkir asks Ki Ageng Wuragil, “ Would you send this beautiful animal to its family at forest.   Its family have been waiting for it, up until now; Probably they have anxious feeling concerning fate of their leader.”

“ Yes Master ! “  Ki Wuragil calls Joko as Master; But just infront of The King.

Wuragil says to The King Trenggono, “ Hi Trenggono !  Joko Tingkir has conducted an animal politely, eventhough it was just an animal;  So, why do you have conducted your own people by cruel manner ?  
Answer me ! “

The King keeps silent, no answer.

Joko Tingkir says to The King, “ If you did’t want to answer that question, then I would have killed you now !   I warned you, seriously ! “

Joko Tingkir unsheaths his blade (keris), moves toward The King, then ready to kill that King. Joko become mad, uncontrolled able his mind.

If he had killed The King, then he would have been killed also by many King’s soldiers.
Somebody would call many troops from Demak Army, just to kill one person. 
But Joko didn’t care about it; Seems he ready to die really.
Joko forgot Ki Kebo Kanigoro’s request, not to kill The King, “ You can’t be able to kill him.”

Suddenly, a woman running comes to Joko; She was Princess Ratu Mas Cempaka.

She appeals to Joko Tingkir, 
“ Please, don’t kill my father !  I still love my father ! Please Joko !  Please my love ! “

Joko wonder, why did she provide her father now ? She should not as she ever said !
Joko knew that Princess hate her own father;  She has revealed her anger to father. 
Even, she said, she would be happy if her father would have died.

Joko shouted to Princess, 
“ Hi ! .... Do you want to brake our ally ? Broke our agreement ?   

Princess answers, “ Yes I do !  But I don’t want to make rebel !  Please, no more rebel !
Please don’t kill him ! Istill love him. “

“ If you betrayed, then you would have been killed also !;  That was our rule.  
Now I will kill you too, the same as your father’s fate.”
Joko Tingkir never in love with Princess, then his word may could be realized.  How cruel Joko was; He really becoming mad.

“ Please kill me, but not my father ! “  Princess said bravery.

Suddenly, a soldier jump into, then stand up infront The King; He was Dadungdauk.

“ Joko !  You have to kill me first, before my King. “ 

Five more soldiers go forward, stay at beside Dadungdauk.

Joko Tingkir ready to kill those soldiers, included The King.  But Princess hold Joko’s leg then she appeals again, “ Please Joko !  Please Joko !  Don’t kill !  Don’t kill ! “

At the same time, Dadungdauk jump up, ambush Joko with his sword.  The sword successfully making scratch upon Joko’s stomach, but the wound not so deep enough that could make joko death .  The blood of Joko come out, making  wet.  
The wound not so deep, just scratching his skin.

Joko was not ready to fight, when Dadungdauk ambushed, because Princess hold Joko’s leg.

Then Joko makes counter-attack; He punch on air to Dadung’s head, then Dadung fell down to earth.  Again Joko hit; again and again; At last Dadungdauk death already infront his King.

“ Hi you bastard King !  Did you order Dadungdauk for attacking on me ?, .... Confess ! “

The King surprises and frightend.  He says with tremble lips,
“ No, ....  I didn’t ! 
Joko, ...... now you won, I lose.“  

The five soldiers attack together.  Joko hit by punch on air, again and again.  They fell down, hold their head because of pain, .... then they run away.

Now The King was alone facing Joko Tingkir. No one soldier will help him.

Joko asks again to King Trenggono, “ Hi spoiled King !  Confess !  Did you have killed your own brother, Pangeran Sekar Seda ing Lepen ? “

The King didn’t want to answer.

 “ If you didn’t answer my question, then I will kill your daughter.  
After that, I will kill you too.”

Joko hold his blade (keris) and put it in the neck of Princess.

“ Hi Princess !  I will kill you, as you ask me !  Because of you, betray member of our ally. 
We will have agreement to make rebel against your own father; Do you remember ? “

Princess answers calmly, “ I am ready to die, ....  go on ! “

The King still silent, but his face fell down, look at ground.  How shame is he, being trial in justice by his own people, Joko Tingkir ?

He thought, “ If some one could call my troops from Demak City.  .....  just one thousand soldiers, then I would have become  the  winner in this struggle.  
But in fact, I came in this place just for picnic purposing, not for making war.”

Joko said again, “ I will count up until ten, if you didn’t want to answer, then I will really kill you, both of you !

One.... two....three .... four..”

At last The King says, “ Stop !  Stop !  Joko !  You are a free man, you are not guilty !  You can go free now ! “

Joko Tingkir continue counting, “  Five....Six....Seven....”

“ Stop !  Stop ! 
What I must say to you ? “

Joko continued, “ Eight.... nine....”

Finally The King confess , “ Yes I have kill those people !

“ Again I ask you;  Do you have killed Pangeran ( Prince ) Sekar Seda ing Lepen ? 
Many young men of Princess’s lover ?  And also my own father, Ki Kebo Kenanga ? 
And I knew, there were more victims were death already, because of you.

I knew that their family afraid making accusation upon your mistaken .
Again I threaten on you ! 
If you didn’t confess, then I will kill you, both of you.“

After a while The King says once more, “ .... Yes I did ! “   
His sound was soft, .... that everybody almost not hear his sound.

“ Loudly ! “ Joko Tingkir asks.

“ Yes I did ! “  The King says loudly.

Joko Tingkir speaks to all people of Demak at there, 
“ Now your beloved King has already confessed that Prince Sekar Seda ing Lepen had been killed by King Trenggono.  Therefore I want to ask you all, what kind of King he was ?  He must be a cruel man that not properly being a King of you.  

Hi, people of Demak Kingdom!  You have to know that your King was actually a devilish man that had killed his own brother.  You should have rejected him as your King, because of he was a bad creature !  
I announce this important matter to you all ! ”


Princess comes, approaches Joko; She treats the wound on belly of Joko. She dresses with her shawl as bandage over the wound, then it produce good result, no more blood come out. 

Princess proves her love by carring Joko’s wound carefully.
Joko realizes that Princess was really in love with him.  
Now Joko wants to begin accepting her love.
But how to begin their love?  
In fact, every effort of Princess to begin her love, has always been cut by her father.  
Eventhough The King has surrendered, as it happen now.

Eventhough The King has already surrendered, but Joko will not believe him; Never for forever.  

Even, Joko still has been threatening by The King up until now, as death penalty sentence.  
What ever The King has said, he must be lie.

That’s an Impossible thing for Joko, to marry Princess.  He absolutely can’t do the marrying.
Except, The King would have already died.  
But, ... When he would die ? Joko didn’t know when his dieing would be happened ?

Joko thought, “ I will marry Princess, if her father would have died.”

Then he catchs Princess body and ‘fly’ to the forest.  The King astonish by Joko’s action.

They landed on the ground, at edge of forest which many wild animals over there.

Joko says, “ Princess I want to say to you that, I really love you !  Then I will marry you, when your father would have died.  
Do you agree ? “

Princess says, “ You must realize that you just want to kill me.  Do you remember ? Is that love of you ? I can’t believe you !
So, How could you do love me now ?   It would be impossible matter.“

Joko answers, “ That was just a threatening upon your father; Please, I am sorry about that. 
I have to do that bad comedy, that I knew, it was not funny at all.”

“ If you want to marry me, then you can do now.  
You can marry me, now.
I don’t want waitting until my father will die. “

“ How about your father ? “

Princess answers, “ He has surrendered on you !  Did you hear what he said ? ”

“ Yes I did.   But, I can’t believe what he said ! Even I knew that he still wants to kill me.  

I knew what he thought in his mind, that he has grudge upon me; He very angry on me.  
Therefore, you should realize that I am a man, who has been in jeopardy situation;  That The King wants to kill me.

I suppose that he already called his troops from Demak City now; Then one thousand soldier will come soon, just for catching on me.
 Even, I believe his soldiers may have come now !”

“ I don’t think so ! 
I can’t believe it; How father still angry on you ?, Even though he said surrender.”

“  Yes it is; It is true; Please believe me ! 
You have to know that I was out of accustomed in my action, when insulting a King.  I have made a King become shame in front  his own people. 
That was an extraordinary of my action.  
The result would have been coming soon, hit on me. The King will kill me.  

So, that  was the reason why I have to postpone our marriage.  I hope you can understand concern it;  Will you ? “

“ Yes I will “  
Then The Princess come aproached Joko, her lover. She hugg and kiss him.

Joko catches her body then ‘fly’ again to the King’s party.

Now he found that  his friends were disappear.  
In fact, Mas Wila, Mas Manca and Ki Wuragil have been caught as custody.  

There were many soldiers of Demak Kingdom at there; May be one thousand soldiers.  That was clue that Joko’s friend has been caught exactly.

Their Commander says, “ Hi Joko, you must surrender or your friends will have been killed.”

“ I will kill you too.”

“ Your friends were more valueable than that of I.  So, we propose a deal;  The King would have made a deal on you too.”
  
Joko Tingkir approaches the Commander, step by step, with self confidence.
He stare on his enemy’s eyes; His eyes ray penetrated Commander’s eyes.  
But the commander face down to the ground, as if he reject to be victimized of Joko’s Kungfu trick, eyes ray infuence soul.

Joko says, “ Hi Commander, I want to kill you now !  Look at me !  By then you can avoid my blade ! Watch my blade ! “

The Commander looks at Joko’s face, he fear about Joko’s blade.  
By then Joko can able using his divine power to influence his soul.  The ray of Joko’s eyes, has come into his brain.
There was wonderful result ! Now he become tame and friendly looks like a King of crocodile that Joko has ever done at Srengenge River. 

“ My Lord, I am surrender on you; What do you want to ? “  The Commander says to Joko.

“ So, you are surrender on me !  Now, I command you to give us four horses; Then release my friends.  
Go ! “

His staffs assisted his Commander; They bring four horses and also three of Joko’s friends.

Why did his staffs also obey? ; They should not !
The same as the crocodile in River of Srengenge;  That many crocodiles push Joko’s boat, hand in hand;  So do The Demak Army.

We could mention, the eyes’ray of Joko that have penetrated  in brain of the Commander, has come out, then penetrated also to the others of  soldiers’s eye, who has been stared by his commander when he stayed  infront the Commander.

Therefore, Joko as well as his friends  go off, without saying good bye to The King.
Because The King was still hiding, afraid with Joko’s eye.

The King was upset, sad, sorrow and angry as well. 
Therefore,  he become more cruel and sadistic than that he has been before. 


Chapter 4


Mas Karebet is the real name of Joko Tingkir; His father is Ki Kebo Kenanga and his mother is Nyai Ageng Penging.
Joko was borned when Ki Kebo Kenanga arranged expossition ‘wayang beber’ for making joy the community of Butuh Village.  Therefore his father gave a name, Mas Karebet;  That’s mean ‘Beber’  
The ‘dalang’ (= puppet master ) of wayang beber was name Ki Ageng Tingkir, a friend of Ki Kebo Kenanga.

Unfortunately, Ki Ageng Tingkir died a week later on, after he was become puppet master.

Ki Kebo Kenanga actually was an Aristocracy, since his Grandfather was King Brawijaya V; The last King of Majapahit Kingdom.  
The King was the last King of Majapahit Kingdom, because Majapahit had been ruined by rebel’s attacked.  
Girindrawardana was the rebellion who had destroyed Trowulan Palace. By then The Palace could not  be used again.  So, Girindrawardana made the new one in Daha City.

After that, Kingdom Family become refugees.  They run away to Bali Island; Some of them run away to Demak City. ( Look the story with title  ‘Between Love and Hate’ )

Few of them, run away until they reached Penging swamp area. 
That was Ki Kebo Kenanga along with his friends, who was really Joko’s father.  
Ki Kebo Kenanga marry a local woman, who’s name Nyai Ageng Penging. 

Atually, Penging is Demak territory, therefore the leader must pay tax to King Trenggono.

After stay at Penging for a long times, Ki Kebo Kenanga become famous leader of Penging; Because he successfuly to make people happy and rich.  

Everybody call him Ki Ageng Penging.  The  community of Butuh Village become prosperous and rich.  The swamp poor area, now has ability successfuly to produce foodstuffs, as rice and vegetables also meat.  That’s all because of their leader, Ki Ageng Penging and his follower, whose have worked hard to make their village lively and happy.

Unfortunately, King Trenggono of Demak Kingdom heard that the swamp area now become rich area, but they have never paying tax.

Therefore, The King send his Panglima ( war commander) Sunan Kudus to Penging for asking tax from their leader.  Panglima led one hundred soldiers of Demak Army.  
The King actually not necessary to send his Panglima as well as many soldiers; It was an excessive mission, since Ki Kebo Kenanga was not enemy; He just forgot to pay tax.

Sunan Kudus went to Butuh Village, then met Ki Ageng Penging.  Ki Ageng Penging surprises, found  many guests from The Palace, unexpectedly.

“ Ass Warrohmatullohi Wabarakatuh ! “  Sunan says his greeting.

“ Walaikum Salam WW. “  Ki Ageng Penging answers him.

“ Hi you the leader of Penging !  You must pay tax for Demak Kingdom ! “

Ki Kebo Kenanga not ready to pay, since he didn’t have a lot of money for paying tax.

Then Ki Kebo Kenanga answers with sober, “ Welcome hi Kingdom’s mission !
I knew that Penging was Demak Kingdom’s territory, then we should pay tax to The King.

Please give us more times for paying it, because we are not ready now.  We just have released from poor condition, but we were not rich enough to pay it; We were still poor people.  
Ussualy, we eat just one time a day, but now we can eat two times a day; Alhamdullilah ( Thanks to God of Allah)

So, ......  would you be so kind to ..... “

“ To kill you ! “  Says Sunan Kudus, then he stabbed his dagger to Ki Kebo Kenanga at sudden.   By then, Ki Kebo Kenanga was going to die because of blood loose from the wound

Ki Kebo Kenanga says, “ Innalilahi wa innaillahi Rajiun ! Allahu Akbar ! La illa ha illa lah ! “
Then he death already.

His wife screams loudly..... “ You are bad man, you are devilish man ! “

Many farmers ambush to Sunan Kudus; But his bodyguard ready to defence.
The army  were tough also brave soldiers; But on the other hand, the farmers were weak and stupid; They are not soldier, but just farmer; They never fight, but just produce rice and vegetables.

By then, fifty farmers  have been killed by the army, death already; They have followed their leader to face Allah in Achirat the day after.

Sunan Kudus go back to Demak, because his task has already fulfill;  That was, to kill the leader of Penging.

A week later on, Nyai Ageng Penging death also.  Therefore Mas Karebet lives alone in his house at Penging, swamp poor area.

The little boy now has no parents, also no body accompany  him.  
So, his every activity must be done by himself, likes looking for food , playing and speaking as well.

No body live at that house, just him.  Because of the farmers and their family have to run far away, fear by King Trenggono.  That pity of Mas Karebet.

Fortunately, Nyai Ageng Tingkir comes and searchs about that empty house.  She wonder, where her friend has been now ?  Do they still stay in this house ?  
The house seems empty, because of lonely.

She shouted, “ Any body at home ? “

No answers, .... but just a little step can be heard.  When she opened the door, she found Mas Karebet was there, stay infront of her.  He smiled and seems happy to see the guest.

Nyai Ageng Tingkir not so late to find Mas Karebet.
If she has come late, then Mas Karebet would have died already because of hunger.

Nyai Ageng Tingkir cries to see the kid with smiling faces. 
As if Mas Karebet asks her to carry him, in her arms, “ Please hi generous widow, take me with you as your step son !  Please I beg you !  Please !  Please ! I beg you ! “
But actually, he can’t speak.  Because the parent who responsible to teach him speak, have already died.  

Tears drop from Nyai Ageng Tingkir’s eyes. 

Nyai Ageng Tingkir says, “ Yes, you are my son, now.  I love you baby.  I will take care of you. You will be growing in healthy condition as long as you live.  You  would be successfull in your community as a leader of theirs.”

Nyai Ageng Tingkir already heard the sadness story of her friend, that Sunan Kudus had come along with his soldiers, to collect tax money of Butuh Village, from their leader, Ki Kebo Kenanga. 

She knew as well, that Ki Kebo Kenanga  had been killed by Sunan Kudus.  She knew also that Sunan Kudus have just done his task as ‘Panglma’. But King Trenggono, was the man who resposible of that murder.  Who had ordered  Sunan Kudus, to  kill Ki Kebo Kenanga.

She thought, “ But you hi Trenggono, you are a devilish King; I along with all of your own people in Demak Kingdom, hate you very much!  Damn you ! “

By then, Mas Karebet has become step son of a widow, Nyai Ageng Tingkir.  People knew him and call him ‘Joko Tingkir’ that was  means a boy of Tingkir Family.

Nyai Ageng Tingkir carried Joko with full atention from deep of her heart; She sent Joko to learn Islam religious, with famous teacher, Sunan Kalijaga.   
By that time, Islam was  new religious, since every body be religious Hindu.  Islam religious teacher was rare, might be just ‘Wali-Sanga’ or The nine holy Islam teacher (Uztad)  in Java Island. 

Nyai also sent Joko to a Master of Kungfu (self defence art ), name Ki Ageng Sela.  Nyai wants Joko to be tough and be a good fighter; For him could be able to fight against robber.

 Joko asks his step mother, “ Mother ! May I go to Sela’s institution alone ?  I must be a good young boy, who bravery asking that Kungfu teacher could be my teacher ?.”

“ Are you so brave that you could go alone ?
If so, ....  yes you can go!  Without your mother at your side.  I knew you will shy, if your mother on your side.”

By then, Ki Ageng Sela found a boy who want to be his pupil.  
The boy says, “ Master, may I be your student ? “

Ki Ageng Sela wonder by Joko appearance as candidate pupil; Usualy a candidate pupil would have accompanied by his parents, but not Joko.   

He assesses  Joko Tingkir. 
Ki Ageng Sela thought, “ Joko would have lucky fate in future; My prediction revealed, that Joko would become a famous King, in future ”

Ki Ageng Sela answers, “ Hi Joko, you will have good carrier in your live, even you would become a famous King.   That’s all my prediction. ”

“ Really ?  I  don’t think so ! “

“ I said again, that’s just my prediction of your fate, Insya Allah ( If God’s willing? ) ! “

“ I am glad, thank you.”

“  I am pleased of your willing, be my pupil. 
But,  I will propose condition as appendage of your aplication.   
Do you agree  with  my condition ? ”

“ What that condition would be ? “

“ You must take my sons and my grandsons be your staffs or Ministry in your Kingdom. Of course, if you  would have been a King in future.
I have my goal, that my sons could have become a Prime Ministry or Patih; Even....he could have become a King to subside you.”

“ Hi my teacher!, Please don’t be dreaming ! I am not a King. I don’t think to become a King ! 
But I said that If I were a King, then your condition would have dealed, OK ?

If so,...what’s the name of my Kingdom  would be ? “

“ I don’t know !
OK, by then, we have made deal on this matter !.
Agree ? ”

“ Yes I agree with you ! “

Ki Ageng Sela tauched Joko Tingkir seriously.  
He thought, “ A King must have divine power, because a King have to fight in a battle war.”

After five years Joko Tingkir has been learning in his institution, Joko left the Institution.  He went back to Demak City for  looking his livelihood.  He have to look for job.

His teacher said,  “ Go to Palace of Demak Kingdom, show your talented of fighting in front The King;  Then, I hope The King would admire your tallented;  Then The King may could use you, as his soldier.”

But on the other side, his step mother, Nyai Ageng Tingkir has warned Joko, 
“ Please don’t go to Palace.  Don’t go to near The devilish King.  Be carefull by those King, he was a devilish King.  
Remember, that your father has been killed by that bad King ! “

My Grandma almost forget to tell us about Joko’s love affair with Sutakenanga, daughter of Ki Ageng Sela.

Before Joko left The Institution, he was in love with daughter of his teacher, who’s  name Sutakenanga.  Sutakenanga was a pretty girl that could make Joko being attracted, so do Sutakenga .  Then the two couple of lover were in love to each other.   

Their relationship made SutaKenanga was going to have a baby, or she pregnant.  But Joko didn’t know his lover will going to have a baby, because she didn’t mention her condition.

Unfortunately, Joko Tingkir must leave his lover, because of some reason; But they were not separated.  They still love to each other.  
Joko really love her, that he has promised her, would be come back again, for marrying  her.

 The baby was borned by name ‘Sutawijaya.’    

In the mean time, Joko Tingkir has been in The Palace of Demak Kingdom, who work in military Army, occupied his good position as Perwiratantama.

Joko have never known that his son has been borned, since King Trenggono not allow Joko to take leave.   
Unlucky fate of Joko;  Even Joko have punishment, death penalty sentence.  Because King guessed Joko had made love affair with his daughter, but actually not.

Therefore, Joko just known that he actually has a son. 
When Sutawijaya came and  confessed to Joko directly,  that he was really Joko’s son.   

It happened when Sutawijaya has  grown up, to become a young man;  And Joko has become a King, King Hadiwijoyo of Pajang Kingdom.


Chapter 5

King Trenggono had conquered many Kingdoms of East Java successfuly, without helping Joko Tingkir in his Army.  But there was a young man who came to subside Joko Tingkir position in the Army; His name was Fatahilah.  He came from Arab Pasai, as a nomad;  He came in Demak City then remain living in that town.  King Trenggono welcome the nomad and even be accepted in his Army as commander.

Fatahilah and Sunan Kudus led Demak Army, conquered Majapahit Kingdom;  They successfull defeated Majapahit Kingdom. That was one of his service for The Kingdom.  There were another services of Fatahilah for his Kingdom, that he has conquereed Pajajaran Kingdom in West Java and chase the Portuguese away from Sundakelapa City ( now Jakarta).

Fatahillah change the name of Sundakelapa, to Jayakarta (= Victory Town ).

Because of his services for making Glory Demak Kingdom, Fatahillah allowed to marry King’s sister, whose name Putri Pembayun.

Now, almost all of East Java can be defeated by King Trenggono, just Blambangan Kingdom left.  Blambangan still have their freedom.  

There were two towns would be defeated by The King, next, as Trenggono’s plan to conquere all of Blambangan Kingdom territory.    Panarukan and Probolinggo towns, lies at west edge of Blambangan.

Panarukan town has been surrounding for three Month, but Demak’s troop still can’t be able to defeat that town.   The town still have being survived up until then.

So, The King led military meeting, to decide the best military strategy , to defeat Panarukan City.
The audiences of that meeting were military staffs as well as their soldiers and also many Bupati (= Regent ).

But there was a kid boy, who attended that secret meeting.  That boy making The King Trenggono not happy beside strange; A kid should not be there, so what’s  purpose of him ?     That boy’s age may ten years old.

Even The King supposed him, as a spy of enemy.   

The King chases the boy away.  
 Wonder ! That he don’t wants to move. 
He even said, that he wants to hear what The King can do to win the war ?  
His speaking clear and logical, eventhough he was just a child.

At last, The King slap his cheek and says, “ Go away ! “

Accidentally, the boy unsheated his blade ( keris ) then stabbs onto chest of The King.  
The keris really stabbing, straight onto King’s heart, then The King death immediately.

That was  unbelieveable !  How a King could be killed by a kid ? stabbing by a kid ?

The King has fault in this case; Why he has done the unimportant matter of job? 
He should just order his staffs to chase that boy away.

The King’s suspicion was right !  Because the child disappeared at sudden.  No one can tell where the murderer of King was, after he killed; It was a strange of happening ! 
Therefore every body concluded that the boy was really a spy of enemy.

The King’s body, has been tranported to Demak City, in a secret task.  Every body not allow to tell the truth of story, of what was really happened?  
Why The King could be killed ? 
Who was the killer ?.

Because of, that happening have made ambarrassing all of Palace’s staffs and Army, as well as  people of Demak Kingdom. 
Therefore,  that matter have to be kept as top-secret.

The Palace secretary announced to all people, that their beloved King has died; Death in battle field of war against Blambangan Kingdom.

But now, every body knew the truth of happening already.
So, who has broken that top secret was ?  
We, who lived in modern time now, also wonder, concerning that happened.

In fact, the news maker was a Portuguese soldier, name Fernandez Mendez Pinto.
Pinto was among the forty Portugueses soldiers from Banten group whose had been sent by King Sunan Gunung Jati, of Cirebon Kingdom.

Sunan Gunung Jati ally with King Trenggono, who has sent seven thousand soldiers to Panarukan City to help King Trenggono.  That  group soldiers consists of, Banten troops, Cirebon troops, Madura troops and Surabaya troops.   

Why did Portuguese soldiers  could be among the Banten troops ?  No body knows;  But might be they were journalist, whose allow to bring news from battle field for every body.  

That Portuguese man had delivered the news of King Trenggono assassination to everybody.  Therefore, every body of Demak people knew already, that King Trenggono has been stabbed by a kid; The news has been sent also to Joko Tingkir and Ario Penangsang as well.



The news also have been heard by Ario Penangsang, Adipati Jipang Panolan.
Ario Penangsang thought, “ That is my opportunity that my great obstacle of my struggle, has been eliminated; King Trenggono death already.   Now I can move my Army to defeat Demak Kingdom.”

Therefore, he came toward Demak City a long with his Army.   Then he deployed his troops at bank of Sore River, ready for fighting in the battle field.

Ario Penangsang will launch miltary attack upon Palace of Demak Kingdom, to seize Throne of King.  He will revenge the murdering of his father, who had been killed by Prince Mukmin Prawoto; The murderer.

However, Ario still have been waiting patiently, what their (Demak Kingdom’s Family) decision to choose the next King would be ? 
Who their next King would be ?
Ario thought, “ The next King of Demak Kingdom must be me, as a valid King; No others !”  

Therefore, he still hoping, would become a King, without to do a war. 
He hope, the process of delivery King position to him, would have been running well in peace condition, now !

Every body have known that King Trenggono had seized The Throne from his father, Pangeran Kikin, in a brutal murdering;  That was a contravention.  

By then, Ario hopes that The Palace Family would have well-known that crucial matter.


But unfortunately, Ario Penangsang become disappointed, when he heard that Pangeran Mukmin Prawoto has been inaugurated as King of Demak, secretly;  Without him to be known.  

Ario thought, “ Why they didn’t tell me ?  They should know that I am the valid King of Demak Kingdom, so he should ask me before their event.”  

He angry, then he command his troops to cross Sore River, go straight to The Palace; Want to burn the Palace and finally, kill The fake King of Demak Kingdom.

Thousand horses cavalery soldiers crossed the Sore River;  They make noisy with drum and cheer up.  “ Kill the fake King !  Burn The Palace !  Kill every Kingdom Family ! “

The Gate of Palace was closed tightly, even no one soldier guarded .
No one soldier to protect their Palace and their King. 
Where the Army of Demak have been now ? Its strange.

In fact, The King ( King Mukmin Prawoto ) was hiding because of  afraid,  He hide in a secret room.  He knew that the son of Pangeran Kikin wants to kill him, as revenge of the murder that he have ever done.  
Seems he didn’t care about his Country;  He just want to save himself; His safety was priority.

Fortunately, Sunan Kudus comes, waylay infront Ario Penangsang, “ Hi Ario my son !  What would you do ?  Do you want to destroy The Palace of Demak ?
Please don’t do that!  I knew that you are angry; I knew what was the reason of your anger. It was right ! Then I agree with you ! 
Beleieve me!”

“ Cammon teacher !  Let you join us ! Destroy the fake King !  Burn his Palace !  
Every body knew already that he was a fake King. ! 
I am a valid King.  Above all, you agreed with me.”

“ I would rather say yes than no, but I can’t, because I am Panglima ( Commander in Chief ) of Demak Army.  So please don’t you attack that Palace. 
I have my responsibility to save Demak King and safety of his Palace !

If you want to be a King, then you can do your innauguration upon your self, now.  I will say to you, that you are the real King of Demak Kingdom, not King Prawoto.   You can go home now and let do your innauguration of King in your Palace. ! 

You have your right to be a King, because you are actually a King, The King of Demak Kingdom.

So, you don’t have to do a military attack.  

Even, I didn’t see any soldier of Demak in front the Gate of Palace. 
I also wonder, where they’ve gone ?
Perhaps they thought that bloodshed is horrible think for them ! “ 

Ario Penangsang answers, “ So, you told me, that we don’t have to do a war ? For seizing the Throne of Demak Kingdom?   
Any way, ... Do you still being in our ally ? In our agreement ?  ”

Sunan Kudus answers, “ Absolutely yes ! “

“ Then its mean that  you will provide us, will you ? 
Do you want to provide Ario Penangsang or provide the fake King of Prowoto ? “

“ Of course, you, Ario Penangsang.”

Ario Penangsang on his horse, keeps silent for a moment.
After a while he says, “ Thank you teacher !”

Patih Matuhun of Jipang Panolan disagree with his boss, “ Please Master !  Remember, that we want to make war; We want to crush that Palace and kill those enemies and their bloody-full of  King ! 
We must do now !  Go on ! 
Remember that we want to revenge upon your father’s murder !“

Ario says, “ You right Matuhun ! But my teacher also right;  He said that  we should ignore the fake King of Prawoto, the same as Prawoto has done to us.” 

Sunan Kudus says to Patih Matuhun, “ Hi Patih ! Remember satan has been living in your body, up until now.  
We heard your saying, but it really was Satan voice, not you ! 
That was the real of satan who has been talking to us, ....  not you.  

Hi satan, go away to hell!  
You must remember, that human love peace, not war ! “

Patih Matuhun didn’t answer;  No more talking and comment.

Ario Penangsang come down from his horse and give Great Salut to his teacher politely.
“ Thank you teacher, that you provide me.”

Then, he commands to the entire soldiers for going retreat, back to their tent at the bank of Sore River.

Ario Penangsang didn’t want to draw his troops, go back to Jipang Panolan, because he still needed the Army.   He plan to crush Demak Palace and kill King Mukmin Prawoto.   

The Jipang Panolan Army that deployed at bank of Sore River, making people of Demak become dreadful. Especially Ratu Mas Kalinyamat, the sister of Princess.


We knew that Regent ( Bupati) of Jepara, along with his wife, has come into The Palace after they heard the news of King Trenggono has passed away.   
He was Pangeran Hadiri and his wafe, Ratu Mas Kalinyamat.

Princess Ratu Mas Cempaka was happy by their coming.  Her sorrow can be eliminated by her sister’s coming.

Then they discussed concerning threatening of Ario Penangsang along with his Army.

Mean while, Joko Tingkir remember that he has promised to marry Princess, when her father would have passed away; Now he has passed away really. 

Joko have to come to The Palace, for meeting The Princess.  He realizes that he was the man who have ever insulted The King and his Army.

How the way to come to The Palace ? It would be difficult.

Joko asks Ki Wuragil, “I have to go to The Palace, and meet The Princess; As I have promised to marry her.  So, how the way I am going into ? 
We really can’t  go into Palace, even we could have been arrested by soldiers.”

Ki Wuragil answers, “ Hoping those soldiers have forgotten you; Especially concerning your case.  You can use false identity. ”

Joko agreed, “ Yes, we hope so.”

Mas Manca says his opine, “ No, Joko !  Remember that you are a famous person in Demak Kingdom; No body can’t forget concerning you ! 
Remember, that you are the man who have ever insulted a King.  So, they will never forgetting you.

I suggest you, to ask your salary, that they have never been paying, for a long times. Then you also ask your job would be back again, as Perwiratantama  in Demak Military.  

If they refused  for your asking, then you would have asked your money, as money of  dismissal of you.”

Joko keeps silent for a moment, he thought that Mas Manca’s proposal was  good ides !

“ Yes, you right Mas Manca.
Let us  go to The Palace !  We will ask them for paying my money.  I have right to ask my money from Kingdom, because The King have never dismissed on me;  So, I still being worker of Demak Kingdom, as a soldier.”

The four brotherhood went to the Palace with self confidence.



Back to Pangeran Hadiri and his wife, who has come into Palace.  They met his sister, Princess Ratu Mas Cempaka.
Their coming, has made Princess Putri Mas Cempaka cries, as despondency of losing her father.

Her sister came from Jepara City along with her husband;  Then the three brother and sisiter cries together.  After that, they talked about King’s death, who has been killed by a child.  Most of all, they discussed concerning fate of their Country, after King Trenggono.

At last they have conclusion that King Trenggono was a thoug King, who could make people  of Demak safe and prosperous.  He looks like wall that could protect all Kingdom Family as well as the people of Demak from the threatening of rebel.  
Now the rebel were not so far from Demak City; They look like hungry wolf, looking for opportunity to destroy Palace.

But now, the ‘wall’ as if had ruined, then the rebellion would come to destroy Demak Kingdom.   

Princess Ratu Mas Cempaka asks her sister, “ So what  we can do now?  I can’t believe roll of the new King of ours, Mukmin Prawoto.
He was just a weak King, then Demak Kingdom may could be ruinned. We have no hoping !  
We need a King who can protect our Kingdom, looks like  wall.  He was not King Prawoto.

Ratu Mas Kalinyamat keeps silent. 
After awhile, she asks,
“ How Joko Tingkir, your fiance ?  He could and he would protect our Kingdom.  
What do you think, hi sister Cempaka ? 
I absolutely believe him, Joko Tingkir.“

Ratu Mas Cempaka flushing, since she feel shame.
She asks back,  “ How did you know about Joko Tingkir?”

“ Every body knew, that Joko Tingkir has mortified King Trenggono, at Prawoto Hill; When The King and his family made a picnic event.  I absolutely agree with him, even astonished him.  He was a real fighter, then he has made every body being afraid by him, included The King himself.”

Ratu Mas Cempaka surprisses, “ What you say ?  
Remember, that he has insulted our King !..
Then you should being angry to him !
But, you like him instead! 
How come ?“ 


Ratu Kalinyamat says, “ Yes indeed, I should angry to him, because he insulted our King.  
However, Joko could be our hero to protect our Kingdom, on the other hand.
He could protect our Kingdom from threatening of Ario Penangsang.  Joko would punch Ario Penangsang and destroy his troops easilly;  Then Ario would have been surrendered immediately.   
Joko would have been the winner, and we would be happy.
Any way, .... how your lover is ?  Is he still love you as usual ? “

Ratu Mas Cempaka keeps silent for a moment.  
She thought, “ He must come and marry me, when my father has passed away;  That was his promise.  I hope he didn’t forget his promise.”

Ratu Kalinyamat suspicion that something bad may have happened and hit their relation-ship, because her sister not yet answering.  “ Hi, what have happened to you, both of you ? “

“ Our relation was running well, even he has promised to marry me now.  But I wonder whether he would may come, because he was afraid by our father.  
He said that he would marry me, if our father would have died.”

Ratu Kalinyamat keeps silent; After a while she shouts, “ Hi, may he has already come and has been waiting for you infront the Gate for a long times, because he has forbidden to come into.  Let us take a look at the Gate ! ”

Ratu Mas Cempaka erect her body, jump up and make little run to the Gate, followed by Ratu Kalinyamat and Pangeran Hadiri too.   Yes, ....  Joko was at there, talked with Palace Guard; Seems he didn’t have permited to come into, because of King Trenggono’s command.

Ratu Kalinyamat shouts to the Palace Guard, “ Hi soldier !  Let him  go into, don’t make disturb on him.  He was our best guest, along with his friends.”

Joko turnup his face, sees a woman, who has shouted; He wonder, why did she regard him as the best guest?  Eventhough Joko have never known her.

Joko Tingkir and his friends come into Palace and meets the lady who has shouted,
“ Thank you Lady, I am Joko Tingkir and friends.  We want to meet Princess for privacy purpose, may we ? “

“ Of course you may, welcome to Demak Palace, hi Joko Tingkir.  Frankly, we have been waiting for you for a long times;  So, we have to say sorry that you have difficulty for going into Palace.
May I introduce my self ?   I am Ratu Kalinyamat, wife of Pangeran Hadiri, Regent of Jepara.
I also being sister of Ratu Mas Cempaka.”

Princess comes with spoiled manner, “ Welcome darling, I thought you wouldn’t come, because of forgotten, but infact you never forget your promise; That was  clue that you love me, do you ? “ 

“ Of course I do, I love you ! “

Joko Tingkir huggs his partner tightly; Their action made Ratu Kalinyamat relief.  Joko Tingkir was prospect;  He would become a hero to fight against Ario Penangsang.
Joko and his friends  also have been welcomed by King of Demak and his Family.

Afterward, Joko asks his purpose, “ I would like to say my purpose, for asking Ratu Mas Cempaka would become my wife.  I will make my wife be happy and make her and myself being save in togetherness forever.”

Surprising !  King Mukmin Prawoto appears at sudden, and says,

“ Yes we accepted you as part of our family, Kingdom of Demak’s Family. I hope you would have become a hero of Demak Kingdom, in future .  So, welcome Joko Tingkir.”

Seems, The King also hoping Joko would become a hero for fighting against Ario Penangsang, the same as Ratu Kalinyamat thought.

Short story, The wedding party of Joko Tingkir as Groom and Ratu Mas Cempaka as Bride has happened at Demak Palace.  Every body was happy, included Nyai Ageng Tingkir.  Now, Nyai Ageng Tingkir didn’t worry for Joko coming into Demak Palace;  Even she has known that  Joko was part of Kingdom Family.

We knew, Nyai Ageng Tingkir have ever said that JokoTingkir would become a leader of a community;  That was happened when she met Joko Tingkir as a baby; When Joko was a baby, also alone in his house at Butuh Village , Penging swamp area. 

Now, what was her saying, will almost come true.  Almost come true.


After he stayed in The Palace for a long times, Joko Tingkir unsatisfied by living in the Palace.   Therefore, he set forward to King Prawoto, asked him permit for Joko and family could be allowed moving off from The Palace.  

The King of Demak, agreed with Joko. That matter have no problem by The King. 
The King gives Joko territory as Joko could occupy  that land.  The land was Pajang territory.

King Prawoto even give Joko the position as Regent (Bupati) in Pajang territory.
The King also give nobility title to Joko, that was  “Hadiwijoyo”.” 

By then, Joko and his family, as well as his friends, moving off from Palace and make a new sattlement at Pajang.   Joko Tingkir have to work hard to build many houses for their living.
Therefore, Pajang grew to become a new sattlement and even a new town.

Ki Wuragil not satisfied, Joko has becoming member of Demak Kingdom Family.  He has his reason; King Mukmin Prawoto has bad historical event, as a muderer. He had killed Pangeran Sekar Deda ing Lepen.

Ki Wuragil asks Joko, “ Hi Joko, do you feel happy as  member of Kingdom Family? “

“ Yes I do!  Why you ask me ? “

“ Jipang Panolan has been fighting against Demak Kingdom, for a long times, up until then. That was the war that have erupted since Ario Penangsang have launched an attacking to Demak Palace.  Do you remember ? “

“ Yes I do, then so what ? “

“ Your roll as a member of Family Kingdom, was so important that you should fight in that war, provide Demak Kingdom.   Remember, .... you should provide Demak Kingdom.  

But, on the other hand, Ario Penangsang was your friend in class mate of Sunan Kudus class.

Therefore, you must decide, what Kingdom that you want to provide, Demak or Jipang Panolan ? “

“ Yes I knew, ....That was our political problem now.  
If I have opportunity to choose one of two, then I would like to choose Jipang Panolan.”

“  The same as you, I also chosen Jipang Panolan.  
The reason is, because King Prawoto was a murderer.

Therefore, you have to reveal about your political will to King Prawoto, now !
Say frankly, that you can’t help him (King Prawoto ) in this war. “

Joko answers, “ No, I can’t say that ! Since King Prawoto is brother of my wife.  
More even, her sister, Ratu Mas Kalinyamat has her great  hoping on me, to help their Kingdom in this situation.”

“ That was a difficult problem of us; Let us wait and see, what next would be happened ?  
You know, that  Ario Penangsang still deployed his troops in Sore River bank, threatening Demak Palace.”

Joko Tingkir becoming headache, “ Let us relax for a while.”

Ki Wuragil says again, “ I have suggestion on you !  That you can declare yourself as a King, The King of Pajang.”

“ Why ? “

“ If you were a King, then  King Prawoto could not be able to ask you to fight against  Ario, because you were a King, no more his step-brother;  Isn it ?  Hoping, The King would have felt hesitation when asking on you.  

So,... You must be a king;  The King with people of Pajang as your folower and also many soldiers whose provide you in every problem of your Kingdom.  
By then, you would be called as King Hadiwijoyo. “

“ Your suggestion is very good, you are smart, Wuragil, so thank you very much ! 
I can’t do it now;  But perhaps yes, I will do latter on;   I will declare myself as a King.“

 Mean while, King Family discussed concerning threatened of Ario Penangsang.  They are, Ratu Mas Kalinyamat, Pangeran Hadiri and Ratu Mas Cempaka.  The King didn’t attend.

They were worrying by threatening of Ario Penangsang.

Pangeran Hadiri give suggestion, “ Let us prepare our Army, then making war against Ario Penangsang.”

Ratu Kalinyamat give another option, “ Yes I agree with you, husband !  And I want Joko Tingkir would involve in this war.  Let us call Regent of Pajang to come in this discussion.”

Then a soldier came to Pajang for calling Joko Tingkir.  Joko come alone without his friends, since he knew that the meeting will be a secret meeting of war.

Ratu Mas Cempaka welcome her husband, then the discussion continued.

Ratu Kalinyamat welcome Joko also, then asks Joko for his helping,  “ So, we have to call you Joko, for you can help us, to fight against  Ario Penangsang, will you ? “

Joko Tingkir keeps silent.  He thought, what he can say about this problem; That he and Wuragil has ever discussed about it.

After a while, he says, “ What was the real problem of Ario Penangsang ?  I mean the rooth of his problem ?  We have to solve his problem and I hope Ario could be happy by then.  Therefore we could help him with our pleasure.”

Pangeran Hadiri says, “ The problem of Ario is war; He wants to make war against Demak Kingdom; That’s all ! “

Joko says, “ Ario’s anger, must be has motivation; Therefore we can ask him, what his motivation by his anger ?   Does every one want to mention to me, what was motivation of Ario Penangsang to make war ?” 

No body wants to answer Joko asking; What was the reason of Ario Penangsang want to make war ? 

Because of no body want to talk, so Joko Tingkir says again, 

“ His motivation was ..He want to revenge the event murder of his father.  
The murder of Pangeran Kikin or Sekar Seda ing Lepen, which had happened long times ago; But his son didn’t want to forget those bloody murder. 

By then, he will revenge upon us, now !  
You already know that his son is Ario Penangsang.

I knew that all of us, want to forget that murder. 
We also hoping that Ario Penangsang can forget it, as well. 

Even we hope, that Ario could come to us and could become a member of Kingdom Family too. Then we welcome him as a naughty boy, who would have become a good boy in the next of his life.”

Ratu Mas Kalinyamat disappointed hearing Joko’s spoken.  Seems Joko provided Ario Penangsang.  

Ratu Mas Kalinyamat says with emotional anger,
 “ Joko !  Seems to me that you provide Ario Penangsang.  We really disappointed  by you!  
Even, we can say that you are a betray soldier of Demak Kingdom! “

Joko replies without hesitate, “ Yes I know, I am a betray soldier !
I knew, that no Body can be allowed talking about Kikin’s murder in this Palace; If so, then he would have become  a betray soldier, included me.  
That was the reason why I would become a betray soldier.

But I ask you all, do you agree with me ? Agree with my saying ?  
Do you approve of my saying ?
I don’t want to hear your answer;  But I know, in deep of your heart,  you will say, yes we approved it; That The King Trenggono was the real murderer of Pangeran Kikin ! 

Because you have accused on me as a betray soldier, then I want to prove that I am not !
Let us prepare our Army and fight against Jipang Panolan !  War !  War !  War !

From now on, dont you regard Ario Penangsang as part of our family, but real enemy. 
He and his Country was real enemy, likes Majapahit or Blambangan soldier !

We will do war against his Country, likely a war against Majapahit or Blambangan Kingdom ! 
From now on, Ario Penangsang was enemy, not a member of our family !

Do you agree ? “

Pangeran Hadiri says, “ Yes I agree with you ! “

The other member of discussion have no comment; May be they afraid to do war !  

King Prowoto never attend  war-meeting like this event now. Because The King really afraid to make war ! 

Will Joko want to make war against his friend, Ario Penangsang ?  Not really;  As we have known that Joko will provide Ario, more than that of King Prawoto, in this war.  That matter have been revealed to Wuragil, in their discussion.

So, ... why he talk like that ?
That was a dipliomatic talking for him.

After a while, Ratu Mas Kalinyamat says, “ Joko !  I have propose on you, that you would come to Ario Penangsang as messenger of us; Then you could influence Ario, for making him think about peace. Please make peace for Demak Kingdom.  I knew that you and Ario are friendly, as class mate in Sunan Kudus classes.

If Ario could become mate and friendly, then We would have agreed with Ario. 
What ever of his condition would be.  For making his peace agreement running well.
Will you ? “

Joko answers, “ Yes I will ! 
Seems to me that you afraid to do war, except your husband.  That’s why you prefer to propose peace ”

Ratu Mas Kalinyamat keeps silent, even she can’t talk again.  That was clue that Joko’s saying was true;  That Ratu Kalinyamat prefer to make peace than war.

Pangeran Hadiri answers, “ Thank you Joko.  But if you refused to do your task, then we can ask Sunan Kudus, his teacher; Hoping Sunan could help us to make Ario become friendly.  Every option must be tried to make Ario would become docile.”

Joko answers, “ I didn’t say no, but I will.
I want to show every effort of mine to you , to prove that I am not a betray soldier.”

Ratu Kalinyamat relief and happy, “ Thank you Joko ! “

Ratu Mas Cempaka says, “ Hi wait a moment;  I want to say to brother Hadiri that may Sunan Kudus can’t help us; We have no hoping by him.  Because he has been disappointed by King Trenggono’s decision to elect Sunan Kalijaga as leader (Imam) of Demak Mosque, subside him.  
Therefore, Sunan Kudus back to Kudus City and never came back.  
Perhaps he also defoliate as Panglima (Commander in Chief of Demak Army).”

Pangeran Hadiri asks, “ What was the problem ? “

Ratu Mas Cempaka answers, “ The two Sunans, have disagreement to decide the first day of fiesta ( Indonesia : penentuan hari pertama bulan puasa).  King Trenggono agreed with Sunan Kalijaga, but disagreed with Sunan Kudus, concerning the first day of fiesta.  
So, Sunan Kudus disappointed, then he defoliate;  He was no more leader or Imam of Demak Mosque.”

“ Now I want to go home, and I will prepare our Army;  See you later ! “
Then Joko go home immediately.

Ratu Kalinyamat shouted, “ Joko !  Don’t forget with your task ! “

Joko came to his home at Pajang.  His friends curiously want to hear the result of the meeting.  Ki Wuragil disappointed, when hearing Joko have task to influence Ario Penangsang; For making Ario be friend of Demak Family.

Wuragil says, “ I have told you, that you must be a King, now !  But you didn’t believe me; Then, now you look like a soldier of Demak Kingdom, who could be commanded by King Prawoto; Shame on you, Joko !”

“ I have no objection by my task!  I will do my task with pleasure, because I am part of their family.  So, let us prepare our traveling, to visit my class mate, Ario at Kudus; We will meet Sunan Kudus as well ! “

Wuragil suggests, “ Joko, let us prepare our concept of diplomatics talking; We have to influence your friend, Ario Penangsang.  The concept is mandatory important for you and your safety.  
Remember, that Jipang Panolan has been fighting against Demak Kingdom, up until then ! “

Joko Tingkir keeps silent for a moment.  He asks to Wuragil, “ Do you have your suggestion to me ? “

“ No, I haven’t “

“ So do I !
I will have cozy attitude to face Ario Penangsang, because he was my friend, now and then.  I certainly believe on him as a friend. 

But I have to prepare my dagger ( keris ). Perhaps that thing would be used, since every part of Demak land has become battle field now, included Sunan Kudus’s class.”

“ Yes I agree with you.  
So, every body ! You have to have keris with you; Prepare yourself for facing war. “  
Ki Wuragil commands to another friends.


Short story, Joko and his friends have come to Sunan Kudus Institute of Islam Religious.

They wonder, that every part of Kudus City has been deployed by Army of Jipang Panolan. Therefore, every minute and every second have become tense, that every moment could blow a war.
That was horrible of moment.

The class was full with many military staffs of Ario, included Patih Matuhun.
Therefore, Joko pleased some of his soldiers,  waiting out door.

Ario Penangsang was talking with Sunan Kudus, when Joko Tingkir came.  Seems to us, that both are crony. 
As we knew that Sunan Kudus want to provide Ario.  His promise has been saying when Ario was on the way to attack Demak Palace.

Sunan Kudus says, “ Hi, look !  My other pupil has come; That was Joko Tingkir ! “

Joko approachs his teacher, make greeting and say hello. 
“ Ass Warrohmatullahi Wabarakatuh ! 
How are you teacher ?  
I am fine, hoping you too ! “

“ Walaikum Salam; Yes I am fine, Joko; Thank you very much.”

One of pupil goes near Sunan Kudus and says, “ Every thing was ready Sunan ! “

Sunan Kudus says to both of guests, “ I am sorry, that I have to go for a while; We will meet again in a moment.”

Joko says, “ Yes you will please Sunan.! “

We have to know who Sunan Kudus was ?
He was an Arabic, who borned at Al Quds City, in Palestina.  He and his family as well as his father,’s family, migrated to Java, straight to Demak City.  King Trenggono welcome those Arabic family, even his father be elected as Panglima ( Commander in Chief) of Demak Army.
Unfortunately, his father died in battle field, in the war against Majapahit Kingdom.  His son succeded to be Panglima.

Another young Arabic also came, his name was Fatahilah.  Fatahilah and Sunan Kudus, led Demak Army to defeat Majapahit Kingdom; The battle field has happened at Daha City.

Back again to Joko and Ario Penangsang.  Now, both of them have to meet, face to face.  But it would be no problem, because both are friendly.  Even though in war time like this time.
Ario knew already that Joko had become a member of Demak Kingdom Family; So, he would become his enemy too.

Joko Tingkir approaches his friend, gives his hand, then they shake hands. 
“ How are you my friend ? Ass Mulalaikum Warrohmatullahi Wabarakatuh “

Ario Penangsang answers, “ Walaikum Salam !
Hi , why did you bring weapon in this class ? That is unusual habit of you ?”

“ Really ? I brought a keris, because of war.  
Even the war has been declared by you, do you ? “

“ Yes I do; We will fight against Demak Kingdom.  
Do you know my reason ?  Why do I have to declare war against Demak Kingdom, hi my friend Joko ? “

“ Yes I do.  I know;  Because of you have your anger, Ario! “

“ Thank you Joko.
May I take a look your keris ? “

Joko says, “ Yes you may, with pleasure ! “

Joko gives his keris to Ario Penangsang.  Joko Tingkir didn’t have any suspicion to Ario. 
In fact, that thing could make harm upon Joko, while it was in Ario’s hand.  Ario could stabb Joko easilly.
Ario unsheated it, look at beautiful keris, then valued it.

Joko says, “ My keris is just accustomed weapon, not extraordinary.”

Ario comments, “ You are wrong, my friend !  Look !  It has nine wave, that was clue this weapon was made by Majapahit people; This thing was rare in the market, wonderful ! “

Suddenly Sunan Kudus come into room classes, and says, “ Hi, hi, hi, what kind busines of you ?  Seems to me that there was transaction of a buyer to a seller, selling  weapon ?
Cammon Ario ! Cammon Ario !.. Cammon Ario !  
Put the keris into encasement ( sarungkan keris itu )!  Put it into encasement !  Put it into encasement now ! “

Ario Penangsang didn’t understand by Sunan’s commanding, by “puting it into encasement” and he also didn’t understand by teacher’s calling his name three times, as ‘Cammon Ario’ .

Meanwhile, Patih Matuhun gave code, by his point finger moving cross his neck; That’s mean, kill Joko Tingkir immediately.   Patih was right, that Sunan actually has given his command to kill Joko Tingkir, by saying ‘put the keris into encasement’.
But Ario didn’t understand.

Ario put the keris back into its encasement.  Then he gaves it back to Joko Tingkir.

Joko Tingkir has seen the code of Patih Matuhun, then he understood what was Sunan said actually by his code of word, that Ario should kill him, immediately.  
But in fact Ario didn’t do, because Ario didn’t understand what Sunan want to, by his word of code. 
Probably,  Ario was really  friend of Joko.

Joko thought, “ Allah still protected on me, Alhamdullilah! ( thank you God ) 
This place is dangerous, looks like a battle field, then I must go off now, as soon as possible.
Sunan Kudus really provided Ario Penangsang; Now, it has been proved that he wants to fight against me.  Eventhough I am his pupil.  
How he has a heart wants to kill me?   
That was politics  way of him.
A  bad politics of him; Unbelieveable ! 
But, every political busines ussualy have bad result, in this World; Very bad result. ”

Joko says to Sunan Kudus, “ Sunan ! I am sorry that I must go now !  I knew that we have to prepare our Army for going into war. 
Because every minute from now on, we have been in the battle field  of war.  
By then every body must be alertness.  
Ass WW!”

“ Yes you right.  Walaikum Salam.”  
Sunan Kudus said politely, as if no problem with him.

Joko Tingkir and his friends as well as his guards, go off in hurry.

After they reached their home at Pajang, Joko prepare his Army, then deployed his troops  at Sore River bank.

Therefore, the two groups of troops  were face to face, bordering by a river. The river not so deep that a horse could able to cross it.   But no body wants to cross that river, other wise he could be killed by an arrow.  

Ratu Kalinyamat understood that Joko Tingkir has failed in his task, then she disappointed by that.  She realized that Joko was not a betray soldier; As Joko has proved it.
Even Joko has prepared his troops to fight Ario Penangsang troops, after he failed to fulfill his task.
Therefore, Ratu Kalinyamat relief by Joko’s action.

However, Ratu Kalinyamat still worry, that the war has been threatening, now and then. 
She wants the condition should peace and Ario become tame and friendly. 

Again Ki Wuragil influence Joko Tingkir;  Whether Joko could declare his position as a King,

He says, “ Look Joko !  You have your Army, then you can command your troops to go into war; That was a clue that you are actually a real King.  
Therefore, you must be a King, now !

Look ! King of Demak never think about war.  No one Demak soldier was at battle field of Sore River, and even at Gate of Palace for guarding.  
As if there was no war for King Prawoto;  He thought, everything was peace and alright.  
Seems to us that King Prawoto didn’t want to involve in this war. How stupid was he ?

“ Yes you right Wuragil !
Eventhough, Ario Penangsang has ever launched an attack to Demak Palace, but he didn’t give his reaction.  I wonder by those King’s neglectful ! “

Ki Wuragil keeps silent for a moment.
After a while , Wuragil says, “ I know what his reason exactly !  King Prawoto still wants to keep secret his murdering upon Pangeran Sekar Seda ing Lepen.  He thought no body knows who was the real killer ? Eventhough, every body have known, what he has done.

Therefore The King didn’t react to do war.  
He thought, the war has happened between Jipang Panolan against Pajang, not Demak.

The King thought that, If he had involved in that war, then it would have become a clue that The King was truth as real killer of Pangeran Kikin’s murder. “ 

“ I agree with your analytical.
We will fight in this war without assisted by Demak.
And I will declare myself as a King.  That announcement would be necessary for us, to show every body that Jipang Panolan will fight against a Kingdom, not rebel. 
That is Pajang Kingdom.

Everybody in that room cheer-up, “ Hurray !  Hurray ! Hurray !  Viva King Hadiwijoyo ! “


Short story, King Hadiwijoyo was innaugurated by himself as a King.  No body disagree, even provide Joko as a King;  The King of Pajang Kingdom.

What the reaction of King Prawoto of Demak Kingdom was ?
No reaction of him.  He just keeps silent.
But, according the secret agent, King Prawoto not just agreed, but also supported instead; 

Pajang would become a Powerful Kingdom under authority of King Hadiwijoyo.   Hoping Pajang could be the winner in the battle field of Sore River, without assisted by Demak.  

What reaction of Ario Penangsang was ?
He angry to Joko Tingkir; He says, “ What a ragamuffin can be a King?  A King should be a Nobility that  blue-blood running in his body, not a poverty man who come from kampung (village) like him !
I regret not to kill him, before. “ 

The news of Hadiwijoyo has become a King, spread to all area of Demak Kingdom. 
Therefore, Ki Ageng Sela, The Kungfu Master, heard that news.  
He was Kungfu teacher of Joko Tingkir.

Joko Tingkir has agreement with his teacher ( Ki Ageng Sela) previously, to call his family  for living in the Palace.  Ki Ageng Sela hope that his sons and grandson could held an important position in King’s Govern, for instance officiate as Ministry or Patih and even may .... a King.  Who knows ?

Ki Ageng Sela predicted that Joko would be a King and his son also would have been an important position in King’s Govern.  That was just his prediction that he predicted when he just received Joko as his pupil.

Now, it has been proved, that Joko Tingkir has really become a King.  
Hoping also, son of Ki Ageng Sela could have being happiness, officiate in higher position.

One day the teacher’s family really come and sat infront the Throne of King Hadiwijoyo.
They are, Ki Ageng Pemanahan, Ki Panjawi, Ki Jurumartani as well as Sutawijaya.

Sutawijaya is son of Ki Ageng Pemanahan.
Ki Panjawi is son in law of Ki Ageng Sela.
Ki Jurumartani is little brother, 
and Ki Ageng Pemanahan is the eldest.

King Hadiwijoyo welcomes them, “ Welcome to Pajang Palace, we have plenty room for you can spend your time.”

Ki Ageng Pemanahan says, “ Greeting from my father for you.”

“ Thank you very much ! How is he now ? “

“ He was healthy and good condition.

Any way, .... I have a good news for you , hi King Hadiwijoyo!    
But that news may could  you be happy;  But I hope not make you be angry.

“ What news is it ? Please tell me ! “

Ki Ageng Pamenahan goes near, close to the ear of King and whisper, “ Sutawijaya is your son, not me !   His mother is Sutakenanga;  She was  your lover and also my sister.“

The King’s face become pale and sweat drop from his face.

“ What ?  Sutawijaya is my son ?”

The King keeps silent, and think about his lover that he left; She was Sutakenanga.   
He thought, “ Sutakenanga got pregnant when I left her; Then my son has borned, without I have been known by their family.

The King asks forward concerning his wife, “ Where is my wife ?  She must be followed you; Where is she now ? “

“ No, she didn’t follow us, because she will shame meeting you.  Even she has been hiding at a secret place, after we have departed to your Palace.  She guess on you that you didn’t love her any more.”

“ No !  I love her !  I love her ! “  The King said loudly.

The King say softly, “ I miss you darlaing !  I miss you !  Please come back to me. “
The King cries, as many tears drops from his eyes.

The King asks, “ Hi Ki Ageng Pemenahan !  Now, I myself want to pick her up.  Please guide me to her hiding place, now !   My family would be going about to reunite again ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan answers, “ I have promise her, not to mention her hiding places to you, .... Please I am sorry about that.”

The room become quiet for a moment.  The King sweeps his eyes.

The King says again, “ I insist on you !  If you refused my order, then you would have been detained, go into prison ! “

“ I surrender !  But I don’t want to mention you about her hiding places. “

The room become quiet.

After awhile, The King says to his son, 
“ Hi my son, Sutawijaya ! Welcome home !
Now you have come back to your own home.  
Home of you and also home of your own father,
I am happy to have you, hi my son .”

“ Thank you father ! “

“ How are you son ? “

“ I am fine and healthy, hoping you too ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan whisper into King’s ear, “ We do not mind, if you not promote him as a Prince.  We just happy, if you want to declared him as your son.”

“ Of course I will declare him as my son, .... my real son.
Every body have to know that Sutawijaya is my son.”

“ Thank you father ! “ Sutawijaya said.

We have to know that The King Hadiwijoyo has a son, name Banawa.  He is The Prince, because his mother is real Consort of King; She was Ratu Mas Cempaka, daughter of King Trenggono.  

Prince Banawa was a young man with good attitude, polite, gentle and open hearted.   

In the next future, Sutawijaya presence not making him become jealous.   Even he regard Sutawijaya as  his real eldest brother.
By then the two brothers are devoted.

 But surprising, Sutawijaya says to his father, “ Please don’t you announce to large people of Pajang, that I am your son; Keep it secret, please !  

I don’t want my presence would make politics chaos at Pajang Kingdom, in future.
Remember that I don’t want to be a King of Pajang, succeed you;  But my brother, Prince Banawa would be a valid King of Pajang, to succeed you in future.”

The King says to Ki Ageng Pemanahan, 
“ Did you hear what Sutawijaya saying ? He didn’t want to be my son as formaly.  
He said, the news concerning him as my son, have to be kept as a secret.  
I think that was a bad request of Sutawijaya; I disappointed.”

The King says to Sutawijaya, 
“ Hi Sutawijaya ! I would rather say disagree with your asking.  But I can’t say that word, because I would rather fear about you, that you could be angry to me.

But you must know, that
People of Pajang will welcome you, believe me !

Prince Banawa, will welcome you too, exactly !
Even Banawa will give his title of Prince on you, believe me !
Because he has ever asked me, not to be a King in future.

So, you have no reason to refuse my willing, that I would have announced to large people.
People of Pajang have to know you ! 
 Who you are exactly ?

Sutawijaya answer, “ Please father !  My presence will make you feel disgraceful as well, because of I am your illegitimate son.  
Please father, don’t be announced it !  Please !“

The King assume that Sutawijaya has anger to him, concerning he (Sutawijaya) has ever been left by his own father.
But Sutawijaya didn’t reveal his anger to every one.

After a while, The King says, “ Please my son Sutawijaya, don’t you ever have anger to your own father, me !  From deep of my heart, I apology about my fault.
You must blame King Trenggono, who ever have given a hard punishment to me, as death sentence of penalty.  Therefore, I must run away and hide in a secrte places.   That’s why I have forgotten you and your mother as well.”

Sutawijaya aproaches his father, kisses his father’s foot, and says short saying, “ Thank you father.  I never angry to you; Never have anger to my own father!”

Short story, the family of Ki Ageng Sela lived in The Palace of Pajang Kingdom.  The King really welcome them.  But Sutawijaya’s presence in the Palace, still being secret for every one.  King Hadiwijoyo never have told or mention to large people, who really Sutawijaya is? That because of Sutawijaya’s asking. 

But, The King love his son, Sutawijaya.   He regreted Suta’s fate.  He blame himself, why he left Sutawijaya’s mother ? Eventhough he love Sutakenanga very much! 
He love Sutakenanga more than that of Ratu Mas Cempaka.  
So do, The King love his real son, Sutawijaya.

The King didn’t want to be blame in this case.
The King thought, “No, ... it was not my fault !  But King Trenggono, who wants to kill me ! “

After took a times, The King finally gave title ‘Prince’ to Sutawijaya, eventhough Sutawijaya dislike that title.

People of Pajang became confuse, who is the real Prince of Pajang ?

More even, people asked, who is Sutawijaya really ? As they know, Sutawijaya was just son of Ki Ageng Pemanahan, not son of the King.  
So, why The King gave title Prince on his name ?
That was an awkward decision of a King, people thought.

The king didn’t mention to large people concerning Sutawijaya, eventhough that would be an important matter to be mentioned to large people.  Because Sutawijaya had asked him, not announce about him.

For establishing a Kingdom’s power, people must know, who the next King after him ?

The King gave job to Ki Ageng Pemanahan, “ And you Ki Ageng Pemanahan, would you assist Patih Mancanegara as his deputy.  Patih in this Kingdom is Patih Mancanegara.”

“ Thank you King ! “

“ Now your job is defender soldier at Sore River, to fight against Ario Penangsang.”



Mean while, Ratu Kalinyamat and her husband, Pangeran Hadiri discusses with topic of war, How to make Ario Penangsang become tame.
After Joko Tingkir has failed, then she and her husband want to try again with another effort.  They choose Sunan Kudus, the holy person, who perhaps could help them.

Pangeran Hadiri says, “ Eventhough we have never known Sunan Kudus, but we could try to approach him;  Probably, he could help us. 
Because he was an Uztad ( teacher who teach religious Islam ).
More even, he was our Panglima in Demak Kingdom Army.” 

“ Yes you right my husband. Let us go to Sunan Kudus Institution at Kudus City.”

“ We have to bring many soldiers, because we would have  gone to the battle field.”

Ratu Kalinyamat says, “ It is not necessary, just five soldiers would be enough. 
Ario Penangsang just threatenebd on us! But I believed, he could be friend of us.”  

Meanwhile, Ario Penangsang discussed the strategy of war with his teacher, Sunan Kudus.
Seems to us, that both of them had made ally to fight against Demak Kingdom.  

We have to know that Sunan Kudus has been disappointed by King Trenggono’s decision, who has  elected  Sunan Kalijaga as Chief Prayer of Demak Mosque ( Imam  Mesjid Demak ), subsided him ( Sunan Kudus).

  Therefore he was  gone, going back to Kudus City.  He was no more  Imam Mesjid Demak and even he was no more Panglima (Commander in Chief of Army ). 

Sunan Kudus asks Ario, “ How are you, hi my pupil ? “

Ario answers, 
“ I am alright, now I want to ask you, what strategy that I could use in this war ? “

“ The strategy of war have to discuss carefully, don’t take any mistake ! Otherwise, we could lose many soldiers, whose would be going to die in the battle field.

I have been confused by your political will; Who is your targetting in this war ?  Do you want to fight against Demak or Pajang ?.”

“ Both “

“ Both ?  That would be exessive enemy of yours;  You could be the loser by then.  So, I propose on you, just Pajang.  Please forgetting The Demak.  
Then you will ask me, why ?  
Demak, seems to me, didn’t want to make war.”

“ Thank you teacher !  Demak would not becoming our target, as you wish.  
But,.... just their King, who I hate.  I want to kill King Prawoto to revenge.  
But I don’t want to kill his soldier.”

“ That was a good strategy of you;  Just their King that you want to kill! “
  
Sunan keeps silent for a moment.   
He guesses, 
“ Was Ario still angry to me ? When I had stopped his attacked to Demak Palace ? 

“ Do you regret my action to stop your  attacking to Demak Palace ?”

“ No !  Even I want to say thank you to you, indeed.”

“ Why ? “

“ As you said before;  
There is no benefit to attack Demak Palace. 
I could be a King if I want to.
More than that, King Prawoto didn’t want to make war, as I have seen,  no one Demak soldier was there.”

“ So, please inaugurate yourself as a King.  Every body will support you, included I, myself.  
If you were a King, then every problem of yours and also other people around you, could be disappeared at sudden.”

“ Yes you right my teacher ! “

“ The point problem of yours was the incumbency of a King, that you want to.
Joko Tingkir was right, as he has declared himself as a King, eventhough he was just a common people from a village;  But he can and be successfull, .... so why you ? “

“ The point problem of mine is not being a King, but revenge upon murdering of my father.
I want to kill King Prawoto and also member of Kingdom Family of Demak.
I can’t forget their brutal murder and I don’t want to give apology to them ! ”

Sunan prays, “ Innalilahi wa inaillahi Rojiun “

“ So .. What you mean ? “

“ Every body will come back in front of God, God of Allah SWT, in the day after.
That’s mean of my praying.  
You must know that we are belong to Allah, therefore we must go for facing  Allah in the day after.   There would be session of justice for everyone. ”  

Ario Penangsang keeps silent, because he didn’t understand What Sunan said. 
But Sunan has obligation to spread Islam religious among the people, included Ario.

Again Sunan continues, 
“ Included you, ....  Ario Penangsang ! “  
Sunan pointed his finger to Ario.

“ Me ? “

“ Yes you are ! ... And also I, as well as everybody in this World. “
Then we, all, will be trialed in the judgement of Allah, in Doomsday.
Every thing that you have done on Earth, would have been asked by Cherubim (Malaikat).

After that we will be given a ‘book’ of Justice, content the result upon we have ever done in this World.  The book contended record of every thing that you have ever done in this World, no one could have been left behind. Every mistake and every goodness of you, would have been recorded, because Allah will never forget every thing that you have done on Earth.

We just have two result of options  at the end of that  tria Judgement, Heaven or Hell.
If we have done our obligation to pray five times a day.
If we are pious, religious, devotional and virtious, 
then we would have gone into Heaven. 
Other wise, we would have gone into Hell.

Would you become a religious person of Islam and be a Mutaqim, who always do the ‘taqwa” ( always obey every rule of Allah )?    
Please Ario, say yes for my question ! 
Otherwise, you will feel, how hot the fire of Hell, would you?.”

Ario Penangsang keeps silent.
After a while Ario says, “ Yes I want to be Islam, and be Mutaqim, InsyaAllah !”

Ario asks again, “ Any way,... do you think that King Trenggono has come in front the Judgement of Allah as well ?
I hope he would have been in the Hell, now !  Because he has many sins in this World.
By then Cherubim will ask him; He asks, “ Why did you kill your own brother ? ”

Then he, King Trenggono was pushed into Hell, because he didn’t want to tell the truth to Cherubim concerning of his sin; The King thought that a Cherubim also could believe his lying, same as his people on Earth.”

“ Yes you right Ario !  I also predicted the same as yours.
Then, The King has been screaming continuously , up until now in the bad and hot of Hell !
Do you feel pity with The King, hi Ario ? “

“ No !  Even I am glad hearing your story about that bad King;  He was the real enemy of mine !  The next of King Trenggono, would be King Prawoto;  Both must go into Hell ! “ 

“ Cammon Ario ! Be virtuous man !  Dont bear grudge as long as you live on Earth ! “

“ I can’t, teacher !
I can’t to forget their bad attitude upon of us.
What ever would have happened, I will kill King Parawoto and his family !”

“ OK son, I do appreciate with your willing.
I don’t want to disturb your effort to do revenge.
I just try to make you become virtuous holy man; But I knew, .... I fail.

But, believe me, I will step my feet on your side, I will support and provide you.
But you must remember that political is always bad business; Very very bad business in this World.!  
Seems to us, human fond of being involved in the political affair.  
So, there were many wars, that had always happened in this World, to seize political power, authorization, a woman and Throne of a King, as well.   That had really happened upon your uncle, Mukmin Prawoto, ..... for an example.

And also....the war that you have been launching, now and then !

But I want to ask you; Do you feel frightened be going to die ?
Then, facing God of Allah, in the day after ? ”

Ario Penangsang keeps silent for a long times; After ward he says, “ Yes Teacher !  I am afraid dieing; Dieing in the battle field, be killed by my enemy.”

Sunan says, “ I can understand, since every body feel the same as you.  If I could give my suggestion on you, then I want to say... “

“ Yes please ! ... say my teacher ! “

“ You must forgeting all of your belonging in this World.  You must forgetting also your wife, son and daughter and also your incumbency as a King.  Remember, that you borned in this World without anything with you; That you have brought. 
In fact, you are naked. 

Therefore, on your dieing, you also didn’t bring anything.   Everything that you have in this World, just matter of borrowing from Allah; Please send it back to the owner, Allah.

So, ... think what I said to you when you were going to die; Then you will brave in the battle field.  But ... don’t forget Allah;  Would you just say, La illa ha illalah ! “

If you were a King or a leader of a troops, then your dieing would have been remembering by your people as a Hero, for a long times; Because your name would have been written on a History Book.
Good luck son ! “


A pupil of Sunan comes and says, “ Master, guests come want to meet you.”

“ Who are they ? “

“ The family of Demak Palace, name Pangeran Hadiri.”

Sunan Kudus asks Ario to hide in other room.   Ario hide in a room beside, but he can able to hear sound of someone talking from his room.   Sunan asked him, not making noise.

Pangeran Hadiri, Ratu Kalinyamat as well as their five soldiers came from Demak, whose want to meet Sunan Kudus.  They want ask Sunan to influence Ario Penangsang, for not attacking.

Pangeran Hadiri says to Sunan Kudus, “ Assalamualaikum Warrahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, Greet to Kanjeng Sunan, may God of Allah bless you. ! “

Sunan says, “ Walaikum Salam, may Allah bless you too.  So what can I do for you ?” 

Pangeran Hadiri says, “ We want to ask you something that you could make Ario Penangsang become polite, tame  and soft.  We want you to make him become friendly and peace, not war.”

“ What was the point problem of Ario ?”

“ He has deployed his troops at bank of Sore River, then he wants to make war by attacking our Palace.”

“ Why ?  Why he did ? “

Pangeran Hadiri surprise by Sunan asking.  He didn’t prepare to answer the question like Sunan has asking; Why did Ario want to attack Demak Palace ?

Pangeran Hadiri talk softly or whispering to his wife.

Because of long duration of waitting, then conversation being stucked for a while. 

So, Sunan Kudus says, “  I want to help you all, but with condition that justice must be in effect in this case.  
Justice for you and also for Ario.

Then, I will tell you what I have known concerning Ario’s problem;  To answer, why did Ario become angry to you all ?
That is your problem; Also the central problem of Ario. 
That  was, the anger of Ario Penangsang.

If you have an objection with my mention, then you can stop it. 
But, .. I can’t help you, sorry about that.  OK ? “

Pangeran Hadiri looks at Ratu Kalinyamat;  Ratu nods her head, clue agree with Sunan.

Hadiri says, “ Yes OK, Please be continued Sunan “

Sunan Kudus mention about  Ario’s father murder,

“ As I know that Ario Penangsang has lost his father, who died in the Sore River.  
Because of Pangeran Kikin had passed away, then his brother, Pangeran Trenggono, has become a King, King of Demak.  
He was the alternate of valid King, Prince Kikin.

Ario’s father has passed away, because of murder.  The assasination of Pangeran Kikin has been done by Pangeran Mukmin or Pangeran Prawoto.
Every body have known already, who the real murderer was ?  So, it was not a secret at all.  Therefore Pangeran Kikin has title, ‘Pangeran Sekar Seda ing Lepen’. “

Ratu Kalinyamat has objection, “ Stop !  The murder of Pangeran Kikin has been done by robber. A group of robber who have killed Pangeran Kikin, not Pangeran Mukmin ! 
That case had been closed ! 
King Trenggono or Pangeran Mukmin not guilty, but the robber.“  

“ You have your right to refuse my mention, Lady.
By then, I have to stop my mention to you.”

Pangeran Hadiri asks, “ Then what was your suggestion to us ? “

“ No suggestion. Everything is depend on you.  
What ever you want to do to Ario;  Please do it! ”

Ratu Kalinyamat angry to Sunan, 
“ You are a betray soldier Sunan !  
Remember that you are actually Panglima of Demak’s Army, but why you didn’t provide your Kingdom, instead enemy.”

Sunan says,  “ I would rather make justice upon you and Ario, but I can’t; Because  you have denied my mention.  What was I said concerning the murder of Ario’s father, would become information.
Then it would become an  important base of information,  to make consideration of justice upon you all, include Ario himself.

Every body has been known that
King Demak and his Family still kept the secret murder of Pangeran Kikin tightly.  
They said that the murder had been done by robber.  
King Trenggono was not  guilty.

Every body have forbiden telling the truth of story that murder, otherwise he or she could have been punished of death penalty by King Trenggono.”

Again Ratu Kalinyamat angry and shouts, “ You are parasite in Demak Kingdom !  How a Panglima of Army with good salary didn’t want to work ?  You have to do your obligatory !”

She turned-back her body and went away, without saying any. 

Pangeran Hadiri says, “ Ass WW, We say good bye to you Sunan. ! “

“ Walaikum Salam ! “

Ario Penangsang comes out from his hiding, then says, “ Alhamdullilah ( thank you God ) and thank you to you too, teacher !
I absolutely agree with you; Your saying, was the word that I want to say to those enemies.  Again, thank you teacher.

If Ratu Kalinyamat agreed with your mention, then what would you say ? “

“ If she agreed with my saying, then that’s mean she would have accepted my accusation of King Trenggono as murderer.   There were consequences of her agreeing, that you were valid candidate King of Demak Kingdom; As compensation murder of your father.  
And also much money that we have right to ask them.

But, in fact she had refused my mention.”

“ Thank you teacher ! 
She refused your mention.  So, what we could do now ? “

Sunan Kudus keeps silent.
After that he says with soft sound, “ War would have erupted.  I can’t stop it !”

“ I have prepared for that bad moment and I ready to die for shake of my dignity;  But please help me teacher ! “

“ I will ! “

“ As If I were a cock that want to fight in game cock. 
And you as the owner of that cock.
So please ! Don’t leave me alone, gusher with water on my head, make me to be a brave soldier ! “

“ Yes I will ! “

“ Hi .... wait a moment, Pangeran Hadiri and Ratu Kalinyamat not so far from here; I will kill them now ! “

Ario Penangsang jump up then followed by Patih Matuhun and some soldiers.  They move toward Demak City.

Pangeran Hadiri and his wife  as well as his follower surprises when they were blocked by many soldiers of Jipang Panolan.  Pangeran regret not bring many soldiers.

Pangeran Hadiri commands  to his wife, “ Go ! You and five soldiers must go away now !”

“ How about you ? “

“ I will fight alone ! “

Then Pangeran Hadiri with sword in his hand fought against many soldiers of Jipang Panolan.  Eventhough two soldiers die as his victims, but Pangeran was under attack, then he also death as a hero of brave soldier.

But Ratu Kalinyamat as well as her soldiers were save, came in Demak City.

Ratu Kalinyamat cries in sadness, “ Oh Hadiri !  How to revenge my embittered ? 
Hi Ario, wait my revenge !  You can laugh now, but then you also will cry, the same as I “

Ratu Kalinyamat make decision wants to be hermit in a cave, for asking God to help her in the brutal war against her enemy, Ario Penangsang.

She was naked, submerged in the water, in a little pond. That was the way she do her hermit.  
The cave has been guarding twenty four hours, every singgle day.

The news of Ratu Kalinyamat heard by his sister, Ratu Mas Cempaka.  She sad to hear the awkward-way to do hermit of her sister.  How can she was in the water,  naked, as long as twenty hours, all day long, every single day too ? Then she could be sick !

Joko and his wife visit the cave, want to see their sister.

The cave was guarded by four soldiers.  Joko has no permit to come in; That instruction came from Ratu Kalinyanyamat herself.

Joko says, “ Please say to your Queen, that Joko Tingkir ask her command to attack Ario Penangsang ! “

The soldier come into the cave.  Not so long, he come out and says, “ You can go into; Ratu was waitting for you.”

Ratu Kalinyamat cries, follow by Ratu Mas Cempaka, when both of women has met.

Ratu Kalinyamat says to Joko, “ Did you hear that your brother death already, has been killed by Ario Penangsang.? “

“ Yes I heard. “

“ So please you do our revenge to kill Ario Penangsang for me.  Just you Joko !  Just you Joko !  No other man could kill him.  I ask you !  I ask you to kill those bastard man ! “

“ Yes I will !  But not now.  I have to prepare our strategy in this war.  You must know that Ario was also a Kungfu Master likes me; He has his ability to fight.  
Therefore, not easy to kill him.”

“  I believe on you.  You can !  InsyaAllah! ( If God willing )
You have to know, that I will continue my hermit as long as  Ario still alive.”

Ratu Mas Cempaka says, “ Please my sister !  Don’t you assert to kill your enemy.  Remember that your health would be more important than that Ario’s dieing ! “

“ Thank you Cempaka ! “

“ So, we must say good bye to you ! “

“ Don’t forget your task Joko ! “

“ Insya Allah ! ( If God willing ) “



Chapter 6

Ario Penangsang has successful to kill one of many enemies, that was Pangeran Hadiri, the Regent of Jepara.  He steps forward for the next victim, killing the others of  his enemies.
Now he has his plan to kill King Prawoto.  The most wanted between many of his enemies. 

In one room of Military Head Quarter Jipang Panolan, there was a secret meeting to discuss how to kill King Prawoto by secret .
Jaranbagus  have task to kill The King, as his secret task.  He  was senior soldier in group of secret agent.

Ario Penangsang gives his command, “ First step of your task; You have to go to the institution of Sunan Kudus.  You would  meet him, ask him to give his supplication on your weapon of keris.   After that you have to go to The Palace of Demak; You will come at that place in midnight.   Don’t forget  utter your pray infront The Palace, making mystic force to every people at The Palace, that will go into deep sleep.
Finnaly, you will go into The Palace then do your task, ... kill those King !
OK ?  Do you have any question ? “

“ I already understood Master.  Can I go now ? “

“ Yes you can !   So, good luck ! “

Jaranbagus  went, rode on his horse, fast, in the dark night.  He reached Sunan Kudus Institution.  Sunan Kudus has been waiting him for a long times;  So, it was a clue that the murdering have been planned by both, Sunan and Ario.
Sunan Kudus prays upon the keris in his hand, then he gives that weapon to Jaranbagus.

Jaranbagus rode fast go to The Palace of Demak.  At midnight he has reached infront the Gate of Palace.  There are two soldiers  guarded the Gate of Palace.
That midnight was really dark, with little shower of rain has come; It make become horrible night.  Seems, every people of Demak wants to sleep early; That was the best choice for Jaran going to do.

Jaranbagus tide his horse in the bush, then he pray, utter an Arab’s word, to make all people be forced by mistyc power, to sleep, in deep-sleep.   Then he waits for ten minutes.

After that he walked to the soldiers  guards at front of the Gate.  He checked and found that both of them has slepth, in deep-sleep.   
He takes their key.  Jaran was lucky, since the guard carry all of the key of The Palace door;  Perhaps the King’s room door too ?

Jaranbagus try with many keys, to open The Gate of Palace; He success to open that Gate.
He walks into The Palace, opens the main door, and goes forward into the Balairung or the main room.  He saw many soldiers guard of Palace has already slepth well.  Therefore he has no worry, since no one watching his action.

Where The King’s room is ?  
That one perhaps; Because of its beautiful ornamentation on the door.  
There were four guard soldiers whose slepth in front the door.
Jaranbagus walks between the soldier’s bodies, carefully for not make them waking-up.

Surprises, the door didn’t lock;  How brave this King? Or perhaps his guard forgot locking the door, and he was stupid too.

Surprises too, The King didn’t sleep, even he has been waitting for Jaranbagus, who wants to kill him; Unbelieveable !

Even The King says,“ Welcome hi Ario Penangsang’s soldier, come in !  come in ! “  
Surprise, The King has known who Jaranbagus is, and what he wants to do.  The King knew that to night, he wants to pay the debt soul of his.  He surrender already, ready to die.  

But who told him, that Jaranbagus would have come ?  
That was a mystical way of happening, in King’s life. 

Jaranbagus afraid, now he really afraid, “ How come The King didn’t want to sleep, even he has been waiting for me ? It was strange ? ”

Jaran thought in his heart, “ Don’t be afraid, you have your task; You have to do your task, kill those King!  If you had died in this task, then you would  have title hero by your people;  Hero of your Kingdom, Jipang Panolan Kingdom.”

Jaran says to The King, “ Did you  know  who am I ?   Yes you right !  I am Jaranbagus who have my secret task ; That Ario Penangsang has ordered on me,  to kill you !  

I know, you will ask me.   Why must I have to kill you ?  Right ?  
Because of your debt; Debt of soul. 
You have debt of soul, since you have killed Pangeran Sekar Seda Ing Lepen.  
So,  you must pay your debt now ! “

The King answers, “ Yes I knew !  But my wife not involve in this case, so please don’t kill her, just me.”

His wife still slepth in deep-sleep.  
The King lay above his wife, to protect his wife.

Jaranbagus unsheated his keris.  
The King saw that keris; He knew it, that was his mine.  

The King asks, “ That weapon is mine.  Why did you use my keris, si ‘ Setan Kober ‘ ? “

“  No, I didn’t !  As I know, it was Ario’s, not you.”

Jaran moves forward, then stabs keris setan kober, right onto King’s chest.  Setan Kober was too long, so that his wife who lay underneath of his body, also being stabbed.  His wife scream loudly.  But no body has been wokken up by her screaming.

Jaranbagus run away, because afraid.  Therefore he forgot to take his keris back; It’s left behind.  It still stabbing on King’s chest.

He run away, goes out of The Palace; Then takes his horse, rides it fast.
He came in his Head Quarter of Jipang Panolan military office.   
Ario Penangsang welcome him as a hero. Ario satisfied by successful result of his task.

Jaranbagus says to his King, “ I have done my task, The King death already ! “

“ Very good !  You are my brave soldier, now you are becoming an hero of Jipang Panolan Kingdom.”

“ Thank you Master; But I have to inform you bad news that I have left my keris behind, which still stabbing on King’s chest.  So, that murder was not a secret, as we have plan before. “

“ Never mind !  Even I want you to inform to every one that I am the killer of King Prawoto, not you.  You right also, since that thing ( dagger, keris) was surely belong to King, not me.
Therefore you have brought those bloody thing, back to his owner.”

Jaranbagus relief that his Master didn’t angry, “ Thank you that you didn’t blame on me.
Any way, why that keris could belong of King, while in the mean time, it has been in your hand ? “

“ That keris has been used to kill my father, and that thing was also still stabbing on my father’s chest. Every body knew already that the keris’s name is ‘Setan Kober’ and belong to King Trenggono.  That was an important evidence of the murder of my father.

Now, let us make a party to celebrate our winning and your successfull task.!”

Every soldiers happy too, since their leader was happy;  They ate, dance and singing to celebrate.


Mean while, Demak people were sadness, finding their King death, has been killed by Ario Penangsang.  They were not just sadness but also angry.  They shouted to their leader to make war against Jipang Panolan.  
We have to know that King Muslim Prawoto has never announced war against Jipang Panolan, even though Ario has been threatening by deployed his Army at bank of Sore River.

The news also heard by  Ratu Kalinyamat, then he shouted to her guard, “ Guard !  Guard ! come in ! “

The guard soldier at front of the cave run into the cave, 
“ Yes Queen, what can we do now ! “

“ You know our King has been killed by Ario Penangsang !  So I want to revenge that murder. Call Joko Tingkir to face me, now !  It is an urgent ! “

“ Will you make a letter to The King ? my Queen.”

“ No ! It is not necessary ! “

She should make a letter to King Hadiwijoyo; Because he is a King now, no more Joko Tingkir as before.

The soldiers  go to Pajang Palace, then meet King Hadiwijoyo !

The soldier unites his palm hand and says, “ I have an order from Ratu Kalinyamat to you. That  she asks you to meet Ratu in her cave.  She has been waitting for you now, for an important matter.”

The King asks, “ What for ? “

“ The queen wants you to revenge the murder of King Prawoto, then she asks your help to fulfill her willing.  That was, Ratu Kalinyamat has said to us.”

Ki wuragil unsatisfied by Ratu Kalinyamat attitude; That regard as  an insulted of Ratu to his King.   She should say by a letter.  Perhaps she forgot that Joko is a King now.

Ki Wuragil asks to the soldier, “ Do you bring a letter from your leader, Ratu Kalinyamat ? “

“ No, we haven’t “

Ki Wuragil whispers into Joko’s ear, “ Don’t bother her ! “

Joko Tingkir keeps silent for a moment, then back whisper to Wuragil’s ear, “ Let us be patient to face her; We have to know that she has her bad temperament.”

The King says to the delegation, “ Yes we will come soon.”

Joko and his wife come and go into the cave; met Ratu Kalinyamat who still in hermit position, naked, submerge in the water.

She looks angry to every-one, not just to Ario, but also to all people, 
“ Joko !  What are you doing at the bank of Sore River ? Making war ? or just picnic and make fun ? “

“ We are busy to make war against Ario Penangsang “

“ No, ... you are lying; I didn’t hear any good news of war.  
Look ! ....  Ario has killed our King ! That was a bad news of the war.
So, I command you to kill Ario Penangsang, now !
Don’t you cancel your task.
I want you, to do your task now, immediately ! “

“ Yes Ratu !  Now I go to do my task ! “

It would be useless talking more with angry woman like Ratu kalinyamat.

Then Joko and his wife come out from the cave, rides their horses.
Joko comes by at Sore River, met Ki Ageng Pemanahan and his staffs.

Joko asks to Ki Ageng Pemanahan, “ We have to do an urgent meeting in our office, now ! “

“ Yes Master ! “


Joko perceive guilty, not to do war immediately against Ario Penangsang.  

He ask himself in his mind, “ Why did I am not eager to fight Ario ?  Why ? 
But the real problem is, why do I should fight against my friend ? Why ? 

The answer is, he was my friend in our class.  We have many good times being togetherness, when we were in our class. It was nice being near him, Ario.  
Therefore .... I can’t kill him !
So, ... I would rather cry by this matter, but I can’t.   
Because I involved in this war, even I am the Chief Commander of this war.

Yes... that must be done !  
To kill Ario Penangsang was mandatory task of mine.
Must I kill him ?  .... 
No, .....I can’t !      But Ki Ageng Pamanahan will. 
Yes he was the right man to do this task .“


Meanwhile Ario Penangsang wants to kill another target of his enemy; Now Joko Tingkir.   The secret agent were called in a meeting, to discuss how to kill Joko Tingkir ?

Mas Simsim will do his task to kill King Hadiwijoyo; That was decision of Ario Penangsang.

“Hi Mas Simsim ! 
Go and kill those King !  

What will you do,  will the same as Jaranbagus done before!  
Don’t forget come by in Sunan Institution, ask him utter praying to your keris.

Don’t forget utter your pray in front The Palace, to force every body will going into deep-sleep.
Ok Good luck ! 
Go !“

“ Thank you Sir !  I can’t be patient for going to do my secret task.”

Jaran Simsim went off , riding his horse fast.

Not so long, he has come in front The Pajang Palace.  He tides his horse in the bush,then he utter his pray.  He waits ten minutes, make sure every body have been sleeping well.

He walks to the Gate, looks at guard soldier, who has slept well.  He looks for the key in soldier’s pocket.  But the soldier didn’t keep those thing.   
He have to look for the key in another soldier, but also nothing.
Therefore, he have to climb the Gate for going into.

Now he goes to the main door of The Palace.   But The Palace still bright with many lamps were still shinning; It was clue, that the occupant not yet sleep.  
He utter his pray again.

Meanwhile, The King, Ministry, Military Staffs, as well as Joko’s friends not sleep yet.  They still have been discussing about the war; Prercise concerning the situation at Sore River, until late of midnight.

Meanwhile, Pangeran Banawa says, “ Father, I am sleepy, may I am going to sleep ? “

“ Of course, you may! “  The King said.

Pangeran Banawa follow by others ,  “ Yes me too !  I also feel sleepy !  I am sleepy at sudden, wonderful !.”

The King says, “ Every body feel sleepy at sudden; It was unussual matter, there must be a man who wants to go enter this Palace and will make harm upon us, especially on me.
You all can go to sleep, but just pretending to sleep; You must be allert, If I called you,OK ? “

“ Yes Sir ! “

The King extinguish flame all of the lamp, therefore The Palace become dark.

Mas Simsim comes with tip-toe, in front the door;  There were five soldiers whose have slept in deep-sleep.   He looks for the key to every pocket of them.  Finally, he got that key.  He opened the main door; He successfull to open the door.  
Now, he goes forward into.

He saw many soldiers have slepth well.  Because the King didn’t tell to those soldier, for pretending to sleep;  Therefore they really slepth.

Mean while, Joko Tingkir asks his wife to sleep under bed, on the floor, for her safety.  
Then The King pretended sleeping on his bed.

Mas Simsim found the King Room not being lock.
Mas Simsim opens the door of King’s room; He found his victim.  King Hadiwijoyo was sleeping  well.   

He thought, “ So far so good. Everything was running well; My secret task would have finished easily.

Mas Simsim unsheated his keris (dagger), moves forward at edge of King’s bed, then he stabs his keris onto stomach of The King.  
Unbelieveable, it was strange !  The King didn’t react, as if mosquito bite his stomach.  
The King moves rolling his body.

Again Mas Simsim stabs his keris on to King’s thigh; However, the keris was broken in two.
Mas Simsim surprises also wonder, how could the keris be broken in two ? Why ?

He thought, “ Because that thing didn’t show up infront Sunan Kudus; That Sunan should utter pray on the keris.  Thats  why the keris has no magic power, or spiritual power.
I blame my self, not being carefull in my task.
Why did I have forgotten to come by Sunan’s institution ? “

Now The King wakes up, then sat on his bed.  
The King says, “ Welcome to Pajang Palace, hi you my guest.  Who are you ? “

Mas Simsim goes, run away toward the door.  But Joko Tingkir has been infront of him , at sudden.

Mas Simsim says, “ Hi Glory of King, I surrender.  Now you can kill me.  Kill me ! “

“ I don’t want to kill you; I just want to know, who you ? What your name is ? “

“ I am soldier of Jipang Panolan; My name is Mas Simsim.”

“ So, what do you want to ? “

“ I have the secret task from my commander, Ario Penangsang, to kill you ! “

“ What the reason of him? Why I must die ? “

“ I don’t know;  Ario Penangsang didn’t mention to me, why you must die.”

“ You are my guest in this midnight, so,  forget your bad task; Now we are friend. We have no more hostility between you and I; From now on, OK ?
Do you want a cup of coffee ? “

“ Thank you very much my Lord.”
Mas Simsim thought in his mind, “ Why do he want to make friend with me ? Eventhough I have secret order to kill him ?  I wonder.” 

Not so long Prince Banawa comes with a spear in his hand; He wants to kill the intruder with his spear.

“ Hi you the intruder !  Seems to me you have become confused, by attitude of my father.  As I know, you should be killed, because of you, our enemy. “

“ Yes please hi young man, please kill me now ! “

The King run,aproaches his son, “ Don’t kill him my son.  He has surrendered and even become friend to us, now.   Would you bring a cup of coffee for him now ? “

“ I will, father ! “ 
Prince Banawa goes to kitchen, making coffee for an enemy.

All member of Palace also come out from their room, with weapon in his hand.  The same as Prince Banawa, they want to kill the intruder.  

But The King forbid them, “ This man was our guest; His name Mas Simsim.  
He came from Jipang Panolan with a secret task, to kill me.  
But now, we have agreement to make friend with him.”

Mas Simsim speaks in front people, 
“ Actually I should be death already; I Should be killed by a glory of King, King Hadiwijoyo.  But God gives his blessing to me, that The King didn’t want to kill me, eventhough I have surrendered, and hopeless.  

Surprising, even The King wants to make friend with me.  
How could I be friend of The King ?  

I don’t think so, that’s wonderful of a King, The King of yours.    
Thank you King and thank you also to all of you.”

Mas Simsim drinks his cup of coffee.

Every body whispered to each other;  They were talking about their King, King Hadiwijoyo; He was really wise of a King.  Then the murderer was a lucky one, who will not be punished.

Prince Banawa asks Mas Simsim, “ How about your King, Ario Penangsang ?  
Will you be given punishment?  Hard punishment ?  
Because of you have failed in your secret task ? “

Mas Simsim can’t answer the question; That was a clue that Banawa saying was right.

After a while Mas Simsim says, “ You right hi young man !  I will have my punishment by Ario Penangsang. “

Prince Banawa says, “ How Pity of you ?  Please, don’t you  go back home;  Please stay with us here and be a soldier of Pajang Kingdom !  You would be happy by then ! “

Mas Simsim answers, “ I would rather say yes than no, but I can’t;  Because I am the commander group of secret agent that I have said my oath for supporting our Country; Even I ready to die for my Country.

However, I regreted that our Kingdom have to fight against Pajang Kingdom.  That should not be happened, since we have no reason to fight against King Hadiwijoyo.  
Ario Penangsang have no hostility  with Joko Tingkir, as I know.  I can say that  we have mistake by targetting you, Pajang Kingdom as our enemy. That should be Demak Kingdom.”

King Hadiwijoyo says, “ Ask your King !  Your King have purposing by his strugglling, why he want to fight against Joko Tingkir ?

But I want to say that Pajang Kingdom want to make peace with Jipang Panolan.
You right that Joko Tingkir have no hostility with Ario Penangsang; Even Joko was his friend mate in a class of Sunan Kudus, to learn Islam religious;  Joko Tingkir love his friend, indeed.”

“ I agree with you ... oh my Lord of wise King.”

“ Please tell your King, what I have saying to you now.  Remember that I love Ario Penangsang, your King. 
I call him as a King, because he was a realKing, not just a Regent (Bupati).   
Tell him that I want to make peace!

If you had been killed as a hard punishment, then I would have understood that your King didn’t want to make peace with me.  But if you still alive, then I can understand that he want to make peace with us.  OK ?

I will keep on watching, concerning of you;  About your fate in Jipang Panolan.  
We hope you would  be save ! “

“ Thank you my Lord !  And thank you also for your giving.  Beautiful gift has been given to us, for me and for Ario Penangsang as well.”  

Then Mas Simsim went off to Jipang Panolan.

A week later on, King Hadiwijoyo heard that Mas Simsim has been killed as hard punishment.  That was sign that Jipang Panolan still want to continue their war.


Chapter  7


Pajang Kingdom become a powerful Kingdom, but on the other side Demak Kingdom has become a weak Kingdom, after King Trenggona had pass away.   
Many Kingdoms in East Jawa got release from Demak occupy, included Surabaya Regent, which has his freedom.  By then Demak has ruined and just become a regent territory. 
Just a Regent in which Prawoto’s son as their leader.


King Hadiwijoyo elected Mas Manca as his Patih, then he called as Patih Mancanegara.  Ki Wuragil has been elected as Prime Ministry; By his Noble name Ngabehi Wuragil. And Mas Wila as Ngabehi Wilamarta; His position as Ministry of Aboard. 

Meanwhile, King Hadiwijoyo has planning to conquere East Jawa, the same as King Trenggono did.  The first targetted was Surabaya Regent.  Therefore he prepare his Army to launch an attack to eastern.

The son of Ki Ageng Sela also be elected; Ki Ageng Pemanahan, as Deputy of Patih.  Ki Jurumartani and Ki Panjawi as Penyatus of Army. ( Penyatus, the army occupation wich has one hundred soldier as his subordinate.)


Now, Surabaya Regent has been threatened by many enemies of conquerors; They consist of Pajang Kingdom from West, Blambangan Kingdom from East and also Madura Kingdom from North.

Adipati Panji Wiryakrama, the ‘Bupati’ of Surabaya Regent has idea making ally with many Tumenggung around Surabaya. ( Tumenggung is Lord who occupy small territory ); Purposing to defence his Country from the invader from Pajang.
The Unification is called ‘Adipati Bang Wetan Unification’.

Therefore, King Hadiwijoyo would not so easy to conquere Surabaya, that his enemy become more strength than before.  The King must think twice to launch an attack, otherwise more of his soldiers would have died as war victims in the battle field.  

On the other hand, the people of Surabaya also frightening about war threatened.

Fortunately there was a man who wants to become peace mediator as volunteer work. 
He was Sunan Prampen from Girikedaton.  

Then he ( Sunan Prampen) invited King Hadiwijoyo, Adiapati Panji Wiryakarma, as well as all the Tumenggung of Adipati Bang Wetan Unification, to presence in the meeting of peace conference.

Lucky for King Hadiwijoyo that the Conference bear fruit of  good result; And even good for all the people of East Jawa.  The  peace condition had been created successfully by all the leader.

More even, King Hadiwijoyo can make Adipati Panji Wiryakrama to become his son in law.  By then Surabaya Regent could have been influenced under Pajang Kingdom authority, without  to do war.

The same purpose also has done with Madura Regent and Tuban Regent ; Both Adipati had become son in law of King Hadiwijoyo.

Therefore, some Lords ( Bupati ) of East Java could have been influenced under Pajang’s authority  without do any war, but peace.

The King have to say thanks to Sunan Prampen.  He was a good mediator that gave his effort to make peace and also political benefit to King Hadiwijoyo.  
Therefore, The King visited Girikedaton Country to say thanks to Sunan.

Sunan Prampen was one of nine Holy Uztad Walisanga.
Therefore, King Hadiwijoyo respected him as Uztad of Islam religious.

The King says greeting, “ Hi Kanjeng Sunan, Assalamualaikum Warohmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
I deliberates to come to your Palace just want to say thank you to you.  
I knew that you are the man who I need to avoid  war.  
Actually I hate war.”

“ Welcome King, Walaikum salam.
You are a great King as I know.  A great King always make war to make larger his territory.  That’s why,  you have ever have a plan to attack Surabaya Regent.”

The King surprises hearing Sunan saying; As if he slap by his word, right to King’s cheek. 

The King says for making clear by his word that he said, ‘actually I hate war.’
“ I am sorry about my plan to attack Surabaya Regent !  
I knew that my word would become the opposite of I my saying.”

“ Never mind !  
That is politics.  
Every King in this World always try to mention his plan of war as peace movement. 
Eventhough he have dark side concerning his plan to make  war.  
The war to conquere another Kingdom, for glory of his Kingdom.

Some Kings never think the consequences of his war, that always bad for his own people and for his enemy’s people too.  He just think about  glory of his Country.”

King Hadiwijoyo answers, “ Kanjeng Sunan ! I agree with your opinion.
Therefore, please pray for us, The Pajang Kingdom !  
For we will not making harm to our people as you have mentioned to me.  
I am King Hadiwijoyo, will try as hard as I could, not making war.”

Sunan Prampen says, “ I didn’t say that war is a bad action ! ....  No ... !
But I also didn’t say that war always  a good action.

Remember, that you must do a war to defend your Country from the invader.”

Sunan Prampen keeps silent for a moment.

Afterward he says, “  That’s why, I want to mention about my prediction.  
May I tell you, concerning my prediction, that would hit upon your Country, The Pajang Kingdom ? “

The room quiet for a moment.  King Hadiwijoyo thought, “ My Kingdom would be hit ?  Oh no !  Please don’t ! “

After a while, The King says, “ Yes you may; Tell me please ! “

“ I predict in my supernatural view, that someday a group enemy of yours, would have come to you.    Then they would have defeated your Country.  So, you would have become the loser and your enemy would have become the winner.
Your enemy would be .... Kingdom of Mataram. “

King Hadiwijoyo surprises and frighten as well.
He asks, “ Where is  the site of Mataram Kingdom ? “

“ I don’t know ! “

“ Who The King of Mataram is ? “

“ I don’t know ! “

The King was not happy by hearing Sunan’s prediction.  Pajang Kingdom would be defeated
by Mataram Kingdom.  
That Sunan’s prediction was always in King’s mind;  That always obsess in his life.


  
Chapter 8

Mean while, Ki Ageng Pemanahan, Sutawijaya, Ki Panjawi and also Ki Jurumartani, have little meeting;  They discussed how to win the war, as soon as possible.

Ki Jurumartani says, “ Yesterday I saw a man who was crossing Sore River;  I wonder why he didn’t afraid, since that area was a battle field of us ?  I have suspicion that the man perhaps spy of enemy, the secret agent of Jipang Panolan’ Army. “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan says, “ Keep on watching ! If he would have appeared again, then you must catch that spy man.  Don’t miss it ! “

The meeting was terminated, because The King called them for a war meeting immediately.

The King says, 
“ Now we have to kill Ario Penangsang.  By then, we could terminated this war.  
How to kill that man ? That is our problem, that  we want to discuss it. “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan says, “ We can move all of our soldiers crossing, then we can make a real fight;  That is a real war !  Why we must wait ?  What was the reason of waitting ? 
Waitting  is our problem, not to kill Ario Penangsang.
You have to know that we are ready to make war .“

“ Thank you very much !

I am the man who must be blamed ! 
 Why we must waitting ? That is our problem.

The answer of that question would become I, as causes.
Because I can’t  kill my own friend, Ario Penangsang. I have no heart to kill him !
But, I am not a coward soldier !  I will kill the Jipang men, except Ario Penangsang.
Because Ario was my friend that we have ever been in our class, in happyness and sadness  together;  When we were in a class of Sunan Kudus, to learn Islam religious.

So, ... I call you all, to Kill Ario Penangsang for me !  
Then I will give you beautiful gift, for whom that can be able to kill Ario Penangsang.

Again I say that I am not a coward soldier. 
By then I will be there, at front of battle field.  But I don’t want to confront face to face against Ario Penangsang.

So, good luck for you all.”
  
The family of Ki Ageng Sela were busy, eagerly to gain King’s gift. The four of  Sela’s family discussed  how to kill Ario Penangsang.

After awhile, Ki Ageng Pemanahan has opine, “ We have opportunity to kill Ario, when Ario would have been appeared alone at an open field. 
Then we could fire him with many arrows.
But how to make him appear as our purposing ? ”

All the member of meeting agree with Ki Ageng Pemanahan’s plan, but how ? 

Meanwhile, in the battle field of Sore River, Ki Jurumartani caught the secret agent of Jipang Panolan, when he was crossing the river.  
Seems, he was just a grass cutter, who collecting grasses for feeding animals.  
Actually, he wasn’t spy.

The man cried and asked sorry, for he didn’t know that war have been happening in his job site, for a long times.

“ Please Raden, I am just a grasses collector, to feed my animal.
Please don’t kill me !  I am not a soldier !  Even I didn’t know that war has been running now, in my job site indeed.”

“ What kind of animal that you feed ? “

“ A horse “

“ That must be a beautiful horse;  Isn’t it ? “

The grass cutter happy, hearing, 
“ Yes you right, the name of that horse is ‘Si Gagak Rimang’ “

Jurumartani surprises, “ What you say ?.... That was Ario Penangsang’s horse.”

“ Yes you right, exactly;  You have known it better ! “

“ What was your relation ship with Ario Penangsang ? “

“ Ario Penangsang is my King.
But I just a  horse keeper.  I worked for him.”

Ki Ageng Pemenahan and friends discuss, what strategy could be applied to make Ario want to  go out, alone in open field;  By then he, Ario could be killed easilly.  
Now, ...the horse keeper of those King, can be used to build a strategy.

Ki Ageng Pemanahan gives suggestion, “ We can make Ario Penangsang becoming angry and mad, then he could go out to fight.... alone, without his soldiers in side.”

“ How ? “

“ This man can help us.   We could forced him to send our letter to Ario. The letter content a fighting challenge from Joko Tingkir. Hoping Ario would be very angry when he read it.

“ If the horse keeper refuse to do, then what we can do ? “

“ We can threaten him and making him afraid, by cutting his ear.  Hoping he become afraid to us.   Then, he would obey us.”

“ OK, we can try ! “

Ki Jurumartani brought the man as custody;  He says, “ We sorry that you must die, cause  you have come into our territory in a battle war.”

“ Raden !  Please don’t kill me !  I am not involve in this war !  Please believe me, I am not a member of secret agent Jipang Panolan.”

“ I don’t care !
Before you die, I have to know your name is; 
Who you are ? “

“ Is that important ?  
My name is Jaran Mayang.”

“ OK Jaran, I must cut your ear.”  
Then Ki Jurumartani cut the ear of Jaran Mayang at sudden.

“ Please don’t kill me !  Why you cut my ear ? Oh it feel pain ! “  Jaran Mayang cries.

“ To show it up to our Commander, Joko Tingkir, that we have successfull  caught an intruder, that was you.  Because of Joko Tingkir not necessary to see your dead body.  
Then the intruder, you, ....  
would have become cadaver or dead body.  That we can show up to our Commander.”

“ So, you really want to kill me ?  Oh God !  You are sadistic enemy.  How you have a heart to kill an innocent man likes me ? “

“ If you want to send our letter to your King, Ario Penangsang, then you would be free; Other wise you must die. “

“ I will do; Believe me !  I will do ! 
Thank you so much for you didn’t want to kill me.“
Jaran Mayang says with tremble act.

Ki Ageng Pemanahan writes a letter, that was a Callenge letter to fight.

Hi   Ario !
I’ll be waitting for you at bank of Sore River, to fight you.
We would fight in a fair fight, just you and I. 
 So, don’t you bring your troops.

Don’t be coward, hi Ario !
If you refuse my challenge, then you should wear BRA and cook food in the kitchen.
Again I say, don’t be coward ! 

Joko Tingkir.

The letter put into envelope along with ear of Jaran Mayang.
Then gave it to Jaran Mayang, “ Give this envelope to your King, Ario Penangsang.  You have to know that in this envelope also content your ear along wit callenge letter to fight.”

In the mean time, Ario Penangsan was eating his lunch, when his horse keeper came into dining room  with crying, “ Master, Master, Master please help me.  They cut my ear, then put it in this envelope with a letter.  That letter for you, from Joko Tingkir. “

Ario have to cancell his lunch, for reading the letter.

After he has finish read the letter, Ario become mad.  He shouted, “ Hi Joko !  You are Ill-bred !  Do you think I am afraid ?  Ok, I will kill you now ! “

He left his lunch behind, then he prepared himself with weapon, as arrow and arch, sword, keris and spear.

Again he shouted, “ Hi prepare my horse, si Gagak Rimang. ! “

Patih Matuhun wonder what have happened ?
“ Hi  Ario !  What have happened ? Why do you prepare a fighting, as if war have begin ? 
Will you make war without your soldier and me, your Patih ?.”

Ario answers, “ Joko Tingkir challenged for fighting against me;  Just he and I. 
So I must go alone.“

“ Please Sir, don’t bother them !  It was just a trick, bad trick of them.  
You will go into their trap and you could be killed then.
We must follow you ! “

“ No,  not necessary!   I wil fight and kill Joko Tingkir by my self.”

Ario Penangsang goes on his horse to Sore River, alone.
Patih Matuhun and some soldiers followed him from distances; Patih afraid,  Ario would angry, if Patih was on his side.

He didn’t afraid at all;  Because he remembered his teacher’s suggestion, how to eliminate fear dieing of him.  Sunan said, to forget everything did you have, and ever have in this World.  Put it back to the ownner, Allah.  You just borrow it from Allah. 
Life in this World just a joke, but life in the day after would be real life of you.

He found Ki Ageng Pemanahan, who gave greeting by waved his hand.
Ario didn’t know that Ki Ageng Pemanahan actually was not alone, but accompanied by many Pajang soldiers, whose were hiding behind the rock.

Ario Penangsang crosses the river with confidence;   But suddenly, many arrows flies toward his body.  The arrows stabbed, penetrated onto Ario’s body.  His blood spout from many wound, dropped into  water, make the water of  river become red.
Ario Penangsang becoming weak, no more power.  He can’t be able to fight.

Not so long, Sutawijaya comes out from hiding, on his horse.  He approaches Ario, then stabs his dagger of keris onto Ario’s stomach; Ario’s intestine brust out, hanging from his stomach.  Not so long, Ario fell down to the river;  He death already.

Sutawijaya, run away.

Because Sutawijaya has seen Patih Matuhun as well as many Jipang Panolan soldiers come toward.   Patih Matuhun cries loudly, “ I told you !  I told you !  That was a bad trick of Joko Tingkir !  You did’t believe me ! 
Oh Raden (Prince) ! Raden !  Innalillahi wa inna illahi Rojiun ! ( Every creature in the World would have to come back to the owner, Allah SWT ) “

The soldiers of Jipang Panolan also cry.  They love their King, Ario Penangsang who has his biography have being similar with his father’s ;  Die, be killed by their enemies, at the Sore River.

Then they carried the mortal remains of their King, back home to their land at Jipang Panolan.


Mean while, Ki Ageng Pemanahan as well as the entire soldiers, being happy;  They celebrate their winning.  But Joko Tingkir didn’t attend, since he don’t want to meet his friend for fighting.  Even Joko still didn’t know that Ario has been killed, death already.

Joko has promised  will give  beautiful gift, to whom can kill Ario Penangsang.
Ki Ageng Pemanahan still remember that his King will give a beautiful gift; Therefore, he will remain his King to pay his reward of a gift to him.

Then Ki Ageng Pemanahan went home to Pajang Palace, follow with many soldiers, included Sutawijaya, Ki jurumartani and also Ki Panjawi.  They are group of Ki Ageng Sela’s family. 

Ki Ageng Pemanahan reports to Patih Mancanegara concerning the event of dieing of Ario. Patih was  glad.  Then both of them report to their King, King Hadiwijoyo.

The King listen carefully the story of Ario Penangsang’s dieing, how the way  Ario Penangsang can be killed by his soldiers, particularly by Sutawijaya.?

After that, The King make comment, “ I knew that your trick to win this war, was deceitful; But I don’t mind.  Every effort of yours to kill Ario, I do appreciate ! 
So thank you very much !”

Ngabehi Wuragil says to The King, “ Then, you will never forget your promise, do you ? “

The King keeps silent, as if he really forgot.  After a while, The King says, 
“ Yes I knew that I have to give a beautiful gift to Ki Ageng Pemanahan.  
Just say thank you, not enough for me to you. 
I knew that ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan and his son Sutawijaya come toward. Aproached King Hadiwijoyo then both kneel in King’s foot.
“ We, I and my son, hoping a beautiful gift, from you !  
Please my Lord ! “  

The King says  with proud attitude,  “ You will have the land of ‘Mentaok Forest’ at Southern of Demak.   That’s the beautiful gift of me; The giving from a King, King Hadiwijoyo.”

But Ki Ageng Pemanahan was not happy, even he disappointed, instead.
He thought, “ What kind of gift  is it ?  It is not a beautiful gift as he said !  But it is, just a forest !   Not valuable at all.  It would be just rubbish, not valuable at all ! “

The King says again, “ And you Panjawi !  You will be Bupati of Blora; You can use a Noble Title infront of your name, then you are  Adipati Panjawi of  Blora residents.”

Ki Ageng Pemanahan become more angrier, but it can’t be revealed,  just in his mind.  
He thought, “ It is not fair.  My son was a hero, and Ki Jurumartani as well;  But he gave us just a peace of land forest;   On the other side,  Panjawi has become an Adipati. “

Ki Wuragil applaud, then follow by audiences at room.  The room became warm and everybody was happy then.
Ki Wuragil asks Ki Ageng Pemanahan, “ Hi, say thank you to your King !  Why did you just keep silent ? “

Ki Panjawi says, “ Thank you my Lord, King Hadiwijoyo ? “

The King asks to Ki Ageng Pemanahan, “ Are you happy ? “

“ Yes I am !  I say thank you again, oh ... my Lord ! “

The King ended the celebration by a little command to his soldiers, “ Patih Mancanegara  !, you can draw your troops, if enemy also has done the same thing.   Then, the war was ended.”

Every body happy and satisfied, included Ratu Kalinyamat; But not Ki Ageng Pemanahan.

Two days later on, Ki Ageng Pemanahan, Sutawijaya and Ki Jurumartani as well, make travel to the Ki Ageng Sela institution.  They want to discuss with their father, concerning the beautiful gift from King.

Ki Ageng Sela greeting his sons, “ Welcome my sons and my grand son. Come on in ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan passion for telling his disappointed feeling to his father. 
He approaches his father hurry. 

“ Father !  The King has given us gift.  
That is a land of forest,  ‘Mentaok Forest ’ .  
What your opine father ? “

“ Very good ! “

“ But it is Just a forest !  
Did you think Is that a good gift of him ? “

“ Mentaok forest, is a large territory land at Southern.  The border of that land is sea-shore. The sea-shore at South border.  
That is very large land;  That would be yours of territory.“

“ But.... Just forest !  What for ?  I do not need that land ! “

“ You are really stupid !  
The King wants you to be a King on that land.  If you have a large land and I believe there were many inhabitting as your people, then you would have being a King on that site.
You should be happy by then ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan astonished, hearing his father’s mention.  

He thought, “ Am I a King ?, Unbelieveable.  
So, father is right, then ..... I am stupid indeed. ”

Because of Ki Ageng Pemanahan keeps silent for a long times, again Ki Ageng Sela continued his mention, 
“ Listen to me my son !  Mentaok forest was formertrace of a Kingdom, long times ago.  That Kingdom was ‘Mataram Kingdom’.   When Mount Merapi was erupted, then The Kingdom and their Palace was covered by lava, buried in deep soil.   Their King as well as their people went to East of Java as refugees.  

I believe,  the people of Mataram will come back again to their land, now.  Because they love their farm-land.  They remembering their ancestor, their village, their emotion and their Country as well, The Mataram Kingdom.  

“ Please father, give your suggestion to us; What we should do now ? “

“ Build your Country !  Make your land be a Kingdom, as before.  I know you can !  
Even, I have predicted that you or my grand son, would be a King on that Kingdom.  And I also predicted that the Kingdom would be a big and powerful Kingdom. !
InsyaAllah ! ( If God willing )“

“ So ... shall we go moving to Mentaok Forest ? “

“ Yes you have to move toward that land; Bring your family and your belonging to the new sattlement. The land with many promises and happiness in future.

Now go !  Don’t forget for asking permit to The King, King Hadiwijoyo.  You can ask The King to resign as his soldiers.  I know, the King would be glad, instead.  

Say to The King, that your territory would always loyal under The King’s authority; That is an important think, .... so don’t forget about this matter. “

Sutawijaya ask his Grandpa to pray, “ Grandpa,please pray for us; Ask Allah for giving his Rachmat (blessing) to us !”

Ki Ageng Sela answers, “ Of course I will do !  Even every day I will pray to Allah for you all.”  

Ki Ageng Sela also says his hoping, 
“ I hope you would be a King; InsyaAllah ! 
Then my grief have become a reallity, 
InsyaAllah !“

“ Thank you GrandPa ! “


Ki Ageng Pemanahan as well as his family and his friends, went off to Southern.  
There is no road toward southern;  They found  just  swamp and forest area.  Therefore, they must work hard to make clear the forest and make a new road.

They have to make road near Mount Merapi, since that area was already clear.  

Surprises, they found a beautiful Temple, That was Prambanan Temple of Hindu religious.

Suddenly, .... they found a house under a tree; That was a nice house; Who is the owner ?
The owner is Ki Ageng Lo.  He was a good and friendly man.

Ki Ageng Lo welcome his many guests, “ Welcome my friends !  I know you must be thirst.  Come !  Come !  Come !
Hi you ! ( he shout to his servants)  Give our guests drink water, please ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan approaches his new friend, “ Hi Ki sanak ( brother ) Who are you ? “

“ Every body call me Ki Ageng Lo.  Every body always come by at my house, from every where.  By then, we have obligatory to serve every guest of ours. 
There is no problem for us, even we and my family were happy by then to serve you all. ”

“ May Allah bless you, Ki Ageng Lo !   
May I introduce you, myself.    My name is Ki Ageng Pemanahan.  
I brought all of my family as well as my friends for traveling.  
We are looking for the new sattlement at Southern. “

“ Wow, .... amazing !
Seems to me that you want to re-build our old Kingdom, do you ? “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan thought, “ I wonder to him, why did he suddenly talk about a Kingdom ?  His word has no correlation with our arrival; We just come to make a new sattlement. ”

Ki Ageng Pemanahan answer, 
“ Not really !  Built a Kingdom would be a difficult job for us;  We are not capable. 
No, I can’t do that !   Thank you !“

But, Ki Ageng Lo looks serious with his word, even he insist asking help to  rebuild his Kingdom, to his new guest.

He says, 
“ Why not ?  As if our ancestor have been waitting for you, in every minute. 
Your coming really have been waitting by us, in every single day.
We believe that you are the man who have capability to re-build our old Kingdom.  
Beleieve us, that we will donate your effort;  and of course, we will give our hands to help you !  
Will you ? “

“ What name of your old Kingdom was ? “

“ Mataram Kingdom ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan surprises, “ What you say ?  Mataram Kingdom ?
That was the name, that have been said by my father.” 

Ki Ageng Pemanahan and family, as well as his follower, discussed the name of ‘Mataram’.  They zeal to hear that name; That would be a lucky name.

Ki Ageng Pemanahan have becoming atracted about rebuild old Kingdom.
After a while, Ki Ageng Pemanahan agreed with concept of  re-build The Old Kingdom of Mataram.

“ Hi Ki Ageng Lo, ... We agree with you.
 We want to re-build your Old Kingdom, The ,Mataram Kingdom.  So please help us. “

But Ki Ageng Lo didn’t react to show his happiness. 
He keeps silent and stare to Ki Ageng Pemanahan.

After awhile he asks, “ Who are you, hi Ki Ageng Pemanahan ? I am sorry that I have to know who you are exactly.“

“ I am the soldiers of King Hadiwijoyo from Pajang Kingdom.  I have my authority from The King to make new sattlement in Mentaok Forest.  
Therefore, We moved to Mentaok land, then we found you in this land, indeed.  
We are lucky that we have met you in this area, accidentaly. 
Will you be our friend, hi Ki Ageng Lo ? “

“ Of course we will, hi official of Pajang Kingdom.  
So I didn’t make mistake, by chosing you as our King.
We chose you as our King, The King of Mataram Kingdom.”

Ki Ageng Pemanahan surprise, “ King ?  
No.. No.. No!  I have no capability to be a King of yours.
Then, ... he would be somebody else, not me ! “

Ki Ageng Lo think for a while, and says, 
“ That man must be your son, !  He ! “
Ki Ageng Lo pointed Sutawijaya.   

“ Will you be a King, hi young man ? ”  Ki Ageng Lo asks.

“ Yes I want to, if you all has agreement, to elect  me as your King ! “ 
Sutawijaya said, without hesitate.
Surprising !  Sutawijaya say yes without think and re-thinking. 

Ki Ageng Lo says to his people, “ Hi people of Mataram Kingdom !  To day we have elected a King of ours, name Sutawijaya.  Do you agree ? “

The follower of Ki Ageng Lo agreed, 
They shouted loudly, “ We agree !  We agree !  We agree ! Hurray, Hurray, Hurray ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan surprises and wonder, why did they so easy to elect their King immediately ? It was look like a dreaming;  How Sutawijaya has been elected as a King, at sudden?

Ki Ageng Pemanahan wonder and asks  what was the rule of elected a King in this Community.  Therefore, he have to know what rule to elect a King in this place. 

“ Wait a minute !  Who are you hi Ki Ageng Lo ?  Did you have been entrusted by Mataram people to elect a King of theirs ? “  
Ki Ageng Pemanahan asks.

“ I am Ki Ageng Lo; My real name is Ki Ageng Narendraprawira.
You ask me, did I have my mandate from the people of Matarm, do you ?

I will answer my own question,
Yes I do !  
I have my responsibility to continue Mataram Kingdom, after Mount Merapi erupted.  We, as well as my family and all of my friends, try to re-build the Old Kingdom of Mataram. 
I am the leader of them, and I have my responsibility to re-build our Old Kingdom.

The people of Mataram came back to Mataram land, to plant their farm land.  Now, they come more and more, because they longing of their heirloom land.

In front of my house, there was a tree; That was ‘Lo tree’, that ‘s why people call me Ki Ageng Lo.  My home site have become post station, for people who have come back from East Java.
They eager to re-build their Old Kingdom, to continue The Dynasty of Sanjaya.”

Ki Ageng Pemanahan says, “ Thank you very much that you trust my son as your King;  But I can’t believe, how my son could be a King ?  
Eventhough his ancestor was not  Sanjaya Dynasty.
So I ask again, do you agree ? That my Son, Sutawijaya would be your King ? “

“ We agreed !  We agreed !  We agreed ! “

“ Thank you very much !  So, let us work hard to build our new Palace and our sattlement too. 
Now we must prepare our traveling to Southern.  
At there, we would re-build our Palace of Mataram.  
Then our Kingdom also will call ‘Mataram Kingdom’.”

Ki Ageng Lo says, “ Yes that’s what we want to.  The name of Mentaok was a mockery name; We become mad to hear that name. “

Wife of Ki Ageng Lo cooks a large meal, ‘Nasi Menir’.  Every body busy to make a party, to celebrate a new Kingdom that was borned in Ki ageng Lo’s home. 
That was a wonderfull of moment, that every body agreed to make a little party, to celebrate The New Mataram Kingdom that has been bornd in that house.

Ki Ageng Lo spoke to the audiences, 

“ Greeting to Ki Ageng Pemanahan as well as his family and his group of follower.  I want you to know that Ki Ageng Pemanahan was an official of Pajang Kingdom;  He was deputy Patih of Pajang Kindom; We have to know that The King of Pajang is King Hadiwijoyo.

Now I want to announce to all of you, that we have in process to re-build our New Mataram Kingdom;  Therefore I have elected a new King of ours, That is Sutawijaya, son of Ki Ageng Pemanahan.

If you disagreed with my decision, then you could have your right for saying an objection upon my decision.   So,... please say your objection to us now !

No one speak.  Ki Ageng Lo waited for some minutes, but the room still silent; That was clue that every body agreed.

“ OK then... Sutawijaya would be our King of New Mataram Kingdom.”  

Audiences of Mataram people applaud and shouted, “ We agreed !  We agreed ! We agreed !  Viva Mataram Kingdom !  Glory Mataram Kingdom !  Prosperous the people of Mataram ! “

Ki Ageng Lo continues, “ The day after tomorrow, we will go travelling to Southern.  We will find our old Palace;  And  we re-build our new Palace on that place.  We can do that !”

Some one says, “ Master, our old Palace had been burried by lava of Mount Merapi.  Therefore, we can’t find any building on that place, but just forest.”

“ Don’t worry, I knew the site of that place, believe me ! 

Hi Ki Ageng Pemanahan !  I will brought Mataram people with us, to work hard.  But please, give them a new job, as soldier, official Kingdom, Ministry, Patih and so many job that we can create with New Mataram Kingdom.
Do you agree ? “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan answers, “ I must say thank you to you all, instead !

Even I ask to my self,  ‘Is that just a beautiful dream of mine’ ?
No, it wasn’t a dream, but truly happened
Yes I realize, ..... that is true.
I knew this moment  is a beautiful moment toward our happiness in future.

How I could find you by accident, hi my friend Ki Ageng Lo ? It was strange experience of mine !  If I didn’t meet you, then I would have just a dreaming.”

Ki Ageng Lo says, “ You were still in dreaming, hi my friend !  Until you have finished re-build our New Mataram Kingdom.  So, let us work hard; Again I said, let us work hard ! “

“ OK, OK I will work hard ! “

The day after tomorrow comes, then hundred of people went off to South, led by Sutawijaya, Ki Ageng Pemanahan and Ki Ageng Lo.

The people happy and courage; They sing a song that they knew the lyric of the song, can unite them in a Nation, Mataram Kingdom.
On the way to South, they found many Hindu Temple. Ki Ageng Pemanahan was astonishing found those Temple.

Ki Ageng Lo make comment, “ Look at those Temple !  Those Temple was clue of how rich our Kingdom obviously, How rich our King ?   That had happened long times ago.“

Ki Ageng Pemanahan answers, “ You right !  So do The New Mataram Kingdom will ! “

Ki Ageng Lo was happy hearing, his head nodded.

They found a river with clear water on it.  The river was not so deep that every body can go through.  Some of them bathing and washing his head and hair.

“ What was the name of this River hi Ki Ageng Lo ? “

“ Opak River ! “

Strange, that at downstream there was a man also washing his head.

Ki Ageng Pemanahan asks, “ Who is he ? “

“ I don’t know who is he ! “ Ki Ageng Lo answers.

Ki Ageng Pemanahan along with his friends, approaches that man; And say greeting to the man, “ Assalammualaikum  Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh ! “

“ Walaikum Salam ! “

Surprises, that is Sunan Kalijaga, one of nine Holly men.   How could he was at there, at sudden ?   He always made people strange by his unbelieveable action.

“ Hi Sunan Kalijaga ! “  
Ki Ageng Pemanahan gives greeting by kiss his hands, politely;  Follow by his friends.

“ Hi Sunan, how could you have been in this place ?  This place is remote area, no body can go reaching this place, after Mount Merapi erupted ? “

“ My Job as Uztad of Islam,  is not easy, you know that !  This place was also my responsibility to teach Islam Religious;   Therefore I have to visit this place.”

“ Sunan !  Will you give us some recommendation to re-build a New Kingdom at this area ? “

“ The central of the new Kingdom must be located at Southern ( Sunan Kalijaga pointed his finger ).   You can walk through this direction, until you find a white of Bayan Tree.   At that place you can build a beautiful Palace.
I have recommended that the name of your Kingdom would be Mataram Islam Kingdom ”

“ So many white bayan tree at there ! 
How could we know the bayan tree that you meant ? “

“ No, There is just one, no others Bayan Tree.
OK good luck of you all;  Assalammualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh ! “

“ Sunan, why should a white bayan tree ? “

“ Because, The King of Mataram always plant white bayan tree at his Palace garden yard as their tradition; Therefore I concluded that a bayan tree still have been growing at Garden Palace of Mataram Kingdom, up until now.”

Then Sunan Kalijga goes off in hurry.  He was strange;  He always make us wonder by his act.

The mob continued their journey, until they found a white bayan tree;  Just one of that tree at there.   They concluded that the ground in which they have stood-up at there, was garden Palace of Mataram Kingdom, long times ago.

Ki Ageng Lo speaks, “ Now we found the garden yard of Mataram Palace.  At this site we will build a new one of Palace, The Palace of our Kingdom.  
Then, our Kingdom also has the same name, New Mataram Kingdom.  
Let us work ! “

They clear the land;  They cut many trees and bush.  Then they built a new house at there.

They work hard day by day, week by week, until a new Palace has been almost erected.
The volunteer workers have come from every where.  They work for glory of their Kingdom, The Mataram Kingdom.  They are Great-grand-son of their ancestor of Mataram official.

Ki Ageng Pemanahan satisfied; He thought, as if he was talking with his father, Ki Ageng Sela.

“ Father, your prediction about New Mataram Kingdom, now come true.  More even, The King who will rule that Kingdom was really your grandson, Sutawijaya; That ‘s wonderful. 
I knew that you would be glad, then.

I must tell this beautiful moment to The King Hadiwijoyo, that his son, Sutawijaya was really a King of New Mataram Kingdom.   I also predicted that King Hadiwijoyo would be glad and proud also.

King Hadiwijoyo must be told concerning The New Mataram Kingdom ! 
Then he must be deligtful, indeed.”

Ki Ageng Pemanahan asks permit to his friend, Ki Ageng Lo, for leaving to Pajang Kingdom.

“ Ki Ageng Lo !  I have to go back to Pajang Kingdom, for telling The King, that the progress of building new Palace almost have finished yet;  That was The Palace of New Mataram Kingdom, , Wonderful.”

“ Go a head, I just hoping that The King would be glad also, the same happy as we are now!”

“ He must be !  
As I know The King has asked me to build a new Palace, instead ! “

“ Will you come along with our King, Sutawijaya with you ? “

“ No !  He has responsibility with his new Country and his people.  You have to know that Mataram Kingdom has been started running; Some leader of community around, disagree with concept of New Kingdom that in progress, for instance Ki Ageng Mengir. 

Therefore, the Country would have faced many problems, that King Sutawijaya have to make decision to solve it.”

“ You right my friend !  Bye ! “ 



Short story, Ki Ageng Pemanahan has come infront the Throne of Pajang Kingdom.

He says, “ You’re Majesty !  I want to tell you that we have progress successfully to build a new Kingdom at Mentaok Forest.  Every people of old Mataram Kingdom, has worked hard, hand in hand to erect a new Palace.  Now we have a new Kingdom at there, That was New Mataram Kingdom.”

“ What you say ?  You want to build a new Kingdom of yours ?  What the name of that Kingdom is ? “

“ Mataram Kingdom, the same name as previous Kingdom at that place. “

King Hadiwijoyo has become pale face; Seems, he unsatisfied and even worry by Ki Ageng Pemanahan’s mention. Especially by the word ‘Mataram’.

Ki Ageng Pemanahan look at King’s face, that have becoming pale, seems he frightend.

He asks The King seriously, 
“ What’s the matter ? Seems to me you look unsatisfied; Why ? You’er Mayesty ?  
But infact, I said a good news for you, isn’t it ? “

“ Yes it must be really good news for everyone, but not me...
Even that news have made me frightened !  

Because Mataram was the name of a Kingdom, that would have destroyed our Kingdom in the next war in future.”

“ Who says? “

“ Sunan Prampen of Giri Kedaton.
Sunan has predicted that Mataram Kindom would have defeated Pajang Kingdom in future.”

“ Oh.... please don’t you believe that prediction !
Now I promise you, that Mataram Kingdom was  under your authority ! Take my word !   We will send our ambassador to Pajang, as clue that Mataram under authority of Pajang Kingdom. “

The King stares Pemanahan’s face, asks, “ I suppose you have declared yourself as a King;  So, .... Are you a King ? “

“ No I am not a King, but Sutawijaya.  He has been elected as a King by people of Mataram .”

“ Where is he now ?
He must show up infront of me, now ! 
That is mandatory request from me as a King;  That is very important of matter !

“ He didn’t come along with me, because he has to manage his new Kingdom ! 
He was leading an important meeting, when I left him.“

“ He should come with you !  Because Sutawijaya was the leader of Mataram Kingdom.
Eventhough he was my real son, but according Sunan’s prediction, he would have defeated our Kingdom, in future! 

Oh... Suta !  Your father didn’t suppose have left you, when you were just a baby. 
That was just accidental matter of you;  That I have to run away under threatening of King Trenggono.  So, I ask apologize on you;  Please Suta, don’t be angry to your own father.
  
You must know hi Pemanahan !  Actually, he was really a Prince of Pajang Kingdom ! That was my decision of him, but now...  
How could he become a King in other Kingdom ?  He should be next King after me, in future.
Please tell me, hi Ki Ageng Pemanahan ! “

“ Please be calm Hi King !  Please dont you worry with your own son! He was a nice boy of you, believe me !
Frankly, I have pushed him to be a King, when leader of Mataram Community, have asked him to be a King of them; King of Old Mataram Kingdom. 
Please blame me, if you said that I have done mistake.”

The King keeps silent for a moment; Then says,
“  Now, ... Tell him, that he must come to Pajang, immediately !
That is my asking as a King, and as a father of him, as well ! ”

“ Yes my Lord ! “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan suppose that King Hadiwijoyo has frightened.
The reason of his fear,  Sunan Prampen’s prediction;   Who has said that Pajang would have been defeated by Mataram Kingdom.

Actually The King have never known the name of ‘Mataram’ as Mentaok Forest.  
He was surprising and also fear, when he heard that Mataram Kingdom has been growing up in Mentaok Forest.  That would be threatening of enemy from South.   

But more than that, the King of Mataram was actually Sutawijaya; That was  his own son.
So the news, had made King Hadiwijoyo felt sorrow, fear, and sadness, as well.


Ki Ageng Pemanahan back home to Mentaok Forest.

One year has passed, then the new sattlement on Mentaok Forest has built.  They gave name of the new sattlement is ‘KotaGede’.  A beautiful Palace has also built on that sattlement.

The people of old Mataram, comes more and more from Eastern and every where; They happy because they have new job as Kingdom official, soldier or warrior, farmer, fisherman, merchant and technician. 
People of Matarm also have tallented  in beautification in culture, as dancing, drama and ‘Wayang Puppet’. They built many theathre for showing their drama as ‘ Wayang Wong’

The people have their right to chose their own religious.   Islam as a new religious or Hindu and even Budha.  The Priest of Hindu and Monk of Budha works as usual, without problem.
On the other hand, Wali Sanga (The nine Holy men) also work to spread Islam as new religious.
Even Walisanga work through drama of wayang puppet, in the story of Mahabaratha, Ramayana and Bharatayuda.  Therefore, no problem of Walisanga activity to spread Islam Religious.

Everybody happy, because there was no hostility concerning their religious.


Mean while, Ki Ageng Pemanahan discusses with his son, Sutawijaya, concerning political of Kingdom Mataram; More than that, they also discusses the central problem concerning  Pajang Kingdom.
Ki Ageng Pemanahan realized that Sutawijaya would be different that that Sutawijaya as before when he live in Pajang Palace;  Now he was a King. 

“ Hi Sutawijaya !  You have to know that King Hadiwijoyo not happy by our creating a new Kingdom;  In fact, the growing a New Mataram Kingdom, has made him fear.”

“ Why ?  Why he didn’t happy ?  He should be happy, because all we have done was really his plan.  Remember, that Mentaok Forest was a beautiful gift of him to us.”

Pemanahan keeps silent for a moment; He imagine how The King become fear and sadness.
Then he says, “ Not just unhappy but he also fear.
That was because the prediction;  Sunan Prampen has told that Pajang Kingdom would have been defeated by Mataram Kingdom, in future.  That was just prediction of Sunan.“

“ The King should not believe that bad prediction; How we could make war against Pajang Kingdom ?  I as leader of Mataram Kingdom, didn’t want to attack Pajang, because we would have no benefit at all by that war.  
We must be a Companion Country of Pajang instead.”

Surprises, Pemanahan says his bad of opine, “ Except, ... They attack us ! “ 

He should not say his bad opine. That opine would become the opposite of his saying, when he ever have said to King Hadiwijoyo;  That  Mataram would send their ambassador to Pajang; And Mataram would be under Pajang’s authority.

Sutawijaya surprises, 
“ What you say ?  Will they attack us ? Please don’t make me frighten .“

“ That is just my prediction in the future time.  But, ...who knows ?  

Hi son !  You have to make suspicion upon Pajang Kingdom and every intruder!  
I suppose you must be allert by every invader. The political issue was always conffusing.  
Because  war would have come at sudden. Who knows ? ”

“ What would be their reason to attack on us ?, if it was true then ? ”

“ Perhaps just petty problem; ... For example just the problem of your family, who would have made King Hadiwijoyo become angry.  
That’s why I said political issue is always conffusing.

You must remember that you are part of King’s family, even you are the real son of King Hadiwijoyo.  The King has confessed that Sutakenanga, your mother, was really King’s wife.”

But unfortunately, your correlation as his son,  would have made you in trouble, that would  hit upon you, instead ! “

“ Why ? “

“ King Hadiwijoyo would have more authority power upon you, because he was your father. Beside he was alsoThe King who have given a beautiful gift as Mentaok Land.
Then I would be so kind to give suggestion on you, as a King.”

“ Yes please ! Give me your suggestion please ! “

 “ Be carefull to speak, when you spoken to your large people.
Please don’t make King Hadiwijoyo would have become mad on you;  Because your spoken would have been heard,  that supposing your word was  insulted him.  
Remember that the distance between Pajang City and Kotagede City not so far.

Now, you have been asked to come to Pajang Kingdom by King Hadiwijoyo.
You have to know that The King want you to show up infront his Throne, now ! “

“ Does The King want me to face him ?
I would rather didn’t want to, than want to.  
Because of your mention, have made me afraid to face him.  
I don’t know, why I should be afraid, eventhough he was my father ? “

Ki Ageng Pemanahan says, “ The King afraid of you instead !  Because the prediction had said that you would have defeated Pajang Kingdom in future.

Please Suta ! You have to show up to Pajang Palace, just saying hallo, no more ! “

Sutawijaya keeps silent; He thought, 
“ Now I am a King ! 
I am not a kid,  who must being obeied to my father.
 Now, I have my own people.
I have my responsibility to manage my own people. 
So do King Hadiwijoyo, he has to manage his own people.

Therefore, the two of Kings would have being equal, the same high; Eventhough he was my father.

By then, King Hadiwijoyo have no right to ask me do, what he want me to do.”

The room become quite for a moment.
Actually, Ki Ageng Pemenahan want to say his advice, concerning relation ship Sutawijaya with King Hadiwijoyo.   But he was incapable to give advice a King (he thought), eventhough Suta has ever been his step-son.
Therefore he cancel it. 

Finnaly, Ki Ageng Pemanahan said, “ Let us change our topic of discussion !

Hi, my son, you are a King now !  Then I proud that you have your ability to lead people of Mataram.  I also proud with your people, the Mataram People;  Whose have high culture and intelligent.  You can watch their behavior in day by day of their live; They were nice people and also smart people.

I want you to have your Noble Title as a King, will you ? “

“ Yes please !  Give me that title ! “

“ That would be  “ Panembahan Senopati “
Do you agree ? “

“ Thank you very much; That is a nice title for me. 
I agree with you.”

“ From now on, You are King Panembahan Senopati.  But, people will allow to call you King Sutawijaya, no problem.  Formally, your name will be King Panembahan Senopati.
If you agreed, then we would announce that title name to large people.
Will you agree ? “

“ Yes please, announce that name to large people.”

People of Mataram happy since their King, Sutawijaya has Noble Title as Panembahan Senopati.   They respected their King; They also believe him as a wise King.


Two years has passed, King Panembahan Senopati didn’t want to show him up at Pajang Palace, for greeting King Hadiwijoyo.  
Why ? What was the reason of him ?

King Panembahan Senopati thought, “ I have no obligation to respect another King, even though he was my own father.   If I disclosed my fear, then King Hadiwijoyo would have assessed on me, that I was underestimate.  
He will thought, that I am an easy King, have no power at all.” 

Mean while, King Hadiwijoyo unsatisfied by sutawijaya attitude.  

The King thought, “ He should come to my Palace, as a clue that his Kingdom under our influence.  People knew already that he was my own son; His territory of Mentaok Forest  actually Pajang Kingdom’s territory. 
Frankly, I am afraid that Sunan Prampen’s prediction would have come as reallity.”

King Hadiwijoyo make a meeting concerning problem of Mataram Kingdom.  The member of meeting were Ngabehi Wuragil, Nagbehi Milamarta, Patih Mancanegara and some military staffs .

The King speaks, “ Frankly I unsatisfied by Sutawijaya’s attitude.  Why he didn’t show up to Pajang Kingdom ?  He should come and give his respect to me as clue that His Kingdom was under influenced of our Kingdom.
Seems to me that he wants to make war against Pajang.”

Patih Mancanegara says, “ Please don’t think too far you’re Majesty; That would be impossible think, for he wants to make war against us.  
What was the reason of him by making a war ? “

The King says, “  Yes I knew that he has no reason to make war; Even, he should say thank you for my gift of Mentaok Forest, instead.

So, You right Patih ! 
I just want to reveal my anger; Now I really hate him.
I think he become haughty person, after he declared himself as a King.  I concluded that he was not a wise King.  His behavior looks like King Trenggono’s.”

Ngabehi Wilamarta says, “ Yes, I agree wit you, You’re Majesty.  May be he become a haughty person, now.  We have ever been living with him for a long times, together in this house, then we knew already that Sutawijaya was a nice boy really.
But now,  he was changing, to become a haughty person, unbelieveable !

Now, shall we have to prove his bad behavior ?  
Is he already become a crazy person ? 
May he become crazy already, because of he become a King at sudden.  Who knows ?

So, I suggest you, You’re Majesty, for going to visit him !  
We could visit his Palace at Mataram, meet him, then talk to him.  
What was the problem of him.  If he sick, then we could try to cure him.”

“ Who will visit him ? “

“ I will ... accompany by Nagbehi Wuragil.”

“ OK I agree with you.  You have to bring our Army.! “

Patih Mancanegara says, “ Please don’t !  We didn’t want to make war from time being.  
Just few soldiers would accompany with our delegation.”

But, may sometimes, we would have come with full of our Army.”

“ What for ? “

“ To crush Mataram Kingdom !  
If he still didn’t want to apreciate Pajang Kingdom, then we would have crushed his Country.”

“ You right Patih !  And I myself, would have gone to lead our Army as well.” 
The King said with wroth of emotion. “

Ngabehi Wuragil and Ngabehi Wilamarta ask permit to go off.


Short story they, the delegation of Pajang Kingdom have come infront The Throne of Mataram Kingdom.  Ngabehi Wuragil and Ngabehi Wilamarta sat with their palm united.

Ngabehi Wuragil says, “ We are peace delegation of Pajang Kingdom.  We face you as King of Mataram Kingdom, hi King Panembahan Senopati.
We hope you’re Majesty was alright and would have kept on healthy, forever.”

“ Thank you very much for your honor !”

“ There, we brought greeting from your father to you; Your father is The King of Pajang Kingdom, King Hadiwijoyo.  
He asked you, whether you have being alright and happy also ? “

“ Thank you father !  I am alright now .”

“ The King also asked you, why you didn’t come to Pajang ? “

King Panembahan Senopati not answer for a moment;  Seems the question was so difficult to answer, that The King have to think hard in his mind.

After a while The King answers, “ I am sorry for saying that I was so bussy that I can’t leave Mataram Kingdom.”

“ What was the problem in your governing of Mataram Kingdom ?  Seems to us that everything in your Country was running well.
Please don’t be hasitated to asked us for helping, may we could give our hand.”

“ Everything was running well, as you said.”

“ So what ?  What was your problem then ? “

The King got angry. 
As his face becoming red, as clue of his anger.

The King says , “ Don’t you force me to come to Pajang Kingdom !  
You have to know that I am no more Sutawijaya, but King Panembahan Senopati of Mataram Kingdom.”

Now, Ngabehi Wilamarta says with anger, “ Don’t you be angry to us, since we are the delegation of Pajang Kingdom, hi Sutawijaya !  We come to face you with peace from deep of our heart.  
We have no hostility attitude, as you have shown your anger to us, now ! “

“ No, I am not angry to all of you, but I feel annoyed with your question. 
As if you have forced me to come to your Kingdom. 
By then, I feel unsatisfied, as a King.”

Again Wilamarta says, 
“ Hi Sutawijaya, you are not a real King !  A man would have being a King, if he could be able to press his emotion, likes his anger, sadness, joy and so on.

So, Let us  go home now !
We fail as peace Pajang’s delegation.
Don’t blame us !  Since The King of Mataram was not a real King ! 
He was just Sutawijaya as we have known him before !“

Ngabehi Wuragil become confuse;  But at last he follow Ngabehi Wilamarta.
The group of Pajang Kingdom went off to north, to Pajang Kingdom; Leave behind The King of Mataram alone.

Ngabehi Wuragil asks, “ Hi Wilamarta, how can we say to King Hadiwijoyo ? “

“ I will say to The King, so don’t worry about that.  
The King must be angry too, so do I !

Now we have evidence that Sutawijaya was crazy, as I have predicted before.
He become crazy because he staggered to become a King, at sudden.

I did not blamed him, but his condition also his lucky fate, have makde him become mad.
That’ all the causes of his mad attitude.
If I were a King at sudden, then may I would have become crazy too, the same as Sutawijaya.”

Ngabehi Wuragil and the group laughed, hearing Ngabehi Wilamarta.

“ Hi, don’t you laugh! 
What I said is true; The truth could be happened for every one in this World.”   

 Then they came infront Throne of King Hadiwijoyo.

The King asks them, “ What do you have ? “

Ngabehi Wuragil hesitate to answer because his task was fail really.
“ You’re Majesty !  He don’t want to come to our Palace, because he busy as a King.  
I know that you will angry to us, but that was all of our result.”

King Hadiwijoyo comment, “ How conceited was he ?  I am unsatisfied by your result.  But I am not angry to you all.
Shall we conclude, that he actually  wants to make war against us ? “ 

Ngabehi Wilamarta says, “ You’re Majesty !  I have concluded about his motivation, why he make hostility  to us ?   Because of he was really conceited;  As you said.  
Seems to me that Sutawijaya didn’t want to obey everything you asked for.
Because of he was a King now;  No more Sutawijaya as he has been before.

The last conclusion of mine, you have no right to ask something to him, King of Mataram.
Because The King of Mataram stood-up as high as King of Pajang.”

King Hadiwijoyo becoming more angry, “ Ill-bred !  Disrespectful of him !
I hate him !  But how my own son could do something immoral against his own father ? 
It’s hard to understand !  
Who can mention to me ? To his own father ? “

Again Ngabehi Wilamarta says, “ You’re Majesty ! May I tell you about a man who have becoming a King, at sudden ?  Without struggle or do something ?   
But because of luck; Again I said, that Just because of his fate of lucky, he could be a King at sudden.  
That man was Sutawijaya. 
His condition and also his luck, seized him toward a King, accidentally.

When this man realized that he was a King, he become staggered and ... crazy as well.

If I would have becoming a King at sudden, then may I become crazy too, the same as Sutawijaya did.  So, I didn’t blame him. “ 

King Hadiwijoyo comment, “ You must know that I haven’t becoming crazy, as Sutawijaya did !  Eventhough I am a King ! 
But you must now, that Sutawijaya has done his duty to kill my enemy, Ario Penangsang. 
He has struggled to reach his carrier as a King.  
So, your guessing was not right.  

That’s why I gave Ki Ageng Pemanahan and Sutawijaya as well, present, The Mentaok Forest.   So, I want to say that Sutawijaya has becoming a King through his struggle in war.  You are wrong by saying that Sutawijaya didn’t do any struggle.

But in fact, Sutawijaya has become conceited. I am very sad concerning his attitude; Please blame me !  Because I didn’t teach him how to be a good attitude of  young man, in day by day of his living.

I will mention to all of you, the secret Family of mine.  I declare it to you, since the secret would have connected to our Kingdom’s destiny; And have connected also to your fate, as people of Pajang Kingdom.

You have to know that Sutawijaya was really my son.  His mother is SutaKenanga.  But unfortunately, I couldn’t do marry her as formally;   Because, I was really busy at that time;  Even I had been threatened by King Trenggono, that The King wanted to kill me,  as punishment of death penalty.  Therefore, the mother and her baby have been left behind.

Sutawijaya was right, by his anger; Since I had never cared of him and his mother as well.  So, I want to say sorry about that. Say to him that his father ask him apologize.

But please Sutawijaya !  Don’t have your anger would become forever to your own father.
Please stop it !  
For the shake of both Kingdoms !

I am proud that you have reached your carrier as a King in other Kingdom, very good for you 
Even I have declared you as Prince of Pajang Kingdom.
I proud of you, that you would be a King, The King of Pajang Kingdom, succeed me.

So,  I have mentioned the family secret of mine to all of you. For purposing Sutawijaya would have stopped his anger, then there would be peace condition between the two Kingdoms.”

The room of Palace become quiet for a moment, since the King has revealed his secret family.
Every body thought, “ Now the confusion of who was the real Prince, has been answered; That was Sutawijaya, not Prince Banawa.  Sutawijaya was not son of Ki Ageng Pemanahan, but son of King.  
That was surprising for people of Pajang.”

Ngabehi Wuragil was the first man who give comment, “ Now we have heard that Sutawijaya was real Prince, not Banawa. That was King’s decision.”

King Hadiwijoyo says, “ Yes you right !.  I kept the secret tightly, because Prince Sutawijaya forbid me to open it.  He didn’t want any chaos would have happened in Pajang Kingdom in future.  But now, I have to open it, purposing to reveal my pardon to my son, Sutawijaya; Because I have ever left him behind, accidentally.
Prince Banawa didn’t mind for his brother has been chosed as a Prince, not him. “

Ngabehi Wuragil continues, “ If so, then we would have made peace to Mataram Kingdom, not war.  Every body must think about Sutawijaya as son of King, even though Sutawijaya was haughty person actually.  We have to do effort as hard as we could, to make peace with Mataram Kingdom.”

Patih Mancanegara agrees with Ngabehi Wuragil; Then he proposes, 

“ You’re Majesty !  
I know that every body got anger to Sutawijaya, just Sutawijaya, but not the people of Mataram.
We have known who Sutawijaya is, because you have revealed the secret of  Kingdom Family.   Therefore,  we want to make peace with him, once more !

Please don’t  make suspicion with Sutawijaya, eventhough he may conceited.
Please, you should have intention to make peace, deep in your heart. 
You should have resignedly attitude to face him.
Press your anger. Please bury your anger into deep of soil.

If we could able to make him tame, then we would have won in this war;  But it is diplomacy of war.  War in diplomacy more valuable than that the real of war.”

The King asks, “ So what would your planing then ? “  

“ You’re Majesty !
We will go to Mataram Kingdom, with full of our military power.  But we will bring a white flag in front of the line, as sign of peace.  We don’t want to make war, but peace.

On the other hand, we will show Sutawijaya, how powerfull our Army that ready to crush Mataram Kingdom, if it necessary.  Or we can say, that we would have threatened Mataram Kingdom, as long as Sutawijaya’s attitude not being changed at all.

Our envoi would be Prince Banawa, Patih Mancanegara, myself and Adipati Tuban Arya Pamalad, as well as all military staffs and the entire soldiers.

We will make our Head Quarter at Prambanan field; Then we will send our delegation. Prince Banawa will be our delegation, to The Palace of Mataram, facing The King.

Hoping Sutawijaya appreciate and will give his honor to our delegation.
If necessary, we can deploy our army in front of the Palace, at the field ( ‘alun-alun’ ).  
Then, make Sutawijaya would have becoming frightened; We hope.”

The King says, “ Yes I agree with you, hi Patih Mancanegara.  So, go ahead ! “

“ We have to prepare everything to make our plan will go running well as we hope.”

But, Patih Mancanegara has mistaken to choose  his envoy,  by taking Adipati Tuban.

Adiapti Arya Pamalad, Tuban Regent, was son in law of King Hadiwijoyo.  He has a secret planning to kill Sutawijaya, because he hate Sutawijaya.  



People of Pajang astonish to see thousand of Pajang soldiers whose make lines at field of alun-alun .  There were also horses cavalery of soldiers and at last, many elephants as ‘ live-destroyer’ to destroy enemy’s Palace.

Many people at there becoming surprised; Pajang’s Army will move as if war have broken.   People asked to each other, will they do a war ?  Who will be our enemy then ?

The secretary of Kingdom didn’t announce to large people;  By then People of Pajang uproar, when they saw their Army ready for combat. 
No body agree  with plan of  war. 

The King necessary making announcement to large people.
King Hadiwijoyo on his horse came out from his Palace, met his people at alun-alun. 
King Hadiwijoyo spoke in front the people,

“ Hi people of Pajang !  You have to know that we have no plan to do war, but peace !  We have to bring many soldiers as you have seen, purposing force Sutawijaya; That he must regard me, as his partner.  I said again, ‘just to force King Sutawijaya’ no more.  

And finally, we hope the two Kingdoms could come in peace agreement; Hoping, they wouldl do appreciate and honor to each other, no more hostility.

Frankly, I want to reveal to all of you, that actually we, Pajang Kingdom have found trouble on our relationship with Kingdom of Mataram.  
I suppose that King Sutawijaya of Mataram Kingdom, wants to attack our Kingdom. 
I don’t know  what was their reason ? 

Perhaps, The King of Mataram has opinion, that his Kingdom more powerfull than that of our Kingdom.  That was why we brought our Army with full of strength, to force Sutawijaya would have made honor on us.  Hoping he could realize, how great our Army was ?
  

So please, I asks your permit !.... 
I just want to do my responsibility, to assign dignity of our Kingdom.  
Actually, no one could insult our Country, Pajang Kingdom.”

The Pajang Army move forward, with drumband’s voice, cheer up of soldiers and also shouted voice of command  Army’s chief.  The leader infront of line, brought a white flag beside National flag, as clue of peace purpose.


Mean while the Mataram people were frightening when they saw the mob of soldier of enemy;   Then they run away toward Kota Gede as refugees.  They reported the war attack of enemy’s Army to their King, King Panembahan Senopati.

King Panembahan Senopati rolls out an urgent meeting of war with his Ministry, Patih and military staffs.  The King realized that King Hadiwijoyo wants to do militay attack straight to Kota Gede.

The king asks Patih Purboyo, “ Now we have found enemy’s Army was moving toward us, with full power.  So will you say something to me, for resolving that attack ? “

“ You’re Majesty, they seems didn’t want to attack, but want to make peace with us;  I have seen a white flag  was carried in front of the line.  That was  clue of peace; Peace mission of them.”

“ Really ? 
So, .... thank you very much !  Now, I relief then.
But, ....why did they brought so many soldiers, that as if want to attack on us ? “

Patih says again to make sure, “ I believe them, that they want to make friend with us.”

Panembahan Senopati says again, “ Eventhough the sound is  good, but we have to prepare our Army, for facing a war that may could be broken! ”

Patih Purboyo says, “ Yes my Lord, we have prepared to do war, if necessary.”

“ So, we can relief for time being.
 Let us face them with smiling faces and make them please.  
Show them, that we want to make friend too, not enemy.”

Now, The King really afraid to do war against Pajang Kingdom.  By then, he must be polite facing Pajang’s delegation.  The King realized that his Army was not so powerfull, compare than that of Pajang’s.

The Army of Pajang reached Prambanan; Then they spent their first night at there.
They prepare their Military Head Quarter at that place.
Then, Prambanan was occupied by many white tens of soldiers; All area of meadow was covered with white tens.

Prince Banawa was assigned, facing The King of Mataram.  The Prince was happy by his task, because Sutawijaya has good personal relationship with him; Even Banawa eagerly wants to meet Suta, since Banawa was longing of him.  

Short story, now, Prince Banawa has been infront The Throne of The King;  He says, 
“ Hi Sutawijaya, how are you to day ?   
May I call you just Suta ?  
Please forgetting you as a King, for a moment.  Then we can talk in cozy and relax manner, as if we have been at our home, The Pajang Palace,  
will you ?“

“ Yes I will.
I agree with you! 
Since you are my little brother. Can I hug you ? “

“ Of course you can!
Wow, I am  glad to be hugged by you, hi..... Suta brother.
This event become a beautiful moment in my live.” 

Many  Mataram people who presented at that room; They surprises, when they saw their King has been talking with a guest, in relax manner; Eventhough the confluence must be done in formality.  They should realize that both of them are two delegation of two Kingdoms.

Banawa says, “ My father has revealed to the large people, concerning you.   You actually  was father’s son.   But unfortunately, he has ever have forgotten on you.  He has ever left you, when you were just a baby.  Then, our father asked your pardon about that.  

He said this matter,  in front of his people at Pajang Palace.”

The King asks, “ Why did he talked about me, even infront large people of Pajang ?  
That happening must be a secret; He should not talking about me, as his son.   
Because we, King Hadiwijoyo and I, have agreement not to announce to large people, about me, as his son .”

“ He knew that it must be a secret.
However, the secret have to be broken, because of you Suta .... !
Frankly, we presume, that you didn’t want to recognize us again, after you have become a King.  Therefore, our father have conclusion about you, that you still have your anger; Anger to your own father. 

If so, why did you still have your anger ?
We all supposing, because of you have ever been left by our father, when you were just a baby.  We knew how pity of you; Then you right being angry to your own father.

But believe him ! That your father, was not really want to leave you behind; More even you were just a baby at that time instead.
You must know, that every baby always  make both of his or her parents, becoming happy.

From deep of father’s heart, he revealed his emotion of his pardon on you.  
He told about his pardon infront the large people, why did he ever have forgotten on you. 

That was the reason that you must forgive your own father. 
Please believe him ! It could be happened because of situation in Demak Kingdom.  You must blame King Trenggono, the trouble maker.   

That because  your father have to run away, far, far away from Demak Palace;  Other wise he could be killed by King Trenggono, as sentence punishment of death penalty.
You must understand, how pity our father was ?

Now, our father just wants to ask you !  Please, would you not so proud being a King, that making you become forgotten your own family.   Please, will you come back as you have ever been as a son of a King, King Hadiwijoyo, at Pajang Palace, ...  will you ? “

Prince Banawa took a times for a moment, to sweep his hand over his eyes, since he drops his tears from his eyes.

King Panembahan Senopati replies, 
“ Yes I will !
But you must know !  
We have unique relationship with King of Pajang, that I was son of him.
But now, .....  it would be different ! “

Prince Banawa asks, “ Why ? “

“ Because father have responsibility with his people, The Pajang people.
I as a King of Mataram, have responsibility with my own people of Mataram.
Mataram people must be different than that of Pajang people.

I must hear what my people’s willing, saying and asking to me;  I hope their asking would have paralleled  with The King of Pajang’s willing.  Then we could have agreement, and we could shake hand in a good deal;  Good for both Countries.

I don’t want to force my plan to my people, but we have to discuss it, before we have done it.”

Banawa listens carefully what’s his brother saying.  He don’t want to make argument toward arguing.  Therefore,  he have to be careful to answer him.

He realizes, what Sutawijaya saying was not a debate which can make cruel;  That they want to make peace, instead. Banawa agree with Suta’s saying.

 After that Banawa says, “ Oh brother Suta !  You are a real King, I am proud with you !
I absolutely agree with you ! 
Hoping no hostility between the two Kingdoms in future.

But I have my conclusion concerning your mention, that people must be more impotant than that of your own family’s needed.  You want to fulfill the people of Mataram’s asking to you, eventhough it’s not paralleled with purposing of your family, especially your own father..... Really ?

Please ! Don’t  be discussed it !  It is not important to be discussed.! So, please don’t answer my opine !
I just want to say that I do appreciate on you, as a King !  I also do appreciate of all you have done in Mataram Kingdom.

And the important thing is, don’t you ever have suspicion; Suspicion of what you could make harm on your opponet King, King Hadiwijoyo.  
Then I hope, so do King Hadiwijoyo will do on you.

Please remember, that I along with all of our delegation, are brothers of you. Even we have ever lived in one family, under one roof of a house, The Palace of Pajang Kingdom.
You must remember, we have passes a beautiful times together.  
How nice our living at that times; That we were in happyness of one family ? ”

The people who attended in that room, clapped and cheer, HURRAY ! HURRAY, Viva Prince Banawa ! “

Sutawijaya stare to Banawa’s face;  He surprised with his brother. 
He thought and values, “ Two of Joko Tingkir sons,  were capable to be a King.  I am proud with my own family, Banawa ! “

The King says, “ Hi Banawa !  In future you would be a King of Pajang, succeed our father.
Then, ... I have my authority in South, while you have your authority  in North.  
Then we have our agreement that the two Countries would be Companion Countries, OK ? 

Banawa comes close to his brother, “ Can I hug you, brother ? As clue that our agreement would have being effectiveness forever ! “

“ Of course you can ! “

Then the two official of two Kingdoms, hugged to each other.

Every body clapped and cheer.  The balairung room become more warm and peace.

Prince Banawa come home to his Head Quarter at Prambanan.  He reported his result to Patih Mancanegara.  Patih was glad hearing Banawa’s good result and successfull.

Patih Mancanegara think about the next step.  What next event to make peace with Mataram Kingdom?
He thought that he would be better waiting the Mataram delegation.  
They should come to Prambanan, for invitation.

Mean while, King Panembahan Senopati have urgent meeting with his staffs.
The King says, “ From now on, you have to present your smiling faces to the people of Pajang.  We want to make peace with that people.  Hoping no war in future.

We have plan to make a party at ‘alun-alun’ (field) for every body; And we want to have showing of puppet ( wayang ).  We hope the Pajang soldiers can be enjoy and relaxing.
Now I asks you for making a merry party for our guests, people of Pajang.


A visitor came to HQ at Prambanan, who brought a letter from The King to Patih Mancanegara; The letter content invitation to presence merry party, for all of Pajang people;  That will be conducted at the front of Palace;  At the field of Alun-alun exactly.

Patih was happy, since everything was running well.  Then his task would almost successfull, no problem at all. 

Every body was happy too; They went together toward  alun-alun infront of Palace; They ate delicious meal, saw showing puppet (wayang kulit), talk and also laugh;  Seems no hostility between Mataram people and Pajang people.

More even, The King and Patih Mancanegara can talk in cozy manner; They talked, smiled and laugh freely.  Eventhough Patih have to be polite attitude for facing in front The King.

The King, Panembahan Senopati have opportunity spoken infront the two people, to say halo and how do you do, for the guests of Pajang, 

The King speaks, “ At this beautiful moment of night, we have many guests. That, they are the pretty people of Pajang.   They are formality  guests of ours, whose came to make association with Mataram Kingdom. 

People of Mataram as well as people of Pajang, have the same purpose, that they want to make friend to each other.  By then, we could work hand in hand to solve every problem. Problem that may suffering of both Countries, in future.

So, I just want to say, welcome friends !  And enjoy our party ! “  

People of both Countries clap for the short spoken of King Panembahan Senopati.  Therefore, Mataram people have known purposing of Pajang-delegation’s will; Not war but peace. 
So, they happy by then.

Patih Mancanegara also have turn to speak, 
“ Thank you very much for your amiability, hi King Panembahan Senopati.  I agree with you, that this night is a beautiful moment of night, for the people of Mataram as well as for the people of Pajang too.

I have already heard Prince Banawa’s reportation about you, hi King Panembahan Senopati.  That you, actually was a nice man and also a wise King.  
No body can deny of your kindness, indeed.  

I don’t think that your nice attitude was just given for your brother, Banawa, do you ?  
But I knew that It would be  also  given for me, .... and also for all of people.  
Precisely for all community of two Kingdoms;  Because of you are a wise King;  Are you ? “ 

“ Yes I am ! “  Said The King with wide smiled.

Patih continues, 
“ Banawa has brought successfull result, in first meeting with you.  He has propose on you for making trust to each other, for making clear every problem of both Kingdoms.  Banawa  Also propose  to  be frank and no more suspicion between the two leaders of  Mataram and Pajang, in future.

Then you agree with Banawa concerning his proposing.  
That was an important point of us, for we, have no more making suspicion between us.  

I want to make sure that your agreement will also for all the people of both Countries. 
Will you ? ”

The King answers, shortly, “ Yes I will “ 

“ So, I want to announce for all of  you, hi large people of Mataram and Pajang ! 
Please don’t you ever have suspicious concerning your neighbour Country’s activity . 
Please making us be trusted to each others. 

Let us delete the word ‘suspicion’ in our brain.   I mean the political suspicion between of us.  Let us be having of good value, concerning your Neighbour Country, no war, but peace. 
  
I knew that you, Mataram people, have suspicious about us, that we have come along with full power of Army.  We are sorry about that !  Believe us !  We are not suppose want to make harm on you, absolutely not.!  We come as peace delegation of Pajang People, even though we have come with full power of our Army.”

King Panembahan Senopati surprise with the last word of Patih; Then he asks,
“ So, what purpose of you, by full power of Army that now has been along with you ? “ 

Patih Mancanegara can’t answer it for a moment, but he just keeps silent.
After a minute, he answers, 

“ So, I must be frankly and open up, to answer your question. 
That was diplomatics strategy of us, to make you could accepted us  by amiability manner!  
That was just our diplomatics purposing and our effort toward peace, no more !

In fact, we are happy now because it has been working.  
It has been proved, that our effort has created a  good result, as you have seen now.  

But, ... as Prince Banawa has realized that the political problem of us, was suspicion.  Therefore, please don’t make suspicion on us !  Please forget our bad action by bringing large personel of Army.  Believe us ! It was just a trick in diplomacy manner to make Mataram people would become more friendly than that before.

Panembahan Senopati says, 
“ Now I can understand by your trick; That it would be a good trick of you; Not a bad trick.
So, I agree with you . “  


The merry party continued until mid night and even until next morning, since every body likes watching the show of  ‘Wayang puppet’ .  They happy, relax and enjoy the beautiful night.   My Grandma didn’t tell us what was ‘lakon’ of the drama of wayang.


But that night become a night-mare, since an anarchist has come to make chaos.  He came into Palace’s kitchen as service cleaner.
The kitchen’s staff and guard soldiers, found him when he was pouring poison of Arsen into food of King.  Then we concluded that the anarchist  wants to kill King Panembahan Senopati.

The security of Palace seized the Anarchist.  
But he fought with his keris ( blade ) making some soldiers being wounded.

The son of King, name Pangeran Raden Rangga, kills that man, immediately.

Who is he ?  The security service search the dead body, to find identity of that man.
Finnaly they found, that was a man from Pajang, a member of Pajang’s Army.

Patih Mancanegara heard the news, that one of his soldiers has been found, trying to kill The King of Mataram; By then, Patih Mancannegara become shock and shame.

He command the entire of his soldiers to do a line form.  
He inspects  whether some one  didn’t show up, as may he was the real murderer.

Finnaly, he found that one member of Tuban’s line, was absent.  Patih concluded that he was the man who have been Killed by Pangeran Raden Rangga; When he was trying to kill King Panembahan Senopati by put arsen poison into King’s food.

Patih command to under arrest Arya Pamalad; He was accused as the murderer; He tryed to murder King Panembahan Senopati.

Arya Pamalad denied; He screams, “ I am not the murderer, but that soldier who has  his idea for himself, not for me ! “

Patih punch his face. He says, “ You must responsible upon your own soldiers.  It must be impossible of him for doing murder upon a King.   Remember ! He was  just a soldier. 
How a soldier  wants to kill a King ?  
It must be you, who have ordered on him !   Confess ! “

“ No, I am not murderer ! “

Again Patih punchs his face.  Again and again, until he says, yes !  To confess that he has ordered  his soldier to kill King Panembahan Senopati.   

Then Arya Pamalad face The King.  His hand was tided and his face swollen,  looking down on earth. 
Now he was infront The King Panembahan Senopati.

Patih says, “ You’re Majesty, I feel shame on you, have to bring my own soldier infront of you, for you could  give him hard punishment;  Because he has confessed, that he tried to kill you !
Believe us, that he just responsible of his own act, not us !”

King Panembahan Senopati says, 
“ Thank you !  
Hi soldier of Pajang ! I didn’t understand, why did you want to kill me ? “

Arya Pamalad didn’t want to answer; He just keep silent.

Patih screams, “ Answer ! “
He ready wants to punch again.

Finnaly Pamalad answers with tremble voices, 
“ Because... because.... I hate you... I Jealous on you ! “

“ Why ?  Your mention was unclear !  Please be frankly to me ! “

“ Because ..... You are a King, that make me jealous.”

“ Oh, I can understand; What was the reason ? That was,  because of  you jealous on me .”

No body talk, every body keeps silent, since they are waitting for, what the punishment of Pamalad will be.

Patih Mancanegara asks, “ What your punishment for this man, you’re Majesty ? “

The King says, “ I am not capable to give punishment upon him, because he was a Pajang man.  Therefore, he must do trial in Pajang Kingdom.
I just suggest on you, to give him hard punishment, but not death penalty.”

Patih Mancanegara punch Arya Pamalad’s head.  

Then he says, “ Look you’re Majesty, 
I punch that bastard man infront of you, as clue that we were not companion of him for killing you.  
Believe us !  That we, people of Pajang are friend of you, not enemy.”

Prince Banawa comes and says, 
“ Brother Suta, please forgive us.  We are not suppose to make you become unsatisfied by this happening.  Please don’t you suspicious upon us ! 

We love you Suta !  We are friend of you.  We, people of Pajang love you, Suta.“

The King answers, “ Yes just for you, I love you too !”

Prince Banawa says, “ No Suta, not just for me;  But for all the people of Pajang !
Especially to your own father, King Hadiwijoyo ! “

The King didn’t answer for a moment; Seems he think twice concerning ‘father’.
After a while, he says, 
“ Yes of course I will love you all ! 
The important thing of us, for not making suspicious to each other.” 


Arya Pamalad brought again to HQ.

After that event, The Pajang delegation went home.  Every body regret about Arya Pamalad’s bad-action; They want to give hard punishment to Pamalad.

When Pamalad came to Pajang City. Patih’s reportation was heard by King Hadiwijoyo; Then King Hadiwijoyo become  disappointed by his son in law’s bad action.
He regreted Arya Pamalad’s action; He become mad, want to crush his son in law.

The King frighten away Arya Pamalad to Tuban.  No body knows what kind of punishment respondent for him.  And what would be his wife’s fate, then ?
The story of my Grandma didn’t know also.



Chapter 9


Three years  passed away, fortunately Mataram Kingdom was quiet in peace condition.  King Hadiwijoyo relief that Pajang Kingdom was save;   Even The King thought, that Sunan Prampen’s prediction was not  proved.  That was just a rumour.

He thanks to Patih Mancanegara and Prince Banawa, that their task as delegation of Pajang have good result.  The King satisfied by their result.
There was no war of attacking from Mataram Kingdom, up until now and hoping up until then too.


But unfortunately, there is bad happening, suffering The Family of Pajang Kingdom in the Palace; That,  guard soldiers has found, Raden Pabelan was making love with Putri Mahisa Sekar Kedaton, in her Kaputren room.   That was bad violation of Pabelan.

Raden Pabelan was son of Tumenggung Mayang who married with Sutacempaka, sister of Sutawijaya.  Therefore, Raden Pabelan was  cousin of Sutawijaya, King of Mataram.

Raden Pabelan and Putri Mahisa Sekar Kedaton were couple of lover; They were in loved for a long times.   King Hadiwijoyo has known about their love affair.  
But King Hadiwijoyo didn’t reject Raden Pabelan, eventhough he was cousin of King Panembahan Senopati.

But now, Raden Pabelan has broken law, by entering Putri’s room, to make love.
That was bad violation of him.  Then, Raden Pabelan would have been given a hard punishment by King Hadiwijoyo.

Raden Pabelan comes face The King and says sorry, “ Please my father in law, forgive me.! 
I will marry her as soon as possible, but please forgive me !   Please, dont you give me a hard punishment.”

He was so dare that he call The King with term of ‘father in law’.

King Hadiwijoyo says, “ You are ill-bred !  How dare you to besmirch my daughter ?
You will death, as death penalty for your mistake ! “

Raden Pabelan screams, “ Please forgive me !  Please forgive me ! Every body could make mistake in this World, included you, hi King ! “

The King didn’t respond him.

Then Raden Pabelan along with his parents will do trial;  The judge would be King himself.

Pabelan’s father is Tumenggung Mayang;  He was Tumenggung.  Dukes around The King Hadiwijoyo; They will help King Hadiwijoyo in every difficulty of political problrm.  

Pabelan’s mother was Sutacempaka, who was the sister of Sutawijaya, The King of Mataram Kingdom.

The King should give his pardon to Tumenggung’s son;  Because Tumenggung has given services to The King.  They ( many Tumenggung) were ready to  help King Hadiwijoyo, to fight against every intruder.

But The King didn’t want to give his pardon; Perhaps, because of  Raden Pabelan was cousin of King Panembahan Senopati.  The King really hate his own son, Sutawijaya.

King Hadiwijoyo gives his judgement, “ Every person who dare entering room of Kaputren, was blunder or hard violation.   Now, that blunder has been done by Raden Pabelan.
Therefore, I gave him a hard punishment to him, as death penalty. ! “

Tumenggung Mayang, Suta cempaka, as well as Raden Pabelan, scream loudly, “ It was not fair ! It was not fair .  We need justness ! “

Tumenggung Mayang says, “ How come do you want to give hard punishment to my belove son, Hi wise King ?  As if you have never known me as your political partner.  I always on your side in every difficulty of yours when intruder has come to Pajang Kingdom.  We always together, hand in hand to fight against every enemy of Pajang Kingdom. “

“ Yes I knew that you are my partner in every political problem of Pajang Kingdom.
But, your son has done a hard violation, that matter has no correlation with your assisted on us in political problem.  Every mistake that has done by my people, will be punished; No excuse !”   

Suta Cempaka, the mother says, “ Please wise King !  I am the sister of Sutawijaya, your own son.  Therefore I also included as a member of  your family, because my mother is your wife.
So, forgive us !  Don’t do your punishment that will hit my belove son.! “

“ No, no, no !  No excuse for Pabelan;  He also has insulted on me, as a King;  How dare him !
If I have given excuse to him, then every body would never have respected on me. They would have said that King Hadiwijoyo just a weak person, eventhough he was a King. ”

Tumenggung Mayang whispers on his wife’s ear, “ He forgot that he have ever done a mistake by entering library room with Ratu Mas Cempaka, in a midnight, to make love. “

Suta Cempaka also whispers to her husband, “ Yes, then he must be punished too !”

Her husband says, “ Yes, he has his punishment, as death penalty !  But he was lucky, by escaping !”

“ My mother, Suta Kenanga, also become  his victim!
He got pregnant because of him ! “

King Hadiwijoyo got angry, when he saw the parent of accused, whispering to each other, as if they become relax, no fear at all.”

“ Don’t you whispering, but saying if you want to say ! “

Tumenggung Mayang has no answer or action; He just keeps silent.
The attitude of Tumenggung for being silent, have make The King become more angry; Then The King screams,
“ Catch Mayang ! “

Some soldiers come and arrest Mayang as custody.

Sutacempaka frightening;  She moves approtimate the door slowly. Lucky of her, that no soldier watching on her.  After that she run away escaping;  She rides her horse, then run away fast.

While Tumenggung Mayang will have his punishment as an exile; He will go to Semarang forest. 
Semarang area was a dense forest at that time.

Sutacempaka heard about her husband’ s fate , that he would be exiled at Semarang forest. 
Now,  She needs somebody to help her, to save  her husband.  
Who will help her ? For releasing her husband from King Hadiwijoyo’s clutch. ?

She thought, “ My brother, King Panembahan Senopati perhaps could help me !
I am sure that he already  heard the news, that his cousin will be punished as death penalty by King Hadiwijoyo.

I knew The King of Mataram will never being abide, more even he has his hostility relation with King Hadiwijoyo.  I am sure, The King of Mataram will help me, even he could making war against Pajang Kingdom, if it would be necessity; Who knows ? “

She rides her horse fast to Southern, straight to Kotagede, the Capital City of Mataram Kingdom.  Her journey needed two days, until she reached Kotagede.

She tides her horse, then she comes, goes  straight into Palace.
Every soldier of Mataram has known her, who was the sister of The King; By then, she has no problem by the formality of Palace. 

She meets her brother, King Panembahan Senopati;  And says with emotional attitude,
“ Brother, my son will be punished as death penalty by King Hadiwijoyo
Please help us !  Please brother help us.!  ( She cries as well )

And also my husband has been exiled to Semarang forest by The King Hadiwijoyo.
What can I do to fight against those devilish King ? “

The King answers, “ Yes I already heard, that Raden Pabelan had entered the room of Princess Putri Mahisa Sekar Kedaton.  They were making love in that room, when the Palace guard found them.  That was bad violation of them.  But just Pabelan would be punished, not Princess.  It was not fair!

I can’t help your son.   I suppose King Hadiwijoyo has already kill your son now; As hard punishment.  I am sorry about that.

But, concerning your husband; I will do helping him, now ! InsyaAllah (If God willing).
That would become urgent military mission, to help Mayang.  He is my family too.
So, don’t worry about your husband; We will seize him for you, Insya Allah. ! “

“ Thank you very much, ... oh my brother ! “

King Panembahan Senopati makes urgent military meeting with his Patih (Commander in Chief ) and his military staffs.  The King explains the situation, then he commands Patih Purboyo to divest Tumenggung Mayang in his exile, at Semarang forest.

Patih Purboyo comment, “ I hope they just bring a little of troops, for guarding Tumenggung; So,  we could eassy to seized their custody.
Therefore, this mission must be a secret mission, to avoid large troops of enemies.”

The King says, “ I agree with you ! “

Patih commands his soldiers, “ We have to move this night, immediately, now !. 
We have to  go,  using pathway in the forest.  
We would not using ordinary street.”

A soldiers suggesting, “ Covering the horses foot, to decrese sound of trot.”


The Mataram military action has done immediately, at night, led by Patih Purboyo.
They went straight to Semarang forest, throught step path way in the forest.  Therefore, no one people known their action.

 Then finally they found the enemies; There were Pajang troops who guided Tumenggung Mayang.
  

Just a few Pajang soldier along with Tumenggung Mayang as their custody;  They were supprising when they realized, that they have already been surrounded by Mataram soldiers at sudden.  They were not supposing, Mataram was so brave that they want to attack Pajang’s troops.

Patih Purboyo shouted, “ Stop !, You have surrounded ! You must surrender or die ! “

Unfortunately, Pajang soldiers didn’t want to surrender, but they fought !
Then they fought as hard as they could.
Because their number was just little amount, by then, they lose and most of them die.     
The rest others, run away to Pajang;  They reported their losing to King Hadiwijoyo.

The King become angry, by hearing that his troops were defeated by Mataram’s troops.  
He was not suppose that war could be happened;  Because of Mataram troops have attacked secretly.  
Why did Sutawijaya attack ?  That was a hard question could be answered; He should not !    

Now his anger to Sutawijaya has been increasing, two times, double.

The King shouted loudly, “ Now it has been proved that King of Mataram really want to be come enemy of us! “   

He hate Sutawijaya very much; Then he declares war against Mataram Kingdom.  
He himself, has announced to his people, that Kingdom of Pajang will launch an attack against Mataram Kingdom.
Then The King roll out urgent meeting to discuss the Mataram’s attack immediately. The conclussion was war must be declared to fight Mataram Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Patih Purboyo brought Tumenggung Mayang to Kotagede, savely.  He making report to his King, Panembahan Senopati.
Sutacempaka was happy, with Patih Purboyo’s result; She said thank you to Patih and King as well.
But she still feel sadness, since she heard the bad-news, that Raden Pabelan was death already.

Patih Purboyo says to his King, “ We won now !”

The King answers, “ Thank you very much, Patih !  The next day, we have to wait our enemies for fighting; That would be the real fighting of us ! “

“ Yes ! It would be real war !  No one can stop King Hadiwijoyo’s anger.”

King Panembahan asks, “ Are you afraid ? “

“  No, I am not ! 
But we have to have a good strategy to avoid their huge troops.  As you knew already that our Army was not much, compare than that of theirs.”

The King says, 
“ The war can’t be avoided.  
Indeed, we have just a few days until the day of war would have been erupted.  

Until next two days, we can discuss our strategy in detail with all staffs of our military.
Prepare our Army’s tools and our soldiers, for real fighting! “

That was, King Panembahan Senopati’s commands to his Army.

Mean while King Hadiwijoyo led the meeting of war.  He already declared war against Mataram Kingdom;  The people of Pajang could understand, how their King become mad with Sutawijaya or King Panembahan Senopati.  Even though they knew already, that Sutawijaya was his own son.

The King says to members of meeting, 

“ We will unsheated our sword and our keris (blade), for making war against Mataram.
I know, that few of you couldn’t understand, and asks why ?  Why should we do a war ? 
The answer is, because I really angry to King Panembahan Senopati.  
You have to know that he commence to attack us. 
As you knew already, that our troops has been attacked at sudden by them, in a secret trick of attacking. 
So we must revenge their attacking.  War !  War !  War !

I know, that war could make pain to all of you.   War would ask your sacrifice to your Country; Your belonging and even your soul, would become your sacrifice.  

But I will stay in your line !  I will lead our Army, for me going into war directly. 
I will donate my soul too, as you will do ! “

Ngabehi Wuragil interrupted, “ You’re Majesty !  I knew that we have done our effort to make peace with Mataram Kingdom, again and again,... but it failed already.
Now we have to understand that King Panembahan Senopati really want to make war against us.    Even their last incident to realease Tumenggung Mayang, was their first attacking to us .
I know that you have right to have your anger to your own son.”

The King asks, “ So what ? “

Ngabehi Wuragil can’t answers for a moment.
After a while he says, “ You’re Majesty !  That was a reallity, that Sutawijaya was your own son !  It  would be so nice, if  we could make peace with Mataram Kingdom.”

The King become more angrier, 

“ No !  ( The King shouted )

A son must respect his father, dont you make it to become up side down.
Shall I respect my son ? ..... No way ! 
Even I want to stab my blade into his body, then he would die.   
He was no more my son, but my enemy !.

Patih Mancanegara !  
I command you, to prepare our Army for going war against Mataram Kingdom.  
The day after tomorrow we will go into battle field at Mataram land ! “


The Pajang Army with full power has been prepared, to fight; Now, they ready to go into battle field.
King Hadiwijoyo himself led that Army;  He rides an elephant.
The entire soldiers were in line, move to Southern, with full of zeal.  They cheer up and sing, while the drummer in work, producing sound that making the line become noisy.

After two days, they reached Prambanan Temple.  Then they made their Head Quarter; The same as they have done previously.
The soldiers amount was more than ten thousand personnels; Therefore, they have occupied more land to erected their tents.

The Mataram’s spy were watching from distance; Then they went off to Mataram Palace for reporting.

The spy says, “ You’re Majesty, the enemies has made their Head Quarter at Prambanan;  Their amount was more than ten thousand soldiers.  We predicted that their attacking would have done tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”

The King, Panembahan Senopati says, 
“ Thank you for your reported.
So, .....  Patih Purboyo !  Are you afraid ? “

“ Please don’t you ask me the same question, I am not afraid for dieing in this battle; Believe me, I will show you, how brave am I will be, as well as the entire of our Army too !”

“ Thank you very much, for your loyalty and your bravery.
Do you have your strategy ?  
War strategy to fight our enemies in this battle ? “

Patih Purboyo keeps silent for a moment, then he says,
“ Principally, we have to avoid enemies, for fighting face to face; Because we have just little number personnel, comparing with them.
Therefore, we would fight at mid-night;  Attack them, then we run, hiding.
Make them becoming chaos, confuse and frustrated.!

“ Thank you very much for your smart trick.  
I understood, then you can command to your subordinate in detail.”

“ You’re Majesty !  
Now, military command was in my hand;  May I ? 
We will attack them to night !  Because we have no more time !“

“ Yes you may !  Go a head ! “

 Patih Purboyo organized his troops; Divided the troops in three of grouping, in which every group has just one hundred personnel of soldiers.  They went in the mid night, nearing Prambanan, the HQ of Pajang Army.

“ Now we have to apart; 
You, Jaran, go to north; You Manah, go to South and I myself will attack in this place.
We will burn their tents by fire arrow.  If the fire will going aflame, then we have to leave that place, hiding in the dark forest.  OK.? “  
Patih Purboyo gave his command to his subordinate.

“ Understood ! “

“ Now , go ! “

In the mean time, King Hadiwijoyo and Patih Mancanegara,as well as some military staffs, have been discussing about military strategy for attacking Kotagede, tomorrow morning;
when somebody was screaming, “ Fire !  Fire !  Some one has burnt our tents “

Many tents were aflame by arrow-fire.  Many soldiers didn’t realize that his tent has been burning, since he still asleep.  Then the situation become chaos.

One soldier shouted, “ We are attacked now !  We are attacked now ! Let us prepare war now !

The other asking, “ Where our enemies ? “

No body knows, where their enemies are.  Because the enemies have gone into forest and hide.  The leader of group, Penyewu, gave command, “ Now we have to extinguish flame; 
I have check that the enemies have gone, run away ! “

Patih Mancanegara command, “ Troops ! make line now ! “

The huge troops made line in the midnight;  They make bonfire, lighting their place. Therefore the Prambanan HQ become clamorous places, like market at midnight.
The soldiers still sleepy, then they look undiciplined by talking and laughing.

Patih Mancanegara gave command, “ Troops !  We ready ! We are ready to do war now ! “ 

King Hadiwijoyo very angry to his enemies, especially their King, Panembahan Senopati.
Then he shouted to his troops, 

“ Hi Troops !  Now we go to Kotagede for fighting !
Our enemies didn’t patient for waiting until sun will shine, tomorrow morning;  But they have already done war in the midnight !
OK !  We have ready to make war now ! We are not afraid.
Are you ready to make war now ? “

“ We are ready !  We are ready !  We are ready ! “

“ Very good !
I also not be patient to stab my keris ( dagger ) to their King, Sutawijaya !
Now we hate Sutawijaya, who’s dare waking up our sleep to night!  Then he have made us going to be angry.

Troops !  Go ! “

The huge Army went to Kotagede, with noisy sound of drum and screaming of soldiers.
That have made fear to the Mataram people, whose run away toward their Palace.  
Therefore, people of Mataram stayed at alun-alun infront of Palace, waiting their King who will give his action, at least to make people feel safety; Eventhough times at midnight.  

Kotagede become uproar and chaostic;  People run and back aimless.  Children and women are crying.  They thought about a save place, but they didn’t know where that site would be.

Ki Ageng Lo still alive at that time, but he old.
Many people came to him, for asking his praying.
Ki Ageng Lo prayed with his religious of Hindu.  He asked his God for safety of Mataram people, especially for King Panembahan Senopati and his family.

Surprising !  After his praying, Ki Ageng Lo says to the large people, “ Now, you must go to Eastern;  Now, now, now !  We have no time for waitting !”

“ Why ?  Why we must go to east ? “

“ Because Mount Merapi will erupt in next  two hours;  So we have just two hours for going toward the safety places, at Eastern, immediately.”

It’s wonder, why did Ki Ageng Lo have known Mount Merapi will erupt ?  
Perhaps his Goddess has talked with him about that matter. 

Somebody ride his horse go to the Palace and told to The King, concerning Ki Ageng Lo saying.   The King believe Ki Ageng Lo’s  prediction.

Then, The King gave his command, “ Now, we must go to Eastern, as refugee;  Because Mount Merapi will erupt in the next of two hours.”
 The news of Mount Mereapi spread to large people, then the people went to Eastern, immediately;  They forgot about the attacking of war.

Kotagede almost become an empty town, because the entire people have gone as refugee.


Suddenly a stranger comes and asking to one of Mataram men, who have left behind.
“ Hi friend ! Where the people have gone away now ? “

“ They have gone to Eastern, but I don’t know where “

“ Why ? “

“ Because Mount Merapi will erupt in next two hours. “

“ What you say ?  Mount Merapi will erupt ? “

“ Yes exactly.! “

“ Thank you ! “
Then that man ride his horse to his commander in chief of Pajang Kingdom fast.  He must report the news about Mount Merapi that  will erupt.

“ Hi Patih, I want to report an important news, that Mount Merapi will erupt in the next two hours.  So we have to go back to North, otherwise we could being victimized of Merapi’s lava.  We have no time, now ! “

Patih Mancanegara passes the reportation (from a secret agent) to the Top Commander, King Hadiwijoyo.
The King seems disappointed with the bad news.

King Hadiwijoyo says, “ That’s why we have ever felt  ‘lindu’ ( earthquake ) previously, two days before.
Perhaps Allah (God) didn’t give us his permit to make war against Mataram.” 

After a while, The King gave his command to retreat the Army, back to Pajang Kingdom.

Patih Mancanegara disagree with his King’s decision. 
Therefore he reveal his idea to his King,

“ You’re Majesty !  I think, it would be better we can stay in save place for a moment, until Mount Merapi would have cease, then we will continue this war.

We have to do this war, until we would become the winner.  
Otherwise, our enemies would have claimed that the winner of this war, was theirs.
What do you think ? “

The King didn’t want to answer;  He just keeps silent.
Wrinkle on his front head could be seen, as clue that he actually didn’t passionate again to do a war.    Why did The King has changed his mind, at sudden ?

Even wondering, The King become a weak person at sudden.  
He become frightened at sudden.
No body can make an assessment about his attitude, ....  why he ?

Just his last word may could explain, “ Allah didn’t give his permit to us ...... “  
Then he didn’t want to continue his war. 

Mount Merapi begin to produce smoke at its top, along with booming sound; That make Pajang soldiers become frightening.
They thought that their King was a wise King, because of his command to retreat.  No body could fight against natural power.  The soldiers agree with their King, to retreat; But not Patih Mancanegara.  

Patih thought, “ There was Something in King’s mind hiding, but The King didn’t want to reveal it !  What was he has thought ? ”

The Army went back home, toward Pajang in hurry.  
Sometimes the soldiers run, not walk;  Because Mount Merapi begin its eruption.

King Hadiwijoyo sat on back of his elephant.  Sometimes the elephant run and sometimes  walk.  The King and his  steersman, being shaken when that animal was running.

Unfortunately, The King fall down , from back of elephant when the elephant was running.

Now, The King was suffering much of pain;  He rub his hand over his chest, perhaps he feel pain on his chest.
He looks serriously sick, that he may could die sometimes, in next every minute.

Patih Mancanegara and his staffs busy to treat their King.
Somebody  gave an oil of drug that could relief pain; He rub the oil on chest of his King.

Patih Mancanegara asks his King, 
“ Please don’t die now !  We want to ask you, what your will ?  Tell us now ! “

The King says, 
“ Yes I will say my will;  Don’t you ever making war against Mataram Kingdom.! 
From now on, Mataram Kingdom is our Companion Country.”

Patih Mancanegara surprised and wonder !  He thought, 
“ Why did he suddenly want to make peace against his enemy ?”

Patih asks, “ Why ? “

The King answers, “ Because Sutawijaya is my own son, and even now I have declared him, as my successor for becoming the next of King of Pajang Kingdom.
I insist, that everybody  must understand what I said.
Please don’t discuss it ! concerning  agree or  disagree of my decision. 
That’s an absolutely decision of my mine, King Hadiwijoyo.”

After a while, The King death already.
Everybody cries in sadness and also wonder, why The King has changed his mind ? 
Then, the Army of Pajang go back home to Pajang with dead body of their King, led by Patih Mancanegara.  

Patih become confusing, why The King suddenly want to make peace with Mataram Kingdom ?  Why he suddenly declare Sutawijaya as his successor ?

That crucial matter must be discussed by his staffs as well as all leader of community, concerning the awkward decision of King.
Eventhough The King did not allow that matter to be discussed.

Pajang City was not so far, when an old woman stopped the line of the Army.  She asks Patih Mancanegara to give the dead body of King to her.
That was another event  of surprising of King Hadiwijoyo’s biography.

That old woman says, “ Hi Patih !  Would you please  give me the dead body of my son; I will bury at my village at Butuh Village.
He was my son; His name is Joko Tingkir;  The name before he has becoming a King.”

“ Who you ? “

“ I am his mother;  Step mother of him, really.  My name is Nyai Ageng Tingkir.
As you know, that Joko Tingkir was an orphan since a child. 
His father had been killed by King Trenggono.
So please I ask you, from the deep of my heart; Can I bury my belove son ? 
I love my son, Joko Tingkir.”

She approaches Patih, then kneel infront Patih Mancanegara’s foot and cries loudly.

Patih Mancanegara talking and discussing to his staffs, concerning of King’s mother asking.

After a while Patih Mancanegara says, 
“ Yes you can !   
Prince Banawa !  would you please follow King’s mother to King’s grave in Butuh Village ? “

Prince Banawa answers, “ Yes I will ! “

One hundred soldiers carried the mortal remain of King Hadiwijoyo, along with Nyai Ageng Tingkir, toward Butuh Village.
Ngabehi Wuragil, Ngabehi Wilamarta, Prince Banawa as well as many King’s follower and loyalty, followed the mob whose want to bury King Hadiwijoyo.

Meanwhile, Patih Mancanegara with his Army continued their way toward Pajang City.

On the way , Patih and many of his staffs always  discussed concerning decision of their King;  Why did The King has made peace with King Sutawijaya, at sudden; Why ?
This problem is crucial and important to be answered.   

One of his staff said,  “Perhaps, he has seen Mount Merapi erupted; That was magic clue from God, to stop this war.”

Patih Mancanegara comment, “ Yes I heard, that was the word of King Hadiwijoyo;  as I heard before he die.  
But it still not reasonable.

His awkward decision to make peace with Sutawijaya, must have correlation with the happening of his fallen down from elephant’s back;  Also with filling pain on his chest.”

No one want to make comment; Everybody keeps silent.

One of his staff said, “ Yes, it must have correlation too, with his decision to elect Sutawijaya as his successor.  
We can say, it’s hard to understand, why did he has made that awkward decision ? Eventhough he has said previously, that he wants to stab his dagger to Sutawijaya’s body.”

Patih Mancanegara make comment, 
“ More even, at the end of his life, The King said, don’t you discuss concerning agree or disagree of my decision; Please don’t discuss it; It was my decision as King, King Hadiwijoyo.  

Therefore,  he did not allow us to discuss this matter.”

His staff said, “ How Prince Banawa ?  
He would disagree with King’s decision.”

Patih said, “ Fortunately, Prince Banawa didn’t mind !  He has ever said, that brother Sutawijaya would be a King, then he will not.

The central mysterious  matter of his decision;  It has been happening at sudden; Why ?
  
He should think and discuss the political problem with his staffs, before he would make his decision. Because his decision was crucial matter, and very important for us, as his people.

You have to know, that I have followed The King, when Mount Merapi begin eruption.  
His face become murky as clue of not passionate.  
Seems to me, that he was in sadness and worry.

He didn’t say any word when I asked something.  
So I think in my mind, he has been hiding a crucial matter that he never reveal to his staff.

Why ?  The causes of his decision, has been hiding when we asked. 
That we always wonder, what was the causes of him ? “

Everybody keeps silent, until a man came along with an old man, 

“ Master, may we explain that mysterious matter ?
We have to explain that matter via mystic explanation; Therefore my friend will tell you what was the causes of King’s decision, that  would have made you all become wondering.
May we ? “

“ Yes you may ! “

This staff of military asks the old man, “ Ki Ageng Kebo Songo !  Will you tell us ? “

Ki Ageng Kebo Songo is an expert of mystical problem. 

“ Thank you very much for you ask me.   
But, my explanation would be unworthy, if you didn’t want to  believe every matter of mysterious problem of mystical.   
Do you believe the mystical matter ?”

Patih Mancanegara answers, “ I believe ! Go ahead ! “

Now he burns incense that produce fargant smoke; He says consuration in low voices. 
Then , as if he was talking with someone-else, but no body can’t see his talking partner.

“ Hi jinny, welcome !  
Will you tell me, Who is your Master ? 
What was your task ? “

“ King Panembahan Senopati.   
You have to kill King Hadiwijoyo.” 

Ki Ageng Kebo Songo says what was the answering of his partner talking, repeatly.

No body can hear the answer;  But Ki Ageng Kebo Songo continues his conversation with ‘Jinny’.   And he also repeated the answer of ‘Jinny’

“ So, your task ,  to kill King Hadiwijoyo.
Any other task of you ? ”

Kebo Songo repeated, “ To influence King Hadiwijoyo, for The King want to agree, what ever Panembahan’s willing.”

Kebo Songo asks again, “Did you just influence or did you force him with your weapon as well ? “

Kebo repeated Jinny’ answering, “ You have forced him ! With your nail, that you has stabbed your nail onto King’s chest.”

Kebo asks again, “ Seems to me, your task has been done successfully, do you ? “

Kebo repeated, “ Yes you did ! “

Kebo Songo make comment to Jinny, “ So, your Master would be glad.  
Every body  knew who your Master is;   King Panembahan Senopati, The King of Mataram Kingdom.  Give my regard greeting to your Master; My name is Ki Ageng Kebo Songo.

Any way, who is your real name, hi Jinny ? “

Kebo repeated and make comment, “ Just Jinny, then you hide your real name.  Yes I knew, you worry, if I would have report your action to your King; Believe me that I will keep it as a secret.
Believe me that every body in this place also will keep it as a secret, because of you !

 “ So ...Jinny !  I ask you to go away; Go back to your Master.  And also I ask you, don’t you ever annoy us again, other wise I will report your bad action to your own King ! “

Then Ki Ageng Kebo Songo ended his conversation with Jinny, Jinn.

Ki Ageng Kebo Songo explains to Patih Mancanegara, 

“ King Panembahan Senopati have sent Jinn as his agent, to kill our King.  I knew that my explanation, will hard to understand, except if you want to believe the matter of mystical.

The jinn also has another task, that jinny have to forced King Hadiwijoyo would have elected Sutawijaya as his successor.  Seems to us, our King was very frighten, as his face become pale.  That’s why he suddenly make an awkward decision.

The Jinn has killed our King, with his hand.  He push our King, making him fell down from back of elephant.  You see, the steer man beside The King, didn’t fall down. That was a clue that just King Hadiwijoyo would be Jinny’s targeted.

The Jinn stabbed his nail onto King’s chest; That’s why The King feel pain on his chest.

Patih Mancanegara wonders, “ What ?  Just a nail ?   That impossible !“

“ But jinny’s nail, looks like a dagger;  Because Jinny is a tall and big creature, but we can’t to see him.  He was taller than a tree, so its nail was length as a dagger.

That was my conversation with Jinny.  After that, I warn him, not annoy us again, otherwise we will report his action to his own King.  

But he conceal his real name, make it dificult for us to report his action to his King.”

Patih Mancanegara very angry to Jinn’s Master, Panembahan Senopati, and his Jinny too.

He shouted, “ We must revenge !
Hi Sutawijaya !  You are deceitful !
Cammon friends !  We will fight again !  Destroy Mataram Kingdom and stabb their King, as King Hadiwijoyo willing.!
Hi Jinny !  I will report your action to your own King !  You will be punished ! “

Ki Ageng Kebo Songo says, 
“ Please don’t !  
Remember, we have promise to keep his task as our secret.  
Then Jinny also has promised not annoy us again.
So, forget the problem of Jinny ! 
And also forget our war.“

Patih make protest, “ But, every war should not be included by jinn;  War must be free from intruder of jinn.”

Ki Kebo Songo says his comment, 
“ That was your law, hi Patih !  
But in fact, every war in this World have always being followed by jinns.  
Then jinns have fought to each other, since they provide their master each of human King.

Hi Patih, you would have a wonder experience in your next of  war; I warn you ! 
Then you will asked, why did it could be happened ?  

That must be jinns’s result of his action.   Jinn would have changed your strategy of war that make you become wonder, and asking,  why did it could be ?

The wonder experiences  have have happened upon your King, now .  
Then it would be just the one of many awkward experiences  in the next of your war.  


Patih Mancanegara keeps silent for a moment.
After that he makes comments, 

“ You right Kebo !  Then King Trenggono had been killed by a kid.  
That was also a wonder experience, how a kid could kill a King ? 
Those kid must be a Jinn.”


That’s all, Grandma’s story, that has been told, to all of you.  
May the story  can make you love your own Country;  Indonesia Raya.  

Grandma also warn you, be careful of the deceitful (corruptor) of a King in modern era of Indonesia.  



The End