The mud slinging campaign by simbok Madusari, to show how good Galuh Ajeng is,
and how bad Candra Kirana, King Kertamerta the queen and Inu Kertapati are,
succeeded very well. Her well being depends on Galuh Ajeng to be the next queen of Daha..
She started from the "pelosok2, daerahs" (villages, other areas) out side Daha.
Like Blambangan, Tumapel, Gresik, Jenggala, Tuban and others, and finally to Daha itself.
The King popularity ratings (by reliable pre Gallup polls), and the approval rating,
dropped to below twenty percents, with more than several thousand participating in the poll.
Statements like:
"The King is not a good Hindu, he lets Candra Kirana to do "jumping deer" over her sister."
"The Governor of Jenggala paid a big sum of money to let his son to marry Candra Kirana."
"The king is a corruptor."
"Candra Kirana and Inu Kertapati, played "kong kong kalingkong" (untranslatable) , may be Candra Kirana is pregnant."
"Galuh Ajeng will not give any comments re: Candra Kirana jumping the gun. She is a very dignified putri Pambayun."
And etc etc.
Ask any PR companies on 5th avenue; if lies are repeated several million times, it become facts.
(Check also with presidential elections all over the world)
On the next cabinet meeting King Kertamerta blew his top.
Kertamerta: "How come a bunch of smart ministers like you all,
can not protect me from all those innuendos, My name is mud.
Look at my rating, less than 20%. Do something or I will fire you all."
All the ministers look down, they watch flies attacking their "lemper" (Javanese sushi), fried bananas,
and the warm sweet tea. Hawaiian pidgin say: "Nobody say nothing."
Finally one elderly king's adviser:"Sinuwun, actually it is your own fault, for accepting Inu Kertapati marriage proposal.
It is to be a secret, till Galuh Ajeng marry first. Somehow somebody in this group or in the palace leak the secret to the press
radio and TV. What a mess."
Kertamerta: " Ok ok ok I accept that error, but who is the "leaker"? What do we do now?"
Adviser: "This is what we do, we will send Candra Kirana to Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, to study Government
Administration. Check with Ibu Irene Ritchie, our great friend, in Melbourne. Ask Candra Kirana to travel incognito, change her name to Dewi Sekartaji. After graduation I am very sure she can be the great queen, of Daha"
Kertamerta: "Terima kasih banyak banyak, my clever adviser. Then I am very sure my rating will go high again.
Meeting is adjourned. I will do the necessary steps immediately"
So he did. He called the queen, Galuh Ajeng, and Candra Kirana. As a king should, he is giving orders now.
He said: "Alright all, listen good. My rating is down to 20%, I have to raise it. Or I will be the laughing joker in whole Java.
Tomorrow Candra Kirana will leave for Australia to study. (He repeated the adviser's plan)
She will leave from the Royal Pier of the Brantas River to Surabaya. (Kediri the capital of Daha, is on the Brantas River. The Brantas river originated from the hills in Malang, to become a big river that run thru Tulungagung, Blitar, Kediri, Kertosono then to Surabaya, into the strait of Madura) ) From Surabaya there will be personnel from the Australian Shipping Co, She will help her with her passport, exit permit, student visa to travel to Denpasar, via the strait of Bali, Gilimanuk, then stop at DenPasar.
She can watch Barong and Rangdha if she want to. Then to Darwin. On land to Alice Spring, then to Melbourne to see Ibu Irene Ritchie. Understood? The queen, Galuh Ajeng, and I will stay in Daha. We will inform the world that Candra Kirana is meditating to become a lady hermit on top of the holy mountain Arjuno, (SE of Kediri). And there will be no questions and answers session, just do what I say"
Galuh Ajeng was flabbergasted, now her sister is going to college. What about her, the putri pambayun? Candra Kirana may come home later with a Ph.D. in Government Administration. Oh nooo. Unfair, unfair, unfair. I must run to see simbok Madusari.
She will find a way, to save me and my kingdom.
She told the queen: " Mom I am going to run 6 miles today, to I stay skinny. I will be back before supper"
The queen: " Go ahead Galuh, exercising will do you good."
Actually she run shorter than that, to see Simbok Madusari her Simbok Emban.
When Simbok Madusari saw Galuh Ajeng coming to her house, crying again, louder in fact, she can not believe it.
She hug her, and said: "What is the matter now? We won didn't we? You will be the next queen, because Candra Kirana name is mud now?" Galuh Ajeng told everything to her. Simbok Madusari is really mad now, all her campaign, all her effort failed.
The Indonesian say: "Senjata makan Tuan." (The weapon kills the owner.)
Madusari: "Child go home now, I will see the neighborhood "dhukun" (shaman) See what she can do to help you."
Galuh Ajeng left Madusari house, doing the real six miles. Madusari walk to see the lady shaman, Grandma Fiery Frog
(Simbah Canthuko-mowo)
Grandma Fiery Frog: "Come in Madusari, you look good. You are not sick, looking for medicine, are you?"
Madusari: " Oo wise one, you knew what I am coming for. But here are: cigarette kretek (clove's cigarettes), incense, and tobacco.
as our gift to you."
Grandma Fiery Frog: " Thank you, now explain your requests."
Madusari:" Galuh Ajeng and I begging your help, to stop Candra Kirana from leaving Java. And prevent her to be the next queen of Daha. Without killing her though, we simply can not face the consequences, facing Lord Yama and Durga later.
She plan to leave for Surabaya from the Royal Pier on the Brantas. She changed her appearance, and her name is Dewi Sekartaji."
Grandma Fiery Frog: "No problemo, simple like squeezing ripe tomatoes."
Grandma Fiery Frog went inside her lab.
After about five minutes, she came out and said: "Madusari here is a vial of holy water.
And the second one is a very potent powder in an envelope , like agent orange."
Madusari: " What do I do with it?"
Grandma Fiery Frog: "Come closer, I whisper into your ears, the way to do it."
After Madusari understand the instructions, she said thank you.
She run to the Royal Pier on the Brantas, and check Departure and Arrival list of all ships, docking at the pier, for tomorrow am.
She found one boat leaving at 8:00 am. to Surabaya.
The next morning, after clean up, at 7:00 am she drink the holy water from Grandma Fiery Frog.
Whalla she became a "gagak ireng" (a black raven.)
She carry the envelope containing the agent orange like powder in her beak and fly to the Surabaya bound boat.
Gagak Ireng perched on top of the mast of the boat,
When dewi Sekartaji, alone, boarding the boat, Gagak Ireng waited patiently.
Finally dewi Sekartaji went to the railing of the boat, with tears in her eyes, waving good bye to the city she loved,
Kediri the capital of Daha, famous with their "Yellow firm Tofu" now.
Right there and then Gagak Ireng, Black Raven, simbok emban of Galuh Ajeng, swooped down ward toward Sekartaji aka Candra Kirana with the potent powder. She bombed Sekartaji with the envelope, right smack on her head.
Sekartaji face was covered with the magic yellow powder, she fell in the river, and instantly became the famous,
long awaited "Golden Snail".
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