Wise king

 

 Wise king

Long ago, in a distant land, it was the custom for the people of that country to change their king every year. Will give up and be left on a remote island from which he will never return.

When a king's one-year reign was over, he was left on a special island where he would spend the rest of his life. On this occasion, the king would be dressed in the best clothes and would be seated on an elephant and taken on a farewell journey across the country where he would say goodbye to all the people.

Those would be very sad and sad moments and then the people there would leave the king on the island forever.

 

Once people were returning from leaving their old king on the island when they saw a ship that had just crashed and a young man leaning on a wooden plank to save himself.

 

Since they were also looking for a new king, they put the young man in their boat and brought him back to their country and asked him to rule for a year. At first, he did not believe the nine young men, but then he agreed to be king for a year.

The people there explained the principles and methods of this kingdom and also said that after a year they left it on a special island.

On the third day of the reign, the young king said to his minister: “Show me the place where all the previous kings were sent. “

Respecting the king's wishes, arrangements were made to show him the island. The island was completely forested and full of wild animals. The sounds of these animals could be heard even outside the island. The king went into the forest a little to inspect, and there he saw the structures of all his previous kings.

He realized that very soon he would be in the same situation and the wild animals would tear him to pieces and eat him.

When he returned to the country, the king gathered a hundred strong and strong workers. He took them all to the island and ordered that the forest be cleared in a month.

All dangerous animals should be killed and all unnecessary trees should be cut down.

He visited the island himself every month and supervised the work himself. In the first month, all the dangerous animals were killed and then many trees were cut down.

By the second month, the island was completely cleared.

Now the king ordered the laborers to build beautiful gardens in different places on the island. They carry with them various pets such as chickens. Cow He also moved buffaloes, ducks, and wolves to the island.

 

In the third month, the king ordered his workers to build a magnificent house and a large harbor on the island. As the months passed, the island was transformed into a beautiful city.

The young king wore very simple clothes and spent very little on himself.

He spent most of his Turkish revenues building the island. Ten months later, the king said to his minister: "I know I will be released on the island in two months, but I want to go now.

The minister and the other ministers did not agree and said to the king: "You have to wait two more months for the year to end." You will be released on this island only after the year is over. ”

At last two months have passed and one year of the kingdom will come to an end.

According to tradition, the people there dressed their king in splendid clothes and seated him on an elephant so that he could say goodbye to his subjects. Unexpectedly, the king was very happy at his farewell party. People asked him: "On this occasion, all the previous kings were crying but you are laughing.

Why are you so happy?”

The young king answered. You have not heard the wise say: "When you come into this world as a little child, you are crying and everyone else is laughing."

Live such a life that when you die you are laughing and the rest of the world is crying. I have lived such a life.

When all the kings were lost in the colors of the palace, I was thinking about my future and planning for it. I have now transformed the island into a beautiful place where I can spend the rest of my life in peace and tranquility.”