A kingdom was ruled by a cruel and arrogant king whose care for his subjects was limited only to collecting taxes. In the same city, there lived a poor farmer who was so burdened by debt that his interest was increasing with every passing breath. In despair, he went to the king with a complaint, but the ruthless king, instead of helping him, rebuked him by saying,
“Poverty is a state of mind, go and work hard.”
The man, hungry and thirsty, went out to the forest to fill his stomach with the anchor of nature (fruits, etc.). There he saw that a pigeon’s nest was about to collapse due to the wind. Out of compassion, he supported it and propped it up on a strong branch.
Nearby, a deer was suffering in a hunter’s net. The poor man also took pity on it and freed it. The deer and the pigeon became grateful to him.
Coincidentally, while hunting in the same forest, King Salamat’s precious necklace had fallen. The deer found the necklace and brought it to the poor man so that his “poor mental state” could be cured. The man, becoming the embodiment of nobility, reached the palace with the necklace, but instead of rewarding him, the greedy king called him a “royal thief” and threw him into the dungeon and took possession of the necklace.
Seeing this injustice, the animals of the forest became angry. The next day, when the king went hunting again, the same deer hit him so hard that the king fell into a deep ravine along with his protocol. Just as he was licking his wounds, a dove came flying and snatched the precious necklace from the king’s neck and flew away. The king, in a state of anger and pain, chased him on horseback. The dove dropped the necklace into a snake’s hole. As soon as the ignorant king put his hand in the hole, the snake bit him so hard that the king began to suffer.
A wise elder of the palace said:
“Your Majesty! This is the result of this poor man’s curse, release him, otherwise the next turn will be the dragon’s.”
The king, fearing death, released the poor man and repented of his cruelty while crying and wailing. Meanwhile, the pigeon retrieved the necklace and delivered it to the poor man’s house. The honest man once again took the necklace and reached the palace. The king smiled and looked at him with grateful eyes and took the necklace back.
Then he immediately issued an order.
“This old man should be hanged in public immediately! This seemingly poor man is actually the mastermind of the Fifth Generation Warfare, who has organized animals and birds. Today his pigeon has stolen my necklace, tomorrow it will also steal my crown. There will be no compromise on the writ of the state!”
Note: There is no particular similarity between this story and the “justice system” in the neighboring country… However, in both cases, the system always wins.
I believe that kings and powerful circles are merciful only in books. Isn’t that so?
