THE FISHERMAN AND THE MINISTER
A King was very fond of eating fresh fish. One day there was a storm in the sea. Fishermen could not go to sea to catch fish. So there was no fresh fish for the King. The King announced a big reward for the person who brought him a fresh fish on that day.
One poor fisherman ventured to bring a fish from the stormy sea. He took the fish and went to the palace. The palace guards stopped him at the gate. They took him to the King's Minister.
The Minister said to the fisherman. "I shall allow you to go the the King. But you shall give me half of the reward that you get from him. "The fisherman did not like this proposal. But still he accepted it.
The guards then took the fisherman to the King. The fisherman gave the fish to the King. The King was very much pleased with the fisherman and said, "Tell me what reward you want and you shall have it." The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, I want fifty whip lashes on my back. This is the only reward I expect." The strange demand of the fisherman surprised everybody. However, the king ordered one of his servants to give fifty light lashes of whip on the fisherman's back.
When the servant had given twenty-five lashes, the fisherman said, "Stop. Please give the remaining twenty-five whip lashes to my partner."
The King asked the fisherman, "Who is your partner?"
The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, your Minister is my partner."
The fisherman's reply made the King red with anger. He sent his men to bring the Minister before him.
When the Minister came, the King ordered, "Give him twenty-five whip lashes. Make sure they fall hard on his back."
Then the King sent the dishonest Minister to jail. To the fisherman he gave a handsome reward.
MORAL : YOU GET JUST WHAT YOU DESERVE.
A King was very fond of eating fresh fish. One day there was a storm in the sea. Fishermen could not go to sea to catch fish. So there was no fresh fish for the King. The King announced a big reward for the person who brought him a fresh fish on that day.
One poor fisherman ventured to bring a fish from the stormy sea. He took the fish and went to the palace. The palace guards stopped him at the gate. They took him to the King's Minister.
The Minister said to the fisherman. "I shall allow you to go the the King. But you shall give me half of the reward that you get from him. "The fisherman did not like this proposal. But still he accepted it.
The guards then took the fisherman to the King. The fisherman gave the fish to the King. The King was very much pleased with the fisherman and said, "Tell me what reward you want and you shall have it." The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, I want fifty whip lashes on my back. This is the only reward I expect." The strange demand of the fisherman surprised everybody. However, the king ordered one of his servants to give fifty light lashes of whip on the fisherman's back.
When the servant had given twenty-five lashes, the fisherman said, "Stop. Please give the remaining twenty-five whip lashes to my partner."
The King asked the fisherman, "Who is your partner?"
The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, your Minister is my partner."
The fisherman's reply made the King red with anger. He sent his men to bring the Minister before him.
When the Minister came, the King ordered, "Give him twenty-five whip lashes. Make sure they fall hard on his back."
Then the King sent the dishonest Minister to jail. To the fisherman he gave a handsome reward.
MORAL : YOU GET JUST WHAT YOU DESERVE.
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