A king had a loyal servant. His job was to set a price for anything the king wanted to buy or sell. But this man would buy things at very low prices and sell them at high prices. Once, a merchant sold 500 horses. The price the servant gave was only a cup of rice for the horses. The merchant was upset and wanted to get a good price for his horses. So, he gave the servant a valuable gift. Then, in front of the king, he asked the servant, “I want to know the actual price of one cup of rice.” The servant, after receiving a gift from the horse dealer, wanted to please him. So he said, “One cup of rice is worth this kingdom!” On hearing this, everyone started laughing. The king was very embarrassed and shocked. He immediately threw the servant out of his court.
The Foolish Servant
