Once upon a time, a king loved to walk among his people in disguise to understand their true nature.
One evening, he met two travellers resting under a tree. He sat with them and began talking as an ordinary man.
After some time, he asked them:
“Tell me, what do you think of your king?”
🧍 The First Traveller
The first traveller spoke angrily:
“The king is greedy and unjust. He taxes people heavily and lives in luxury while we suffer.”
The king listened quietly.
🧍 The Second Traveller
Then the king turned to the second traveller.
He said calmly:
“The king may have his faults, but ruling a kingdom is not easy. Perhaps he does what he thinks is right.”
👑 The Revelation
The next day, both travellers were summoned to the royal court.
They were shocked to see the same man sitting on the throne.
It was the king.
⚖️ The Judgment
The king said:
“You both spoke your minds freely. Now I will reward you accordingly.”
To the first traveller, he gave a bag full of gold coins.
To the second traveller, he gave only a small gift of food.
Everyone in the court was surprised.
🤔 The Twist
The ministers asked:
“Why reward the man who insulted you more?”
The king replied wisely:
“The first man spoke out of bitterness — he needs wealth to ease his suffering.”
“But the second man is already content and wise. He needs nothing more.”
✨ Moral:
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A ruler must understand people beyond their words
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Bitterness often comes from suffering
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True wisdom lies in contentment
