The Royal Palace

Once upon a time, there was a great King. He was very powerful and prosperous. So he built a huge palace for himself and his 76 queens. It was a magnificent palace with gold, silver and precious stones. It was the most beautiful building in the whole of Asia. Other kings were jealous of this king's palace and were in awe of its beauty. People used to travel many miles to come and have a glimpse of this palace. But then, one day, the King became ill. He became weak and could no longer rule. His children fought amongst themselves and killed their father. One of them was the most powerful and made himself the king. The next day he called the royal architect and told him, "You're a stupid fool. You don't know how to design buildings or palaces. This palace has been made unprofessionally. I want a rework. No, I want to break this palace down and build a new one!" The royal architect was shocked and disheartened. He said,"But sire, it took 21 years to build this palace, it is the most beautiful palace in the world! How can you say that it is ugly?" The king replied,"Because now I am the King, and what I say is the truth. Do as I say and you'll be richer than ever. If you refuse, I'll decimate your clan." The royal architect got his lesson and decided to rebuild. At least he still had his head and his job.