"Tell Me a Silly Story"
"Advisor #1"
What does the king desire?
The king desires some entertainment
Profitably, or just for fun?
Just for fun... profitably.
Got it.
I advise:
Announce to the people:
Let each person tell you a silly story.
And if you say "I don't believe it"
That person will get half of the kingdom as a reward.
But what if I say "I believe it?"
What do you mean "if"???
You will definitely say "I believe it".
Then the loser will surrender all of their property to you.
Got it.
I announce to my people:
Anybody who tells me a silly story
and I say "Not true, I don't believe it",
will receive in reward one half of the kingdom.
Who wants to receive half of the kingdom?
Latest news from the palace:
Over the past 3 days, the king has heard 300 silly stories.
All 300 storytellers have voluntarily surrendered all of their possessions to the treasury.
Who else wants to receive half of the kingdom?
Half of the kingdom!
I could build a whole house with that!
And I would buy a cow...
And here, I'd put a shed...
And over here, a fountain!
Let's go to the palace!
Go guys, go!
They will take the last shirt off your back...
Shh, you're too young to tell elders what to do.
Fine, I'll come with you.
Rescue you if I must.
I'm gonna bankrupt everyone!
Bankrupt them and fill the treasury!
Alright king, listen up.
I'm listening.
And believing each and every word.
I once had a white goose.
Once upon a time I harnessed it and went to town on business.
On the way I got hungry.
So I decided to eat half of the goose and finish my journey on the second half.
So I salted and peppered him,
dressed him with walnut oil...
Stitching up the sky is a good deed, a necessary one
If you stitch it well.
Because this morning it rained again...
But otherwise, I believe it, why not.
Next!
It went like this:
it happened last winter, when weather was the hottest.
when the watermelons on the trees were still green...
Yes, yes, indeed. You tell the truth.
Rabbits, watermelons... gone completely wild. Attacking people!
And I knew that giant myself...
He worked for me as a shepherd.
But unfortunately,
Last week he was drinking water from this cup.
He slipped, fell in, and drowned.
we searched for 3 days, but never found him.
Must have washed out to sea.
Next!
Well, little boy?
I don't have time for silly stories.
I was sent by my village:
You borrowed a sack of gold from us
I'm here to collect the debt.
Wait, wait, that's not true.
Not true?
I mean, true, true! But...
Well if it's true, pay the debt.
We need warm houses by winter time, cows and such...
But that sack will fit my whole kingdom!
Whole? No, just a half.
Or don't you believe me?
"Half-a-kingdom"
The End.