Greediness
- Writers Pouch
- Sep 7, 2012
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 2
Long ago, there lived a greedy King called Hashavardhan. He looted and taxed his people heavily, regardless of his accumulated wealth, and never cared about others’ suffering. This accumulated wealth didn’t help anyone, not even the King, as he had earned many foes due to his cruelty.
A few of his foes were jealous, and a few others were furious with the King’s nature. Three of them even fought battles against the King, but never succeeded. This was because the King had a wise minister who always devised strategies that ensured his triumph.
So, not intending to lose another war, the three Kings wanted to target their enemies’ weakness rather than fight fair. So, they bribed one of King Hashavardhan’s scouts to inform the King that there was a snake resting in the dark forest with a diamond on its head. They even demanded that the scout mention that the locals claim it’s a rare diamond.
