THE CLEVER SHEPHERD

Once upon a time there lived a king.One day he gathered all the people and gave them a mission.He said "I'll ask you two questions.Find the answers to these questions in a short time! My first question: How long does it take to go from East to West? My second question: What is the god doing at the moment? If you can't find the answers to these questions in three days I'll punish you all." All the people in that country thought about these questions but nobody could find the answers.After three days the king's men gathered all the people in a big field in order to question them.They were quite desperate.A shepherd saw the crowd from a high mountain.He asked a passing by horseman what was happening there.The man told him everything.The shepherd thought for a while and went straight to the field. Suddenly the king appeared.He said "Have you found the answers to my questions? Whoever has answers shall come here." All the people looked upset.They couldn't even breathe.Then the shepherd came forward and said "Your majesty,I've found the answers to your questions."The people were quite surprised. The king asked " How long does it take to go from East to West?" "It takes only one day,your majesty"answered the shepherd. "How do you know? Are you sure?"asked the king. "If there were two days from East to West the sun would be on the half way.But it rises in the East every morning and sets in the West every evening so it only takes one day from East to West." replied the shepherd. The king continued "Well... What is god doing at the moment?" "You majesty,stand up from your throne and give me your place.Then I'll answer your question." said the shepherd. The king stood up and gave the shepherd his place.The shepherd got on the throne and loudly said "God is assigning a shepherd as a king and a king as a shepherd." The king liked the clever shepherd's answers and said "One cannot meet such a clever boy so often.I let everyone go home.I won't punish anyone." From that day on all the people in that country respected the clever shepherd and whenever they had a problem,they asked for help from him.

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