The king of a newly born small country faced a funny situation in the 2nd day of his freedom. A ruffian killed a man. Soon he was arrested. The king wanted to show his power and in excitement, he ordered to behead the guilty with a guillotine (a heavy blade). But there was no such device in the kingdom. So he ordered to borrow the device from its neighbouring country. But when he heard about the rent he murmured- “too dear! too dear!
His ministers suggested giving lifetime imprisonment to the killer. But again there was no jail in the kingdom. The king asked the architect about the expense of building a new jail. When he heard his reply he murmured- “too dear! too dear!”
At last, he ordered to construct a small room, as a jail. The prisoner was kept in that small room. He also appointed 4 guards to keep watch.
One month passed. The king checked the bills. The food bill of that prisoner was much higher than the salaries of those 4 guards! Again the king murmured- “too dear! too dear!” The king dismissed all 4 guards.
But next month food bill of that prisoner compelled the king to say “too dear! too dear!”
The king counted the lifetime food bill of that prisoner & soon he ordered the prisoner to bring food from the royal kitchen. The prisoner used to go twice a day to the royal kitchen & returned to his room. But the heavy food of that prisoner made the king to say every now & then- “too dear! too dear!”
At last, the king urged the prisoner to go elsewhere but the prisoner argued that no one will give him a job & denied to be free. So the king offered him a handsome pension and allowed him to live in that small room forever.
