Three Feathers
There used to be a king who had three sons. The eldest and second son are smart and clever, but the youngest son has a simple mind and doesn't like to talk. People call him 'lacking in heart'. The king is old and weak, and when he thinks about what will happen after his death, he finds it difficult to determine which son will take over the throne. He brought his three sons over and said to them, 'Whoever brings back the most beautiful carpet will inherit the throne.' He believed that this way they would have nothing to argue about. He led his sons outside and blew a breath at the three feathers, saying, "You should follow the direction pointed by the feathers separately." One feather faced east, the other faced west, and the third one flew straight up for a while before landing on the ground. The two older brothers laughed at the "narrow-minded" younger brother because he could only stay in the local area, and then they went east and west to search for the brightest carpet. The Little Prince sat down on the ground with great melancholy and suddenly noticed a floor door next to the feather. He lifted the cover and saw several steps of stairs, so he walked down the stairs. Soon there was another door, and he reached out and knocked, hearing someone inside say:
The Qingqing maid is limping,
A limping puppy jumps around,
Look who will come
At the opening of the door, I saw a huge toad squatting there, surrounded by small toads. It asked the Little Prince what he wanted, and the Little Prince said, "I want the most beautiful and high-quality carpet in the world." The big toad summoned a small toad and said to it
The Qingqing maid is limping,
The limping little dog jumps around,
Bring in the big box and take a look
The little toad then brought a large box, and the big toad opened the lid and took out a carpet from inside to give to the "lack of heart". That carpet has excellent texture, beautiful patterns and colors, and no one in the world can weave it. After thanking the big toad, the Little Prince brought the carpet out. Besides, the two older brothers think the younger brother is stupid and believe that he can't find any good carpet, so they don't want to go through the trouble of searching for it. They all bought some rough woolen handkerchiefs from the wives of the shepherds they first met and brought them back. At this moment, the 'lack of insight' also returned. He handed over the brightly colored carpet to his father, and the king was surprised and said, 'To be fair, the throne belongs to the Little Prince.'
But the other two brothers argued that 'Heartless' should not be allowed to be king because he doesn't consider everything thoroughly. They argued so much that the king couldn't be at peace and insisted on further competition. The king then said, 'Whoever brings me the most beautiful ring will inherit the throne.' With that, he took his three sons outside and blew three feathers into the air, asking them to search in the direction pointed by the feathers. The eldest prince and the second prince are one in the east and one in the west, while the feather of the "lack of heart" rises upward and falls into place. My brothers joked with him, saying that he couldn't find the gold ring, but he took out the old gold ring and took it to the gold shop to remake it. The Little Prince climbed down like last time and asked the toad for the most beautiful ring in the world. The toad ordered a large box to be brought in and took out a sparkling gemstone ring from inside. Its exquisite craftsmanship is beyond the reach of any craftsman on the ground. When the Little Prince handed the gold ring to the king, the father said, "The throne belongs to the Little Prince." However, the two brothers were still unwilling, constantly putting pressure on their father to agree to another competition. It is said that whoever brings home the most beautiful girl will succeed to the throne. The king still blew three feathers into the sky, pointing in the same direction as before.
The "Heartless" immediately went down to find the big toad and said, "I want to bring home the brightest girl in the world!" "Oh? The most beautiful girl!" The big toad said, "She's not at home right now. But you can still take her home." Then he handed him a hollow radish wrapped in six little mice. The little prince, who lacked insight, helplessly said, "What's the use of these?" The big toad said, "Just catch a little toad and release it." He casually caught one and released it. Before the little toad could sit down, it immediately turned into a bright and dignified girl, Rob became a real carriage, and the six little mice became six horses. Lacking the heart, "he kissed the girl and immediately drove back in the carriage to see his father. His two brothers also returned later, unwilling to spend too much effort searching for the bright girl, but brought back the first peasant girl they encountered. The king immediately said, 'After my death, the throne will be taken by the Little Prince.' The two brothers argued and argued, saying, 'We do not approve of being a' heartless' king! 'The argument made the king deaf. They demanded to hang a circle in the center of the hall, so that whoever's wife can jump and crawl past, can take over the throne. They thought to themselves, 'The peasant girl is strong and sturdy, so there won't be any problem jumping over that circle, and that beautiful girl will definitely fall to death.' The king had no choice but to approve. Firstly, two village girls jumped. They had already jumped, but they were clumsy enough to break their thick hands and feet; It was the turn of the beautiful girl of the Little Prince, and with a gentle leap, she passed away, as light as a fawn. No one has anything to say now. The Little Prince assumed the throne and became a wise king.