The Honest Is the Successor

Long time ago, there was a king ruling a small village. He almost served the village for more than sixty years. As the time was passing, he was getting old and old, so he decided to choose his successor. He did not want the successor to be one of his close relatives or his own family members, albeit his son was qualified and would accept his father’s order with enthusiasm but the king refused to choose his own son, instead, he broke the news and appealed a group of vigorous youth to come in his palace in order to choose one of them as the king of the country.

The news was spreading among the people in each single corner of the country. On the other hand, the residents really acclaimed the king’s decision for choosing his successor. Days were passing, the king was expecting a group of youth in his palace. In conjunction with this, the king was getting ready to leave the palace and take some rest for the next couple of years that he would be alive. In addition, the king was suffering of a diseases. He was afraid of dying of his disease. So he did not want to see his country collapsing down.

It was early in the morning. The king was arranging his seats when the door was nocked. There was no guard to stay at the front door that simple palace. Actually it was called palace but it was not so luxury palace as it is now. The king had done his best to invest on his nation rather than investing on his own. That is why his palace was as simple as a middle-class level of the resident. The king himself stood up and went to the door. A group of brilliant youth came in to be chosen as the next emperor of their country.

The youth were served with the mundane meal. They could not wait to hearing what the king says. The room was in silent. It seemed to youth that the king was looking for something. A nimble tall boy broke the news, and asked if he can give a hand to the king. His request welcomed. John (the one who gave hand to the king) brought the cans of seeds and put them on the desk of the kings. Every one of the youth were wishing and praying for themselves to be chosen as the next king. The king’s decision is inverse of what the youth thought. He gave the young people a seed each to grow and come back with the plant after a year.

Days, weeks, and months past. Every one of the young people were counting each single second to go back and get the kingdom’s award. All of the young people were taking a good care of the seeds that have been cultivated. Some used fertilizers to let the seeds grow well. A year later everyone comes with a plant each but only Ling’s pot had none. Emperor collect all pots and get them into another room. The young people were counting each single second, their heart was beating fast and fast. Finally the emperor got in with a name in his hand. Who is the next king? Every one of the young people were asking this question. The Emperor broke the silent by reading the name of next young emperor. He was no one, except Ling. The King pronounced Ling is the next king because he was honest. He added, “I have given all boiled seeds. When they did not sprout, most you replaced them with healthy plants. Only Ling kept trying to get a plant from the given seed. Therefore, he came to the king’s palace with an empty pot.”

The moral conclusion of the story is that be honest. It won’t hurt you, instead it helps you reach the heyday of your dreams. Ling was honest with what he was instructed and asked to do. Thus, the king rewarded him the kingdom of the country for his courage and honesty.