swift horse

swift horse

Long long time ago. There is a king promise to buy a swift
horse in 1000 LIANG gold. There a so many horse in the world,
but when he send people to look for in 3 years, they didn't
find one.


One servant of king look the king is not happy everyday, because
of the swift horse, then he volunted to seek the swift horse.
The king saw this person faithful and determined, look like
he know how to get the horse, then the king admit it.

The servant spent 3 months, at last he heard about a swift
horse, but when he came to the place, the horse was died.

As though, this is a pity, but the servant wasn't giv up.
he thought, as though the horse is died, but this prove
swift horse exists indeed, then he paid 500 LIAN gold to
the man and take the head of died horse go back.

The servant told the king he found the swift horse, the king
is very happy, and told to him, show me my swift horse quickly.
The servant unwrap the bag and show the head of died horse.
The head looked beautiful like a swift horse, but the smelling
angries the king, I told you a swift horse, but you give
me this died horse, what is the reason?

The servant said, your majesty, This swift horse was died, but
at least this is an evidence swift horse is exists. I spent
500 LIAN gold to buy a head of a died swift horse, this show
you are honest to spend real gold to buy a swift horse. When
people have swift horse heard about this, they are sure of you,
more and more people and swift horse are going to come to
our palace.

The king thinks about it and feels reasonable, then reward this
servant.

As expected, in the latter one year, several people and swift
horses come to king's palace, the king got his horse at last.