THE KING AND THE ASTROLOGER
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The king and the astrologer story

Once there lived a king. He was fond of knowing future from the astrologers. So he called the astrologers and knew about their prediction. One day an astrologer was going to Baneras. On the way he was called at his capital. The king told him to say something about his future. The astrologer said something unpleasant. At this the king got furious and condemned astrologer to death. But another thought crossed the king mind before the astrologer was remove for execution. "How long would you live?" asked the king. This astrologer was thinking how to escape from death. Ready wit the astrologer said, "The stars declare that I shall die only a week before you. So, goodbye, I shall wait to receive you Majesty where you have been sending me. "At this the king turned pale and shouted, " Drive this wretch away, let him not come again".

Moral : Sometimes ready wit can save us from danger.