The King and His Stories | 国王与他的故事

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Once there was a king who liked to write stories, but his stories were not good. As people were afraid of him, they all praised his stories.

One day, the king showed his stories to a famous writer, expecting praise. However, the writer said the stories were so bad that they should be thrown into the fire. The king became furious and sent the writer to prison.

After some time, the king released the writer. Once again, he showed him some new stories and asked for his opinion.

After reading them, the writer immediately turned to the guards and said, "Please, take me back to prison."

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