A strange verdict from king Kekille

 A strange verdict from king Kekille

          one day the king heard of foxes howling in the night on a rainy day. The king immediately called the chief minister and ordered him to find out the reason for the howling. The minister in return told the king that the foxes were asking for homes and house wares. Then the king gave the minister thousand gold coins to fulfill their aspirations. After taking the gold coins the minister laughed to himself and walked away.

          On another rainy night the same incident took place. Once again the chief minister was called upon by the king to find out the cause. The cunning minister told the king that the foxes wanted convey their kind regards for looking to at their grievances. The king was extremely happy when he heard this story. Once again the minister laughed to himself and went away.

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