Once upon a time, the King wanted to find talented people to help the country. He sent officials to every village with difficult riddles. One day, an official came to a small village and gave an absurd order: "This village must bring the King a rooster that can lay eggs, or everyone will be punished."
The villagers were terrified because roosters cannot lay eggs. While everyone worried, a young boy asked to meet the King. When he arrived at the court, he began to cry loudly. The King asked why. The boy said: "Your Majesty, my father just gave birth to a baby, but he refuses to feed it. Please help me!" The King laughed: "You silly boy! Men cannot give birth!" The boy immediately responded: "If men cannot give birth, how can a rooster lay eggs?" The King was impressed by his wit.
Later, a foreign envoy came to test the country's wisdom. He brought a long, spiral snail shell and a thin silk thread. He challenged: "Pass this thread through the shell." Even the smartest mandarins failed.
The King asked the clever boy for help. The boy smiled and sang a rhyme: "Tie the thread to a small ant. Put a drop of honey at the other end. The ant will crawl through to get the honey, pulling the thread along."
The plan worked perfectly. The envoy was amazed by the simple solution. The King realized that wisdom often comes from simple observation, not just books. He rewarded the boy and made him a high-ranking official to serve the kingdom.
Folk Wisdom (Trí khôn dân gian): The story honors "street smarts" and practical knowledge. While scholars study books, the boy observes nature (ants, roosters) to solve problems.
Responding to Authority: The boy uses logic to challenge the King's absurd order without being disrespectful, showing that truth is more important than power.
Trí khôn dân gian: Câu chuyện tôn vinh trí tuệ thực tiễn. Trong khi các quan lại dùi mài kinh sử, cậu bé quan sát thiên nhiên (kiến, gà) để giải quyết vấn đề.
Ứng đối với quyền lực: Cậu bé dùng logic để phản biện lại mệnh lệnh vô lý của nhà Vua mà không hề vô lễ, cho thấy chân lý quan trọng hơn quyền lực.
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