once upon a time there was a great Kingdom by name Mahapal
Mahapal was a very fertile Kingdom and the people of the kingdom were happy
Mahapal was ruled by King Mahendra
he was a noble King and he took care of the people like his own children
but the people of Mahapal were not happy about the fact
that their King Mahendra did not have a child of his own
one day the ministers came to King Mahendra with a request
Great king with all due we have come here with a request
what is it?
we have been asking you to get married again so you could have children
but you refused
now we request you to kindly adopt a child for our generation to thrive
you are correct I am also getting old
I should look out for a person to succeed me
shall we look out for a child?
no no I am not young enough to raise a child now
let me find a loyal person who can sit on the throne
is there going to be any competition?
yes but a different kind of competition pass on my instruction
as per the King's instructions
the people of the city were made to assemble in the palace
The ministers called one person from each family to the palace
dear people of this great Kingdom I welcome you all
I wanted to select a good and talented individual to ascend the throne after me
for this reason I wanted to have a small competition
I will hand out plant seeds to each person
the seeds are to be planted and maintained well for three months
whoever brings back the best grown plant with colourful flowers
will be chosen as the crown prince
a person who can take care of the plants
and make them grow can also make the kingdom prospered
the people were excited they took the seeds and went back home
after three months the people returned with flowerpots with beautifully grown plants
there were green plants all over the palace garden
each pot was bearing the name of the owner written in big bold letters
the ministers appointed a team of judges to select the winner
your highness all the plants are bright and beautiful
my lord it is very difficult to select the right person
Great King one man however has not succeeded in growing any plant in his flower pot
there is only soil and not even a tiny plant in his flowerpot
shall I send him back?
come let's go to the palace garden
the king entered the palace garden
Long live the king long live the king
all the pots are beautiful
your highness our judges are not able to select the right person
show me the pot with no plant
yes my lord
the minister's brought the plant
the King saw the name tag and called the man
look at the pot there is not even a single plant in that
he might be severely punished for his action
call the owner of this pot
the man came to the king trembling with fear
why there is no plant in this pot?
your excellency I tried my best
even adding more fertilizer I am carefully watering the seeds
but I'm sorry to say that I could not bring up the plant
the king stood up and addressed the people
my dear people this man who has not grown any plant will be my successor
the people were disappointed the ministers and the judges were shocked
I was looking for a man with character and I have found him
I had all the seeds roasted before I gave them out
this fact was kept as a secret
it was not possible for any seed to grow into a plant
people who have received the seeds from me have tried that best in growing
but when the plant did not come up
they have taken fresh seeds and grown the plant
I was on the lookout for the honest person
when I saw that one flower pot without any plant
I knew that I have found honest man
the people were taken aback
the ministers and judges appreciated the king for his wise decision
King Mahindra made the young man as the Prince of Mahapal
the people were happy with the Kings decision and their honest Prince