The Wizard’s Fairy Tale

In ancient times, there was a merchant whose two ships were full of goods and were returning from a sea voyage. All his fortune was invested in these two ships, hoping to make more money. But the sad news came that they were all lost at sea, and so he was suddenly changed from a rich man to a very poor man, who had nothing but a little land that remained. The merchant had a son and a daughter, both of whom were too young to leave home to play outside. In order to dispel the worries and troubles in his heart, the businessman often went to that land to relax.

One day, as he was wandering there by himself, a little shaggy dwarf stood before him. The Dwarf asked him why he was so sad, and what made him so sad. The merchant replied, If you can help me in any way, I will tell you. Who knows? Maybe I am the only one who can help you, said the little man. Tell me what is the matter, and maybe I can help you. Do something for you. So the merchant told the dwarf that all his property had sunk into the bottom of the sea, and that he was now a pauper, with nothing left but this little piece of land. After listening, the little man said: Hey! There is nothing to worry about. Just promise me that after twelve years, you will send me here the first thing you encounter when you come home today, and I will give it to you. I will give you lots and lots of gold to satisfy you. The businessman thought to himself, this is not a big request, and the most likely thing he will meet is his dog, or something else, but he didn't think that it might be something else. He will meet his own child, so he agreed to the agreement, signed and pledged as required, and completed the transaction.

But when the merchant came home and was about to enter the house, his little son saw him, and the little one was very happy, and crawled up from the back of the room, and clasped his legs tightly. Father was taken aback, and only then did he start to worry, realize what he had done, and realize that he had been caught by the deal he had made. But he didn't get the gold, so he consoled himself, thinking that maybe the dwarf was just playing tricks on him, just playing a joke on him. A month has passed. One day, he went upstairs to a dilapidated house to find some scrap iron, intending to sell it for some money, but what he saw on the floor was a large pile of gold. Get back to your old business and start a business. Slowly he became richer and a more famous businessman than before.

As the years passed, his son grew up, and the time limit of twelve years was approaching, the merchant became very worried and became preoccupied, with trouble and remorse written on his face. One day, the son asked him what happened, but the father kept his mouth shut and refused to tell the truth. Finally, unable to stand up to his son's repeated inquiries, he told his son everything: he had made a deal with an ugly dwarf, because he didn't expect his son to be the first person he met when he returned home, and he ended up using his son. A transaction in exchange for a large amount of gold. Twelve years are coming, and he has to follow the agreement, but he doesn't want to send his son away, so he has a sad face all day long. After hearing what his father said, the son said: Father, you don't need to worry about this matter, I will explain to the dwarf.

When the day agreed by the dwarf came, the father and son went to the designated place together. The son drew a circle on the ground, and he and his father stood in the middle of the circle. After a while the dwarf came and said to the merchant, Have you brought what you promised me? The merchant was silent, but his son replied, What do you want? The dwarf said, I'll come to you. This is to talk to your father, not to you. The son said, You have deceived my father by your tricks, and you should give up your agreement. The little man answered, No, I will not give up my power. They argued like this for a long time, and at last both sides agreed to put the son in an open boat, let the boat stick to the river bank first, let the father push the boat away with his own hands, and let the boat that carried him drift by itself. After the discussion, the son bid farewell to his father, boarded the boat himself, and the boat was pushed away.

It wobbled and drifted into the river. The ship capsized due to the swaying range. The merchant thought his son had been drowned, and went home mourning.

But the boat didn't sink, it was still drifting smoothly on the water, even though the boat capsized, the boy was still safe in the boat. He is beautiful! Nice! At last the ship drifted to a strange place and ran aground. Finding that the boat was not moving, the young man dived out of the water, boarded the river bank, and saw a beautiful and imposing castle in front of him. When he went in, he found that many houses were empty, and the whole castle was empty and desolate. However, he didn't know that it was a castle bewitched by someone. Finally, he finally found a white snake in a house.

The white snake was an enchanted princess, and she was very glad to see him come, and said, My saviour, have you come at last? I have waited twelve years for you! For only you can deliver me. Twelve men are coming tonight, men with dark faces and chains around their necks. They'll ask you what you're doing here, and you'll keep quiet, and whatever they do to you—or beat you or torture you You, you have to bear it, don't say a word, they will leave at twelve o'clock. The next night, another twelve people will come, and the third night, twenty-four people will come , they will even cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock in the evening, their magic power will disappear, and I will be free again. At that time, I will bring you the water of life and give you a lively A healthy body. The teenager agreed to her request. Everything that happened one after another was just as the white snake said. The merchant's son didn't say a word. On the third night, the princess turned back into a human form. She came to him and rescued him, and kissed him again. The whole castle was full of joy and laughter. The two held a grand wedding ceremony, and the boy became the king of Jinshan.

After marriage, they lived happily together, and the queen gave birth to a son. Eight years passed, King Jinshan thought of his father, and couldn't calm down. He longed to see his father again, but the queen refused to let him go, saying: I know there will be misfortune. But he still insisted Going, this made the queen restless all day long, the queen had no choice but to agree. When parting, the queen gave him a wishful ring and said: Take this ring and wear it on your finger. No matter what you want, it will be brought to you. But you must promise me that you must not Use this ring to bring me before your father. King Jinshan agreed to her request, put the ring on his finger, and then he made a vow that he would be near the city where his father lived. At the gate of my hometown. Seeing that he was wearing very strange clothes, the guards refused to let him enter the city. He had no choice but to climb up a nearby hill, find a shepherd, and borrow an old coat from the landlord to wear on his body, and then he entered the city smoothly.

He came to his father's house, met his father, and explained to him that he was his son, but the merchant did not believe him. He said he did have a son, but the son died many years ago. Seeing him dressed like a poor shepherd, the merchant didn't even bring him anything to eat. King Jinshan insisted that he was his son, and said: If I don't have the distinctive marks on your son that you are familiar with, it's not too late for you to deny me. His mother stepped in and said, Yes, yes! My son's There is a birthmark like a raspberry under his right arm. So King Jinshan immediately showed them the birthmark under his right arm, and they believed what he said was true. He then told his parents that he was now King of the Golden Mountain, married a princess, and had a seven-year-old son. But his father said: It cannot be true, a handsome king cannot travel in a shepherd's coat. Hearing this, the son was so angry that he forgot his promise to the queen and turned his head away. Ring, and vowed that his queen and son would come here. For a moment they all stood before him, but the queen wept that he had broken his promise, and that misfortune would soon befall him. He tried his best to comfort her, and after persuading her for a while, the queen seemed to have calmed down on the surface, but in fact she had a grudge in her heart and was considering how to take revenge.

One day, King Jinshan took his queen out of the city to the merchant's land. He showed her the field, the place where the boat had capsized, the open water where the boat floated. As he walked, he sat down on the bank and said, I'm so tired, sit down next to me, let my head rest on your lap, and sleep for a while. The princess sat down as she said. Next, he quickly fell asleep. But at this time the princess took the opportunity to take off the ring on his finger, and slowly drew back. Then she made a wish that she and her son would return immediately to their home in their kingdom, and she got it.

After King Jinshan woke up, he found himself lying on the ground alone, his wife had disappeared, and the ring on his finger had disappeared. He said to himself: What face do I have to go back to my father? They will say that I am a wizard. It seems that I have only to go forward, and I want to go back to my kingdom. Straight away on the road. He walks, keeps walking! One day, he came to a mountain and saw three giants dividing the inheritance. When the giants saw him walking, they stopped him and said, The little man is quick and clever, please come and distribute this inheritance for us. As soon as he understood, it turned out that their inheritance consisted of three treasures: the first is A precious sword, holding this precious sword, just say cut off his head! The enemy's head will be cut off; the second is a cloak, after wearing it, everyone except yourself can see You can’t be yourself, and you can change whatever you want; the third piece is a pair of shoes. After you put on the shoes, wherever you think of, it can immediately take you to that place. King Jinshan rolled his eyes and said that they should let him try these three things first to see if they are so wonderful. Only after trying them can they know their value, so that they can distribute them fairly. So they tried the cloak on him first, and after putting it on, he wished that he would turn into a fly, and as soon as he made the wish, he really became a fly. When he had tried it he said, This cloak is very good; now give me the sword to try. No! said they, unless you promise us not to say 'off his head,' we will put After the knife is given to you, if you recite the incantation, we will all become dead. King Jinshan agreed, and he took the knife to try the small tree next to it to see the power of the knife. He wanted to try the shoes after he had tried them with the knife, so they had to hand him the shoes too. As a result, all the three treasures came into his hands, and he made a wish, hoping that he could go to Jinshan Country at this time, and he was there in the blink of an eye. The giants stood there in a daze and fought for a long time, but in the end they didn't get any inheritance.

When King Jinshan came near the castle of Jinshan Kingdom, all he heard was festive music and cheerful laughter. People around him told him that the queen was about to hold a grand wedding ceremony with another prince. He was very angry when he heard this, and at once he put on his cloak, and went into the castle, where no one could see him when he was near the queen. He wanted to play tricks on the queen, so whenever a servant put food on the queen's plate, he took it up and ate it. When a servant brought the queen a glass of wine, he drank it too. So, although food and drink were brought to her constantly, her plate was always empty.

Only then did the Queen feel fear and remorse, and she went to her room and wept bitterly. King Jinshan followed her into the room and heard her saying to herself: My God! Is it so difficult that the person who rescued me hasn't come yet?

Why does magic still haunt me?

You female liar! He said: The person who rescued you has actually come and is right next to you. Isn't he punishing you? He wanted to dismiss everyone, saying that the wedding ceremony was over and that he, the king, had returned, but the princes, nobles and advisers all laughed at him. He walked among them without saying much to them, but only asked if they would go away quietly or not. These people are very snobbish and usually aggressive. Not only did they not leave, but they even turned around to arrest him. He drew out his treasured sword and chanted a spell, and the heads of those rebellious people fell in front of him. After everything was over, he became King of Jinshan again.