A rich monument of justice

 

                         A rich monument of justice

A king had a big palace. He himself took interest in beautifying the palace and its surroundings. In front of it, there was a old mill. The king felt that the ugliness of the mill marred the beauty of the surroundings of his building. So he went to the mill owner with the intention of purchasing it. When the mill owner refused selling the mill on the grounds that it was his ancestral property and the only means of his sustenance. The haughty king became very angry and showed his power and authority by ordering his servants to demolish the mill. The mill owner also was not afraid and took the matter to the court. The judge was a very wise person and impartial. He knew that before law all are equal. He listened, analyzed the case and declared the fair judgement that the the king is the culprit. So as a punishment he issued orders to the king to rebuild the mill in the same place and pay 8000 pounds as a compensation for the mental agony and loss of income the mill owner had experienced during that period. The judgement opened the eyes of the king. The king was happy and proud of the impartial judge. He felt sorry for his action. He started loving all his subjects and ruled the country in the best manner possible.
After two generations, when the king's grand son was ruling, the mill owner's grandson ran into difficulties with the running of the mill. He wanted money. So he went to the king to sell that and get the money. But the kind king refused buying it telling that the mill was a rich monument of justice of which his country always stood for and of which his people were proud and still cherished it. Instead he gave the mill owner a gift of 10, 000 pounds to tide over the temporary difficulties and upkeep of the mill.