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An ingenious patriot pulled a paper from his pocket, saying to the king, “May it please your Majesty, I have here a formula for constructing an armour-plating which no gun can pierce. If they are adopted by the Royal Navy our warships will be invulnerable, and therefore invincible. Here, also, are reports of your Majesty’s Ministers, attesting to the value of the invention. I will part with my right in it for a million roubles.”
After examining the papers, the King promised him an order and asked the Lord High Treasurer for a million roubles for him.
“And here,” said the ingenious Patriot, pulling another paper from another pocket, “is a gun that I have invented, which will pierce that armour. Your Majesty’s Royal Brother, the Emperor of Bang, is anxious to purchase it, but loyalty to your Majesty’s throne and person constrains me to offer it first to your Majesty. The price is one million roubles.”
Having received the promise of another check, he thrust his hand into still another pocket, remarking: “The price of the irresistible gun would have been much greater, your Majesty,but still I have a peculiar method of treating the armour plates with a new...” The King signaled to the Great Head Factotum to approach.
“Search this man,” he said, “and report how many pockets he has.”
“Forty-three, Sire,” said the Great Head Factotum, completing the scrutiny.
“May it please your Majesty,” cried the ingenious Patriot, in terror.
“Hold him up by the ankles and shake him,” said the King, “then give him a check for forty-two million roubles and put him to death. Let a decree issue declaring ingenuity a capital offence.”
As one can see, greediness leads to a dead end.
一个机灵的爱国者从口袋里取出一张纸，对国王说：“尊贵的陛下，我有办法做出刀枪不入的盔甲。如果它被用于皇家海军，那我们的军舰将不可能被伤害，因此战无不胜。这里有陛下大臣的证明，可以证明我发明的价值。我愿意以100万卢布转让给您这一专利。
国王检查了他的证明后许诺购买，让财务大臣给了他100万卢布。“还有，”机灵的爱国者又说，边从另一个口袋里取出另一张纸。
“这是我发明的枪，可以刺穿那件盔甲。陛下，您的兄弟，Bang皇帝，很急于买这枝枪。但是对您王位以及对您个人的忠诚促使我先向您提供它。价钱是100万卢布。”
再次成交后爱国者把手插进另外一个口袋，补充道：“那枝不可抗拒的枪本来可以更贵一些。尊贵的陛下，我对付盔甲还有一个奇思妙想，可以用新的……”
国王叫来最高总管，“搜这个人，告诉我他有几个口袋。”国王说。
“43个，陛下。”最高总管检查完说。
“尊贵的陛下，”机灵的爱国者害怕地喊起来。
“把他提起来抖抖，然后给他4200万卢布，把他处死。立一条法令：机灵的人死罪。”国王说。
看，过分贪婪掉进了无底洞。
姜晓云 摘自 Fables
After examining the papers, the King promised him an order and asked the Lord High Treasurer for a million roubles for him.
“And here,” said the ingenious Patriot, pulling another paper from another pocket, “is a gun that I have invented, which will pierce that armour. Your Majesty’s Royal Brother, the Emperor of Bang, is anxious to purchase it, but loyalty to your Majesty’s throne and person constrains me to offer it first to your Majesty. The price is one million roubles.”
Having received the promise of another check, he thrust his hand into still another pocket, remarking: “The price of the irresistible gun would have been much greater, your Majesty,but still I have a peculiar method of treating the armour plates with a new...” The King signaled to the Great Head Factotum to approach.
“Search this man,” he said, “and report how many pockets he has.”
“Forty-three, Sire,” said the Great Head Factotum, completing the scrutiny.
“May it please your Majesty,” cried the ingenious Patriot, in terror.
“Hold him up by the ankles and shake him,” said the King, “then give him a check for forty-two million roubles and put him to death. Let a decree issue declaring ingenuity a capital offence.”
As one can see, greediness leads to a dead end.
一个机灵的爱国者从口袋里取出一张纸，对国王说：“尊贵的陛下，我有办法做出刀枪不入的盔甲。如果它被用于皇家海军，那我们的军舰将不可能被伤害，因此战无不胜。这里有陛下大臣的证明，可以证明我发明的价值。我愿意以100万卢布转让给您这一专利。
国王检查了他的证明后许诺购买，让财务大臣给了他100万卢布。“还有，”机灵的爱国者又说，边从另一个口袋里取出另一张纸。
“这是我发明的枪，可以刺穿那件盔甲。陛下，您的兄弟，Bang皇帝，很急于买这枝枪。但是对您王位以及对您个人的忠诚促使我先向您提供它。价钱是100万卢布。”
再次成交后爱国者把手插进另外一个口袋，补充道：“那枝不可抗拒的枪本来可以更贵一些。尊贵的陛下，我对付盔甲还有一个奇思妙想，可以用新的……”
国王叫来最高总管，“搜这个人，告诉我他有几个口袋。”国王说。
“43个，陛下。”最高总管检查完说。
“尊贵的陛下，”机灵的爱国者害怕地喊起来。
“把他提起来抖抖，然后给他4200万卢布，把他处死。立一条法令：机灵的人死罪。”国王说。
看，过分贪婪掉进了无底洞。
姜晓云 摘自 Fables