白    蛇   

 从    前    有    位    以    他    的    智    慧    而    闻    名    全    国    的    国    王   ， 世    界    上    的    事    情    他    没    有    不    知    道    的   ， 而    且   ， 好    像    再    秘    密    的    事    情    也    能    有    风    声    传    到    他    的    耳    朵    里   。 不    过   ， 这    位    国    王    有    个    古    怪    的    习    惯   ： 每    天    吃    完    晚    饭   ， 桌    子    已    经    收    拾    干    净   ， 而    且    其    他    人    也    都    已    离    开    之    后   ， 一    位    忠    实    的    侍    从    会    再    给    他    端    来    一    道    菜   。 不    过   ， 这    道    菜    用    盖    子    盖    着   ， 谁    也    不    知    道    里    面    装    的    是    什    么   ， 就    连    这    侍    从    也    不    知    道   ， 因    为    国    王    每    次    都    要    等    到    房    间    里    只    剩    下    他    一    个    人    时    才    揭    开    盖    子    吃   。

 这    种    情    况    持    续    了    很    长    一    段    时    间   ， 终    于    有    一    天   ， 端    碗    的    侍    从    再    也    克    制    不    住    好    奇    心   ， 把    这    道    菜    端    进    了    自    己    的    房    间   。 他    小    心    地    锁    上    门   ， 揭    开    盖    子   ， 看    到    盘    子    里    的    菜    是    一    条    白    蛇   。 他    看    到    之    后   ， 就    忍    不    住    想    尝    一    尝   ， 于    是    他    用    刀    子    割    下    一    小    块    送    进    嘴    里   。 蛇    肉    刚    碰    到    他    的    舌    头   ， 他    就    听    到    了    窗    子    外    面    有    一    些    奇    怪    的    小    声    音    在    窃    窃    私    语   。 他    走    到    窗    边    侧    耳    细    听   ， 发    现    原    来    是    一    群    麻    雀    在    聊    天   ， 相    互    说    着    在    田    野    和    森    林    里    的    所    见    所    闻   。 吃    了    那    块    蛇    肉    之    后   ， 他    现    在    居    然    能    听    懂    动    物    语    言    了   ！

 说    来    也    巧   ， 也    就    在    这    一    天   ， 王    后    最    漂    亮    的    戒    指    不    见    了   ， 因    为    这    个    侍    从    哪    里    都    可    以    去   ， 所    以    偷    戒    指    的    嫌    疑    也    就    落    到    了    他    的    头    上   。 国    王    把    他    叫    去    大    骂    一    通   ， 并    且    威    胁    说   ， 要    是    他    第    二    天    早    晨    说    不    出    小    偷    是    谁   | 奇   ^^ 书   ** 网   |， 那    么    他    自    己    会    被    判    为    小    偷   ， 并    被    处    死   。 侍    从    一    再    声    明    自    己    是    清    白    无    辜    的   ， 可    没    有    用   ， 国    王    还    是    不    改    变    自    己    的    主    意   。

 侍    从    的    心    里    又    是    烦    恼    又    是    害    怕   ， 便    走    进    院    子    去    想    怎    样    摆    脱    自    己    厄    运    的    办    法   。 有    几    只    鸭    子    安    安    静    静    地    坐    在    院    子    里    的    小    溪    旁   ， 一    面    用    喙    梳    理    羽    毛   ， 一    面    说    着    悄    悄    话   。 侍    从    站    在    一    旁    听    着   。 它    们    分    别    讲    述    着    他    们    一    上    午    都    到    过    哪    些    地    方   ， 都    找    到    一    些    什    么    好    东    西    吃   。 其    中    一    只    鸭    子    抱    怨    说   ：" 我    的    胃    里    有    样    很    重    的    东    西   。 我    吃    东    西    的    时    候    匆    匆    忙    忙    的   ， 结    果    把    王    后    窗    子    下    的    一    只    戒    指    吞    进    肚    子    里    去    了   。" 侍    从    立    刻    抓    住    这    只    鸭    子    的    脖    子   ， 把    它    拿    到    厨    房   ， 对    厨    师    说   ：" 送    你    一    只    肥    鸭    子   。 请    把    它    宰    了   。"" 好    的   ，" 厨    师    说   ， 一    面    用    手    掂    了    掂    鸭    子   ，" 这    家    伙    拼    死    拼    活    地    把    自    己    吃    得    肥    肥    的   ， 早    就    等    着    进    烤    箱    了   。" 厨    师    说    着    便    砍    下    了    鸭    子    的    脑    袋   ， 在    掏    鸭    内    脏    的    时    候   ， 发    现    王    后    的    戒    指    在    里    面   。

 这    下    侍    从    轻    而    易    举    地    证    明    了    自    己    的    清    白   。 国    王    觉    得    不    该    那    样    冤    枉    他   ， 想    作    一    些    弥    补   ， 便    允    许    他    提    出    一    个    请    求   ， 而    且    还    答    应   ， 只    要    他    开    口   ， 可    以    把    宫    中    最    好    的    职    位    给    他   。 可    是    侍    从    谢    绝    了    这    一    切   ， 只    请    求    给    他    一    匹    马    和    一    些    旅    费   ， 让    他    出    去    看    看    外    面    的    世    界   。 国    王    答    应    了    他    的    请    求   ， 他    便    上    了    路   。 一    天   ， 他    来    到    了    一    个    池    塘    边   ， 看    到    池    塘    里    有    三    条    鱼    让    芦    苇    缠    住    了   ， 嘴    一    张    一    张    地    想    喝    水   。 虽    然    人    们    常    说    鱼    都    是    哑    巴   ， 他    却    听    到    它    们    在    为    自    己    这    样    惨    死    而    哀    声    叹    气   。 他    很    善    良   ， 下    了    马   ， 把    三    条    鱼    重    新    放    回    到    水    里   。 鱼    高    兴    极    了   ， 从    水    里    探    出    头    来   ， 冲    着    他    喊    道   ：" 我    们    会    记    住    你    的   ， 而    且    会    报    答    你    的    救    命    之    恩   。"

 他    骑    着    马    继    续    向    前    走   。 过    了    一    会    儿   ， 他    觉    得    好    像    听    到    脚    底    下    的    沙    子    里    有    什    么    声    音   。 他    听    了    一    会    儿   ， 听    到    一    只    蚁    王    在    抱    怨   ：" 那    些    骑    着    笨    牲    口    的    人    类    为    什    么    不    离    我    们    远    一    点    呢   ？ 这    匹    蠢    马    沉    重    的    蹄    子    踩    死    了    我    们    多    少    人    呵   ！" 于    是   ， 他    赶    紧    把    马    带    到    旁    边    的    小    路    上   。 蚁    王    对    他    叫    道   ：" 我    们    会    记    住    你    的   。 好    心    自    然    会    有    好    报    的   ！"

 这    条    小    路    把    他    带    进    了    一    座    森    林   。 他    看    到    两    只    老    乌    鸦    站    在    窝    边   ， 正    往    外    扔    小    乌    鸦   。" 你    们    这    些    好    吃    懒    做   、 没    有    用    的    东    西   ！ 都    给    我    出    去   ！" 老    乌    鸦    在    骂    着   ，" 我    们    再    也    养    不    活    你    们    了   。 你    们    都    长    这    么    大    了   ， 应    该    自    己    养    活    自    己   。" 可    那    些    小    乌    鸦    一    个    个    躺    在    地    上   ， 扑    打    着    翅    膀    喊    着   ：" 我    们    真    是    可    怜    啊   ！ 没    有    谁    能    帮    助    我    们   。 要    我    们    自    己    养    活    自    己   ， 可    我    们    连    飞    都    还    不    会    啊   ！ 除    了    躺    在    这    里    饿    死   ， 我    们    还    有    什    么    别    的    法    子    呢   ？" 善    良    的    青    年    从    马    背    上    跳    下    来   ， 拔    出    宝    剑    把    马    杀    了   ， 留    给    小    乌    鸦    当    粮    食   。 小    乌    鸦    们    立    刻    跳    过    来   ， 一    面    吃    一    面    叫    道   ：" 我    们    会    记    住    你    的   。 好    心    自    然    会    有    好    报   ！"

 他    现    在    只    能    靠    两    条    腿    步    行   。 他    走    了    很    长    一    段    路    后   ， 来    到    了    一    座    大    城    市   。 街    上    叽    叽    喳    喳    的    围    了    一    群    人   ， 一    个    人    骑    在    马    背    上    高    声    叫    道   ：" 公    主    要    选    丈    夫   ， 但    求    婚    者    必    须    完    成    一    项    艰    巨    的    任    务   ， 完    不    成    就    得    送    掉    自    己    的    性    命   。" 许    多    人    都    已    经    尝    试    过    了   ， 可    他    们    只    是    白    白    地    送    掉    了    性    命   。 我    们    这    位    年    轻    人    一    看    到    公    主   ， 就    被    她    的    美    貌    迷    住    了   ， 他    忘    记    了    危    险   ， 到    国    王    面    前    去    求    婚   。

 他    被    带    到    海    边   ， 一    枚    戒    指    当    着    他    的    面    被    扔    进    了    海    中   。 国    王    命    令    他    从    海    底    把    戒    指    捞    上    来   ， 并    且    说   ：" 要    是    你    捞    不    上    来   ， 我    们    就    把    你    重    新    推    进    大    海   ， 直    到    浪    涛    把    你    吞    没   。" 大    家    都    为    这    位    英    俊    的    小    伙    子    感    到    惋    惜   ， 一    个    个    都    悄    悄    走    了   ， 只    留    下    他    一    个    人    在    海    边   。

 他    站    在    海    边   ， 盘    算    着    该    怎    么    办   。 突    然   ， 他    看    到    有    三    条    鱼    在    向    他    游    来   ， 而    且    正    是    他    救    过    的    那    三    条    鱼   。 中    间    那    条    鱼    衔    着    一    只    贝    壳   ， 游    到    岸    边    就    把    它    吐    在    了    年    轻    人    的    脚    边   。 他    捡    起    贝    壳    打    开    一    看   ， 只    见    那    枚    金    戒    指    就    在    里    面   。 他    兴    冲    冲    地    带    着    戒    指    去    见    国    王   ， 以    为    国    王    一    定    会    把    答    应    的    奖    赏    赐    给    他   。

 可    是   ， 当    高    傲    的    公    主    得    知    他    出    身    低    微    时   ， 非    常    瞧    不    起    他   ， 要    他    先    完    成    第    二    项    任    务   。 她    走    到    花    园    里   ， 亲    手    撒    了    十    袋    小    米    在    草    地    上   ， 并    且    说   ：" 明    天    日    出    之    前   ， 你    必    须    把    这    些    全    部    捡    起    来   ， 一    粒    也    不    能    少   ！"

 年    轻    人    坐    在    花    园    里   ， 盘    算    着    怎    样    才    能    完    成    这    项    任    务   。 可    是    他    什    么    办    法    也    没    有    想    出    来   ， 只    好    难    过    地    坐    在    那    里   ， 等    待    着    天    亮    被    人    带    去    处    死   。 谁    知    当    第    一    缕    阳    光    照    进    花    园    时   ， 他    却    看    到    那    十    袋    小    米    已    经    装    得    满    满    的    排    在    他    的    身    旁   ， 而    且    一    粒    也    不    少   。 原    来   ， 那    只    蚁    王    晚    上    带    着    成    千    上    万    的    蚂    蚁    来    过    了   。 这    些    知    恩    报    恩    的    小    动    物    不    辞    辛    劳    地    捡    起    所    有    的    小    米   ， 装    进    了    袋    子   。

 不    一    会    儿   ， 公    主    亲    自    来    到    了    花    园   ， 看    到    年    轻    人    已    经    完    成    了    交    给    他    的    任    务   ， 她    不    由    得    感    到    万    分    惊    讶   。 可    她    那    颗    高    傲    的    心    还    没    有    被    征    服   ， 于    是    她    说   ：" 虽    然    他    完    成    了    两    项    任    务   ， 我    还    是    不    能    嫁    给    他   ， 除    非    他    能    从    生    命    之    树    上    摘    来    一    个    苹    果   。" 年    轻    人    根    本    不    知    道    生    命    之    树    长    在    什    么    地    方   ， 可    他    还    是    出    发    了   ， 而    且    准    备    一    直    找    下    去   ， 直    到    他    走    不    动    为    止   。 不    过    他    也    不    抱    多    大    希    望   ， 他    找    遍    了    三    个    王    国   ， 一    天    来    到    了    一    座    森    林   。 他    躺    在    一    棵    树    下    刚    准    备    睡    觉   ， 突    然    听    到    树    枝    上    有    沙    沙    的    声    音   ， 一    个    金    苹    果    掉    进    了    他    的    手    里   ！ 与    其    同    时   ， 三    只    乌    鸦    飞    了    下    来   ， 落    在    他    的    膝    盖    上   ， 说   ：" 我    们    就    是    你    救    活    的    三    只    乌    鸦   。 我    们    长    大    了    之    后   ， 听    说    你    在    寻    找    金    苹    果   ， 便    飞    过    大    海   ， 到    了    长    着    生    命    之    树    的    世    界    尽    头   ， 给    你    把    苹    果    摘    来    了   。" 年    轻    人    万    分    高    兴    地    踏    上    归    途   ， 带    着    金    苹    果    回    到    了    美    丽    的    公    主    那    里   ， 这    下    公    主    再    也    没    有    什    么    可    说    的    了   。 他    俩    把    生    命    之    果    切    成    两    半   ， 吃    了    下    去   ， 她    的    心    便    充    满    了    对    他    的    爱   ， 他    们    从    此    过    着    幸    福    安    宁    的    生    活   。

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