三    片    羽    毛   

 从    前    有    个    国    王   ， 他    有    三    个    儿    子   。 老    大    和    老    二    聪    明    伶    俐   ， 小    儿    子    却    头    脑    简    单   ， 不    爱    说    话   ， 人    们    管    他    叫   " 缺    心    眼   "。 国    王    年    纪    大    了   ， 身    体    虚    弱   ， 想    到    身    后    之    事   ， 觉    得    难    以    确    定    究    竟    由    哪    个    儿    子    来    继    承    王    位   。 他    把    三    个    儿    子    找    来    对    他    们    说   ：" 你    们    谁    带    回    来    的    地    毯    最    漂    亮   ， 谁    就    能    继    承    王    位   。" 他    认    为    这    样    他    们    就    没    什    么    可    争    辩    的    了   。 他    将    儿    子    们    领    到    外    面   ， 对    着    三    片    羽    毛    吹    了    一    口    气   ， 说   ：" 你    们    分    头    跟    着    羽    毛    所    指    的    方    向    去    找    吧   。" 三    片    羽    毛    一    片    朝    东   ， 一    片    朝    西   ， 第    三    片    直    着    朝    上    飞    了    一    阵    就    落    在    地    上    了   。 两    个    哥    哥    对   " 缺    心    眼   " 弟    弟    嘲    笑    了    一    番   ， 因    为    他    只    能    留    在    本    地   ， 然    后    他    们    一    东    一    西    去    寻    找    最    美    丽    的    地    毯    去    了   。 小    王    子    十    分    难    过    地    坐    到    地    上   ， 猛    然    发    现    羽    毛    边    有    扇    地    板    门   。 他    掀    开    盖    板   ， 看    到    有    几    级    楼    梯   ， 就    沿    着    梯    级    往    下    走   。 不    久    又    是    一    道    门   ， 他    伸    手    敲    了    敲   ， 听    到    有    人    在    里    面    说   ：

" 青    青    侍    女    跛    着    脚   ，

 跛    脚    小    狗    到    处    跳   ，

 瞧    瞧    有    谁    会    来    到   。"

 门    开    处   ， 只    见    一    只    巨    大    的    蟾    蜍    蹲    在    那    儿   ， 四    周    挤    满    了    小    蟾    蜍   。 它    问    小    王    子    要    什    么   ， 小    王    子    说   ：" 我    想    要    世    界    上    最    漂    亮   、 质    地    最    好    的    地    毯   。" 大    蟾    蜍    召    来    一    个    小    蟾    蜍    对    它    说   ：

" 青    青    侍    女    跛    着    脚   ，

 跛    脚    小    狗    到    处    跳   ，

 搬    来    大    箱    子    瞧    一    瞧   。"

 小    蟾    蜍    于    是    搬    来    一    口    大    箱    子   ， 大    蟾    蜍    打    开    盖   ， 从    里    面    拿    出    一    块    地    毯    给   " 缺    心    眼   "。 那    地    毯    质    地    优    良   ， 图    案    和    色    彩    也    十    分    漂    亮   ， 世    界    上    简    直    没    谁    能    织    得    出   。 小    王    子    谢    过    大    蟾    蜍    之    后   ， 带    上    地    毯    出    来    了   。 再    说    两    个    哥    哥    认    为    弟    弟    傻   ， 相    信    他    找    不    到    什    么    好    地    毯   ， 也    就    不    想    费    周    折    用    心    找    了   。 他    们    都    是    从    最    先    遇    到    的    牧    羊    人    的    妻    子    那    里    买    了    些    织    得    很    粗    糙    的    羊    毛    手    帕    带    了    回    来   。 这    时   ，" 缺    心    眼   " 也    回    来    了   ， 他    将    那    块    美    丽    无    比    的    地    毯    交    给    了    父    亲   ， 国    王    一    看    惊    讶    地    说   ：" 公    正    地    说   ， 王    位    该    归    小    王    子   。"

 可    是    另    外    两    兄    弟    吵    吵    嚷    嚷    说    不    能    让   " 缺    心    眼   " 当    国    王   ， 因    为    他    干    什    么    都    考    虑    不    周    全   。 他    们    吵    得    国    王    不    得    安    宁   ， 非    要    再    比    试    比    试    不    可   。 国    王    于    是    说   ：" 谁    带    给    我    的    戒    指    最    漂    亮   ， 谁    就    继    承    王    位   。" 说    着    又    将    三    个    儿    子    带    到    外    面   ， 朝    空    气    中    吹    了    三    片    羽    毛   ， 让    他    们    跟    着    羽    毛    所    指    的    方    向    去    寻    找   。 大    王    子    和    二    王    子    又    是    一    东    一    西   ， 而   " 缺    心    眼   " 的    羽    毛    又    是    朝    上    升    起    之    后    落    到    原    地   。 哥    哥    们    讥    笑    他   ， 说    他    找    不    到    金    戒    指   ， 自    己    却    取    出    旧    的    金    戒    指    拿    到    金    店    去    重    新    打    制   。 小    王    子    像    上    次    一    样    爬    了    下    去   ， 向    大    蟾    蜍    要    世    界    上    最    漂    亮    的    戒    指   。 大    蟾    蜍    吩    咐    搬    来    大    箱    子   ， 从    里    面    取    出    一    个    闪    闪    发    光    的    宝    石    戒    指   ， 其    工    艺    之    精    湛   ， 是    地    上    任    何    工    匠    都    做    不    出    来    的   。 当    小    王    子    将    金    戒    指    拿    给    国    王    时   ， 做    父    亲    的    又    说   ：" 王    位    属    于    小    王    子   。" 可    两    个    哥    哥    仍    不    甘    心   ， 他    们    不    断    给    父    亲    施    加    压    力   ， 非    让    他    答    应    再    比    试    一    次   。 还    说    看    谁    带    回    家    的    姑    娘    最    漂    亮    谁    就    继    位   。 国    王    还    是    朝    天    上    吹    了    三    片    羽    毛   ， 它    们    所    指    的    方    向    和    以    前    一    样   。

" 缺    心    眼   " 立    刻    下    去    找    大    蟾    蜍   ， 说   ：" 我    要    把    世    界    上    最    美    丽    的    姑    娘    带    回    家   ！"" 哦   ？ 最    漂    亮    的    姑    娘   ！" 大    蟾    蜍    说   ，" 她    这    会    儿    不    在    家   。 不    过    你    还    是    可    以    带    她    回    家    的   。" 说    着    就    将    一    个    套    着    六    只    小    老    鼠    的    空    心    萝    卜    交    给    他   。" 缺    心    眼   " 小    王    子    无    可    奈    何    地    说   ：" 我    拿    这    些    有    什    么    用    呢   ？" 大    蟾    蜍    说   ：" 抓    只    小    蟾    蜍    放    进    去    就    行    了   。" 他    随    手    抓    了    一    只    放    了    进    去   ， 那    小    蟾    蜍    还    没    坐    下   ， 就    立    刻    变    成    了    一    位    美    丽    端    庄    的    姑    娘   ， 萝    卜    变    成    了    真    正    的    马    车   ， 六    只    小    老    鼠    变    成    了    六    匹    骏    马   。" 缺    心    眼   " 吻    了    吻    姑    娘   ， 立    刻    赶    着    马    车    回    来    见    父    亲   。 他    的    两    个    哥    哥    随    后    也    回    来    了   ， 他    们    不    愿    意    多    费    力    气    寻    找    美    丽    的    姑    娘   ， 而    是    把    最    先    遇    到    的    农    家    姑    娘    带    了    回    来   。 国    王    一    看    就    说   ：" 我    死    后    王    位    由    小    王    子    继    承   。" 两    个    哥    哥    又    吵    又    闹   ， 说   ：" 我    们    不    同    意   ' 缺    心    眼   ' 当    国    王   ！" 直    吵    得    国    王    耳    朵    都    要    聋    了   。 他    们    要    求    在    大    厅    中    央    挂    一    个    圆    圈   ， 谁    的    妻    子    能    跳    着    钻    过    去   ， 谁    就    能    继    承    王    位   。 他    们    暗    想   ：" 农    家    姑    娘    结    实    强    壮   ， 跳    过    那    圈    子    不    会    有    问    题   ， 而    那    漂    亮    姑    娘    准    会    摔    死   。" 国    王    没    法   ， 只    好    同    意    了   。 首    先    是    两    个    村    姑    跳   ， 她    们    跳    过    去    了   ， 但    是    笨    拙    得    摔    折    了    粗    手    大    脚   ； 轮    到    小    王    子    的    美    貌    姑    娘   ， 只    见    她    轻    轻    一    跃    就    过    去    了   ， 轻    盈    得    像    只    小    鹿   。 这    一    下    谁    都    无    话    可    说    了   。 小    王    子    继    承    了    王    位   ， 成    了    一    位    英    明    的    国    王   。

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