At the King’s command the wisest man was found and brought, rather carried, to the Royal Court in fact, he was so old that he could neither walk nor see. He said that the culprit must be punished. He held the arch responsible for hitting the Crown violently and causing it fall. So, according to…
The criteria was that wisdom comes with grey hair. The old man they selected could not walk or see. He spoke in a trembling voice. The advice he offered was absurd. A lifeless object cannot be deprived of life by hanging it.
When the architect blamed the King for the incident he was confused and nearly lost control over himself. However, being a just and placid King, he said that it was an intricate matter and he needed someone’s advice. He ordered to bring him the wisest man in the country.
The King ordered that the architect should be hanged. The architect reminded the King that he had made certain amendments to the plans when they were shown to him. Thus, the architect indirectly lays the blame on the King.
When the chief of builders blamed the workmen for the incident, the King stopped the proceedings of hanging for a while. Then he decided to have all the workmen hanged. The workmen argued that the size of the bricks was wrong. The King decided to hang the masons instead. Thus, the workmen escaped being hanged.
One day the King was riding down the thoroughfare. The arch was so low that it struck against the Crown. The Crown fell off. The King was angry at this disgrace. He held the chief of builders responsible for this and ordered him to be hanged.
The King wanted an arch to be constructed extending over the main thoroughfare from one side to the other. He thought that it would improve the lookers-on morally and mentally.
The King was fair and gentle. He seemed to be interested in the welfare of the masses. So, he proclaimed that an arch should be constructed which should extend across the major thoroughfare. He hoped that it would improve people’s mind on looking at it.
The following are the examples of humour and irony. The King decided to hang the chief of builders when his crown struck against the low arch. Then, he decided to get all the labourers hanged. He summoned the masons and ordered to hang the architect. But the amendments to the plans were approved by the…