Akbar's queen was very fond of her dear brother Suleman Khan. She wanted the prestigious post of Wazir (Chief Minister) in the court of Akbar, for her brother. But the post was occupied by Birbal. The Queen knew very well that Birbal was a brilliant courtier and was Akbar’s friend as well. Still, she decided to talk to the king for her brother. In the evening, when Akbar returned to the palace, the Queen said,
“Oh King, I have an idea. My brother is a very able person. Being your relative his is your well wisher also. So why don't you give prestigious post of Chief Minister to him?"
Akbar was surprised and said,
“Oh King, I have an idea. My brother is a very able person. Being your relative his is your well wisher also. So why don't you give prestigious post of Chief Minister to him?"
Akbar was surprised and said,
“Oh Queen, Chief Minister’s post requires extraordinary intelligence and great administrative experiences. Your brother is new to this field. Apart from that there in no negative reason to remove Birbal.”
The Queen was adamantly replied,
“Oh King, if there is no reason, find some excuse for his removal. Give him some work he will not be able to do. With that reason he can be removed from the post."
Puzzled King asked the Queen,
Puzzled King asked the Queen,
“Then tell me some job for him which he will not be able to do.”
The Queen thought for some time and then said,
The Queen thought for some time and then said,
“Oh King, tomorrow evening while walking in the palace garden, you ask Birbal to call me from my palace. I will not come out at all. And then there will be at least one reason for his removal.”
Akbar agreed. The Queen was very sure that Birbal would certainly fail this time, as he could not force her to appear in the palace garden.
On the next day when Akbar was strolling in the garden, Birbal accompanied him as usual. Akbar pretended to be disturbed. Birbal asked Akbar the reason for his worry. Akbar said, “Birbal, the Queen is displeased with me and refuses to talk. You know how much I love her here. This disturbs me a lot."
Birbal thought for sometime and agreed to go and bring the Queen and left from there. He went straight to the Queen's in the palace. As per plan the Queen was waiting for his arrival. Birbal said,
Akbar agreed. The Queen was very sure that Birbal would certainly fail this time, as he could not force her to appear in the palace garden.
On the next day when Akbar was strolling in the garden, Birbal accompanied him as usual. Akbar pretended to be disturbed. Birbal asked Akbar the reason for his worry. Akbar said, “Birbal, the Queen is displeased with me and refuses to talk. You know how much I love her here. This disturbs me a lot."
Birbal thought for sometime and agreed to go and bring the Queen and left from there. He went straight to the Queen's in the palace. As per plan the Queen was waiting for his arrival. Birbal said,
“Oh Queen, the King is in the palace garden. He wants you there –!“
Just as Birbal was completing his sentence a messenger entered the chamber and whisphered something in Birbal's ear. The Queen could her a few of the words the messenger whispered. They were,
“……..very beautiful………No ………no! no need to come……..!”
The messenger then left. Birbal remained silent for a few minutes and then turned towards the Queen and said,
“Oh Queen, sorry for the trouble, now you are no more required there.”
Birbal went away and left the Queen very puzzled. She became very curious about the messengers whisper and Birbals return without her. The Queen felt that there was some beautiful women who had come to the garden and that was the reason behind Birbal stopping her coming to the garden. The Queen was badly disturbed and suspicious. She kept thinking about this matter for a long time. At last unable to resist her curiosity, she rushed towards the garden.
Birbal went away and left the Queen very puzzled. She became very curious about the messengers whisper and Birbals return without her. The Queen felt that there was some beautiful women who had come to the garden and that was the reason behind Birbal stopping her coming to the garden. The Queen was badly disturbed and suspicious. She kept thinking about this matter for a long time. At last unable to resist her curiosity, she rushed towards the garden.
When she reached there, she found Akbar alone. Seeing her there, the King asked,
“Oh no my dear, you said that you would see to it that Birbal failed this time. But it seems that the situation is in the favour of Birbal in this test."
The Queen realised that she had been fooled by Birbal and was ashamed. Once again Birbal had succeeded. She accepted Birbal's wisdom. She also told the King that she would never again force him to remove Birbal from his post as he is the most suitable person for it.”
The Emperor smiled and praised for Birbal in his heart.
The Queen realised that she had been fooled by Birbal and was ashamed. Once again Birbal had succeeded. She accepted Birbal's wisdom. She also told the King that she would never again force him to remove Birbal from his post as he is the most suitable person for it.”
The Emperor smiled and praised for Birbal in his heart.
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