There was a small kingdom
called Mergosono. Although Mergosono was small, it was famous because the king
was a very good and wise man.
One day, the gods heard about
the king’s goodness and wisdom. So, they decided to test him. The king of the
gods sent four of his gods to Mergosono to test king. At the time, the king son’s, pangeran or
prince Sembara was studying abroad. One of the gods disguised as prince Sembarana
and two others as villagers while one disguise as a villager who was killed by
prince Sembarana. The two villagers then went to see the king to tell him about
the death of their friend. They said that they saw the prince killed their
friend. “I accept your report. But my son hasn’t returned from his study. I will
hold my judgment until his return. If my son indeed killed your friend then I
will give him the punishment he deserves. But if you lie then I will punish you
for running my family’s good name,” said the king.
When the two villagers left,
the king called his trusted advisor. He asked for their opinion about his
matter. They all agreed that if the report was true then the prince should be
punished. The king was sad to hear that but he knew he had to uphold the law.
The next morning the false
prince came to see his father. He admitted killing the villager. So the king
decided to execute the prince for his wrong doing.
The next day the prince was
going to be hung as his punishment. When the executioner hanged the prince,
suddenly his body disappeared and a voice was heard across the field. “The king
of Mergosono, you really are a wise and justified king. You pass my test. So I
will give you and your people prosperity as long as you and your descendant
stay true and wise. Don’t be sad. Your son is well and on his way home to see
you.” When the sound was gone, the people of Mergosono yelled with joy. Their
prince was safe and knew that their king was a wise a man. When the prince
finally arrived home, they held a party to celebrate the event.
Taken from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com
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