Clever Children and Brilliant Scholars
A farm boy hears the king's impossible question and finds the problem hidden inside it.
Four Vietnamese folk tales and historical anecdotes celebrate sharp questions, quick answers and young scholars.
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The Clever Boy
Hoofbeats clattered along a dusty country road, coming closer and closer. The rider was an envoy of the king, neatly dressed in his official robe and hat.
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