Silver Version Elementary School Students' Bedtime Stories: 100 Fairy Tales That Touch the Hearts of Elementary School Students

Author: Qin Yu / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The wicked will never prevail; kindness to others leads to success. Story 14: The Wicked Prince
Once, there was a wicked and arrogant prince who was full of ambition, wanting to conquer all the countries in the world. He led his soldiers into battle, and his soldiers trampled the wheat fields, set fire to the farmers' houses, and robbed them of their food and wealth. His power grew stronger every day, and his name struck fear into everyone's hearts. Yet, he was still not satisfied. He thought, "I am so great! But I need even more wealth! No one else's power should ever surpass mine!"
The prince ordered that his statue be erected in all the squares and churches. However, the priest said, "Indeed, your power is great, but you are still under God's control. You cannot place a statue in the church."
"Very well," the wicked prince said. "I will conquer God! I will break free from his control." He ordered the construction of an unstoppable tank. By sitting in the center and pressing a button, thousands of shells would shoot out in all directions. The front of the tank was adorned with hundreds of large eagles—thus, the prince flew toward the sun.
God was furious at the prince's atrocities and sent an angel to fight him. The evil prince immediately fired thousands of hail-like shells at the angel, but they were all deflected by the angel's radiant feathers. One of the angel's feathers fell from its snow-white wings onto the prince's ship, like a lead weight weighing over 500 tons, sinking the ship. The prince's ship fell from the sky, and the prince inside was terrified.
Still not giving up, the prince spent ten years creating a fleet of tanks that could fly in the sky and attacked God again. This time, God sent a swarm of mosquitoes—just a small group. These tiny insects buzzed around the prince, sucking his blood. In anger, he drew his sword and stabbed wildly, but he couldn't reach the mosquitoes. So he ordered his men to wrap him in durable cloth so the mosquitoes wouldn't bite him. However, a small mosquito stuck to the inside of the cloth and the prince's ear, biting him inside until he felt like he was on fire.
The prince frantically ripped off the cloth and his clothes, but it was no use. He could no longer command his troops. He wanted to challenge God, but he himself had been conquered by a tiny mosquito.
Bedtime Wisdom One cannot become cruel or wicked, for it only brings harm and suffering to others. When you stand in opposition to someone, be careful—your enemy may be right there around you, perhaps the one you overlook or dismiss as insignificant. P27-28