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Obedience to a Wise Teacher Once upon a time， there was a king who had one-hundred sons. The youngest， the one-hundredth， was Prince Gamani. He was very energetic， patient and kind. All the princes were sent to be taught by teacher. Prince Gamani， even though he was the one-hundredth in line to the throne， was lucky enough to have the best teacher. He had the most learning and was the wisest of them of all. He was like a father to Prince Gamani， who liked， respected and obeyed him. In those days， it was the custom to send each educated prince to a different province. There he was to develop the country and help the people. When Prince Gamani was old enough for this assignment， he went to his teacher and asked which province he should request. He said， Do not select any province. Instead， tell your father the king that if he sends you， his one-hundredth son， out to a province， there will be no son remaining to serve him in his home city. Prince Gamani obeyed his teacher， and pleased his father with his kindness and loyalty. Then the prince went again to his teacher and asked， How best can I serve my father and the people， here in the capital city? The wise teacher replied， Ask the king to let you be the one to collect fees and taxes， and distribute benefits to the people. If he agrees， then carry out your duties honestly and fairly， with energy and kindness. | 
