Minister or Donkey ?

 Once, in a place where many people had gathered, a man named Hoja made a public statement: "My donkey is smarter than the Finance Minister!"

As soon as people heard this, they quickly relayed the matter to the Minister. The Minister, in turn, informed the King and demanded that Hoja be given a fitting punishment.

The King summoned Hoja and angrily inquired about the matter. Hoja then said, "What I said is true, Your Majesty. And I have proof."

Immediately, the King stated, "If you have made such a malicious statement without a clear reason, then prepare to accept a fitting punishment."

Hoja continued, "There is a wooden bridge on the way to the market that I regularly take with my donkey. Once, my donkey's front legs got stuck in a gap in that bridge and it fell. That was many years ago. But since then, the donkey has never fallen on that bridge again. That is, the donkey walks across the bridge with great care.

However, the Minister's case is not like that. Even though the people have called the Minister corrupt many times, he acts as if he doesn't know and continues to do the same thing!"

The King was shocked to hear this! He had the Minister imprisoned. He gave Hoja a gift and sent him on his way.