Chapter 17 The King's Suffering in "The Story of Reynard the Fox"

Reynard Fox really wanted to go back to the court. However, he knew nothing about the situation in the court.His friends all dispersed after his return and never visited him again.What the king thought of him he could not fathom.So dare not act rashly. Badger Granbell may be on a trip.He didn't know the whereabouts of Ethan Grande and Tiber.Bear Bren has died under his scheme. Although everyone still doesn't know about it, how long can the secret be kept? One day, he went to a place far away from Maobaidu for fun, always thinking about these things in his mind.He wondered why he couldn't come up with something as ingenious as usual at this time.Suddenly, at the edge of a grove, he saw the king sitting under a tree and dozing like the lowest pauper.Not far away, some woodcutters were binding firewood.After a while, they dropped the rope and went to eat.

Reynard immediately picked up a rope, tied Noble lightly, and tied him to a tree.When he was done, he hid. A woodcutter came back after eating and found that the rope was missing. He felt strange and looked around.As he was walking, he suddenly saw Noble the Lion. He yelled, stepped back a few steps, and ran away calling for help. The king was awakened by this cry, felt a little frightened, and wanted to stand up, but he couldn't move. When he was struggling in vain, he saw Reynard fox pacing leisurely on the road not far away, as if he didn't see him. The king shouted to Reynard for help.Reynard continued to play tricks, pretended to be panic-stricken, and ran away at once.

"Reynard Fox, dear Reynard Fox!" cried the terrified king in despair, "I am in great distress, come and save me, come and untie this rope that binds me, or I will be killed." will be killed." "Your Majesty," said Reynard, "I have to take care of my own life, which is very precious to me, and I am in a worse situation than you. I have heard many dogs coming, please forgive me." I bid you farewell!" "Reynard! Reynard! You can't leave me here!" "My lord, I consider myself your most faithful baron, and you believe the slander of my enemies, and attack my house as a thief and a murderer. If I go back to your court, you will What means are you going to use against me?"

"I make you Generalissimo, Reynard, just below me. And I promise you, I will never listen to your enemies again. "Quick, untie the rope, I hear the hounds approaching." Reynard cut the rope with one bite of his teeth.Noble the lion ran away in a hurry, disregarding any dignity.Reynard Fox followed closely behind him. In this way, Reynard returned triumphantly to the king's court.