"My child was crying and I had to placate him," explained the courtier.<br><br>
"Does it take so long to calm down a child?" asked the emperor. "It appears you know nothing about child rearing. Now you pretend to be a child and I shall act as your father and I will show you how you should have dealt with your child. Go on. Ask me for whatever he asked of you."<br><br>
"I want a cow," said Birbal.<br><br>
Akbar ordered a cow to be brought to the palace.<br><br>
"I want its milk. I want its milk," said Birbal, imitating the voice of a small child.<br><br>
"Milk the cow and give to him," said Akbar to his servants.<br><br>
The cow was milked and the milk was offered to Birbal. He drank a little and then handed the bowl back to Akbar.<br><br>
"Now put the rest of it back into the cow, put it back, put in back, put it back..." wailed Birbal.<br><br>
The emperor was flabbergasted and quietly left the room.<br><br>
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