The king was just in the court when the three wanderers arrived, and he employed them - as planned. In a very innocent manner the king's son now learned how to live and work with the people; for he did not want to disclose his identity lest he might have been sent home.

He therefore accepted whatever came along.

He had not learned anything by normal standards and could therefore not make any demands - this much he knew - and the true value of what he had learned so far was not made clear to him yet, and it slumbered within him like the seed slumbers throughout winter in the ground, only to bring forth a big tree with many beautiful fruits.