The Secret Treasure

The Secret Treasure

秘密宝藏

There was once a rich country called Staten where the people had everything imaginable. Many great cities were built, and new businesses were started to make useful products. But the Emperor of Staten was very greedy. He believed that Statens could have anything they wanted. So the emperor put together the greatest army that had ever been formed. He filled his army with the most intelligent and hardworking people in Staten.

从前有一个叫斯坦顿的富裕国家，那里的人民拥有一切可以想象的东西 许多大城市建成了，新的企业开始生产有用的产品。 但斯坦顿皇帝非常贪婪。 他相信斯坦顿人可以得到他们想要的任何东西。 于是皇帝组建了有史以来最伟大的军队。 他用斯坦顿最聪明、最勤奋的人充实了他的军队。

His generals trained their troops very well, and the army built very powerful weapons that no other country could ever defeat. One day a report came to the emperor that the most valuable treasure in the world was hiding in a far-off land called Greenport. The emperor summoned his generals and ordered them to bring him the secret treasure. The generals were happy to help the emperor. They had heard that Greenport was very small and weak.

他的将军们很好地训练了他们的军队，军队制造了其他任何国家都无法击败的强大武器。 有一天，皇帝收到一份报告，说世界上最珍贵的宝藏藏在一个遥远的地方，叫做绿港。 皇帝召见了他的将军，命令他们把秘密宝藏带给他。 将军们很乐意帮助皇帝。 他们听说绿港很小，很弱。

Greenport's army was not very well-trained and its leaders were simple monks. Instead of building great cities, the leaders of Greenport spent their days praying. So one general and a small army went to Greenport to get the treasure. When they arrived, the Great Monk of Greenport came out to greet them. The general demanded that the Great Monk give him the secret treasure. “ I cannot give it to you, ” said the monk, “ but I can share it with you. I hope that will please you. ”

绿港的军队没有受过很好的训练，其领导人都是简单的僧侣。 绿港的领导人没有建造大城市，而是整天祈祷。 于是，一名将军和一支小部队前往绿港，以获取宝藏。 当他们到达时，绿港大和尚出来迎接他们。 将军要求大和尚把秘密宝藏给他。 “我不能把它给你，”和尚说，“但我可以和你分享。我希望这会让你高兴。”

The general did not even reply to the monk. He called his men to attack Greenport and find the treasure. So the Great Monk and all the other monks of Greenport began to pray. After a fierce battle, many Statens and Greenporters were dead. Instead of fighting more, the general sailed back to Staten to tell the emperor what had happened. The emperor was angry. How could his army be defeated by praying monks?

将军甚至没有回答和尚。 他召集手下袭击绿港并寻找宝藏。 于是，大和尚和绿港的所有其他和尚开始祈祷。 经过一场激烈的战斗，许多斯坦顿人和绿港人都死了。 将军没有继续战斗，而是坐船回到斯塔顿，把发生的事情告诉了皇帝。 皇帝很生气。他的军队怎么会被祈祷的僧侣打败？

But he was determined to get the treasure, and he decided to send a larger army. When the new army arrived, it demanded that the monk give the treasure to the army. But the monk shed a small tear and spoke the same words, “ I cannot give it to you, but I can share it with you. I hope that will please you. ” Once again the general called his men to attack Greenport and find the treasure. But once again the monks prayed and the Statens failed.

但他决心得到宝藏，并决定派遣一支更大的军队。 当新的军队抵达时，他们要求僧人将宝藏交给军队。 但和尚流下了一滴眼泪，说着同样的话:“我不能给你，但我可以和你分享。我希望这能让你高兴。” 将军再次召集手下进攻绿港，寻找宝藏。 但僧侣们又一次祈祷，斯坦顿失败了。