The King summoned a peasant out of anger. He told him that he will have to face death. He asked him to make a statement and if the statement is true he will be buried alive and if the statement is false, he will be thrown at lions. After hearing the peasant’s statement, the King could do nothing but smile. He gave him 5 gold bars and let him go.
Now if the King threw him at lions, the peasant’s statement will stand true and he will have to bury him alive. But if he buries him, the statement will emerge as false. Thus, the King had no choice left.