An Old King Had Three Sons

Under the statement of the problem, King Heinrich (who rather makes an impression of a village idiot) has three sons. The first one used to be a brave warrior, but, being head over ears in love with a low-class girl, has forgotten, which end of a sword is to be used in a battle. The second one pretends to be a humble monk, but in fact he has got some dubious affairs with the black magicians. As for the third one, he is either a great fool or a great actor. Now, will you add to this the king''s old counsellor, who keeps complaining because the state power is slipping out of his grasp, an impudent oriental delegation, the faerie who have become quite naughty and suspicious little fires in the turf moors? Finally, here is the main question: why the hell… Sorry, just why… Just why did I put my oar in all this?!