Can you solve this?

One day in the year 1743, a king asked his most trusted advisers, "What should I do if a person tries to touch my toupee?" One of the advisers says, "His hand should be chopped off." Another adviser says, "He should be beheaded in front of the commoners." The third and wisest adviser to the king said, "He should be given a bar of chocolate." The king and the other two advisers were baffled by this response. Why did the third adviser suggest this?

If you are looking for a book that will challenge your out-of-the-box thinking skills, pick up a copy of Karen's Riddles for Adults. What you will find in this here are some brain teasers to start you off. These will warm you up for the more difficult riddles coming up later in the book. Next, you will head over to the medium level of difficulty section. These riddles will examine your ability to read carefully and to find creative answers to the questions being asked. The third section holds the most difficult riddles. These riddles will test your patience but will give you the highest reward. After that, you will be at the "What am I?" riddles section, which can be very entertaining to try out on friends and family. The final section is a way to unwind after all of the brainpower you just used. This section has some comedic riddles that will attempt to make you smile.

If you love this book of riddles, do not forget to check out Karen J Bun's other book of riddles, called: The King of Riddles. If you enjoy these riddles, why not try your hand in creating some of your own? Get in on the action and see who you can stump with your own creations