yellow fairy tale book

Chapter 3 The Emperor's New Clothes

Many years ago, there was an emperor who loved to wear new clothes, and spent all his money on it.He never cared about the army, never cared about the theatre, he liked to walk in the streets to show off his splendid new clothes.During the day, he had to change a coat every hour.People in other countries say of their king, "He's in the council room." But people here say of their king, "He's in the wardrobe."

There are always many lively events in the city where the emperor lives, and some foreigners come here every day.One day, two swindlers came to the city, claiming to be tailors, saying that they could make unimaginably beautiful clothes, not only the fabrics and patterns were extremely beautiful, but also the clothes they made had special qualities—the incompetent and the most stupid People can't see this dress.

"That must be the most splendid dress," thought the emperor, "if I were to wear such a garment, I should be able to find out who is not fit for office in the kingdom, and who is wise and who is stupid. Yes! It must be Knit this garment for me at once!" He gave the two charlatans a lot of money, so that they could start at once.

Two crooks set up two looms with nothing on them, but they pretended to weave.They bought the best silk and gold, but put it in their pockets.They "spun" until late at night every day.

"I'd love to know how they're doing," the Emperor thought to himself.But he remembered that the tailor had said that those who are incompetent and stupid cannot see the cloth.Of course he was confident that he was not such a person, and he wanted to send someone first to see if he was qualified.The whole town knows the special power of this cloth and wants to know whether the neighbor is good or bad.

"I will send my loyal old minister," thought the emperor, "he is a wise man who can judge the quality of cloth, and no one can compare his competence."

When the kind old minister came to the weaving room, he saw two crooks "busy" on the empty plane.The old minister couldn't help opening his eyes wide, thinking to himself: "My God, I didn't see anything!" But he didn't say this.

Two charlatans asked him to approach the loom, pointing to the empty loom and asking him if the fabric was gorgeous and the color was lovely.The poor old minister went closer, rubbed his eyes, but still saw nothing, because there was nothing on the loom.

"My God," thought he, "would I be a fool? I never thought of it. No one would see it that way. Would I be incompetent? No! I can never say I can't see cloth."

"Won't you say something?" said a liar who was "weaving".

"Oh, how lovely, how lovely!" replied the old minister, putting on his spectacles, "what a material! what a color! Yes, I will tell the emperor that I am glad to see this piece of cloth Extremely."

"We're glad to hear that," said the two swindlers, and then explained in detail the names and colors of the fabrics.

The old minister listened carefully so that he could report to the emperor when he went back.That's exactly what he did.

The two charlatans asked for more money, more silk and gold, which of course went into their own pockets, and continued to sit at the empty loom and "work" until late at night.Soon, the emperor appointed another able official to inspect the progress of the new clothes and see when they could be completed.Exactly the same as last time, he looked and looked, but couldn't see anything.

The two liars asked him: "Isn't this cloth very beautiful?" They pointed to the "cloth" on the loom and gave a detailed description.

"I'm not a fool!" thought the official, "then I must be incompetent. That's strange, no one will notice." So he admired the cloth he had never seen, and praised the two A liar told how he was overwhelmed by the splendor of the fabric.He went back and said to the emperor, "Yes, this cloth is really beautiful."

Everyone in town is talking about this incredible fabric.

Now, the emperor decided to see for himself the unfinished cloth.He led a select group of people there, including the two favorites who had already been there.The emperor saw two weavers working hard on the loom, but there was not a single thread or fiber on the loom.

"It's magnificent!" said the two favorites who had already been here. "Look! Your Majesty! What a luxurious cloth! What a gorgeous color!" They pointed to the loom, and they believed that everyone else had seen the cloth. .

"What!" thought the emperor, "I haven't seen anything! It's terrible! Am I stupid? I'm not good enough to be emperor? That's the most terrible thing for me."

"Oh, it is very beautiful," said the Emperor, "I graciously approve." He nodded cheerfully, and looked at the loom again, reluctant to say that he saw nothing.

The accompanying courtiers looked and looked, and no one saw anything more than the other, but they all followed the emperor and said, "Oh, it is beautiful." They suggested that the emperor wear gorgeous clothes for the parade that will be held soon. new clothes.

"It's perfect! It's so cute!" There were endless compliments, and everyone was beaming with joy.The emperor bestowed the title of "Queen Tailor" on two charlatans.

On the night before the parade, the two "queen tailors" were even more busy, and sixteen large candles were lit for them in the hall.People have seen them working overtime to make the emperor's new clothes. The "royal tailor" pretended to unload the fabric from the loom, cut it in the air with large scissors, gesticulated with a wireless needle, and finally said: "The new clothes are ready!"

The emperor came to the hall with a group of his best knights.Two crooks put their arms up as if they were holding something, and say, "Look, here's the loincloth! Here's the top! Here's the coat!" And so on.

"The fabric spun is the most comfortable, and it can be imagined as having nothing, which is the beauty of it."

"Yes," said the knights, but they saw nothing.Because there are no clothes at all.

"I beg your Majesty to take off your clothes," said the two swindlers, "so that we can put on new clothes for you. Please stand before this mirror."

The emperor took off all his clothes, and two swindlers stood beside him pretending to put on new clothes for him.The emperor turned around in front of the mirror and bent over.

"What a beauty! What a fit!" everyone was saying. "What a material! What a color! It's so radiant!"

"The canopy has been prepared outside, Your Majesty, so that you will not be sunburned during the procession!" said the official presiding over the procession ceremony.

"Look, I'm ready," said the Emperor, "doesn't it fit me well?" He turned again before the mirror to see if his new garment would fit him perfectly.

The two bearers kept their hands close to the ground, and then lifted them up, as if they were lifting a sedan chair.They don't want to be noticed that they really don't see anything.

So, the emperor marched in the parade under the magnificent canopy, and all the people in the street and those watching from the windows praised: "The emperor's new clothes are incomparable! How chic!"

No one wants to be found out that he really didn't see the new clothes. If he did, he would be either incompetent or stupid.

The words of praise surpassed any previous praise of the emperor's new clothes.

Finally, a little boy's voice said, "He has no clothes on!"

"Children speak without restraint!" said the boy's father.Thus, the child's words spread among people's whispers.

Finally, all the people shouted in unison: "He has no clothes on him!" The emperor was terrified.It seems that everyone is right.But, he thought, "I must go on parading now." The bearers put on an even more cocky look, pretending to be carrying a sedan chair that didn't even exist.

(End of this chapter)