{"id":555,"date":"2025-08-26T15:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/?p=555"},"modified":"2025-09-13T20:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:48:59","slug":"%e7%9a%87%e5%b8%9d%e7%9a%84%e6%96%b0%e8%a3%85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/en\/%e7%9a%87%e5%b8%9d%e7%9a%84%e6%96%b0%e8%a3%85\/","title":{"rendered":"Emperor's New Clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TheEmperorsNewClothes-1-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many years ago, there lived an emperor who was very fond of wearing fine new clothes. In order to dress beautifully, he spent all his money on clothes. He cared nothing for his army, nor did he enjoy going to the theater. Except for showing off his new outfits, he had no interest in riding through the park in his carriage. Every day, and every hour of the day, he would change into a different suit of clothes. Whenever people spoke of him, they would always say, \u201cThe Emperor is in his dressing room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u56fe\u72471-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2774\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the great city where the emperor lived, life was easy and cheerful. Every day, many foreigners came to visit. One day, two swindlers arrived. They claimed to be weavers. They said they could weave the most magnificent cloth anyone could ever imagine. Not only were the colors and patterns extraordinarily beautiful, but the clothes made from this fabric had a special property: anyone unfit for their position, or foolish, would be unable to see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u56fe\u72472-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2775\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"That is exactly the kind of clothing I love!\" thought the emperor. \"If I wear such clothes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;I will be able to see which people in my kingdom are unfit for their posts; I will be able to distinguish the wise from the foolish. Yes, I must have them weave this cloth for me at once!\"\nHe gave the two swindlers a large sum of money in advance and ordered them to begin work immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They set up two looms and pretended to be working, though nothing at all was on them.\nThey repeatedly asked the emperor for the finest silk and purest gold thread. These they stuffed into their own pockets, while they went on pretending to work busily at their empty looms, often late into the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"I would very much like to know how their cloth is coming along,\" thought the emperor. But he quickly remembered that only the foolish or unfit could not see the fabric. This made him feel rather uneasy. He was sure he himself had nothing to fear, but still he thought it wiser to send someone else first to see how things were going.\nEveryone in the city had heard of the cloth\u2019s marvelous power, and all were eager to see for themselves how foolish or unworthy their neighbors might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"I will send my honest old minister to the weavers,\" the emperor thought. \"He is a man of sound judgment, and no one is more suited to his office than he. He will certainly be able to see what the cloth looks like.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the good old minister went to the place where the two swindlers were working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There they were, hard at work at their empty looms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"What on earth is this?\" the minister thought, opening his eyes as wide as he could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"I cannot see a thing!\" But he did not dare say so aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two swindlers asked him to come closer, and then inquired whether the pattern was not exquisite and the colors not splendid, all the while pointing to their empty looms.The poor old minister opened his eyes wider and wider, but still he saw nothing at all, for there was nothing there to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Good heavens!\" he thought. \"Am I a fool? I have never doubted myself before. I must not let anyone know this! Could it be that I am unfit for my position? No, that must not be revealed! I cannot let anyone know that I cannot see the cloth.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u56fe\u72473-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2776\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\"Well, don\u2019t you have anything to say?\" asked one of the weavers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Ah, magnificent! Truly marvelous!\" said the old minister, peering through his spectacles. \"What beautiful patterns! What splendid colors! Yes, I shall report to the emperor that I am most satisfied with this cloth.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"We are delighted to hear that,\" both weavers replied. Then they described the rare colors and intricate patterns, adding many fancy terms. The old minister listened carefully so that he could repeat their words to the emperor when he returned. And indeed, that is exactly what he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two swindlers then asked for more money, more silk, and more gold thread, claiming it was needed for the weaving. All of it went straight into their pockets, and not a single thread was placed on the loom. Yet they continued to pretend to work busily at the empty frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before long, the emperor sent another honest official to see whether the cloth would soon be finished. But his luck was no better than the first minister\u2019s: he looked and looked, yet on the empty looms he saw absolutely nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Isn\u2019t this cloth beautiful?\" asked the two swindlers, pointing to the looms and describing patterns that did not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"I am certainly not a fool!\" thought the official. \"It must mean I am unfit for my office. How ridiculous! But no one must ever find out.\" So he praised the cloth he could not see, telling the weavers how much he admired the splendid colors and clever patterns. \"Yes, it is truly wonderful!\" he later assured the emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The whole city was soon talking about this marvelous fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the cloth was still supposedly being woven, the emperor himself became eager to see it. He chose a group of special attendants\u2014including the two ministers who had already visited\u2014and went to the swindlers\u2019 workshop. There the rogues worked with all apparent energy, though not a thread could be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Doesn\u2019t it look splendid?\" the two honest officials said. \"Just look, Your Majesty, at the wonderful patterns, the glorious colors!\" They pointed toward the empty looms, certain that everyone else must be able to see the cloth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"What is the meaning of this?\" the emperor thought. \"I see nothing at all! This is outrageous! Am I a fool? Am I unfit to be emperor? This is the most dreadful thing that has ever happened to me.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u56fe\u72474-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2777\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Ah, it is magnificent!\" said the emperor. \"I am completely satisfied!\" And he nodded his approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pretended to examine the looms closely, for he did not want to admit that he saw nothing at all.All the attendants who had come with him looked and looked, but they too saw nothing more. Still, they all repeated after the emperor: \"Ah, how beautiful it is!\"\nThey suggested that the emperor have garments made from this wonderful, novel cloth, and wear them himself in the grand procession soon to be held.\n\"How splendid! How delicate! How marvelous!\" everyone chimed in, each one overjoyed beyond words.\nThe emperor bestowed upon the swindlers the title of knight, along with a medal to hang in their buttonholes, and he appointed them \"Imperial Court Weavers.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grand procession was to be held the next morning. That very night, the two swindlers stayed awake, working by the light of sixteen candles. It was clear they were making a great show of labor, finishing the emperor\u2019s new clothes.They pretended to take the fabric off the looms. With two large scissors, they cut away at the air, and with needles that had no thread, they stitched away.\nAt last they cried out together: \"Look! The new clothes are finished!\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emperor himself arrived, accompanied by his most noble knights.\nEach swindler raised an arm, as though holding something. \"Behold, here are the trousers! Here is the robe! Here is the mantle!\" they declared.\n\"These clothes are as light as a spider\u2019s web. To wear them is to feel as if one had nothing at all upon the body\u2014and that is their very charm.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Indeed, that is true,\" all the knights agreed. Yet they saw nothing, for in fact there was nothing to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Now, Your Majesty, please remove your garments,\" said the two swindlers. \"We shall dress you in your new clothes before this great mirror.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ever-book.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u56fe\u72475-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2778\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The emperor took off all his clothes. The two swindlers pretended to hand him, piece by piece, the garments they had just \u201cfinished.\u201d They fussed around his waist as though fastening something. The emperor turned this way and that before the mirror, twisting his body proudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Heavens, how well the clothes fit! What a fine cut!\" everyone exclaimed. \"What splendid patterns! What glorious colors! Truly, this is a suit of great magnificence!\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\"The canopy is ready outside, Your Majesty,\" announced the master of ceremonies. \"It only waits for you to step out, so that it may be raised for the procession.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Yes, I am quite ready,\" said the emperor. \"Does it fit me well?\" He turned once more before the mirror, wanting everyone to see how deeply he admired his beautiful attire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chamberlains, who were to carry the train, reached down toward the floor as if lifting it, though they held nothing but air. They dared not let anyone know that they saw nothing at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the emperor set out on his procession beneath the splendid canopy. The people in the streets and at the windows cried, \"Heavens, the emperor\u2019s new clothes are wonderful! How lovely is the train beneath his robe! How perfectly the garments fit!\" No one wished to admit he could see nothing, for that would betray his incompetence or foolishness. Never had the emperor\u2019s clothes received such universal admiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"But he hasn\u2019t got anything on!\" a little child finally shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Good Lord, listen to the innocent voice of a child!\" said the father. Soon, whispers spread from person to person, repeating the child\u2019s words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"He hasn\u2019t got anything on! A child says he hasn\u2019t got anything on!\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emperor shivered a little, for it seemed to him that the people were right. But he thought to himself, \"I must go through with this procession to the end.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So he held himself more proudly than ever, while the chamberlains followed behind him, holding aloft a train that did not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allegorical Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how splendid a lie may appear, it will eventually be exposed by the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Emperor\u2019s New Clothes tells the story of two swindlers who tricked the emperor and his ministers with the promise of \u201cinvisible garments.\u201d Out of fear of being thought foolish, everyone pretended to admire them\u2014until a child spoke the truth and shattered the absurd deception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tale satirizes human vanity and blind conformity, reminding us that in the face of lies and the pressure of authority, sincerity and courage are especially precious. 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