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Many years ago there lived an emperor who loved beautiful new clothes so much that he spent all his money on being finely dressed.His only interest was in going to the theater or on riding about in his carriage where he could show off his new clothes.he had a different costume for every hour of the day.indeed,where it was said of other kings that they were at court,it could only be said of him that he was in his dressing room!
One day two swindlers came to the emperor's city.They said that they were weavers,claiming that they knew how to make the finest cloth imaginable.Not only were the colors and the patterns beautiful,but in addition,this material had the amazing property that it was to be invisible to anyone who was incompetent or stuptd.
"It would be wonderful to have clothes made from that cloth,"thought the emperor."Then I would know which of my men are unfit for their positions,and I'd also be able to tell clever people from stupid ones."So he immediately gave the two swindlers a great sum of money to weave their cloth for him.
They set up their looms and pretended to go to work,although there was nothing at all on the looms.They asked for the finest silk and the purest gold,all of which they hid away,continuing to work on the empty looms,often late into the night
"I would really like to know how they are coming with the cloth!"thought the emperor,but he was a bit uneasy when he recalled that anyone who was unfit for his position or stupid would not be able to see the material.Of course,he himself had nothing to fear,but still he decided to send someone else to see how the work was progressing.
"I'll send my honest old minister to the weavers,"thought the emperor,"He's the best one to see how the material is coming.He is very sensible,and no one is more worthy of his position than he."
So the good old minister went into the hall where the two swindlers sat working at their empty looms."Goodness!" thought the old minister,opening his eyes wide."I cannot see a thing!"but he did not say so.
The two swindlers invited him to step closer,asking him if it wasn't a beautiful design and if the colors weren't magnificent,They pointed to the empty loom,and the poor old minister opened his eyes wider and wider.He still could see nothing,for nothing was there."Gracious!"he thought,"Is it possible that I am stupid?I have never thought so.Am I unfit for my position?No one must know this.No,it will never do for me to say that I was unable to see the material."
"You aren't saying anythig!"said one of the weavers.
"Oh,it is magnificent!The very best!"said the old minister,peering through his glasses."This pattern and these colors!Yes,I'll tell the emperor that I am very satisfied with it!"
"That makes us happy!"said the two weavers,and they called the colors and the unusual pattern by name,The old minister listened closely so that he would be able to say the same things when he reported back to the emperor,and that is exctly what he did.
The swindlers now asked for more money,more silk,and more gold,all of which they hid away.Then they continued to weave away as before on the empty looms.
The emperor sent other officials as well to observe the weavers' progress.They too were startled when they saw nothing,and they too reported back to him how wonderful the material was,advising him to have it made into clothes that he could wear in a grand procession.The entire city was alive in praise of the cloth,"Mmagnifique!Nysselight!Excellent"!they said,in all languages,The emperor awarded the swindlers with medals of honor,bestowing on each of them the title Lord Weaver.
The swindlers stayed up the entire night before the procession was to take place,burning more than sixteen.candles.Everyone could see that they were in a great rush to finish the emperor's new clothes.They pretended to take the material from the looms.They cut in the air with large scissors.They sewed with needles but without any thread.Finally they announced.Behold the clothes are finished!The emperor come to them with his most distinguished cavaliers!The two swindlers raised their arms as though they were holding something and said,Just look at these trousers!Here is the jacket!This is the cloak!"and so forth.They are as light as spider webs～!You might think that you didn't have a thing on,but that is the good thing about them."
Yes,said the cavaliers,but they couldn't see a thing,for nothing was there.
"Would his imperial majesty,if it pleae his grace,kindly remove his clothes,"said the swindlers,"Then we will fit you with the new ones,here in front of the large mirror."
The emperor took off all his clothes,and the swindlers pretended to dress him,piece by piece,with the new ones that were to be fitted they took hold of his waist and pretended to tie something about him,It was the train.Then the emperor turned and looked into the mirror.
"Goodness,they suit you well!What a wonderful fit!"they all said."What a pattern!What colors!Such luxurious clothes!"
"The canopy to be carried above your majesty awaits outside",said the grandmaster of ceremonies.
"Yes,I am ready!"said the emperor,"Don't they fit well?"He turned once again toward the mirror,because it had to appear as though he were admiring himself in al his glow.
The chamberlains who were to carry the train held their hands just above the floor as if they were picking up the train.As they walked they pretended to hold the train high,for they could not let anyone notice that they could see nothing.
The emperor walked beneath the beautiful canopy in the procession,and all the people in the street and in their windows said,"Goodness,the emperor's new clothes are incomparable!What a beautiful train on his jacket,What a perfect fit!" No one wanted it to be noticed that he could see nothig,for then it would be said that he was unfit for his position or that he was stupid,None of the emperor's clothes had ever before received such praise.
"But he doesn't have anything on!"said a small child.
"Good lord,let us hear the voice of an innocent child!"said he father,and whispered to another what the child had said.
"Asmall child said that he doesn't have anything on!"
Finally everyone was saying,"He doesn't have anything on!"
The emperor shuddered,for he knew that they were right,but he thought,"The procession must go on!"He carried himself even more proudly,and the chamberlains walked along behind carrying the train that wasn't there.
许多年以前有一个皇帝，他非常喜欢穿好看的新衣服。他为了要穿得漂亮，不惜把所有的钱都花到衣服上去了，他只喜欢去看戏或乘着马车出游，这样就可以炫耀—下他的新衣服。他每天每个钟头都要换一套新衣服。人们提到皇帝时总是说：“皇上在内阁办公。”但是人们一提到他时，却只能说：“皇上在更衣室里。”
有一天，两个骗子来到皇帝住的那个大城市里，自称是织工，说能织出人间最美丽的布。这种布不仅色彩和图案都分外美观，而且缝出来的衣服还有一种奇怪的特性：任何不称职的或者愚蠢得不可救药的人，都看不见这衣服。
“那正是我最喜欢的衣服！”皇帝心里想，“我穿了这样的衣服，就可以看出在我的王国里哪些人不称职；我就可以辨别出哪些是聪明人，哪些是傻子。”于是他付了许多钱给这两个骗子，让他们马上开始织布。
他们摆出两架织布机，装作是在工作的样子，可是他们的织布机上什么东西也没有。他们向皇帝要来最好的生丝和金子。他们把这些东西都装进自己的腰包，只在那两架空织布机上忙忙碌碌地工作，经常忙到深夜。
“我倒很想知道衣料究竟织得怎样了。”皇帝想。不过，——想起凡是愚蠢或不称职的人就看不见这布，心里的确感到不大自然。当然他相信自己是用不着害怕的，仍然觉得先派一个人去看看工作的进展情形比较妥当。
“我要派我诚实的老部长到织工那儿去。”皇帝想，“他是最能看出这布料是什么样子的最佳人选，因为这个人很有头脑，就称职这点说，谁也不及他。”
这位善良的老部长到那两个骗子的大厅去，看见他们正在空织布机上忙碌地工作。
“天啊！”老大臣想。他把眼睛睁得特别大，“我什么东西也没有看见！”但是他没敢把这句话说出来。
那两个骗子请他走近一点，同时指着那两架空织布机问他花纹是不是很美丽，色彩是不是很漂亮。可怜的老大臣眼睛越睁越大，仍然看不见什么东西，因为的确没有东西。
“我的老天爷！”他想，“难道我是愚蠢的吗？我从来没有怀疑过自己。这一点绝不能让任何人知道。难道我是不称职的吗？不！我绝不能让人知道我看不见布料。”
“您—点意见也没有吗？”一个正在织布的骗子说。
“哎呀，美极了！真是美极了！”老大臣—边说，一边从他的眼镜里仔细地看，“多么美的花纹！多么美的色彩！”
“是的，我将要呈报皇上，我对这布料非常满意。”
“我们听了您的话真高兴。”两个骗子齐声说。于是他们就把色彩和稀有的花纹加上些名字。老大臣注意地听着，以便回到皇帝那儿可以照样背出来。事实上他也这样做了。
这两个骗子又要了更多的钱，更多的生丝和金子。他们把这些东西全藏起来。接着他们像以前一样继续在空空的织布机上工作。
过了不久，皇帝又派了另外一些官员去看看布是不是很快就可以织好。当他们什么也没看见时他们也都非常害怕，他们回去后也都向皇帝报告说布料是如何的完美，建议皇帝把它制成衣服，穿上这衣服参加游行大典。
城里所有的人都在谈论着这美丽的布料
真美丽！真精致！真是好极了！每人都随声附和着。皇帝赐给骗子每人—枚勋章；并且还封他们为“御聘织师”。
在举行游行的头一天晚上，两个骗子整夜不睡，点起十六支蜡烛。你可以看到他们是在赶夜工，要把皇帝的新衣完成。他们装作从织布机上取下布料，用两把大剪刀在空中裁了一阵子，同时用没有穿线的针缝了—通。最后，他们齐声说：“请看！新衣服缝好了！”
皇帝亲自带着—群最高贵的骑士们来了。两个骗子各举起一只手，好像拿着一件什么东西似的。他们说：“请看吧，这是裤子，这是袍子，这是外衣。”“这些衣服轻柔得像蜘蛛网一样，穿的人会觉得好像身上没有什么东西似的，这也正是这些衣服的优点。”
“一点也不错。”所有的骑士都说。可是他们什么也看不见，因为什么东西也没有。
“现在请皇上脱下衣服，”两个骗子说，“好让我们在这个大镜子面前为您换上新衣。”
皇帝把他所有的衣服都脱下来了。两个骗子装作—件—件地把他们刚才缝好的新衣服交给他。他们在他的腰周围弄了一阵子，好像是为他系上—件什么东西似的，这就是拖裙。皇上在镜子面前转了转身子，扭了扭腰。
“上帝，这衣服多么合身啊！裁得多么好看啊！”大家都说，“多么美的花纹！多么美的色彩！这真是贵重的衣服。”
“大家都在外面等待，准备好了华盖，以便举在陛下头顶上去参加游行大典。”典礼官说。
“对，我已经穿好了。”皇帝说，“这衣服合我的身么？于是他又在镜子面前把身子转动了一下，因为他要使大家觉得他在认真地观看他的美丽的新装。
那些托后裙的内臣都把手在地上东摸西摸，好像他们正在抬起衣裙似的。他们开步走，手中托着空气——他们不敢让人瞧出他们实在什么东西也没看见。
这样，皇帝就在那个富丽的华盖下游行起来了。站在街上和窗子里的人都说：“乖乖！皇上的新装真是漂亮！”
“他上衣下面的后裙是多么美丽！这件衣服真合他的身材！”
谁也不愿意让人知道自己什么也看不见，因为这样就会显出自己不称职，或是太愚蠢。皇帝所有的衣服从来没有获得过这样的称赞。
“可是他什么衣服也没穿呀！”一个小孩子最后叫了出来。
“上帝哟，你听这个天真的声音！”爸爸说。于是大家把这孩子讲的话私自低声地传播开来。
“他并没穿什么衣服！有一个小孩子说他并没穿什么衣服呀！”
“他实在没穿什么衣服呀！”最后所有的百姓都说。皇帝有点儿发抖，因为他觉得百姓们所讲的话似乎是真的。
不过他心里却这样想：“我必须把这游行大典举行完毕。”
因此他摆出一副更骄傲的神气。他的内臣们跟在他后面走，手中托着一条并不存在的拖裙。