One of them said - I have a plan that will make us a fortune in a little time -.
- We weavers come from a very distant country and we make the most beautiful cloth that you can imagine your excellency - The false weavers said , while the emperor listened with utmost interest. - The colors are majestic and the design is unequalled.
They continued saying - This cloth has the property of being invisible for whoever is slow-witted or incompetent. - A cloth that way would be very useful for me, - the emperor thought. - That way I will be able to know which ones of my ministers come short of his offices. - Without stopping to think more, the emperor ordered is prime minister to deliver to the weavers the necessary money,as well as silk and gold thread, in order that they begin the work immediately.
The two swindlesr pt their hands to the work. They rented a loom and a great workshop, and they moved in with alla comfort.Every time that somebody came to see them, they pretended to work arduously.Of course they were not weaving anything. Every day they hid some silk and some gold threads, and they spent their time eating and drinking.
Meanwhile, the emperor enjoyed himself thinking about his wonderful new clothing,
I wonder how the work will go from those weavers , - He thought. - It was not very safe to go to see the cloth by itself , because it would disturb it's magic powers.
- I know what ! - the emperor exclaimed. - I will send my first minister. He is not a fool and he measures up to his position. The cloth will not be invisible for him.The emperor sent for his first minister and asked him a detailed report on the elaboration of the cloth. Already all city had found out about the manifacture of the wonderful cloth. The first minister, thah had his heart in the right place, decided to go only to supervise the weaver's work.
I am not stupid and I know very well that I am apt for my position, but it is better to take precautions.
The false weavers received the first miniter very affably.One of them raised his arms in the air, as if he were supportinf the cloth, and talked about its magnificent colors. The other moved his hans in the loom, pretending to braid threads. However , the poor first minister failed to see anyting!
Have I become stupid? He asked himself worried.
The first minister returned to the palace.
He said in solemn tone - your Excellency. Never have I seen anything equal.
- Okay, because tell me how it is.
- Ummm.. your Excellence...The colors are exquisite, like a beautiful evening: Blue, pink m mallow and gold. The design is very elaborated like a garden, with delicate flowers, majestic trees and limpid brooks. I am surprised at the ability of those weavers!
After some days, the trickters asked for more money from the first minister. In the bottom of his heart, he knew that something was not right, but he feared to confess that he failed to see the cloth. So then, he agreed to send them more money.On the following day, the emperor's servants went to the false weavers workshop to leave them so much money thah they asked for more gold thread. The swindlers were delighted.
The emperor's loom was total. Homever, in order that weavers not think that he was a fool, he got close to the loom and he made as if he examined the cloth with care.
When he returned to the emperor's palace, he did not want to reveal his incapacity to see the cloth. He did not want to risk that they consider him stupid. Then, he received him with majestic consent.
The emperor did not get out of his amazemente: He failed to see the cloth!
