` If I had them on I could find out which men in my kingdom are unfit for the offices they hold ; I could distinguish the wise from the stupid ! Yes , this cloth must be woven for me at once . ' And he gave both the impostors much money , so that they might begin their work . They placed two weaving-looms , and began to do as if they were working , but they had not the least thing on the looms . They also demanded the finest silk and the best gold , which they put in their pockets , and worked at the empty looms till late into the night . ' I should like very much to know how far they have got on with the cloth , ' thought the Emperor . But he remembered when he thought about it that whoever was stupid or not fit for his office would not be able to see it . Now he certainly believed that he had nothing to fear for himself , but he wanted first to send somebody else in order to see how he stood with regard to his office . Everybody in the whole town knew what a wonderful power the cloth had , and they were all curious to see how bad or how stupid their neighbour was . ' I will send my old and honoured minister to the weavers , ' thought the Emperor . ` He can judge best what the cloth is like , for he has intellect , and no one understands his office better than he . ' Now the good old minister went into the hall where the two impostors sat working at the empty weaving-looms . ` Dear me ! ' thought the old minister , opening his eyes wide , ' I can see nothing ! ' But he did not say so . Both the impostors begged him to be so kind as to step closer , and asked him if it were not a beautiful texture and lovely colours . They pointed to the empty loom , and the poor old minister went forward rubbing his eyes ; but he could see nothing , for there was nothing there . ` Dear , dear ! ' thought he , ` can I be stupid ? I have never thought that , and nobody must know it !
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