| The powerful emperor, Liu Che, of Han Dynasty was a
successful sovereign, who was not only a politician but
also a talent poet. He started the famous official conservatory
for collecting and composing folk songs and ballads.
A bandmaster in the conservatory called Liyannian was
very good at songs and ballads and also did well in
composition. One day, he showed the emperor a new piece:
"In the north is a beauty, unique among her contemporaries.
One look from her will cause the fall of a city; another,
the fall of the state. Who knows to what degree her
charm can reach? And she is the best." The emperor
was very fond of the song. The song brought him not
only great aesthetic feeling but also a bit affliction.
The emperor sighed with regret, "How terrific it
would be if there was a beauty like her in the world?"
A careless word may be important information to an
attentive listener. The emperor's sister decided to
search for such a girl from the country for the emperor
as the empress. In the end they found that the sister
of the bandmaster was just the one they were looking
for. She was well educated, uniquely charming, and perfectly
gorgeous. She danced before the emperor delicately and
charmingly, which made the emperor completely excited.
He watched the dance attentively and finally said, "Well,
my sweet beauty, the country has certainly fallen by
you!"
Since then, the expression, THE FALL OF A STATE, has
been used to describe the most beautiful and charming
woman.
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