Thousands of years ago, there lived a king. He built many (thing). Every year, he would rebuild his palace (宫殿) and every time it looked (good) than before.
One day, the king thought to (he), "This year, I will build the best palace in the world. It should be praised not only within my kingdom but also by the people of neighboring (相邻的) states. "
rebuilding his palace, the king invited noblemen (贵族) from his kingdom, as well as from neighboring states, to give their opinions about the palace.
"Unbelievable! It is perfect（完美的） palace, " the noblemen said. one man standing in the corner was silent (沉默的).
The king wondered why the man was silent when everyone else was praising his palace. He walked up to the man and asked, " are you silent? Is there (something) wrong with my palace?"
The man (answer) in a calm voice, "Dear king! Your palace is strong and will last forever. It is beautiful but not perfect the people living in it are mortals (凡人). They are not permanent (永久的). Your palace will live forever, but not the people in it. That is why I am silent. Man is born with empty (空的) hands, and so does he die . "
The king thanked the wise man for his words and never rebuilt his palace again.
