The Mandarin of Liu Province went to meet the overseas bird that had appeared in the vicinity and escorted it to the state chambers.
On this occasion, an ox, a sheep and a pig were slaughtered, and a feast was held in honor of the overseas bird, at which excellent musicians played music composed under the supervision of Emperor Shuen. But the bird looked at all this absent-mindedly, was dejected and sad, did not taste a single piece of meat, did not sip from a single glass. And three days later she died.
The Mandarin fed the bird as he would feed himself, he did not understand that it should be treated like a bird, and not like an emperor. Music means little to a bird, and an ox, a sheep and a pig are not suitable for its food. The mandarin killed the bird.
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