How did the Emperor feel?
He felt furious.
Who was the best artist in the country?
Cheng Li
What was Cheng Li going to paint?
He was going to paint a beautiful swan.
Why was Zhang Wei furious?
Because he had waited for three years but Cheng Li just painted the swan in two minutes.
What happened in the end?
Zhang Wei said sorry to Cheng Li and invited him to return to live in the palace.
What was Emperor Zhang Wei like?
He was kind and took care of his people, but he had a bad temper.
Where did Cheng Li
stay?
He stayed at the
palace.
Was the painting ready for the Emperor’s second return? Why?
No, it wasn’t because swans weren’t easy to paint.
What did Zhang Wei
realize after he sent Cheng Li to a land far away?
He realized that
Cheng Li wasn’t slow or lazy.