Pointing to a deer and calling it a horse

Emperor “Prime Minister, why are you riding a deer?”

Zhao Gao “Your Majesty, this is a horse.”

Emperor “You are mistaken! That is clearly a deer!”

Zhao Gao“If Your Majesty does not believe me, then we must ask the ministers for their opinion.”

The ministers were asked, divided with motives half told the truth and said it was a deer, while the other half said it was a horse.

The Emperor doubted himself and chose not to believe his own eyes. 

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