tone。 The performance stirred deeply the emotions of every guest； some even shed tears。
Seeing all eyes turned on the shabby performer； the attendants said； 〃Why did you not put on your new uniform？〃
Mi Heng turned to them； slipped off his frayed and torn robe and stood there in full view； naked as he was born。 The assembled guests covered their faces。 Then the drummer posedly drew on his nether garments。
〃Why do you behave so rudely at court？〃 said Cao Cao。
〃To flout one's prince and insult one's superiors is the real rudeness；〃 cried Mi Heng。 〃I bare my natural body as an emblem of my purity。〃
〃So you are pure！ And who is foul？〃
〃You do not distinguish between the wise and the foolish； which is to have foul vision。 You have never read the Odes or the Histories； which is to have foul speech。 You are