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I look to you for coffee and tobacco, and if you happen to be delayed till early to-morrow morning, you will find me sleeping here on the carpet." Kabakulak could now see that he had to do with a man of character who would not stir from the spot till everything had been settled completely to his satisfaction.
They advanced to the steps of the Sultan's throne, knelt down there, and kissed the hem of the Sultan's garment. Mahmud was sitting on his throne, the same instant Kabakulak clapped his hands and cried: "Bring in their kaftans!" At these words out of the adjoining apartment rushed Pelivan and the thirty-two Janissaries with drawn swords.
They chopped off his head and he offered not the slightest resistance. As for Pelivan and Kabakulak they were banished for their cowardice. So Achmed Küprilizade became Grand Vizier. As for Achmed III. he lived nine years longer in the Seven Towers, and tradition says he died by poison. Mouse.
The new Grand Vizier went by the name of Kabakulak, or Blunt-ear, because he was hard of hearing, which suited Musli exactly, as he had, by nature, a bad habit of bawling whenever he spoke. At first Kabakulak would not listen to anything at all.
"Would that the angel Izrafil might blow his trumpet in thine ear!" said Musli to himself sotto voce. "I am not talking of his trade as a butcher," added he aloud. "I say that he is to be made Prince of Moldavia." Kabakulak now thought it just as well to show that he heard what had been asked, and replied very gravely: "You know not what you are asking.
Kabakulak beckoned to Halil to sit on his left hand, the others were so arranged that each one of them sat between a couple of Janissary officers. As soon as Kaplan Giraj gave the signal by drawing his sword against Halil, the Janissaries were to fall upon their victims and cut them down.
There war shall be proclaimed, and the kaftans of remembrance distributed to thee and thy fellows." And with that the Ulemas and Halil's comrades were led away to the kiosk of Erivan. "And ye who are the finest fellows of us all," said Kabakulak, turning to Halil and Musli "ye, Halil and Musli, come first of all to kiss the Sultan's hand." Halil with a cold smile pressed Musli's hand.
It was impossible not to observe the confusion in the faces of the chief plotters; the well-laid plot could not be carried out. After a long interval Kabakulak was the first to recover himself, and tried to put a new face on matters till a better opportunity should arise. "Such important resolutions," said he, "cannot be carried into effect without the knowledge of the Sultan.
"Halil commands that those nasty palaces which stand by the Sweet Waters shall be burnt to the ground." "I suppose, my worthy incendiaries, you will next ask permission to plunder Stambul out and out?" "It is too bad of you, Kabakulak, to speak like that.
Musli was inscribed in the list as the Aga of the Janissaries, but he was too modest to speak of himself. "Don't trouble your head about me, Kabakulak, while there are so many worthier men unprovided for. We want the Khan of the Crimea deposed and the banished Kaplan Giraj appointed in his stead." "Very well, we will inform Kaplan Giraj of his promotion presently." "Not presently, but instantly.
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