As for other Concerns, he need not take care of them, for he himself would so order Matters, that neither his Brother nor he should have any Cause to complain. _Solyman_ chose _Pertau_, the Fourth Vizier _Bashaw_, to carry those Letters to _Bajazet_; and, that he might seem to deal impartially between them both, he sent _Mehemet_, the third Vizier _Bashaw_, to _Selimus_. He also laid a Charge on both those _Bashaws_, not to stir a step from either of his Sons, till they had both entred on their respective Governments. This was wisely done by _Solyman_ to leave such faithful Moniters with his Children, which would daily put them in Mind of their Duties. Accordingly, _Selimus_ did willingly admit his Father’s _Bashaw_; but _Bajazet_, whose Mind was wholly set upon imbroiling the State, could not endure to have one of his Father’s Counsellors obtruded upon him, to be a Witness of his Designs, and to be a Tell-tale to his Father. And, therefore, he dismissed the _Bashaw_, who was willing to have staid, having first courteously treated and presented him with Gifts, according to his present Ability; and he did it with this Pretence, that he had none else to represent his Cause impartially to his Father, but only himself; and, if he would do him so good Offices, he promised not to be ungrateful to him. He desir’d him also to tell his Father, that his Commands should always be to him as a Law, but that he was forced to do what he did, for fear of his Brother _Selimus_, whose Injuries and Affronts he could no longer endure. By this Message of _Pertau_, _Solyman_ was assured of _Bajazet_’s Design, though, to colour the Matter, and to put a Blind on his Father’s Embassy, he pretended he would hasten to _Amasia_. However, _Solyman_ was not slow in his Preparations against _Bajazet_, for he commanded the _Beglerbeg_ of _Asia_, though sick of the Gout, to assist his Son _Selimus_ with a Body of Horse; and he sent also the most faithful of his Guards to accompany _Mehemet Bassa_, (who was also returned from his Embassies) into _Asia_ on the same Errand; and he himself pretended he would gird on his Sword and follow them. But, alas! the Guards shew’d themselves very unwilling to the Service; for they abominated the War betwixt Brothers, as an impious Thing. For against whom should they draw their Sword? Was not _Bajazet_ Heir of the Crown too? This unnecessary Discussion (said they) may be compass’d without Blood; neither are we to be forc’d to sheath our Swords in one another’s Bowels: As for _Bajazet_, he is forced to do what he doth, in a way of Self-preservation. When these Rumours came to _Solyman_’s Ears, he sent for the _Mufti_ (the High-Priest of the _Turks_, from whom, as from an Oracle, they expect Answers to their Doubts) and puts a Case to him in these Terms.