_Solyman_ was mightily disturb’d at the News, and therefore posted away for the Army, and sends Letters to _Mustapha_ to come to him, to purge himself from those Crimes, whereof he was formerly suspected, but now openly accused; if he could do it, he told him, he need not fear to approach his Presence. Upon the Receipt of this Letter, _Mustapha_ was in a great Streight, if he should go to his Father, in such an angry Mood, he ran upon his Death; if he refused, that would be interpreted, as a plain Confession of the objected Crimes. Under this Dilemma, he resolved upon that course, which as it had more of Resolution in it, so it was fullest of Danger. Away goes he from _Amasia_, of which he was Governor, to his Father’s Camp, which was pitch’d not far from the place. This he did either out of confidence of his own Innocency, or else presuming on the Assistance of the Army, if any Severity were meditated against him; whatever was the Motive of his Journey, this is certain, that he run unavoidably upon his own Destruction; For _Solyman_ ever since he was at _Constantinople_, had resolved to put his Son to Death; and to make the Matter more plausable, he consulted the _Mufty_, (so the _Turks_ call the chief of their Priests, as _Romanists_ call theirs the Pope,) and that he might not speak to him in favour of _Mustapha_, he propounded to him a feign’d Case, thus, ‘There was a Wealthy Merchant at _Constantinople_, who having occasion to Travel a long Journey from Home, left the care of his Family, his Wife and Children, and all his Affairs to a Slave of his, in whose Fidelity he put a great deal of Confidence; now this Slave, immediately after his departure, designed to destroy his Masters Wife and Children, committed to his Care, and Embezil his Estate, and to work against his Masters own Life, in case he should ever get him into his Power; What may be Lawfully done, said he, to the _Mufty_, with such a Slave.’ _He deserves_ says the _Mufty_ _to be Rack’d to Death._ Whether he spoke really as he thought, or whither he did not do it to curry favour with _Rustan_ and _Roxolana_; This is certain, that the Resolution of the _Grand Seignior_ was greatly confirmed thereby to put his Son to Death, for he was of Opinion, _Mustapha_’s Offence against him, was as great, as that supposed Slaves against his Master. However it were, _Mustapha_ came into his Fathers Camp, the whole Army being very sollicitous about the event of their Congress.