Shahzade Mustafa, having received his sanjak in Manis, tried to be a worthy ruler of his grandfather Selim and father Suleiman.
However, no matter how hard the Shahzade tried, all his actions caused disappointment and anger of the sovereign.
Mustafa wanted to prove that he was worthy of his father and often performed noble deeds, which, alas, the sovereign did not appreciate, but perceived as a betrayal.
When Suleiman was on a military campaign, Mustafa appreciated the seriousness of the situation and decided to build a fleet to fight the Corsicans. Of course, he informed the sovereign about this in a letter, which did not reach Suleiman at the suggestion of Rustem Pasha.
But, later, Mustafa committed another rash act - he went out to sea and boarded a pirate ship to snatch a child from the hands of the barbarians, for whom they demanded a huge ransom.
Mustafa freed the child, as well as his people, from pirate attacks. This deed deserves respect, but when Suleiman learned about it, he flew into a rage: How did the shahzade dare to go out to sea and expose himself to such danger.
To talk with Mustafa, Suleiman decides with Mehmet to go hunting, where he orders Mustafa to appear.
Suleiman tells his sons about the plight of their uncle, who acted as he pleased and did not draw conclusions from his actions, for which he paid with his life.
Mustafa understood that his father was telling this for him, and when he came to him to ask for forgiveness, Suleiman said in a rage:
“You openly put yourself in my place and made a decision on my behalf. What are you trying to prove? You have become very arrogant, pride obscures your eyes. It's hard for you to even ask for forgiveness.
Later in his tent, Suleiman gathered his sons and removed the ring from his finger, saying:
- This ring belonged to my late father, he gave it to me while hunting in Manisa. I think it's time for me to make a present.
Mustafa was sure that his father would give him this ring, but Suleiman gave it to Mehmet.
Frustrated, Mustafa asked permission to return to his sanjak.
He realized that his father had summoned him on the hunt to teach him a lesson. But, I also realized that if Mehmet did the same as he did, then everyone would praise him, especially their master.
Mustafa had long guessed that he was out of favor with the sovereign, and the gift of the ring to Mehmet, which passes from father to son, confirms this once again.
