After the execution of Mustafa, the sovereign deprived Rustem - Pasha of the post of Grand Vizier, and in his place put Ahmed - Pasha.
Despite all the efforts of Rustem to return the seal of the grand vizier, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska was in no hurry to get rid of Ahmed Pasha. He does not go against her, which means that for now, let him “enjoy” the power.
However, after Bayazit was accused of conspiring with the rebels of the false - Mustafa, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska began her own investigation, and found out that the gold was sent to the rebels from the palace.
Ahmed Pasha fell under suspicion, but there was no direct evidence of his involvement in this crime.
Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska went to talk with the pasha. Ahmed Pasha behaved arrogantly and said that he was not obliged to report to her, and after that he asked her to leave at all.
To which Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska said that the previous grand vizier, who dared to tell her like that, does not even have a grave.
Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska was about to leave, but Fatma entered the room, who said that Selim had sent the gold to the rebels. The war between the brothers has already begun, and now Hürrem will have to choose between the sons.
Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska vowed that they would answer her for pushing her sons, especially the Pasha would answer.
Of course, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska was not going to betray her own son to the sovereign, but decided that the time had come to get rid of Ahmed Pasha.
Fatma - the sultan, with her long tongue, personally signed the death warrant to her husband. With her confession she ignited a dormant volcano.
At that time, complaints from Egypt began to come to the capital that the tax had been significantly increased this year. But Sokolu asserts to the sovereign that a new tax was not introduced in Egypt.
Rustem Pasha, at the request of the mistress, decided to personally investigate this issue, but all acts and reports were clean.
Then Rustem decided to talk with Akhmed Pasha. During the conversation, Rustem noticed that the sovereign was overhearing them and began to provoke Ahmed - pasha, saying how he cares about the state, and pasha in Egypt introduces a tax that no one known.
The sovereign himself entrusted him with the management of the state, and he turns dirty deeds behind his back.
Pasha began to shout that he was the grand vizier, and the emperor gave his word not to execute him.
After hearing what he heard, Suleiman orders the tailors to sew a black caftan.
But this was not enough for Rustem, he decided to provide evidence and found the treasurer Lutfi Chelebi, whom he forced to confess to the sovereign of hiding gold.
The treasurer said that Ahmed Pasha gave the order to increase the tax in Egypt and this fact should not be recorded anywhere, and he sent the gold proceeds from the tax to the rioters of the false Mustafa to frame Bayezid.
Upon learning of this, the sovereign had no doubts - Ahmed Pasha should have been executed.
And Khyurrem - the sultan hastened to "please" Fatma - the sultan with this news:
- I think I warned you more than once - do not stand between me and my children. You are in a hole you dug yourself. And now Ahmed Pasha is trying on a black caftan. Everyone knows to take into account the one who has put on this caftan - he will be executed.
