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Hassan replied that he himself did not understand why they were so unruly after they had heard the arrival of the Sultan and the sacred banner everywhere proclaimed . Shortly afterwards Ibrahim commanded him to seize all those who would not remain quiet . Hassan accordingly laid his hands on sundry who came conveniently in his way ; but , for all that , the rest would pay no heed to him , and the tumult began to extend in the direction of Stambul also . Towards midnight a ciaus reached the Kiaja with the intelligence that a number of soldiers were coming along from the direction of Tebrif , crying as they came that the army of Küprilizade had been scattered to the winds by Shah Tamasip , and that they themselves were the sole survivors of the carnage -- that was why the army round Stambul was chafing and murmuring . The Kiaja went at once in search of the Grand Vizier and told him of this terrible rumour . `` Impossible ! '' exclaimed Ibrahim .