Wherefore gainsay thou not the King's commandment and that of thy brethren.'And Hassan hung his head in abashment before the King and his father. Then said the King to the Amirs'Do ye all accept of him？'We do，'answered they and recited thereupon seven Fatihehs.'So the King said to the Cadi'Draw up a legal act testifying of these Amirs that they are agreed to make my daughter's husband Hassan king over them.'So the Cadi wrote the act and made it executory after they had all taken the oath of fealty to Hassan. Then the King invested him with the insignia of royalty and bade him take his seat on the throne；whereupon they all arose and kissed King Hassan's hands and did homage to him.
The new king dispensed justice among the people that dayin right royal fashionand invested the grandees of the realm in splendid robes of honour. When the Divan broke uphe went in to his father-and-law and kissed his hands；and the old King said to him'O my sonlook thou govern the people in the fear of God.'O my father，'replied Hassan'through thy prayers for methe grace of God will come to me.'Then he entered his own palace and was met by his wife and her mother and their attendantswho kissed his hands and gave him joy of his advancementsaying'This is a blessed day.'Then he went in to his father and motherwho rejoiced with an exceeding joy in that which God had vouchsafed him of his advancement to the kingshipand his father exhorted him to the fear of God and to affectionate solicitude in his dealings with his subjects. He passed the night in joy and gladnessand on the morrowhaving prayed the appointed prayersconcluding with the customary recitation of part of the Koranhe repaired to the Divan，whither came all his officers and dignitaries. He passed the day in dispensing justice among his subjectsenjoining to beneficence and forbidding from iniquity and appointing and displacingtill nightfallwhen the Divan broke upafter the goodliest fashionand all present withdrew and went each his own way. Then he arose and went in to the palacewhere he found his father-in-law's sickness grown heavy upon him and said to him'May no hurt befall thee！'At this the old King opened his eyes and said'O Hassan！'At thy serviceO my lord，'replied the young man. Quoth the old King'My last hour is at hand： be careful of thy wife and her mother and look thou fear God and honour thy parentsbeing still in awe of the majesty of the Requiting King and remembering that He commandeth to justice and beneficence.'And Hassan replied，'I hear and obey.'