He was provided with the best possible food and drink, and he remained in this state for several days without seeing Muhammad Ali Pasha or knowing anything of his affairs, until a decree came to him from the Sultan ordering him to proceed to Cairo and meet with Muhammad Ali Pasha to discuss peace and to desist from what angered his Caliph and Sultan. The Sultan had informed the men of his private council of the mission of Fawzi Pasha and asked for their opinion so that he might act upon it. Berto Pasha stood up and strongly opposed this, saying, "O Commander of the Faithful, Fawzi Pasha in Egypt is like a small lamb that went to the den of an old wolf to visit it, hoping for safety from harm. Do not be deceived by the man's soft words and simple dreams. He is, O Commander of the Faithful, greater than any great matter. The opinion is that you should send him Sarim Effendi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He is its son and its brother." The Sultan was pleased with his opinion and immediately set out to summon Fawzi Pasha. Fawzi Pasha, until this time, had met with Muhammad Ali Pasha, and such affection and love had grown between them that it made it difficult for him to return to the Sultan's court. However, he left reluctantly and did not feel comfortable staying at the Sultan's court until he sent word to Muhammad Ali Pasha saying, "Be humble to whoever will come to you, and honor yourself and your dignity until I return to you, so that we may agree on what is in the best interest of your country, God Almighty willing." Sarim Effendi arrived in Cairo with some servants and followers. Muhammad Ali Pasha honored his arrival and showed him great hospitality, giving him a distinguished position. Sarim Effendi would go back and forth to the headquarters of Muhammad Ali Pasha, speaking to him about returning to his Sultan's obedience. Muhammad Ali Pasha would sometimes show leniency and at other times severity. At one time he complained about the actions of the men of influence in the Sultan's court, and at another time he expressed his desire for peace... patience and fortitude. Sarim Effendi asked him one day, saying, "Will you not free yourself and present yourself before your Caliph and Sultan to make an agreement with him that will satisfy him?" Muhammad Ali Pasha apologized, saying, "We prefer, God willing, when the opportunity arises." The narrator of this news said, "I admire what Muhammad Ali said one day to one of the foreign dignitaries, who was one of his friends. 'Has the news of the Tsar's madness reached you?' he asked, referring to the Tsar of Russia. The newspapers had spread this news falsely. The friend said, 'Yes, I heard it, and it is very strange.' He replied, 'And I think there is nothing to it. For His Majesty the Sultan, my greatest master, is much more capable than Nicholas, as he calls Muhammad Ali that man who has been seasoned by experience and refined by trials and tribulations, to present himself before him and make an agreement with him on what is in the best interest.' Then he laughed until he almost fell on his back. Sarim Effendi stayed in Cairo for a long time, and Muhammad Ali Pasha was in constant negotiation every day. One day he said to Muhammad Ali Pasha, 'Your Sultan will give you the governorships of Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula for you and your descendants after you, if you abandon your intentions, remain loyal to him, and cease your enmity.' Muhammad Ali Pasha paid no attention to his words. He said, 'And he will also give you the governorships of Acre and Tripoli, or Sidon and Tripoli, on the condition that you return to your Sultan's government all that you have taken from Syria.' He refused, saying, 'It is essential that all that my armies have conquered remain in my hands and in the hands of my descendants after me. When this is done, the tribute will be sent to the Sultan's treasury in due time.' And he understood."