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The Assassination of Ahmed by a Monk
Wang chu forges a letter to ahmed, purportedly written by chin kim kubla khan's son. It details chin kim's plan to visit the palace and includes a request that ahmed himself should front the welcoming party on the afternoon before the visit. The monk holds himself as a powerful royal might with high shoulders and wearing a perfect replica of the tall, red and gold patent headgear worn by the khan’s son. Ahmed suspecting nothing, goes out to greet the prince but when he pulls off his head dress,. ahmed realizes he has been tricked. He bolts for ward, raising his sword, which flashes in the moonlight as he
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