Syrian generals said was dificul The Egyptians wanted one their people as vizier and commander of their army. and Nuradin's men couldn't work for someone from anywhere but Syria I know," said someone, 'Let's make Yusuf the new vizier. He's only thirty, and knows nothing about ruling a country we'll tell him what to do. and he'll do iu Many agreed that Yusuf was the right man for the job, and so he became both vizier of EWpt and commander of the Syrian and Egyptian armies. Not everyone was happy to see Yusuf in this important job. A few soldiers went to Syria to tell Nuradin that the new vizier Yusuf wanted to take over Egypt. Nuradin was angry. So, to show that he was loyal to his old commander, Yusuf went with the Caliph and the people to pray for Nuradin every Friday When his brother Turan Shah arrived rom Syria, Yusuf told him. 'It's not easy here but. thank God. I learned the law from Nuradin, and d how to organize armies from my uncle because we have enemies everywhere not just the Franks! Yusuf s right. One day one of his soldiers saw that one of the Caliph's men was wearing very strange shoes on his feet when he let the Caliph's great house. Inside one of these shoes was a secret letter which Yusuf opened and read