`` I wished your Majesty to have the glory of finishing this palace . '' The Sultan was pleased , and sent for the best jewelers in the city . He showed them the unfinished window , and bade them fit it up like the others . `` Sir , '' replied their spokesman , `` we can not find jewels enough . '' The Sultan had his own fetched , which they soon used , but to no purpose , for in a month 's time the work was not half done . Aladdin , knowing that their task was vain , bade them undo their work and carry the jewels back , and the genie finished the window at his command . The Sultan was surprised to receive his jewels again , and visited Aladdin , who showed him the window finished . The Sultan embraced him , the envious Vizier meanwhile hinting that it was the work of enchantment . Aladdin had won the hearts of the people by his gentle bearing . He was made captain of the Sultan 's armies , and won several battles for him , but remained modest and courteous as before , and lived thus in peace and content for several years . But far away in Africa the magician remembered Aladdin , and by his magic arts discovered that Aladdin , instead of perishing miserably in the cave , had escaped , and had married a princess , with whom he was living in great honor and wealth . He knew that the poor tailor 's son could only have accomplished this by means of the lamp , and traveled night and day until he reached the capital of China , bent on Aladdin 's ruin . As he passed through the town he heard people talking everywhere about a marvellous palace . `` Forgive my ignorance , '' he asked , `` what is this palace you speak Of ? '' `` Have you not heard of Prince Aladdin 's palace , '' was the reply , `` the greatest wonder of the world ? I will direct you if you have a mind to see it . '' The magician thanked him who spoke , and having seen the palace , knew that it had been raised by the Genie of the Lamp , and became half mad with rage . He determined to get hold of the lamp , and again plunge Aladdin into the deepest poverty . Unluckily , Aladdin had gone a-hunting for eight days , which gave the magician plenty of time . He bought a dozen copper lamps , put them into a basket , and went to the palace , crying : `` New lamps for old ! ''
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