The bearded man was actually the sworn enemy of the Tsar because the Tsar executed his brother and seized their Property. The bearded man wanted to take revenge on the Tsar by killing him. He knew that the Tsar had come to the hermit alone so he took this as a chance to kill the Tsar but he was wounded Seriously by the Tsar’s bodyguard and the Tsar cared and nursed him when he came to the hermit’s hut. Indeed, the Tsar’s selfless care changed the bearded man’s mind. He understood he would have died with the bleeding to the faithfull slave of the Tsar and begged forgiveness to him.
The Tsar was so pleased to became the friend of his terrible enemy, the bearded man. The Tsar also Promised to send Physician to treat the bearded man and also to return his Property.