ANS . Once three questions had occurred to the Tsar . The first question was to know the right time to begin everything . The second question was who were the right people to listen to and whom to avoid . The third question was what was the most important thing to do.
He needed correct answers to those questions because in that case he would never fail in anything he might undertake.
* When the Tsar was not satisfied with the answers of the learned men , he decided to consult a hermit living in the wood, who was widely famous for his wisdom. He disguised himself by wearing simple clothes, left his bodyguard behind and went alone to visit the hermit .