1) Emperor Akbar calls a meeting of his court to address the rising costs of materials for the army. 2) Birbal presents 6 ideas to reduce the cost of swords by at least Rs. 20 without compromising quality, including reducing parts, standardizing designs, alternative materials, and improving yields. 3) If implemented, the ideas could save Rs. 10 lakhs that year and avoid increasing taxes. 4) Akbar is impressed and asks Birbal to teach the technique of Functional Analysis System Technique (FAST) to engineers in the army to find more cost-saving ideas.