The Rashīdī History 202.4

202.4

From the time of the Khan's march against Andijan until his death, a period of some six years, this sort of intrigue was continually going on. And finally the Khan became altogether estranged from Aiman Khwaja Sultan. It was in vain that my uncle and I reproved Aiman Khwaja Sultan; when we asked him why he acted in this way, he could give no satisfactory reply, but persisted in his course ; his motives were unknown to us. At last we discovered that it was all the work of Mirza Ali Taghai. When Mirza Ali Taghai remarked the great change in the Khan's feelings towards Aiman Khwaja Sultan, he took advantage of the opportunity, and represented as follows to the Khan : "Since Aiman Khwaja Sultan's presence in Aksu may lead to a revolt, it will be better to set up Rashid Sultan in his place, and send him to govern some district of Badakhshan. This would be greatly to your advantage. But I am fearful lest the Mirzas become angry with me. If they consent [to the arrangement] you will find it most advantageous ; but it will be a difficult thing to mention to the Mirzas." (By the Mirzas, he meant my uncle and myself.)