Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 16.6.3

16.6.3

The command of the artillery and of the corps attached to it, was bestowed on that young Prince himself; and Sheh-zia-ollah, who had been for years together the friend and favourite of Ata-ollah-qhan, was invested with the Deputyship of that office. About this time Mehdy-nessar-qhan, my uncle, who at the instigation of Seradj-ed-doulah's mother, had fallen out with Sayd-ahmed-qhan, of P8raniah, now made his appearance at M8rsh8d-abad, accompanied by Naky-aaly-qhan, my younger brother, by Gholam-reza-qhan, son to Mir-mortezevi-qhan, and by some other persons of distinction; all which he presented to Seradj-ed-doulah, on whose mind he soon acquired a complete ascendency. The young Prince, who had taken offence at his uncle's behaviour this long-while, and who knew how much Mehdy-nessar-qhan had been attached to his father, Zin-eddin-ahmed-qhan, the murdered Viceroy of Azim-abad, received him with open arms, gave him service, as well as to all his friends, admitted them to his friendship, and assigned them suitable pensions. Mehdy-nessar-qhan gained so much ground upon that young Prince's mind, that he became his principal favourite, and the daily object of endless favours and kindnesses. Whilst an orage was gathering within Aaly-verdy-qhan's family, a storm was already breaking over the Oressa. Mir-habib, who listened only to the dictates of his jealousy against Aaly-verdy-qhan's fortune, was perpetually tormenting him in every manner in his power;