Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.7.2

24.7.2

but as he took care also not to meddle with some relations of his master's, who were always of his table and company, he kept him in good humour, as well as fully satisfied with his own conduct ; and all this at the very time he was continually oppressing both the farmer and the soldiery. No wonder if the revenues of the province fell into so much languor, that the officers of Government at Moorshood-abad lodged a variety of complaints against his master on account of the scantiness of his remittances. He was written to several times by some of his friends, who gave him warning of his danger ; and even some of his intimates, fearless of his Naib's power, ventured upon giving good advice to their slothful lord, but did no good ; and they soon were exposed to the revengeful Naib's resentment. At last one Hossein-cooly, who had been a favourite eunuch to Seif-qhan, uncle to Roh-eddin-hossein, prevailed upon him, after a deal of words and intreaties, to dismiss his favourite ; after which he was himself made Naib in his stead ; and it must be acknowledged that in the little time his administration lasted, he brought public matters into some order, and regulated also his master's household. But Roh-eddin-hossein, who remained ignorant of every thing, and minded nothing, but that young man, for whom he had, I know not what for, all the sentiments of the most impassionate lover, in a little time sent for him again, and reinstated him in his former office.