Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 32.15.7

32.15.7

As he was an ancient slave of the Imperial household, in high favour with the late Emperor, and in consequence of his connections with the Empress's mother, possessed a perfect knowledge of everything within both the sanctuary and the palace, he was thought the fittest person for the office of Nazyr, an important charge that gives an absolute controul within the Seraglio, and was vacant since Roz-afzoon-qhan's decease. In this manner he came to be master of the Emperor's private hours. That Prince, who in conformity to his maternal origin was in fact full of levity, and carried a head without brains, soon came to follow the example set him by that man. He fell into a course of crapulence and debauch; and he abandoned the helm entirely to him. So that the latter who was now decorated with the title of Navab-Bahadyr, or the valiant Deputy, commenced meddling in every matter of State, and at last came to have his opinion abided by, as a matter of necessary form. Such an authority in an eunuch was more than the high spirit of Abul-mansoor-qhan could bear, and as the other made no secret of his influence, every day furnished new matter of discontent, and incessantly afforded fresh fuel to that fire, which in a little time blazed out in a flame.