Storia do Mogor 354.7.4

354.7.4

Aurangzeb was informed of what had passed between Prince Kãm Bakhsh and the wazīr, and he was satisfied at finding the latter so loyal; as an inducement to be still more faithful, he promoted him in rank. However, suspecting there might be some treachery or rising if he were not seen at audience time, Aurangzeb, when his illness had subsided a little, went, weak though he was, to the public audience, and remained for half an hour. By this means the populace were quieted, and the pretensions of every man were rendered vain. During the time when the king was thought to be at the point of death, some grandees loaded twelve camels with gold coin, intending to place the money in some neighbouring fortress, as on such occasions is customary. But the financial officials who were in charge and the tax-collectors prevented this removal. When the king gave audience again, the matter was reported to him ; he sent men to seize the money, its guards having already abandoned it for fear of its being known who the owners were. The cash was used to pay the army, which had not been paid for years, and this distribution caused great joy. The owners of the money were not discovered.