Later Mughals v1.c9.s27.3

v1.c9.s27.3

When Farrukh-siyar heard that Husain Ali Khan had been written to, he sent off Samsam-ud-daulah to allay the Wazir's apprehensions. On the 6th Zul Qada (30th September, 1718) he went out hunting, and on his way home sent a message that he was about to honour Qutb-ul-mulk with a visit. It so happened that Rajah Ajit Singh had been told of a plot made by Farrukh-siyar to seize him, when he, as in duty bound, should come out to the door of his house, to make obeisance at the time of the Emperor's passing by. This may have had no other foundation than in the Rajah's evil conscience, for, as Khafi Khan says, it is a proverb that: "The faithless are full of fear." In any case the fact remains that Ajit Singh sought that day a refuge with Qutb-ul-mulk. As soon as the Emperor heard of the Rajah's presence, he countermanded his orders, and sent Sayyid Najm-ud-din Ali Khan to say, that if that base-born pig had not been at the Wazir's house, he would have paid him a visit. On the arrival of the boat (nawara)* opposite the Wazir's house, the Emperor directed the boatmen to increase their speed, in spite of the fact that the imperial equipage was drawn up, and the Wazir waiting on the river bank to receive him. Thus this occasion for untying the knot was lost, and the Emperor turned again to Samsam-ud-daulah for advice. That noble repaired to Qutb-ul-mulk's on the 9th Zul Qada (3rd October, 1718) and conferred with him. At this time, by reason of the rise of Itiqad Khan (Muhammad Murad), Samsam-ud-daulah had fallen out of favour with Farrukh-siyar, and was even suspected by him of treachery. Being aware of this change of feeling, he was now far from well-affected to the Emperor, had improved his relations with Qutb-ul-mulk, and had inspired that noble with full confidence in his friendship. Listening to his advice, Qutb-ul-mulk presented himself in darbar, made his obeisance, and, to all appearance, the quarrel was again made up, after the usual false speeches had been exchanged.†