Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c6.s6.6

v1.c6.s6.6

Amir Khān could hold himself no longer. He talked high in his private circle as if the wazirship had been already bestowed on him,* and he spoke with insolent contempt of Qamruddin. His words were reported by tale-bearers to the wazir, who easily divined the nature of the plot against him, and wrote to the Nizām a full report of the state of affairs at Court and sought his advice. The Nizām replied counselling his cousin not to court the fate and infamy of the Sayyid brothers by taking up arms against his ungrateful master, but to resign, leave the worthless Emperor to his own devices, and accompany the Nizām to the Deccan.