Machine summary:
" Another such collection of letters and official documents which, if carefully examined, can yield much information of a social, political, military and economic nature is the little known Insha-i-Mahril, or Tarassul-i-'Ain-ul Mulki, of 'Ain-ul-Mulk Multar:i_.
One day, while discussing the duties of Ashraf, the minister said to 'Ain-ul-Mulk, 'What has the Mushrif to do with the register of expenditure, that he should take it into his head to demand those details from rnaqtas ?
'Ain-ul-Mulk thereupon reprimanded his men and said, ' 0 absent-minded fellows, why did you not tell me when I had alighted before the minister's camp?' Saying this the Malik turned back without seeing Khan-e-Jahan and proceeded to the royal camp to see the Sultan.
When Khan-e-Jahan learnt that 'Ain-ul-Mulk had returned without seeing him and had gone to the royal camp, he also rode to the Sultan and complained of the Malik's discourtesy.
You ought to have seen him at least!' 'Ain-ul-Mulk touched upon secrets of government Ir) in replying: 'This servant had not intended to go to Khan-e-Jahan's camp.
The Sultan turned to 'Ain-ul-Mulk for his opinion, which was full of political wisdom': ' A measure like this may shake the foundations of the empire ; whoever plans to do things of this sort cannot be a well-wisher of the state.
All that I said was for the safety of His Majesty's dominions and power l' Although Khan-c-Jahan insisted that 'Ain-ul-Mulk should come with him to his house, the Malik would not agree.