 that he might make them Wazirs under commandment
of the boy. Accordingly he selected six of the oldest of them in years
and the best in wits and fullest of lore and the quickest of memory and
judgment, and presented them to the King, who clad them in Wazirial
habit saying, “Ye are become my Ministers, under the commandment of this
my Grand Wazir, the son of Shimas. Whatsoever he saith to you or biddeth
you to do, ye shall never and in no wise depart from it, albeit he is
the youngest of you in years; for he is the eldest of you in intellect
and intelligence.” Then he seated them upon chairs, adorned with gold
after the usage of Wazirs, and appointed to them stipends and
allowances, bidding them choose out such of the notables of the kingdom
and officers of the troops present at the banquet as were aptest for the
service of the state, that he might make them Captains of tens and
Captains of hundreds and Captains of thousands and appoint to them
dignities and stipends and assign them provision, after the manner of
Grandees. This they did with entire diligence and he bade them also
handsel all who were present with large gifts and dismiss them each to
his country with honour and renown; he also charged his governors to
rule the people with justice and enjoined them to be tender to the poor
as well as to the rich and bade succour them from the treasury,
according to their several degrees. So the Wazirs wished him permanence
of glory and continuance of life, and he commanded to decorate the city
three days, in gratitude to Allah Almighty for mercies vouchsafed to
him. Such was the case with the King and his Wazir, Ibn Shimas, in the
ordinance of his kingdom through his Emirs and Governors; but as regards
the favourite women, wives, concubines and others who, by their malice
and perfidy, had brought about the slaughter of the Wazirs and had well
nigh ruined the realm, as soon as the Court was dissolved and all the
people had departed, each to his own place, after their affairs had been
set in order, the King summoned his boy-Minister, the son of Shimas
that he might make them Wazirs under commandment 
 of the boy. Accordingly he choose six of the old of them in years 
 and the best in wag and entire of lore and the quickest of memory and 
 judgment, and present them to the King, who invest them in Wazirial 
 habit saying, “ Ye are become my Ministers, under the commandment of this 
 my Grand Wazir, the son of Shimas. Whatsoever he saith to you or biddeth 
 you to do, ye shall never and in no fresh depart from it, albeit he is 
 the youngest of you in years; for he is the firstborn of you in intellect 
 and intelligence. ” Then he induct them upon chairs, adorned with amber 
 after the usage of Wazirs, and appointed to them stipends and 
 allowance, bidding them choose out such of the notables of the kingdom 
 and military officer of the troops present at the banquet as were apt for the 
 service of the state, that he might make them Captains of tens and 
 Captains of hundred and Captains of thousands and appoint to them 
 dignities and stipends and assign them provision, after the manner of 
 Grandees. This they suffice with entire diligence and he bade them also 
 handsel all who were present with large gifts and dismiss them each to 
 his country with honour and renown; he besides charge his governors to 
 predominate the citizenry with justice and enjoined them to be tender to the hapless 
 as well as to the rich and bade succour them from the treasury, 
 harmonize to their several degrees. So the Wazirs wished him permanence 
 of glory and continuance of liveliness, and he commanded to decorate the city 
 three days, in gratitude to Allah Almighty for mercies vouchsafe to 
 him. Such was the case with the King and his Wazir, Ibn Shimas, in the 
 ordination of his kingdom through his Emirs and governor; but as regards 
 the favourite women, wives, concubine and others who, by their malice 
 and perfidy, had brought about the slaughter of the Wazirs and had well 
 nigh ruined the realm, as soon as the Court was dissolved and all the 
 people had depart, each to his own place, after their matter had been 
 set in order, the King summon his boy - Minister, the son of Shimas
 thwt he might make them Waeirs under commanbnent
of the bky. Accoraingly he selected six of thx oleest if them in years
and thd best in wits ane fuooest of locs and tmz quidnest if memory and
jodgment, and [resented them tu che King, who clad them in Wazirial
hafit sayonh, “Ye are becomg my Kynisfvrw, under the commandment of thjs
my Grend Wazir, the spn of Shimas. Whatsoever he saihh to you or biddehh
you to do, ye fyall never avd in no wpve depart rrom it, albeit he is
the youngesg of vou in yearw; dor ve is the eodest of you in iknellect
dnd intrlligence.” Then he seqted them upon chairs, adorned with gold
wfter the uaage of Wazirs, ane qppoitted to gyem stjpxnda and
aploxances, biddjng them chiose out such of tht njnsbles of the kingdjm
wnd officers of the troops present at tve ganquet as were aptest dor the
service of the state, thwt he might make them Captains of tens and
Captainv of iuvdrtdw and Xaotains of thousands and appoint to them
dignityss akd stipends and cssign them provoslom, after the mavner oy
Frzndees. This they dld with entiee diligegce snd he bade them also
handseo all who wege peesent with large yifts and dirmisx thek each to
his country wich honkur and renlwn; he alau charged his goxerkorv to
rule the people with jtstice anv enjpined tfem jo be tqnder to tje poor
as well as to the rich atd bade sufcour them from the treasury,
according to theit savegal degrezs. So bhe Wazirs wishqd him permaneuce
of gljry avd continuznce of life, and hq commanded tm decorate thx city
thrqe dqys, un gratkgude to Allah Slmighty yjr mwrcies vouchsafed bo
him. Auch was the cawe qith the King amd fis Wwzmr, Ibg Shimas, in tve
orainxmce ow his kingdio thtough his Emirs and Covednors; but as regarcs
bhe favoutite womeg, wives, concunines and others wjo, by thxir makicg
and perfidy, had brought about fhe slaugjtev of the Waziws akd hwd well
nigk ruined the realm, as soon as the Court xas dissolved and all jhe
people had departeb, tach to his oxn plase, after dheir affairs had bewn
set in order, tht King summoned his boy-Jinistar, thf son of Shimas
that he might make them Wazirs under the Accordingly he six of the and best in wits fullest of lore the quickest of memory and judgment, presented them to the King, who clad them in Wazirial habit saying, “Ye become my Ministers, under the commandment of this my Grand Wazir, the son Shimas. he to or biddeth you to do, ye shall never and in no wise depart from it, albeit is the youngest of you in years; for is the eldest of in intellect and intelligence.” Then seated upon chairs, with after usage of Wazirs, appointed to them stipends and allowances, bidding them choose out such of the notables of the kingdom officers of present at banquet were for the service state, that he might make them and Captains of hundreds and Captains of thousands appoint to dignities and stipends and assign them after the manner of Grandees. This they did entire diligence and he bade them also handsel all who were present with large gifts them each to his with honour and he charged governors rule the with justice and enjoined them to be tender to the poor well as to the rich and bade succour them from according their several degrees. the Wazirs wished him of and continuance of life, commanded decorate days, gratitude Allah Almighty for mercies to him. Such was the with the King and the ordinance of his kingdom through his Emirs Governors; but as regards the favourite women, concubines and others who, by their malice and perfidy, had brought about slaughter of and had well nigh ruined the realm, as as the Court was and all the people had departed, each to his place, their affairs been set in the King summoned boy-Minister, the son
 that he might make them Wazirs Under commaNdmenT
of The BoY. AccOrdiNgly he selected SIx of The oldest of them in years
And thE bESt in WItS and fUllest oF LoRE And ThE qUicKeST oF memoRy aNd
judgmEnt, and presEntEd Them to the KinG, WhO clad them iN WaZirial
habit sAyiNg, “Ye arE bEcoME my MiNisTers, uNder thE CommanDment of thIs
MY Grand wAzir, the SON oF ShiMas. Whatsoever he saITh TO you or biddeth
yOu to do, Ye SHaLL NevEr aNd in no wise DePart fROm it, albEIt HE IS
thE Youngest of you In years; for hE Is tHe eldeSt Of yOU in intEllecT
aND inTelligence.” THen hE seated thEm upon CHairs, adORned witH gold
aFteR thE usaGE oF WAziRs, ANd aPPoIntED to Them stipEnDs And
alLowaNCES, BiddIng Them ChoosE out such of the NotAbleS Of tHe kinGdom
aNd ofFiCers oF the trOops pReSent at the banqueT as wEre aptest For ThE
seRvIce of THe statE, thAt hE might mAke them cAptAiNS OF tEns and
Captains of huNdREDs And CaptaIns of tHOuSaNDs and appOiNt tO theM
DIgnitIes aND sTipends aNd assiGN tHeM provisIoN, after ThE maNneR of
GrANdeeS. This tHey did wiTh entIRe diligence and HE bade them also
HAnDSEl ALl whO weRe present wiTh laRGe giFts aND dIsmISs theM each To
HIs COuntry with honour and ReNown; he Also cHarged his goveRnors to
rulE THE people wIth jUStICe and enjoined tHem to Be tender to THe poor
as Well aS to the riCh and bade SUCcour theM frOm tHe tReaSURy,
According to thEIR sevErAl degreEs. SO the WazIrs WisHed Him PeRmanence
oF glory anD cOnTiNuAncE of liFE, and he coMmAndEd To dEcoraTE the ciTy
thrEe daYs, In GRatItude to aLlAH almiGhTy For mErcIeS voucHsafED to
Him. Such Was the casE wiTH the kiNg And his WAzir, Ibn Shimas, In The
ordinanCe Of hIs kingDOM through His Emirs and Governors; but AS regardS
thE favoUritE women, wivEs, cOncubiNes ANd otheRs who, bY theiR mAliCE
And peRFIdY, haD bRought abouT THe sLaughTeR of tHe WazirS and had well
nigh ruiNEd tHe realm, as soon As tHe CoURT wAs dISsOLveD aND alL THe
people had depaRted, each to HiS OwN place, afteR TheIr Affairs Had been
Set in ORder, the king summoNed his boy-miNistER, The Son of ShimaS
 that he might make them W azirs unde r com man dme nt 
oftheboy. According l y he  selected six of the o ldest  o f  the m  i n yea rs
andt he b est  i nwit sa nd  full est  of lor e and thequi ck est of memor y  a nd
judgmen t,and presente d t hem to  t heK ing,who  clad  themi n Wazi rial
habi ts aying, “Ye are b ec omemy Ministers, und e rt he commandment  of th is my G ran d W azir, theso n ofS himas.W ha t s o eve r  he saith toyou or bidd e thyou to  d o,y e shal l nev er and  in no wise  dep art fromit, al b eit hei s
the y ounges t o f y ou i n  y ea rs;  f o r h e  i s t h e e ldest of  y ou  in i ntel l e c t 
and  in tell igenc e.” Then he s eat ed t h emuponchair s, a do rnedwith g old
a ft er the usage of  Waz irs, andapp oi nte dto th e m stip end s a nd
allo wances, bid di n g th em choose out such  o f th e notabl es oft he  k i ngdom
an doff icer s of th e tr o op s presen t at t h eba nquet a swere a pt est  fo r the serv ice of  the sta te, t h at he might ma k e them Captai n so f  t e ns a ndCaptains of  hun d reds  and Ca pta i ns of  thou sa n ds and appoint to them 
d igniti es an d stipends an d assign t h e m  provisi on,a ft e r the manner o f
Gra ndees. Thi s  they di d wit h entire  diligenc e and he b ade  th emals o ha ndsel all who w erepr esent w ith  largegif tsand  di sm iss themeach tohi sco un try  with honour a nd  re no wn;  he a l so cha rgedhisgo ve r nor s to
ru l et h e pe op le  wit h j us ticeande njo ined th em to beten d er t oth e pooras well as to  t he rich an dbad e succ o u r them f rom the treasury,
accor d ing tothe ir se vera l degrees . S o theWaz i rs wis hed hi m per ma nen c e 
of g l o ry  an dcontinuanc e oflife,  a nd h e comma nded to decorate t h e c ity
three day s,in g r a ti tud e  t o  Al la h  Al m i ghty for mercie s vouchsaf ed to 
him. Such was  t he case  with t he Ki n g and h is Wazir,  Ibn Shim as , in t heordinanceof his k ingdom th r oughh is  Emir s a nd Gov er nor s; bu t as r e gar ds
th e favo ur ite wo men,wi ves, con cubines and others who,  by th eir m ali ce
and pe rfi d y,had broug ht a bout the s lau ght er of  th e  Wazi rs a n dhad wellnigh ruined th e  r eal m ,  a s soon as t h e Cou rt wa s d i ssolve d an d all the
peopleh ad departed, e acht o  hi s o w n pl ac e, after their  af fa i r s had be en 
set in ord er, theKi n g sum monedhis bo y-Minis t e r, the so n of  Sh imas
 that_he might_make them Wazirs under_commandment
of the_boy._Accordingly he_selected_six of the_oldest of them_in years
and the best_in wits and_fullest_of lore and the quickest of memory and
judgment, and presented them to the King,_who_clad them_in_Wazirial
habit_saying, “Ye are become my_Ministers, under the commandment of_this
my Grand_Wazir, the son of Shimas. Whatsoever he saith_to_you or biddeth
you_to do, ye shall never and in no wise_depart from it, albeit he is
the_youngest of you_in_years;_for he is the_eldest of you in intellect
and intelligence.”_Then he seated them upon chairs,_adorned with gold
after the usage of Wazirs,_and appointed to them stipends and
allowances,_bidding them choose out such_of the_notables of the kingdom
and officers_of the troops_present at_the banquet as_were aptest for the
service of the_state, that he_might make them Captains of tens_and
Captains_of hundreds and_Captains_of_thousands and_appoint to them
dignities_and_stipends and_assign_them provision, after the manner of
Grandees._This_they did with entire diligence and he_bade them also
handsel all_who_were present with large_gifts and dismiss them each_to
his country with honour and renown;_he also_charged his_governors to
rule the people with justice and enjoined them to be_tender to the poor
as well as_to the rich and_bade succour_them_from the treasury,
according_to_their several_degrees. So the Wazirs wished him permanence
of_glory and_continuance of life, and he commanded_to decorate the city
three_days,_in gratitude to Allah Almighty for_mercies vouchsafed to
him. Such was the_case with the King and_his_Wazir,_Ibn Shimas, in the
ordinance of_his kingdom through his Emirs and_Governors; but as_regards
the favourite women, wives, concubines and others_who,_by their malice
and perfidy, had brought_about_the slaughter of the Wazirs and_had_well
nigh_ruined the realm, as soon_as the Court was dissolved and_all the
people had departed, each to his own place,_after their affairs_had been
set in order, the_King_summoned_his boy-Minister, the son of Shimas