 when he heard about this he complained to alhajjaj 2 who dismissed him and appointed ziyad ibn jarir in his place who was more burdensome to him than abd alrahman. he was not able to dismiss him as he was before alhajjaj. so whenever almughirah gave a sermon he would say o people of kufa whoever seeks to cause you trouble 3 and brings you to your emir may god curse him and curse his oneeyed mother.
فبلغه ذلك، فشكاه إلى الحجاج ٢ فعزله، وولى مكانه زياد بن جرير فكان أثقل عليه من عبد الرحمن. ولم يقدر على عزله، إذ كان قبل الحجاج. فكان المغيرة إذا خطب قال يا أهل الكوفة من بغاكم الغوائل ٣ وسعى بكم إلى أميركم، فلعنه الله ولعن أمه العوراء .