the sign between him and abroiz was that the man would leave the ascetics gathering if he began to tell a story about the king. abroiz had appointed spies to attend the ascetics gathering whenever he sat down. so the ascetic rose early told stories to the public renounced worldly affairs and desired the afterlife. the traitorous man attended him and when he finished his stories and began to mention the king the man rose and abroizs spies came and informed him of what had happened. so when his doubts about his affair were removed he directed him to some country and wrote to his governor i have sent a man to you and he will come to you after this letter of mine regarding such and such. show his piety familiarity with him and trust in his area. when the house is at peace with him kill him in a way that will revive the house of fire and restore the sanctity of nawbahar. for he whose intention is corrupted for no reason in private or in public will not be reformed by reason.
وكانت العلامة فيما بينه وبين أبرويز أن ينصرف الرجل عن مجلس الناسك إذا ابتدأ في قصة الملك، وكان أبرويز قد وضع عيونا تحضر مجلس الناسك، متى جلس. فبكر الناسك، وقص على العامة، وزهد في الدنيا، ورغب في الآخرة. وحضره الرجل الخائن، فلما فرغ من قصصه، وأخذ في ذكر الملك، نهض الرجل، وجاءت عيون أبرويز فأخبرته بما كان. فإذ زال عنه الشك في أمره، وجهه إلى بعض البلدان، وكتب إلى عامله قد وجهت إليك رجلا وهو قادم عليك بعد كتابي هذا في كذا وكذا. فأظهر بره، والأنس به، والثقة بناحيته. فإذا اطمأنت به الدار، فاقتله قتلة تحيي بها بيت النار، وتصل بها حرمة النوبهار. فإنه من فسدت نيته لغير علة في الخاصة والعامة، لم يصلح بعلة.