it was a custom of the kings ministers to visit his estates and mark his horses and beasts so that they would not be mocked or treated with disrespect. the chief of polices deputy would come to him every day with three hundred riders and one hundred footmen and his door would be open until sunset. when he rode the footmen would walk in front of him and the riders would follow behind him. no one from his entourage or his confidants would be imprisoned for a crime he had committed and no one from his slaves would be sentenced to a penalty. if a punishment was due from one of his entourage he would be directed to him to see what he thought of it and he would postpone the payment of the tax on his land until he was the one who carried it. his gifts on newroz and the festival would be presented to the king and the first to whom he would give permission would be the chamberlain. when the king rode he would be on his right and his rank would be on his right if he sat. when he left the royal palace no one would sit after him.
وكانت سنة من وزاره الملك للتعظيم أن توغر ضياعه، وتوسم خيله ودوابه، لئلا تسخر، ولا تمتهن. ويأتيه خليفة صاحب الشرطة في كل يوم مع ثلاثمائة راكب ومائة راجل، يكون بابه إلى غروب الشمس. فإن ركب كانت الرجالة مشاة أمامه والركبان من خلفه. ولا يحبس أحد من حامته وخاصته لجناية جناها، ولا يحكم على أحد من عبيده بحكم، وإن وجب على أحد من بطانته حد، وجه به إليه ليرى فيه رأيه، ويؤخر عليه وظيفة ما عليه من خراج أرضه حتى يكون هو الحامل له، وتقدم هداياه في النيروز والمهرجان على كل هدية، وتعرض على الملك، ويكون أول من يأذن له الحاجب، ويكون من الملك، إذا ركب عن يمينه، منزويا، وتكون مرتبته إذا قعد عن يمينه، وإذا خرج من دار المملكة، لم يقعد بعده أحد.