79 affection, and nothing occurred from us that went against affection. Nevertheless, you know that those whose money was taken, and those who were killed, are united. This action is not permitted by anyone, nor is it done by a rational person. When this letter reaches you, you and my envoy, Baligh, are the ones who will see it. Peace. When the letter reached him, he did not increase in arrogance, but rather sent out detachments again. The Sultan Turab knew that if he did not remedy this situation and improve it, he would be in trouble. He increased the preparations for war and the expedition of the Bey. This is the apparent reason. The hidden reason is that he knows the people are not satisfied with him, nor will they be satisfied with the appointment of any of his sons, especially with the existence of the heirs of Sultan Muhammad Bakr, who are their uncles. Especially if they remember the injustice that he and his sons committed. He wants to appoint his eldest son, Al-Masih, to the throne. As previously mentioned, he seized the opportunity when this matter occurred with Hashim, the King of Kordofan. He became outwardly angry and declared that no one but him could handle this matter, even though if he had sent Al-Amin or one of his ministers, it would have sufficed him the trouble and hardship of travel. But he wanted to make them despair, so he took all the Sultan's sons, old and young, with him and exposed them to wars until they were destroyed, and the ministers who did not want the throne for his son were destroyed, so that Ishaq could take possession of the country and the wealth.