Around 400 B.C., Qu Yuan, a court minister who was loved by the people but not by the king, was banished.

Although the common people remained firm in the defence, the court ministers' loyalties began to waver.

Muhammed IV was an accomplished rider, but subject to the influence of his court ministers and his paternal grandmother Fatima, due to his youth.

"Get up, get up," Thorisin said impatiently; not the words of formula, but the court ministers had already despaired of changing that.

His maternal uncles tried to wield power from behind the throne, but were not able to maintain themselves in the face of the court ministers.

They walk among the rich court ministers and Indian merchants.

After the arrogant Arngrim inadvertently embarrasses her father, Jelanda plots revenge but is kidnapped by a traitorous court minister and transformed into a monster.

Many high ranking court ministers chose Shaxi as the site to build their mansions.

This ended the custom of court ministers and advisors making decisions through debate and negotiations amongst themselves, and thus brought the royal power to new heights.

Mishkín-Qalam enjoyed a special position among the court ministers of Tihrán, and he became widely known for being adept at every calligraphic style.