The ministers of Nushirvan were deliberating on an important matter of state, each offering different opinions, and the king also proposed a plan.
Bozorgmehr chose the king’s opinion.
The ministers asked him in private, “What advantage did you see in the king’s opinion over the thoughts of so many wise men?”
He replied, “Since the outcomes of affairs are unknown and everyone’s opinion is subject to error or correctness, it is better to agree with the king’s opinion. This way, if it turns out to be wrong, I will be safe from blame due to my obedience.”
To seek an opinion contrary to the king’s
Is to wash one’s hands in one’s own blood
If he says that day is night
You should say, ‘Behold the moon and the Pleiades!’
