Peace Be Upon You,
Hisham:
I have done my best
to balance the ledgers, but the counts show something strange:
payments to Jerusalem’s regent and William of Montferrat in Acre.
I had thought this
might be connected to the ransom demanded by the Crusaders for our
captive brethren, but given the way that ended (peace be upon those
poor souls), this seems unlikely. It also does not account for the
deliveries to Jerusalem. But if the money was not meant for ransom,
then what is its purpose?
You should also know
that there have been extravagant parties of late. All held within the
Merchant King’s palace. This is absurd! The citizens of Damascus
starve themselves to help Salah Al’din’s war efforts, but
instead, their money is being spent on feasts! They deeply despise
the Merchant King and are powerless to stop him. Which is why I write
to you now.
Please, say nothing
to The Merchant King for now. Should he become suspicious, he’ll
attempt to hide his misdeeds. I’ll contact you when I've learned
more.
With Peace,
Marzuq
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