In an era of newly established stability, King Bahram Gur summoned his noble brother Narsi, bestowing upon him the seal and governorship of Khorasan. The King commanded Narsi to render that vast realm prosperous and to bring joy to the hearts of his subjects through flawless justice. Bahram solemnly recalled how their father, Yazdgerd, had brought ruin upon himself through tyranny, like a naked man shivering in the harsh autumn winds. Bestowing costly robes of honor and immense treasure upon Narsi, the King offered divine prayers for his brother's success, and within two weeks, Narsi smoothly assumed peaceful rule over Khorasan.
With his mind cleared of northeastern affairs, Bahram Gur gathered the High Priest and the kingdom's wisest counselors to determine the fate of the Roman Caesar's envoy. The Mobad described the envoy as a venerable, soft-spoken scholar trained under the great Plato. Yet, having waited so long for a royal audience, the envoy had withered like a winter lotus, his proud demeanor humbled by the majesty of the Sasanian court. Bahram reflected that the Caesar of Rome descended from Salm and Fereydun, and unlike the reckless Khaqan of the Turks, had shown wisdom and restraint. Thus, Bahram resolved to receive the Roman ambassador with full honors, listen to his embassy, and send him home in peace, acknowledging that a true sovereign must discern the worth of both mighty warriors and wise diplomats. Hearing this noble resolve, the High Priest praised the King, wishing him eternal joy under the revolving heavens.