In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, after establishing his spiritual authority through deceptive sermons, the vizier employs a new psychological tactic: he abruptly ceases his preaching and enters a strict seclusion for forty to fifty days. This strategic withdrawal is specifically designed to cast a burning longing among the Christian disciples, who become profoundly desperate due to the separation from his guidance. By feigning intense ascetic discipline and claiming he is not permitted to come out, the vizier artificially inflates his perceived spiritual necessity. The disciples, begging for his return, compare themselves to abandoned orphans and to fish writhing on dry land. Through this narrative event, Rumi illustrates how the vizier expertly manipulates their devotion, deepening their blind emotional dependency to set the stage for their ultimate devastation.