The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1129: Escaped from the desperate situation, but not completely alive.

Anyone could see that when France joined the game, Napoleon III wanted to get a piece of the pie. This vulture behavior was indeed despicable, but who would stop it, and who could stop it?
Naturally, the British were unwilling to allow the French to intervene again. After all, with the French intervention, the British had theoretically cut off the possibility of sending troops to aid the Ottoman Empire.

But at this time, the British really did not have the courage to continue making enemies on the European continent. The Austrian Empire had already made them overwhelmed.

If the war with the Austrian Empire had not dragged on for a long time, Britain might have had the courage to declare war on Russia at this time. It could have used its diplomatic offensive, which it is best at, to drive the tiger to devour the wolf and let Russia and Austria kill each other.

But it is too late now. Not only has the difficulty of implementation increased exponentially, the success rate is also pitifully low. Even if it succeeds, Britain, which has lost its Mediterranean fleet, may not be able to gain much advantage.

The Russians also don't want the French to get involved. After all, there are too many wolves and too little meat. Or the Russians simply don't want to share their spoils with other countries.

However, Nicholas I was obsessed with the recovery of Constantinople and was unwilling to distract himself from dealing with the French. At most, he would do something with the French Republic.

The Ottomans also didn't want the French to attack them.
But the reality is that no country can stop France from doing this, and no one will do it. Even the Ottomans who were beaten would at most ask the other side to be gentler.

The situation in Britain was similar. Due to the war with Austria, Britain had lost all its strength in the Mediterranean and was completely unable to stop the French actions.

In addition to France, Greece and Egypt are also troublesome. Although the two countries are not large, the Ottoman Empire’s own strength is not good enough, and both countries have experienced defeating the Ottoman Empire.

At this time, Britain was still unaware that this was a turmoil stirred up by the Austrian Empire, but now Britain had no time to think about it and had to mediate the situation in the Middle East immediately.

Topkapi Palace, this building that combines Byzantine style has always been the seat of supreme power in the Ottoman Empire.

There was never a lack of conspiracy and killing in this majestic and magnificent palace. In 1595, after Muhammad III ascended the throne, he executed all his 19 brothers. Ibrahim I ordered 280 concubines and palace maids to be put into sacks and drowned just because he was in a bad mood.

Suleiman the Magnificent's queen murdered his eldest son. After Selim II came to power, he slaughtered his brothers. The bloody inheritance law made the drama of fratricide often staged in Topkapi Palace.

In addition, the power of the prime minister and the king, as well as the eunuchs and concubines, also clashed fiercely here.

Mejid wanted to be a "civilized man" recognized by the West and did not continue the ancient bloody tradition of the Ottoman Empire. His brother Abdul Aziz had a considerable degree of personal freedom.

Since the main force of the Guards responsible for the coup in history had been eliminated, the two sides killing each other in Topkapi Palace at this time seemed somewhat unprofessional.

Fierce clashes broke out between Abdul Aziz's supporters and the armed forces of concubines and eunuchs, and the famous Flower Hall became a slaughterhouse.

First, several concubines and eunuchs who refused to surrender were disemboweled by Abdul Aziz's men. Then the concubines and eunuchs who successfully counterattacked skinned and pulled out the tendons of the rebels.

The two sides slaughtered each other repeatedly, but due to their similar strength, the winner could not be determined.

Reshid Pasha had the power to put an end to it all, but he wavered after seeing the bloody massacre in the palace.

The Ottoman soldiers were also stunned by the scene before them. They had never seen such a bloody scene, with corpses in miserable states everywhere.

Especially the once exquisite and sacred flower hall, the large amount of internal organs and blood plasma made the ground like a quagmire.

Even the generals who had killed countless people could not help but start vomiting. Compared with this place, the environment on the battlefield was too peaceful and comfortable.

Eventually Reshid Pasha and his men withdrew from the palace, and the killing should have continued until one side was completely wiped out.

But at this time, Mejid I, who had been in a coma for many days, suddenly woke up, and his first order was to order the new army to quell the rebellion in the palace.

Abdul Aziz and his supporters fled the palace in a hurry. The reason why he escaped from the palace was not because Mejid wanted to continue to be a civilized person or was merciful. Abdul Aziz and his supporters were able to escape alive because of multi-party game. The British hoped to support a sultan who was easier to control.

And Reshid Pasha did not want to kill them all. It was not surprising for a Grand Vizier, a high-ranking official, to bet on many sides, because such a person always wanted this kind of life to last forever.

Majid's awakening gave the concubines and eunuchs in the harem a backbone. They finally no longer had to worry about being liquidated by the new Sultan. They all thanked Allah for his blessing.

Reshid Pasha and other high-ranking officials also waited outside the palace gate to congratulate Majid. After all, surviving from desperate situations and escaping danger have been regarded as good signs since ancient times.

Majid also knew what he should do. He immediately ordered the eunuchs and concubines to bathe and change clothes for him.

Majid's wife and the eunuch leader noticed that his face was rosy and all the sickness he had felt was gone. They could only sigh that it was the manifestation of God and the blessing of Heaven.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Magid felt refreshed. Even his body, which had been hollowed out by alcohol, sex, and opium, regained its vitality. He did not feel the fatigue that would come from lying in bed for so many days.

When Ottoman civil and military officials saw Mejid, they all felt that the energetic and hardworking Sultan had returned. Mejid did not sit down but stood up and spoke to his ministers.

"I, Abdul-Majid, son of Mahmud II, the greatest caliph in the world, am back again, by the blessing of Allah!
During the time I was unconscious, some people plotted rebellion, but I am still fortunate that my Ottoman Empire still has so many loyal ministers. It is you who perform your duties conscientiously and stabilize the government.

Thank you for your loyalty!
Now that I have been blessed by Allah, the Ottoman Empire will regain its former glory, and Europe and even the world will tremble under our iron hoof!
I hope you can continue to assist me, and I will definitely carry out the will of Allah in return for the blessings of heaven and your loyalty! "

"Long live the Sultan!"

"God bless!"

"The Ottoman Empire will rise!"

There was an endless stream of praise, many of which were genuine. After all, this country has been repressed for too long.

Magid was also very excited when he saw this scene, and even wanted to have a drink or two, but he had to give up because the doctrine did not allow drinking.

Suddenly he felt dizzy and staggered twice. Fortunately, the throne was right next to him and other people didn't notice anything. They just thought that he sat down confidently and watched what would happen. Others couldn't help but perform harder.

Although Magid's words sound nice, who knows whether he will continue to track them down and settle accounts with them in the future?

After all, the situation was unclear before, so there were many people betting on both sides, and no one had a clean bottom.

Just when the emperor and his ministers were having a great time and performing their best, an official rushed in.

"Great Sultan, the French have declared war on us!"

"What did you say?!"

The king and his ministers shouted almost at the same time, and Magid's face was changing visibly, first turning pale, and then turning into a piece of gold paper.

Suddenly blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Majid subconsciously wanted to cover it with his hand, but soon his nose also began to bleed. The blood flowed more and more, and he finally fell to the ground, his face turned a terrible blue-black color.

(End of this chapter)