sultan's crescent

Chapter 38 History
"Interesting, Paleoleg? There are still remnants? The point is that I didn't pay attention at first."

Selim couldn't help but feel amused, he might not be getting old and confused recently.

Then again, these people are really tenacious.

It’s just that the nobles of Flach are not dead. How could Selim let them donate land for the country? Without land, how can the people of the empire live happily.

For the purpose of helping others, Selim decided to let Justinian get rid of the gang of evildoers.

Pretending to be contemplative, after a few minutes, Selim spoke slowly.

"Dear John, considering that the two principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia have been ravaged by the Russian army, they have become sparsely populated, and many nobles have also disappeared.

It may not be appropriate to discuss this matter at this time, so let's discuss it next time. "

After a little perfunctory for the dying man, Selim looked around and saw that there were no more questions from the participants, so he immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting.

"His Majesty."

Selim was about to leave when he heard Patriarch Nicholas' voice.

"What is it, dear Nicholas?"

Selim couldn't understand why Patriarch Nicholas called him to stop him at this time, but he just used him as a positive example. With the old man's face, it is impossible to stop him for such a trivial matter.

"Simon Ducasse's reaction is very strange, Your Majesty.

He did not try to persuade you to change your actions on the Greek peninsula, nor to win the interests of the Fanars in the duchies of Wallachia and Moldavia.

This is not in line with Simon's style of work. He has always been extremely stubborn in terms of interests. "

Patriarch Nicholas replied seriously.

"Nicolas, what do you mean? But Simon, or the Fanar people behind him, have the guts? Or are the bastards in Greece thinking that they can do it again?"

Selim didn't think that the other party could outplay him. As the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, he held the "Ottoman Sword", the empire's top intelligence organization, and he thought that no one could count on him.

"Your Majesty, maybe they are not the only ones.

You have always regarded the Guards as lambs to be slaughtered, but not everyone in the Guards is trash. Aladdin Pasha is not an easy guy. In the same way, your Grand Mufti is really monolithic ?

Most importantly, will you stay in Constantiniya? "

Selim fell silent in a rare way. In fact, he never let go of his surveillance on this group of people.

Reform is not something that the Sultan can accomplish with a single order, even though he led the Ottoman Empire to win the Russian-Turkish war.

The honor that the world can see can only guarantee that no one dares to directly disobey the sultan's order, but behind the scenes, there are too many things that are obediently obedient and indiscriminate.

Selim knew that he was a little impatient, so he conquered Egypt without letting anyone get involved. On religious issues, he repeatedly challenged the fragile nerves of the Grand Mufti and weakened local forces with the help of the Russian-Turkish war.

Vested interest groups whose interests have been damaged do not dare to confront Selim head-on, but what if there is an assassination?
"Your Majesty, maybe you should slow down your speed, blindly suppressing them is not conducive to your reform."

Patriarch Nicholas gave his own advice.

Selim smiled and did not speak, but motioned Patriarch Nicholas to follow him.

The two walked to the third courtyard deep in the Topkapi Palace.

The third courtyard, also known as the inner palace, is the heart of the Topkapi Palace, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.

The two turned to the audience hall, and in front of them was a verdant garden.

The courtyard is a complex of buildings, and the buildings are not independent and unified in structure.Various low-rise buildings surround the courtyard and are connected with each other by corridors and passages.

There are not many buildings with a height of more than two floors, and trees, gardens and pools are scattered among them, which is refreshing.

Right behind the audience hall and in the middle of the third courtyard is a library called the library of Mohammed III.

It was built by the royal architect Mimar Beshir Aga in 1719 under the order of Sultan Ahmed III on the basis of the pool pavilion at that time.

"My dear Nicholas, what do you think of this library?"

"Very beautiful, Your Majesty. Lovely neoclassical style, with marble surfaces throughout.

Four passages of equal length in the hall form a cross, and in the middle is a round arched hall with three rectangular compartments.

One of the roads of the cross passage connects to the gate, and the gate can be reached through the stairs on both sides.

There is an elaborate drinking fountain under the central vaulted hall, with niches on all sides.Libraries have basements to protect precious books from moisture. "

Nicholas didn't understand what Selim meant, but he didn't miss out, so he answered quickly.

"Yes, very beautiful. There are more than 3500 manuscripts in the entire library, some inlaid with pearl and ivory.

But what are these books?No more than a collection of theology, Islamic law, and other manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, and Persian.

In contrast to the French, what is in the library of the British?

Selim sighed and continued.

"My dear Nicholas, the present Empire, like this library, is beautiful and a great country.

But what about his back?We all know it.

Compared with the grand occasion when Suleiman the Great overwhelmed Europe, the empire at this time was like a new moon that was about to fall forever. "

The two chatted and walked, and came to the Conqueror's Pavilion located in the northeast of the Expeditionary Army's Sleeping Palace.

This site was originally one of the pavilions built during the reign of Mehmed II and is one of the oldest buildings in Topkapi Palace.

The pavilion was built around 1460, when the construction of Topkapi Palace started.

The Pavilion of the Conqueror was used to store artifacts, as well as imperial treasures.

It consists of three rooms: a terrace overlooking the Sea of ​​Marmara, a basement with adjoining hammam.

The Pavilion of the Conqueror has two floors and is built on the top of the cliff. The Sultan can enjoy the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Bosrus Strait from an excellent angle in front of the Pavilion of the Conqueror.

"Look, Nicholas, my ancestor Selim the Great led an army to conquer Egypt, and he left here the treasures from Egypt."

Selim pointed to the four rooms next to the second arch of the Pavilion of the Conqueror.

"However, what I want to show you is another place, come with me."

Go into the three treasure halls in the depths, Selim said.

"This is the sword of Muhammad the Conqueror, with three large emeralds on the hilt and a scabbard made of enamel and diamonds.

The conquerors loved it, and it saw the fall of one empire and the birth of another. "

"This is the throne of Suleiman the Magnificent, which is said to have been bestowed by King Francis I of France.

The whole body is made of walnut wood, and the throne is inlaid with mother-of-pearl and turtle shell.

The king of France, who was oppressed by Charles V, respectfully sent a gift to please my ancestors. "

The chief treasurer, who had been following the Sudan and the Patriarch, who was about to explain the history of the cultural relics, suddenly realized that he was not as good as the Sudan.

Selim ignored the chief treasurer, who was sad alone, and strode into the last showroom.

"Come on, Nikolay, you're still behind.

Sultan's voice came from the empty showroom, and it was extremely heavy.

It made Nicholas feel as if the 500-year history of the Ottoman Empire had turned into a black mountain and weighed on him.

Difficult but extremely yearning.

　This chapter has checked a lot of information, so it can be said that it is quite late.

　　The main purpose is to create a heavy sense of history, and I don't know if it has met everyone's standards.Harman means bathroom

　　Finally, ask for follow-up and collection
　　
　
(End of this chapter)