sultan's crescent

Chapter 54

When Napoleon brought Louis XVI and his family back to Paris, the news of Selim's "Imperial Edict" had already reached here.

The thunder is still spreading, crossing the English Channel and reaching London.

Across the Rhineland, the Low Countries heard it all.

Over the Carpathians, Vienna and Berlin are known.

And the wind from the Baltic Sea carried all this to St. Petersburg.

London, Buckingham Palace, King George III once again started a state affair with Prime Minister Pitt in the name of a family banquet.

"So, Pete, what do you think the Sultan's chances of success are?"

While enjoying the food in front of him, King George III asked Prime Minister Peter opposite him.

"Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, there is a possibility of success.

Let's take a look at the Sultan's current hand.

The first is the army. As far as I know, the sultan's army should be enough to overwhelm all the resistance forces in the Ottoman Empire. After all, the Mamluks and some local tyrants are dead and can't die anymore.

This group of people is short-sighted and can't see the situation clearly. It can be said that they deserve it for being used by the Sudan.

The second is politics. This sultan is the first sultan to completely get rid of the control of the Guards in the past 150 years.

Without the armed assistance of the Guards, the Islamic jurist group headed by the Grand Mufti was powerless to confront the Sudan.

The local tax system has been dug a lot by the sultan. This is the best moment for the Ottoman Empire to establish a vertical management model for the entire country. As long as the grassroots are controlled, the Ottoman Empire will become stronger again.

The third is the economy. The Sudan still has some brains. A central bank that obeys the orders of the country is very necessary. "

After hearing this right, George III hurriedly asked.

"According to what you said, Prime Minister, wouldn't he be able to reform successfully?"

Prime Minister Pete replied calmly.

"Not so, Your Majesty, we must not only see the sultan's strengths, but also his weaknesses.

He needs time. In fact, his previous behavior was taking risks.

But he can't help it. The French's thinking is like poison, and once the national consciousness rises, it is difficult to contain it.

The diversity of ethnic groups in the Ottoman Empire is simply annoying.

For France, nationalism will only make them more united and stronger.

As far as Germany is concerned, this will promote their unity, although we do not want to see it.

For Tsarist Russia and Spain, it will only be beneficial.

But for the Ottoman Empire, the country can survive to this day without disintegration. Although the Millert system has an irreplaceable role, it also planted hidden dangers.

If the above is an ethnic issue, then the religious issue is even more divided. I can hardly imagine that this huge empire cannot find a religion that covers more than 60.00% of the population of the empire.

Finally, there are local issues. The administrative institutions of the Ottoman Empire are simply a pile of scum.

But this is both an advantage and a disadvantage for Sudan. The advantage is that he can shape it into what he wants at will, and the disadvantage is that the project is relatively large. "

George III nodded, and the second princess Sophia interrupted.

"Uncle Pete, Selim doesn't seem to be married yet. This is not what a sultan should look like."

Pete nodded.

"It is true that he lacks a successor, which will cause some people to wait and see about his reforms.

After all, what if something happens and people die?
Are these also factors that must be considered?The princess is very smart. "

Hearing that Pete praised his daughter, George III immediately got excited, and the topic between the two gradually drifted away.

Paris, the National Constituent Assembly, Brissot was in a very embarrassing situation, the attack from Robespierre, Roland's standing by, and the defeat of Louis XVI.

These put Brissot in a very embarrassing situation, especially when Roland brought him back. In contrast, many Girondists felt that he was no longer suitable as a leader and turned to Roland.

Robespierre's speech continued, but Brissot could no longer listen.

"So, I think the Girondins have betrayed the revolution, you are no longer fit to lead, and the Jacobins are the best performers of this task.

Look at the East, a sultan knows the need for reform, but our king refuses all this, why keep the monarchy? "

Robespierre ended his speech, but at this moment, Roland stood up.

"Dear Robespierre, I want to ask you something. On December 25 last year, a grand celebration was held in Paris that night, but you seemed to be absent. Can you tell everyone your whereabouts? "

Roland's words caused a lot of discussion among the members of the House of Representatives. Listening to these words, it seemed that Robespierre had let the king go.

"You don't dare to say yes, it doesn't matter, Robespierre, I say for you, you are on the wall, on the wall of the Porte Saint-Martin, right?
You can deny it, but I have witnesses. "

Robespierre remained expressionless. His experience as a lawyer made him feel that the other party had indeed come prepared, but he also believed that he hadn't been exposed, and it was impossible for the guards to recognize him.

"Nonsense, Roland, this is just an excuse for you to fight for power."

"The Incorruptible One" replied indifferently, and the French once again staged a traditional ability - wrangling.

In Vienna, after hearing the news of Selim's promulgation of the edict, Leopold II only said lightly that he understood.

He walked alone on the streets of Vienna and came to Stephen's Cathedral. The ancestor of Habsburg, the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Frederick III once left a sentence here-Austria is destined.

But Leopold seemed to see no hope, and he thought of the many ancestors buried under the Capuchin church.

There are two people he misses the most.Mother Maria Theresa and brother Joseph II.

Leopold still remembers his brother's burial.

His coffin is the most modest of all emperors and is easily recognizable in royal cemeteries.

The elder brother devoted his whole life to reform, but was repeatedly frustrated.

"Although he has kind thoughts, the monarch who has achieved nothing after all is buried here forever."

This is the inscription that my brother chose for himself, and it was engraved on his simple coffin.

This made Leopold cry every time he thought about it.

The 43-year-old emperor looked like he was 60 years old. He walked slowly on the streets of Vienna, nostalgic for the past glory of the empire.

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