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Chapter 6 Ethnic Issues Are Not Comparable to Blonde Soft Girls
Thanks to the wise actions of the great sultans of the empire, in order to collect pagan poll taxes to support foreign development, even in the eighteenth century, when the empire retained the Arab region and Egypt, the proportion of Muslims in the territory was only close to 60.00%.

Especially in the densely populated Balkans, except for the loyal dog-legged Albanians of Sudan and some residents of Bosnia who converted to Allah for a better tomorrow, the proportion of Christians in the entire Balkans is as high as 60.00%. up.

Egyptians, Arabs, and Persians are all easy to handle. Anyway, Ottoman also copied each other. Especially as the empire gradually stabilized, the sultans increasingly despised the barbaric Turkic language, so they introduced a large number of Persian and Arabic vocabulary and continued to improve. Ottoman.In addition, everyone is Muslim, so it is no problem for Selim to create an Ottoman nation.

But what about the Bulgarians, the Armenians, and the Serbs who were the vanguard of the rebellion. For hundreds of years, the empire has relied on the blood slavery system to stabilize the Balkan Peninsula.But when the wave of nationalism set off, the empire melted like ice and snow in the sun.

As for the Greeks, from the post-Byzantine era to the independence of Greece in 1821, there was no such thing as Greeks. The natives of the Peloponnese Peninsula always considered themselves Romans.

Yes, you read that right, the real Greek national identity was actually created by the Greek elite at that time based on three basic points—classical Greece and modern Greece, classical Rome, and the Orthodox Church.In the later period, this group of people further strengthened the national identity of Greece by provoking the dispute between Rome and Greece.

However, the main force of Greek independence is not only the remnants of Rome on the Greek peninsula. The Romanians also participated in it. From this, it is not difficult to see that the entire Greek War of Independence was a forcible kneading of various ethnic groups under the Ottoman Empire with the help of the Orthodox Church. The War of Restoration of Rome can be called a multi-ethnic religious revolution.

However, Greek independence still took place in the original time and space, which was largely due to the spread of national ideas brought about by the Napoleonic Wars and the establishment of the Mutual Aid Society in 1814.

But Selim would not allow this to happen.Today you leave, tomorrow I am independent, then Selim will be a sultan, and Ataturk probably won't be able to do it.

Considering that the cultural identity of the Greeks is more important to them, the introduction of cultural, religious and ethnic policies is imperative.

As for how to solve it?Referring to a large oriental country, although my Ottoman Empire does not have a 5000-year culture, it still has 500 years. There is no systematic writing. Arabs, Persians, and Latin can also be integrated. The Ottoman cultural circle.

As for the nation, the entire Ottoman Empire is one nation—the Great Ottoman nation.

As for belief, secularization is accomplished through the separation of church and state.What the Pahlavi Dynasty could do in Iran, there is no reason why the Ottoman Sultan could not do it.

When the ancient sultan was the shadow of Allah and the caliph on earth, the jurists headed by the Grand Mufti could dethrone the sultan, so why did Selim drive the Christians of the empire away from Germany for the sake of a false name, and let Ekaterina This usurper buys people's hearts.

But, this kind of thing has to be done slowly, peaceful evolution, otherwise Selim probably won't even know how he died.

While Selim was thinking about it, the Grand Mufti and the four Ulema outside the door had already arrived.This group of people is mainly to solve the language problem and religious policy of the empire. On the one hand, they unify the language, and on the other hand, they vigorously preach.

"Paul, let them in." Selim said casually, "my dear Grand Mufti, how is the new textbook writing going? Put into use."

The Grand Mufti bowed deeply and replied: "Your Majesty, the textbooks have been compiled and printed by the printing factory under the name of Abraham. But I have some doubts. Are you planning to open a grammar school alone? This seems to be against the will of Allah. Belief."

It is obvious that the Grand Mufti has doubts about Selim's approach. Since the Prophet, Islamic jurists have been responsible for the education of Muslims. The actions of the Sultan undoubtedly disrupt the balance between imperial power and religious power, even though he is also an Islamic Taught by the Caliph.

However, for the Grand Mufti, it is one thing to have doubts. He is satisfied with the sultan's rhetoric. Even if he is not satisfied, Selim is not afraid of a palace coup. "My dear Grand Mufti, if you are familiar with history books, you will naturally know that even in the Roman era, the west and the east were not completely unified, and Latin Catholics and Greek Orthodox Christians could not play together. This is because the Romans Is the butcher’s knife not sharp enough? I believe you already have the answer in your heart. To defeat a nation, physical conquest is only the first step. Cultural identity and spiritual transformation are the most important.”

"But, Your Majesty" the Grand Mufti wanted to argue, but Selim didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued: "Grand Mufti, you must know that one step back is for the better to take two steps forward. Culturally, the Greeks, Bulgarians, Serbs, and Armenians are integrated with us, so that the faith of Allah can spread everywhere, and the brilliance of the new moon can shine on the earth forever. Don’t you think, isn’t this the will of Allah?”

The Grand Mufti showed helplessness on his old face. He was powerless to refute what the Sultan said. If it was in the past, such a deviant Sultan would have been traded in for a new one.

But now, the jurists and the guards are full of estrangements, and the guards are also full of conflicts. The free officer regiment and the brotherhood in the army are making trouble every day. As for Ali Pasha, the softie, the grand mufti sighed and said :Follow your will, Your Majesty. ", the old man staggered and left the Sultan's palace slowly, and the four ulamas also left.

In the afternoon, Selim set off for the Orthodox Patriarchate in Constantiniya.In fact, as the sultan of the empire, Selim could come to the patriarch whenever he called him, and leave as soon as he wanted.

But Patriarch Nicholas is really a loyal servant of the Sultan. The flagships of the second and third fleets of the entire empire, the "Lawmaker" and the "Conqueror" were all donated by Patriarch Nicholas.

So, today, Selim plans to go to the Patriarch again to get some autumn wind, "Paul, tell Abdullah Pasha to send a musket battalion to come with me on patrol."

The Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church is not far from the Topkapi Palace, and Selim soon arrived at the Cathedral of All Saints, which is also the office given to the Orthodox clergy by Selim's great ancestor "The Conqueror" Mehmet II After all, non-Muslims have to rely on them to collect taxes. How can the office location be too shabby.

Patriarch Nicholas was waiting at the door at this time, and when he saw the Sultan driving, he immediately bowed, "Welcome, Your Majesty, my daughter has prepared afternoon tea for you, and I chose your favorite Qi Men's tea and raisin cake."

"Anna is back from England! Why didn't you tell me sooner."

Selim was about to question Nicholas, but a clear and melodious female voice came from the church: "Your Majesty, please don't blame father, I only arrived this morning."

During the speech, a girl with long blond hair came out of the church. She was nearly 1.7 meters tall, wearing a French lace hat with a red bow on her head, a sable fur coat, and a pair of deerskin boots. Like an elf in the forest, Selim was dumbfounded.

"Anna, where did your clothes come from? Konstantinier is not suitable for wearing this kind of clothes, and it will be troublesome to be seen by those old things." Selim worked his hands on the girl's hair, and then asked pretendingly.

"Your Majesty!" The girl blushed while avoiding Selim and replied, "Princess Sophia gave it to me, saying that you like other people's dress up. The princess also asked me to bring you a gift."

"Gift!" Selim immediately became happy, "Show me quickly."

The gift box has a black background with a golden edge, tied with a rose-colored ribbon, and there is a letter on it. When it is opened, a line of beautiful characters comes into view: "Dear Selim, didn't you always want a Chester?" Field frock coat? I ordered one just for you and added some lace myself. I hope you like it.

Your faithful Sophia"

Opening the gift box, a black dress appeared in front of my eyes, with a soft velvet collar, double-breasted buttons, and golden lace embroidered on both sleeves, giving people a sense of luxury as a whole.

Selim couldn't put it down, he knew that although Sophia was a princess, George III, the daughter slave, would never refuse any request.But George III was no fool for a frock coat.No need to think about this dress, Sophia must have bought it with her annuity.

Anna who was beside Selim giggled and asked, "Your Majesty, why didn't you ask me if I brought you a gift?"

"You? What did you bring, a violin or a cello? Or a piano, or a harp?" Selim asked perfunctorily.

It's not that Selim treats her differently, it's just that this girl has been studying music at Oxford University since she was 16 years old, and every time the gift is a variety of musical instruments, how excited you are for Selim.

Anna didn't mind Selim's tone. This His Majesty has always been like this, he doesn't care, but he opened a special showroom in the Topkapi Palace for the gift she gave him.

"Okay, Anna, follow me in, I have something important to discuss with your father. By the way, don't change this suit, and follow me to Topkapi Palace later." Sely Mu said, the girl smiled brightly, and leaned into Sultan's ear: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Patriarch Nicholas, who was standing aside, smiled smugly when he saw how his daughter was getting close to the Sudan.

　To be honest, the ethnic issues of the Ottoman Empire are very complicated, especially the predecessors of the modern Greeks. This group of people is quite twisted. The Greeks in the text refer to the predecessors of the modern Greeks.

　　The conclusions about the Greeks in the article were made by me based on the materials, and it may be a bit cumbersome to write, so you can check it yourself.

　　
　
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