sultan's crescent

Chapter 68 Talking Under the Moon
Selim didn't think the other party would be an assassin. If even the Topkapi Palace could sneak in assassins, there would be no need for spies.

The figure under the moon swayed, as if he had spotted Sudan.

The figure turned around and came out from behind the tree. Selim was surprised to find that the figure was the Qili Kara Osman whom he had seen during the day.

The girl elegantly rolled her hair and smiled.

"Your Majesty, you are a busy man. I have been waiting for you for nine hours since you left the lady's palace."

Selim ignored what the other party said and asked immediately.

"Why do you stay here? It seems that I haven't given anyone the right to hang out in Topakapi Palace."

The girl pursed her lips and smiled.

"Your Majesty, why do you question me like this, I am not a traitor like Aladdin.

He has always only had a heart of admiration for His Majesty, so why do he intend to do harm?

As for why I appear here, it is naturally Mrs. Mishudelpa's permission.

After all, no matter who it is, after seeing someone like you, Your Majesty, they always want to have an in-depth exchange with you. "

Selim was a little surprised by the other party's behavior. She looked like a lady, but these words were not spoken by ordinary rich girls.

It can be seen from Suleiman's daughter that the other party is not at the same level as the one in front of him.

The two walked in the courtyard of the Topkapi Palace, and the moonlight stretched their shadows.

Sudan asked calmly.

"It can be seen that you are a smart person, for whom you are here, let's just say it, don't beat around the bush.

I don't have so much time to chat with you. "

Hearing Sudan's words, the girl was not annoyed, she just stared at Sudan with a pair of black eyes, and giggled.

"Since Your Majesty wants me to speak straight, then I will speak straight. Don't blame me for being rude then, Your Majesty."

Selim replied.

"But it doesn't matter."

The girl suddenly stood on tiptoe, reached into Sultan's ear, and said softly.

"I am here for His Majesty."

Selim dodged hastily, trying to avoid the opponent's sudden attack.

Seeing Sudan's appearance, the girl was taken aback for a moment, looking a little sad, and then laughed again, seeming happier.

"Speak well, don't touch your hands."

Selim warned with a cold face.

He was a little confused, did this girl believe in Islam?

Where is the customary conservatism? It's almost no different from the French who believe in Catholicism.

The girl didn't care after being warned, she stuck out her tongue playfully and replied.

"Yes, Your Majesty.

Selim asked directly.

"As you, don't talk nonsense anymore.

Manuk asked you to come, convey his meaning. "

The girl became serious this time, and she pretended to be thinking.

After a while, the girl spoke.

"Well, Your Majesty, I can come for my father or myself, these are not important, the key is who will I go for when I leave?"

After the girl finished speaking, she stopped talking and just looked at Sudan silently.

The cold wind passed through the courtyard and hit the trees on both sides of the road, and the sound of shaking branches echoed in the courtyard.

The girl looked at Sudan, puffed up her mouth and said.

"Alright, alright, Your Majesty, I can speak first.

In fact, you also know your situation. After the "Imperial Edict" was promulgated, it did have an effect, but it was not obvious.

After all, in the first stage, many wealthy families are still capable of suppressing the small families below.

But for you, this kind of development is a bit unsatisfactory.

What's more, there are still people who are constantly making trouble for you.

With your wisdom, you should be able to guess who is behind the Sipahi cavalry incident. "

Selim didn't speak, but walked forward silently.

Seeing that the Sudan did not speak, the girl did not stop either.

"Your Majesty, these things are indeed, and will only be troublesome for you, but your time has been wasted.

They may be as short as three months or as long as half a year. As long as the local community is well managed and the distribution of benefits is negotiated, are you not afraid of things like "you come to my house and I come to your house"?
For them, the floating official system and first-mover advantage will combine them to form a larger interest group.

How will the low-level officials be promoted at that time? Your merit examination system is indeed a powerful weapon, but when the official position in charge of this matter is taken over by them, how should you deal with it?

Your situation is like a tree in this cold wind. The branches are already being shaken. Will the next step be the root system? "

Selim laughed now.

"Don't scare me, Kiri.

First, this group of people can't agree.

Second, who said that the cake can only be given to them. "

The girl nodded.

"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean.

Behind you stand the New Order faction.

The center of this circle is the royal family, the army, and bureaucrats (it is not accurate to say bureaucrats here, it can be said to be similar).

But this is not a stable alliance, even if you are the leader.

As a sultan, you have naturally been separated from your courtiers. The only person who can accompany you, His Majesty, is the spy you picked up from the slave market.

As for the others, they can only cling to a minister whom you trust.

Like Hussein Pasha, the son of Kuchuk-Hussein Pasha and your cousin Mrs. Esma.

His father himself had a good relationship with Hassan Pasha, and he himself was one of the generals of the new army.

It can be said that the Kuchuk-Hussein Pasha line has already received the support of the navy and some new troops.

Your Minister of Foreign Affairs, Isaac Pasha, was Madame Michodelpa's housekeeper and the person closest to you when you were a child.

Therefore, he received the support of Mrs. Mishudelpa, and some prominent Anatolians (including the Chiapan family) also bet on him.

Your fiscal bureaucrats have rallied around Izet Mehmet Pasha, who is indeed a good regulator for you, but he is also an important player in the New Order faction.

The other part of the new army is controlled by Haji Pasha who is far away in Egypt. He is also a part of the New Order faction that cannot be ignored.

These men who rose up as faction leaders competed and cooperated with each other in a constant competition for control of key central positions.

In the process, there will certainly be many individuals and groups, including members of the imperial establishment, who will continually shift positions from pro-reform to anti-reform.

They will join forces with the local tyrants to oppose the new order
In this case, what are you going to do, after all, opportunities like Aladdin Pasha's are hard to come by, and the purge will not work. "

It sounded like she was thinking of Sudan, but the faint smile on the corner of the girl's mouth made it hard to understand.

　Ask for a follow-up, and I saw some book friends who said that they only want to watch hegemony and farming, and they don't want to watch emotional dramas.

　　But what I want to say is that I actually don’t know how to write emotional dramas. The reason why the female protagonist is arranged is actually a political factor. You might as well look at the identities of these female characters that have appeared.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)