sultan's crescent

Chapter 90 Really?

Under the direction of the palace steward, a group of noble ladies started their own performance, which was clearly stipulated by the sultan's mother, Mrs. Mishu Delpa.

After all, those recruited into the palace are no longer female slaves who can be trained by the queen mother at will, and such things as life and death at every turn must be unacceptable.

Although this kind of draft also has strong political factors, it does not mean that the requirements of the sultan's harem maids can be relaxed, and outstanding talents deserve a better life.

When Selim was thinking about which one to choose, he felt a chubby hand patting him.

Of course Selim knew who it was. He deliberately pretended not to notice it, and looked around, causing Mahmoud to jump up in a hurry.

"Here, here.

Brother, look, look at Justinian. "

The little fat man wanted to turn Selim's head around.

Sultan looked in the direction Mahmoud pointed, and the secret agent had already leaned over the guardrail.

"This spring is here, and it's really in heat, and I'm attracted to it at a glance."

While complaining in his heart, Selim followed the other party's line of sight.

I have to say that the spy's vision is really good
Even Selim, who was used to seeing beauties, was a little surprised at this moment.

This noble girl has a beautiful face, her skin is as white as jade, smooth and delicate, and seems to exude natural light.

The oval-shaped face makes the other person look pure and lovely, but the upbringing brought about by being born in a family adds a sense of elegance to her.

The girl has a pair of big and bright eyes, like a deep lake, with youthful vitality and curiosity in her eyes, she looks like a deer looking for food in the forest.

The girl's long eyelashes flapped gently like wings, adding to her sense of mystery.

Thick black curly hair was draped casually over her shoulders, adorned with precious stones and silk ribbons.

The lips are lightly painted with peach red lipstick, slightly raised, with a gentle smile, like the spring sunshine, warming the heart.

The girl is slender and slender, and wears a gorgeous gown made of exquisite silk and lace, decorated with intricate embroidery and beads.The top is cut to frame her curves perfectly, while the skirt flows with her movements.

Selim couldn't help being interested, and he immediately asked the chief eunuch beside him.

"Who is this?"

"Your Majesty, this woman's name is Kelenna Scarantegna, a small nobleman from Epirus (the border between Albania and Greece today), whose ancestors were adventurers from Italy who defected to Sulai Emperor Manda was awarded the land, and because people join the army every year, the land has been handed down to this day."

Selim nodded. Judging from this, Justinian should be emotional.

However, Selim couldn't rule out that the other party had sensed his intentions and deliberately pretended to be like this.

It is not realistic to rely on a woman to tie up a person like Justinian, because it is also difficult for Selim to distinguish the psychology of the spy.

So in any case, he has to change someone to hold the handle of the knife as soon as possible. It has been six or seven years since he first let Justinian take over the "Sword of Ottoman", and this knife seems to be not as good as it used to be. .

It's just that Selim hasn't figured out how to maximize the value of the other party. Whether it's life or death, Selim still hasn't made up his mind.

He was not a born king, Selim couldn't bear to kill him when the other party was not a threat and he was the child he picked up.

Sultan sighed, and he left quietly. No matter what Justinian thinks, Selim will not kill him now, at least until the first anti-French alliance is set off in the continental European countries, before he can find an opportunity to replace him. other side.

After grabbing Mahmoud who was watching the dance of the future maids, Sultan left the viewing platform. The little fat man wanted to speak, but Selim stopped him.

The brothers left here.

Entering the third courtyard, under the shade of a tree in the distance, the favorite concubine of the former Sultan Hamid I, the best friend of Selim III in the original time and space, the "fuse" of the imperial reform, Mahmud's mother , Mrs. Nakshidil is waiting for her son.

Seeing his mother, the little guy broke away from Selim's hand and ran over on short legs.

Madam Nakshidil picked up her child and said apologetically to Selim.

"Sorry, Your Majesty, Mahmoud has been saying that he wants to find you this morning, but I really can't help him."

"It's okay, let him come to the Baghdad Palace more in the future, so that he can learn from the Grand Vizier and the Grand Mufti. Mahmoud is a good boy."

Madam Nakshidil couldn't help but looked at Selim in surprise, asking the men who were also members of the royal family to learn how this sultan was like her husband.

Let's say it's reciprocating, and he is also the son of Hamid I. As a result, Mustafa was not only unable to receive education, but was also kept in a golden cage by him.

Selim didn't know about Naxidir's mental activities, and even if he knew, he didn't know how to explain it.

It's impossible for him to say that this kid will arrange for someone to kill him in the future.

After saying hello to the other party for the last time, and talking a few irrelevant gossips, Selim returned to the Baghdad Palace on the pretext of being busy with business.

It is a reason, but it is also true. He has not yet finished his environmental restoration plan for the empire.

Is the population of the Ottoman Empire enough to complete industrialization in this era?not enough.

It is different from Britain and France, which have overseas colonies, and Prussia and Austria, which can dump goods to the German region.

If Selim wants to industrialize, he can only create a market within the Ottoman Empire. To have a market, there must be a population, and to have a population, there must be an environment.

In all fairness, the population growth of the Ottoman Empire, if you have to say that there is no growth, that’s not right. Based on the population of the Ottoman Empire during the period of Suleiman the Great, the population of the Ottoman Empire was 500 million. The current population of the Ottoman Empire is close to 3000 according to Selim’s statistics. Thousands of people.

But before crossing over, Selim actually looked down upon the governance capabilities of the Ottoman Empire.

Such a country that can manage the population of Egypt is similar to that of the ancient kingdom, and the population of Greece is similar to that of the Trojan War era.

His population was not even as good as that of Justinian in Eastern Rome. Emperor Sai the Great even felt that he was not as good as the Manchus. It was not until he came to this world that he realized that many domestic judgments were actually wrong.

The argument that ignores the main factors and only considers the secondary factors is undoubtedly the same as cerebral palsy. In an era that is still dependent on the sky, it is violent to put the governance of the country first without considering the changes in the natural environment.

In short, from the end of the 16th century until the [-]th century, the entire Mediterranean basin experienced a process of agricultural decline and population transfer from the lowland plains to the inland mountains, resulting in a long-term stagnation in population numbers.

It can be said that the production conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Ottoman Empire were not as good as those in the Roman era.

Climate change and the devastation of millennia-old wars have left many regions unsustainable.

　I read a book called "Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World" before. To be honest, although the historical materials are a bit strange, the perspective is very novel.

　　For a long time, some domestic viewpoints have been wrong. This is because of my position. I don’t like Ethiopian Sultan very much, but an objective view of the Ottoman Empire is very important to this book.

　　I'll write about it tomorrow, and to be honest, it's also a change in my personal opinion.

　　Bibliography: Cambridge History of Turkey

　　The Ottoman Empire: The Collapse of Rural Order in Anatolia

　　Demographic Changes in Ottoman Anatolia in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: Reconsidering the 'Demographic Crisis'

　　Athens from 1456 to 1920: Ottoman Towns and Nineteenth-Century Capital City

　　The Urban Population of Anatolia in the Sixteenth Century: Studies of Keseri, Karaman, Amasya, Trabzon, and Erzurum

　　The "Wild West" of the Ottoman Empire

　　
　
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