The Crescent of the Sultan

While the European countries were increasingly criticizing France, the Sultan was still concerned about his own family affairs, such as Louis XVI, Napoleon, and Roland. Sorry, I'm not familiar with them.

Selim didn't care at all about the impact of the French Revolution. Anyway, if the domestic Balkan powers wanted to try nationalism, Selim wouldn't mind asking them to recall how they dealt with the Greeks last time.

As for the so-called ideas of freedom, equality, democracy and progress, Selim was not worried that such nonsense would spread to the people of the Ottoman Empire.

Almost all printing plants and newspapers throughout the empire had supervisors sent by Selim.

To put it bluntly, even if there were some criminals who were spreading propaganda about foreign reactionary forces within the empire, Selim would not be worried at all.

The reason is very simple. In this era, the population of the Ottoman Empire was about 25 million to 30 million, and the literacy rate was about 5%, that is, there were only 1.25 million to 1.5 million people in the country. Millions of people are literate.

If the data is not sensitive, it can be roughly understood that except for the powerful people, officials and jurists, the Ottoman Empire was basically not very literate.

Note that this is only literacy, not complete reading comprehension.

In the case of the Ottoman Empire, even if the entire French National Convention was moved here and held preaching every day, Selim would not be afraid that he would turn around like Louis XVI.

After all, Robespierre was very good at brainwashing. Could it be that Islamic jurists were inferior?

As for the beheading of Louis XVI, Emperor Sai was not worried at all.

If nothing else, the Guards can be said to be quite skilled in executing monarchs.

Since the first time they went crazy and deposed the Sultan, this gang has tried more than a dozen methods, including but not limited to poisoning, strangulation, hanging, and suffocation.

Oh, there was another way to die, and it was also the first time the Guardsmen executed the Sudan with swords. As for who was the victim?

Selim could only say that he was lucky to have killed the Guards ahead of time, otherwise he would have been able to help the Guards with more tricks.

After stretching, Selim got up and prepared to visit Ishak Pasha.

First of all, Muhammad Ali's message has arrived, which can arm a thousand-man cavalry. Selim can also guess a little about who is behind this. He has arranged for Justinian to check the details.

The main reason for looking for Ishak was to give him a beating. Although he had been brought up by him since he was a child, a king is a king and a minister is a minister. Selim still had to ensure the loyalty of the other party.

Secondly, Emperor Sai had helped that scumbag Roland so much before, and he had promised to help track down the money hidden by Ali Pasha. This time, Ishak just wanted to urge him.

Sitting on the carriage, Selim looked at the luxurious residences on both sides of the street and couldn't help feeling sad.

These are the residences of former Guards executives, and have now become part of the Ottoman Empire's talent introduction plan.

After the carriage drove for about thirty minutes, Selim arrived at a mansion or palace on the outskirts of Constantiniya.

The palace is very grand and consists of suites surrounded by high walls, long corridors, and various courtyards and gardens.

It is a brick and wood structure, only two stories high, occupying a large area. As the sultan's housekeeper when he was a child, Ishak Pasha's palace was a reward from the sultan, and Selim himself would stay here from time to time.

In this palace, the suites are painted and gilded, and they are richly decorated.

It has four public meeting rooms, a red room, a yellow room, a brown room, and a colorful room, each occupying a corner, which were used by Ishak Pasha when receiving guests of different levels.

Although the colorful colors may be attractive, this is not Ishak Pasha's favorite room. It is actually the brown room that Ishak Pasha uses to entertain distinguished guests.

That was the place where Selim and Ishak Pasha studied and learned as a child.

The Sultan walked to the gate and greeted the guards. The palace steward was guarding the door at this time. He had already received the news that the Sultan was about to visit.

"Your Majesty, the Pasha is in the room where you were before. He is discussing some matters with the Grand Vizier."

Selim nodded, indicating that he was aware, and then led the guards towards the courtyard and then entered the house.

The whole house is connected by many corridors, and the first floor is usually used to receive many ordinary visitors.

Selim walked along the corridor and found a small organ next to the window sill. He immediately understood that this should be the toy of Ishak Pasha's granddaughter.

There is a small door at the other end of the corridor leading to a small display room, which is full of long amber pipes. Selim knew that this was the collection of Ishak Pasha's son, because many of them were given by Selim, although Sultan does not smoke.

While going upstairs, the Sultan kept looking at the courtyard. There was a mosque there, which was very similar to the Aya Sophia Mosque in Constantiniya. For this reason, many people reported to Selim that Ishak Pasha had rebels. meaning.

But who knows that building this mosque was the decision made by Selim as a student and Ishak Pasha as a teacher.

Thinking of this, the Sultan couldn't help but feel a little funny, and he continued to move towards the brown room.

When the guards saw that the visitor was the Sultan, they immediately let him go.

"My dear Grand Vizier and Ishak Pasha, what are you talking about?"

Sultan looked kind and casually pulled out a chair and sat down, as if he were at home. To a certain extent, this was indeed his home.

"Your Majesty, regarding the attack on Muhammad Ali Pasha that you mentioned, we have already analyzed it. This may have been the result of collusion between Aladdin Pasha and certain people in the country."

Yusuf Pasha replied.

"Aladdin, I remember that this bereaved dog went to the usurper Catherine II.

He also dared to stir up trouble within the empire, and I can understand that he paid for it.

But how did he know the whereabouts of Muhammad Ali Pasha?

It seems unlikely that anyone other than the Imperial Staff, the Treasury, and Justinian knew of Muhammad Ali's whereabouts. "

The Sultan looked like he didn't understand, hoping that the two people in front of him could give an answer.

"Your Majesty, maybe there are still people in the empire's top ranks who are colluding with Aladdin Pasha.

This person, or rather, there must be support from people from the Imperial Staff and the Ministry of Finance behind this person. "

Ishak Pasha replied calmly.

"Why don't you consider Justinian, Isaac? Isn't he good?"

Selim looked at Ishak Pasha and said casually.

"Your Majesty, you still like to joke as much as you did when you were a child."

Listening to the other party's helpless answer, Selim couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, let's talk about something serious.

About the attack on Muhammad Ali and the money Ali Pasha swindled from me. "

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Also, regarding the update on the release date, can I say that I can only write 10,000 words a day?

I am indeed a piece of trash, and I ask all my book friends to be considerate. I am still writing, and I will see if I can add another chapter.