sultan's crescent

Chapter 133 Having fun with the people (two in one chapter)

The horses carried the Sultan galloping down from the gate of Topkapi Palace, and the scenery along the way was almost pulled into a straight line.

The court eunuchs and guards headed by Paul also mounted their horses one after another and followed behind the Sultan.

The crowd below had seen the Sultan's horses, and they began to cheer.

Almost every resident who came here has already learned about today's activities, so everyone is looking forward to it.

"So why are you staying here?"

Mikhail said to Leo with an unhappy face.

"You can be content, this position was arranged for us by Uncle Suleiman himself.

Others want to stand here but haven't had the chance yet. "

Leo explained a few words casually, and continued to stand behind the colonnade and look at the motorcade belonging to Sudan in the distance.

To be honest, after this period of experience, he understood that in order to stand out, one must not only have real talents, but also have the help of noble people.

Although he got the first place in the last civil service examination and got his wish to work in the central government agency, the work here was far from what he imagined.

As a newcomer, he was often told to do some trivial and insignificant things.

It is far from his ideal vision of governing, caring for the people, and promoting economic development.

Of course, the unit he works for is a central agency after all, and it is really impossible to go to the local government.

Considering that those officials said that the central government is easy to promote, he chose to endure it.

But for two consecutive months, almost every day's work was checking documents, copying documents, and sorting documents.

This made Leo unbearable. How could he exercise his abilities like this, and how could he become a high-ranking official of the empire?
His dream is to become the Grand Vizier of the Empire. For this reason, every night before preparing for the exam, he will read the materials carefully, study the Koran, and practice his oral Ottoman.

But the current situation gave him a blow to the head. He couldn't see any possibility of improving himself and being promoted to a higher place.

In fact, this is not his fault, because the civil service examination was originally implemented in the Ottoman Empire for the first time, and the entire civil service system was also entered into the Ottoman Empire for the first time.

In other words, these civil servants who are now led by Leo did not pass the exam, they were originally officials in the Ottoman government.

For these old fritters, in this situation, whether it is intentional or not, they will always involuntarily want to suppress the younger generation, which is normal.

This is also the reason why Selim asked Suleiman to marry his daughter to Leo the last time. How can you promote young people without nepotism and buffs?
Emperor Sai wanted to downgrade talents in an eclectic manner, but could he do it?
He has installed many capable and loyal officials in various local positions. He eats the staple food himself, so he must leave a mouthful for others.

What's more, the Ottoman Empire has been in existence for 500 years, and it is not a group that is on the rise. In addition, the last land purchase may have promised some positions. It is really difficult to deal with the promotion of young people.

The current plan is to set up an example to attract more young people to take the follow-up exams. What about their promotion?

Adapt yourself, if you don't get promoted like Leo, then you must not work hard enough, and those who don't work hard will naturally not get rewarded, that's it.

Of course, those who are really capable, generally speaking, will be reused.

The clouds in the sky moved, releasing a lot of sunlight through the gaps, and the golden light shone on Sudan, giving people a sacred and awe-inspiring feeling.

After going down the mountain, the convoy picking up the bride moved slowly, and there were crowds of people on both sides of the avenue.

Even Muslims among men basically wear new dresses, let alone Orthodox Christians.

Ladies' attire falls into two camps, tunics and others.

Along the way Selim walked, for some reason, the robes worn by female Muslims always reminded him of urea bags.

The sultan shook his head, forcing himself to no longer associate the urea bag with the other's robes.

The convoy moved slowly, and the guards were waiting around, giving snacks to these civilian "guests" on both sides of the road from time to time.

The eunuchs headed by Paul threw down a lot of Ducat gold coins after every shout of "Long live the Sultan", which caused a lot of scrambling.

"Don't crowd, don't crowd, isn't there still somewhere?

Don't come here. "

"What else is there? A bunch of people can't grab anything."

"Can't grab it? What are these seven gold coins in your hand?"

The temptation brought by money brought people's emotions to the peak little by little, and people shouted.

"Long live the Sultan, long live the Sultan."

Selim couldn't help but smile when he saw the scene in front of him. It must be said that we are simply a top organizer.

Thinking of this, Selim took out the postcard with his autograph that he prepared earlier.

These postcards are not products from a factory assembly line, but are hand-painted by miniature painters unique to the Ottoman Empire.

As the court painters of the sultans, miniature painters generally paint some very... How should I say?

They generally paint some very cool paintings, but that doesn't mean they don't have the ability to paint some grand and brilliant paintings.

In fact, these painters generally have a good grasp of the relationship between the various parts of the entire picture, which may also have something to do with their frequent painting of the human body.

Therefore, the scenery Selim chose this time pays more attention to details and overall matching.

There are three series of postcards in total, namely Rise of the Eagle, Glory of the Empire, and Prosperous Times.

It's said to be a postcard, but it actually looks like a small painting.

The beginning of the eagle was from Osman I to Mehmed II's capture of Constantinople in 1453.There are three cards in total, namely the dream of Osman I, Orhan I married a Byzantine princess, and Bayezid I defeated the Kosovo coalition forces.

Among them, the most carefully painted one is the Dream of Osman I.

In his dream, Osman saw himself and his host getting closer to each other. He saw a full moon rising from Edbury's chest and sinking into his chest until it disappeared.

After that, a beautiful tree grew from his navel, and the tree continued to grow until it became a magnificent tree.

Its branches and trunk coiled into a soft shade, and the shadow fell over the horizon of the whole world.

Under the shade of the trees stood four mountains, which Osman recognized as the Caucasus, Atlas, Taurus, and Balkan mountains.

These four mountains are like four huge pillars, supporting the dome of this sacred tree, and the center of the earth is under the dome.

Four rivers gushed from the roots of the giant tree, namely the Tigris, Euphrates, Danube and Nile.

Osman saw the boats on the river, the fields overflowing with good crops, and the hillsides covered with endless forests, springs and streams gushing from the rich soil of the forests, and sweet springs gurgling among the cypresses and rose bushes.

In the valley was a city shining and magnificent, with domes and pinnacles, and pyramids and obelisks, and towers and towers, on their summits the light of the crescent moon shone.

At this time Osman heard the sound of the muezzin calling people to pray from the promenade, and the call to prayer was intertwined with the sweet chirping of a thousand nightingales, accompanied by the chorus of countless colorful parrots, all singing birds Sing happily.

Suddenly, the flock of birds quickly escaped from the gaps in the intertwined branches and under the eaves, and the leaves on the trees turned into sharp machetes. Cities, especially Constantinople.

Constantinople, located between two seas and two continents, is like a diamond between two sapphires and two emeralds. Constantinople will be the most precious gem in this ring.

When Osman was putting the ring that held the whole world on his finger, he woke up.

This was the divine revelation that the Ottoman Empire received. Se the Great scanned the surroundings and saw Leo. He smiled and waved to the other party.

The crowd looked back in surprise, and then branched out a path for one person to pass.

They stared carefully at the path, wondering which Xin Yuner could be summoned by the Sultan himself.

At this time, Leo was also very pleasantly surprised. Although he knew from his father-in-law Suleiman that His Majesty would choose some people to sit on the horses, follow him, and go with him to meet the bride.

This is why Suleiman did not put him in the front row but in another conspicuous place.

But he never thought that His Majesty would summon him in front of so many people. He felt as if he was drunk, his legs were trembling unceasingly, and it took a long time before he walked up to the Sultan.

"Do you know what this is? Leo, you might as well take a closer look."

Selim held up the postcard in his hand and said with a smile.

"This is your ancestor Osman I, the founding monarch of the empire."

Leo knelt down directly.

Selim handed him the postcard "Divine Revelation" in his hand, and said immediately.

"Leo, you have to know that this is a revelation from God to the Ottoman family.

This divine revelation has spanned 500 years and is once again displayed before the eyes of the world.

Hold on to this revelation, you should keep it in mind.

Loyalty is the first priority of a minister, and the Sultan is the master of the empire.

He is the only ruler, the object of your allegiance, and everything in the empire is dominated by him.

Including past, present, future and destiny.

Your task is to assist the Sultan and contribute your strength to the greatness of the empire. "

Selim's words carried a sacred and irresistible tone, as if Allah came down to the world to speak.

In fact, this is a special effect. This time has been selected long ago, because the Royal Academy of Sciences has specially designated a time period. During this time period, the sun can just provide the special lighting effect.

As for other solutions, there are actually small doses of hallucinogens being released in the air at this time.

As for the effect of hallucinogens?

Although Emperor Se the Great has been complaining that the previous sultans did not leave him any legacy, but in fact there are still some, but they are not very serious.

Such as this hallucinogen, after the Ottoman sultans gradually lost power, some of them were no different from fat houses.

They nest in the Topkapi Palace all year round, either playing with women or drinking.

Later, playing with women and drinking are no longer exciting enough. At this time, we have to diversify the activities.

For example, good-looking young men, and of course some cigarettes used to add to the fun are also indispensable.

Under the demand of the Sudanese, hallucinogens have developed rapidly, with good effects and many tricks.

Under the effect of hallucinogens, coupled with Sudan's stick-like expression, the whole process is quite in place.

Leo took Selim's postcard tremblingly, kowtowed, and said, Your Majesty, I will always be your most loyal follower.

After saying this, Paul immediately walked up to him, led him to a war horse, and joined the Sudanese convoy.

The crowd around cheered, not only envious of Leo getting this postcard, but also hoping that he could get follow-up postcards.

The convoy moved on, and the next set of postcards was the glory of the empire, from the capture of Constantinople by Mehmed II to the succession of Suleiman the Great.

There are also three cards, namely Mehmed II captured Constantinople, Bayezid II defeated Venice, and Selim I defeated Safavid founding monarch Ismail I in Isfahan.

The first card was given to Saladin by Se the Great, the soldier who had the audacity to ask him if he would dine with them at the new army camp.

On the postcard is the victor of the East, Mehmed II!

He held up the beacon of conquest, looking towards Constantinople.

The walls of Theodosius trembled, unable to stop the bombardment of Urban's cannon

Ottoman warships have already appeared on the Golden Horn, sailing on dry land without making a sound.

The Ulema who followed the team sang praises.

"Constantinople, you were the heart of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Now, the dreadful tide of war pours into your bosom.

Our arrows are as black as the clouds, and the walls echo with the roar of war drums.

The red crescent flag fluttered high, heralding the arrival of victory and unity.

The sanctuary of Hagia Sophia is full of flickering sparks, and the veins of history are shining brightly.

O Allah, your name will be sung here in glory, echoing with the bells of victory.

O ancient city, you are drunk in the feast of victory, the pride and dignity of the past are burned, and everything is reborn.

Mehmed II stands on the summit of conquest, looking at the ancient throne,

He announced the birth of a new empire, won the dignity and glory.

Heroes and wise men gathered together and wrote a glorious chapter.

The conqueror wears a crown of honor, engraved on the stone tablet of history forever. "

The crowd cheered again as the second card, Conquest of Constantinople, was given.

Saladin got on his horse and, together with the other two lucky ones, joined the convoy.

The convoy continued on, and the third set of postcards was the prosperous era.

Suleiman the Great ascended the throne, besieged Vienna, and overlooked Topkapi Palace from Constantinier.

The postcard Enthronement depicts the ascension of Suleiman the Magnificent as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

In the eyes of Muslims, "ten" is a blessed number.

Humans have ten fingers, ten toes and ten senses, there are Ten Commandments in the Five Books, the Prophet Muhammad has ten disciples, there are ten heavens in Islam, guarded by ten angels, and Sulai Man happened to be the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his reign marked the beginning of the tenth century in the Islamic calendar.

The Eastern world traditionally believed that a great man would rise at the beginning of each century, and Suleiman was such a great man. He was a "perfect man with perfect numbers" and an angel from heaven.

Who will this postcard belong to?
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