sultan's crescent

Chapter 135 Wine Table Culture
Selim finally recovered from his thoughts at this time. Anna had removed the other coverings on her face at this time, and the girl's angry expression made Selim laugh for a while.

I have to say that Selim’s choice was indeed the right one.

As a Frenchman, Mahand's wife is indeed proficient in makeup. The makeup that was popular in France during this period is actually not complicated.

The first is fair complexion: French society at the time believed that fair complexion was a symbol of high society.In pursuit of a fair complexion, women use copious amounts of face powder to add luminosity to the complexion and conceal any blemishes.This type of foundation is usually a mix of alum stone and paste.

But Anna herself is already quite fair, so Mrs. Mahande only used some white makeup powder slightly in this regard.

Then there are the rosy cheeks: to increase the impression of youth and health, women use a lot of rouge.Usually made from peach, cherry, or red pigments, this rouge is used to add a pink hue to the cheeks, lips, and tip of the nose.

This is what Anna used for her blush.

As for eyebrows: Thick eyebrows were one of the popular trends at the end of the 18th century.Women used charcoal or liquid dye to accentuate the color and shape of their eyebrows to highlight the eye contour.

In this regard, Mrs. Mahand is also an expert. She slightly modified Anna's eyebrows, making the coldness a little more charming.

Then came the eyes: Eye makeup was also a part of the emphasis at the time.Eye shadows are often used in bright colors, such as gold, silver or light blue, to emphasize the brightness of the eyes.For eyeliner, products made from minerals and ichthyol are applied on the upper and lower lashlines to enhance eye contour.

Considering that Anna has blond hair and blue eyes, Mrs. Mahander only slightly used a little silver eye shadow.

The highlight was the lips: in order to create soft and full lips, women of this period used lipsticks or glosses made from natural ingredients.These products often contain pigments from fruits such as cherries, roses or grapes to create a soft and vibrant lip color.

Mrs. Mahhand chose cherry color here to match the overall aesthetic

It has to be said that Anna's facial features are quite exquisite, and with light makeup, it can be said to be extremely beautiful.

Selim sat down next to Anna at once, and with an exclamation of "Your Majesty", Selim directly hugged the girl into his arms.

Perhaps the robe can cover up some things on the surface, but the essence cannot be changed.

Anna is also 20 years old this year, and it can be said that she has developed very well, which made Selim, who has always insisted on Dao Xin, a little bit uncontrollable.

Anna, who noticed Selim's increasingly heavy breathing, giggled at this moment. She turned around and hugged Selim's head, put her red lips close to Selim's ear, and said with a hot breath.

"Your Majesty, in such a hurry, what do you want the princess to do?"

After speaking, he raised his head and started laughing, turned his back on the guest and gave Emperor Sai the best, and the two had another fight in the carriage.

This made Paul, who was guarding outside the carriage, feel ashamed, and hurriedly asked the guard next to him to blow the trumpet louder.

As the convoy progressed, it finally arrived at Belem Palace.

Selim and Anna got out of the carriage together, but Sultan didn't have any problems on his face.

But if you take off Anna's veil, you will find that Anna's face is flushed at this time, her eyes are full of lust, and there is still some faint smell of heather on her body, but it is covered by rose water.

Walking into the lobby of Belem Palace, it was already afternoon and it was not time for dinner, so Selim first arranged for Anna to go to the back palace to rest and tidy up. juice culture.

The entire hall of Belem Palace is divided into two parts at the moment, namely the female relatives part and the male guests part.

It's just that the women's family members are basically Balkan Orthodox Christians, and there are almost no female Muslims.

But it doesn't matter, after Anna finishes sorting out, let her directly pull people out, and Sultana of the Ottoman Empire personally invites, who dare not come.

As for the big mufti staring at the direction of the female relatives with a pair of dead fish eyes staring at the corner, he will send someone to find a reason to take this old thing away later. play this hand.

The men's side is already here, but the heavyweights are not here.

The leaders of the major factions in the New Order faction, the patriarchs of many existing wealthy families, Yusuf Pasha, and the Nicholas Shepherd Capital are already sitting in other compartments, waiting for Selim's arrival.

Sultan walked to the table and took the first seat, and then ordered the waiter to pour fermented grape juice and many snacks and desserts for the big shots.

Pashas and patriarchs, it is a great pleasure to invite you to my wedding today.

As soon as the sultan finished speaking, all the bigwigs said that your majesty is the lord of the empire, the most honorable sultan, and it is our honor to attend your majesty's wedding.

In a word, it is simply that you beat me to appear on the stage, which greatly benefited Emperor Sai.

After the pleasantries, Emperor Sai the Great began to inquire about the achievements of the imperial reform during this period.

As the ruler of Egypt, Haji Pasha was naturally the first to answer.

"Your Majesty, thanks to you, Egypt has undergone earth-shaking changes.

I remember you visited Cairo once, but he is not what you used to see.

Standing on the tower, the outline of the city comes into view.The Nile River winds its way through the city, and boats ply its banks.

Merchant ships and rafts are docked on the shore, and merchants and workers are busy, shuttling between the cabins, carrying rich cargo.

In the center of the city, the narrow streets twist and turn, connecting the various blocks, like an endless maze.

The crowd interspersed among them, each busy.There are street vendors displaying a wide range of goods, and passers-by are busy buying what they need.

This is no longer the dilapidated Cairo under the Mamluk rule, she has changed her appearance.

There is also the issue of the formation and training of the new army. By the end of August this year, we have sent [-] new troops to Constantiniya. More than half of these troops have been arranged by you in the Balkans, and the rest are used for guarding capital.

By the end of this year, the preparation and training of this batch of new troops can basically be completed, and the next phase can continue. However, we still lack officers here, and you need to increase your input. "

Haji Pasha bowed and sat down.

Selim began to signal Ishak Pasha to solve Haji Pasha's question.

"As for the officer issue, we have been recruiting French nobles in exile on a large scale, but the results are not very good. More of them have gone to England than to us.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the French Revolution was still in its second year, and the gang of exiled nobles still had plenty of money.

As for our own officer training, the military academy is already recruiting students, but it will take time. "

After hearing Ishak Pasha's answer, to be honest, Selim was not very satisfied.

Officers are the guarantee of an army's combat effectiveness. Without suitable officers, it is difficult to exert sufficient combat effectiveness. But the current situation is like this. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

Selim said then.

"The earliest batch of new army members in the empire, I carried out literacy work for them.

Kuchuk Pasha, you are the Minister of War of the Empire, remember to count these new army members who participated in the last Russo-Turkish war and the counter-insurgency war.

Let them go to the military academy to accept a half-year military study, and then go to Cairo to participate in the formation of the new army.

In addition, many of the former new army and some officers of the Guards left behind by my uncle and father were also recalled to form the new army.

I hope that by the end of this year, the empire can come up with an army of 5 people. We have to go to the Zagros Mountains to see the Persians. I heard that after the fall of the Safavid Dynasty, they have been divided into three dynasties. It's time to check things out. "

Kuchuk Pasha nodded yes.

Ishak Pasha asked in surprise at this time.

"Your Majesty, would it be too much to attack Persia at this time?"

Selim laughed.

"Ishak, I know what you mean. But you don't need to worry about this. I just said to go and have a look, but I don't have the idea of ​​attacking Persia.

After all, judging from the current situation in continental Europe, although Austria has been restrained by the French, the Russians have not.

According to the tone of Yekaterina, that despicable usurper, she seemed to be unable to hold back and wanted to restart the war.

Although I have arranged the Polish Legion in the Moldavia region, this may not be able to stop the Russians, so the imperial army must not be able to be deeply involved in the war with Persia. "

"what do you mean?"

Ishak Pasha already had a general understanding of Sultan's thoughts, but with his temperament, he naturally wouldn't rush to answer.

"My idea is very simple. The current monarch of the Qajar dynasty, Agha Muhammad Qajar, you should know about it, so I won't say more."

Selim thought about this and began to organize his words.

To be honest, he still admires the founding monarch of the Qajar dynasty, because this guy is a eunuch.

This person was born in a tribe called Kaija. He was the son of the tribal chief. When he was born, the Safavid dynasty ruled Persia for more than 200 years. The Er Dynasty has begun to rebel against his rule.

In the early stage of the collapse of the Safavid dynasty, the Qajah tribe helped the Safavid dynasty to suppress the local separatist dynasty. However, the Safavid dynasty was finally destroyed by the Afshar dynasty. After the 6-year-old Muhammad was castrated, he was sent to Afshar Er dynasty palace as eunuch.

Later, the Afshar dynasty gradually declined after the death of Nadir Shah. The Zand dynasty first established a puppet Safavid descendant, and then replaced it in 1760.

During this period, Muhammad once returned to his tribe, but unfortunately their tribe once again failed in the hegemony, so Muhammad entered the palace for the second time and became the eunuch of the Zand Dynasty.

Although Muhammad was reduced to a eunuch without dignity and status, this aroused his ambition instead.

After Muhammad endured humiliation and worked hard, he became the chief eunuch from the lowest eunuch, and secretly cultivated enough power to call himself emperor.

In 1779 AD, the 37-year-old Muhammad officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, taking advantage of the fierce fighting between the Zand Dynasty and the Afshar Dynasty and other separatist dynasties.

Because of his surname Qajar, the dynasty he founded was called the Qajar dynasty in history, and because he was born in the Qajar tribe, it was called the Qajar dynasty in history. The capital of the country was set in Tehran. This was the first time that Tehran became a dynasty. capital.

Therefore, Muhammad became the first and only eunuch founding emperor in world history.

Muhammad's achievements are not only the eunuch emperor, he also successfully unified Iran.

After Muhammad established the Qajar Dynasty, the history of Iran entered the period of the Zand Dynasty, the Afshar Dynasty, and the Qajar Dynasty. He was determined to unify Iran, so he worked hard to launch the extermination of the Zand Dynasty and the Afshar Dynasty war.

Finally, in 1796 AD, Muhammad destroyed the Zand Dynasty and the Afshar Dynasty successively, successfully unified Iran, and established the last unified dynasty in Iranian history, the Qajar Dynasty. Because the official country name is still Persia, this is also history. The last Persian Empire.

After looking back, Selim motioned the surrounding guards to bring the map, then pointed to the map and said.

"Looking at the current situation, the Qajar Dynasty undoubtedly has the upper hand. From population to wealth, he is stronger than the Zand Dynasty and the Afshar Dynasty. What's more, with the ability of Agha Muhammad Qajar He said that the unification of Persia is only a matter of time for him, which is undoubtedly what we do not want to see.

Therefore, I intend to arrange for the army to walk around the Zagros Mountains to force Agha Muhammad Qajar to shift part of his attention to us and delay his unification of Persia.

Of course, I have already found the reason. The Safavid dynasty is also our old friend. I think back then, the great ancestor Selim the Great, the ruthless, was in Isfahan with the founding monarch of the Safavid dynasty, Isma. Yi Yi had a friendly exchange.

How can we watch the descendants of Safavid become civilians? Taking this opportunity, we can send a letter to the Qajar dynasty and threaten us to achieve our goal.

Of course, the expenditure from Constantiniya to the Mesopotamian plains is also huge. It is undoubtedly foolish to plan this operation just to contain the Qajar dynasty.

The Arabian Peninsula is what the Prophet passed on to us, but we lost him.

This time, we have to take down the Arabian Peninsula in one fell swoop, and it's time to settle accounts with the Bedouins who did evil in the Gerali Rebellion.

Selim sneered and said, if you just have the opportunity, how can you not meet the prophetic advantage of the traveler of Emperor Sai if you don't fight Arabia?
(End of this chapter)