sultan's crescent

Chapter 3 Authority
According to Machiavelli, the Ottoman Empire was difficult to conquer but easy to rule.

Selim expressed that he really wanted to give him a big match.

The era in which Machiavelli lived was the rising period of the Ottoman Empire. Whether it was Bayezid II or the filial son Selim I, they were the masters. Under their rule, the Sultan can be said to be a decisive one.

The later Islamic jurists had the right to dethrone the sultan, which was simply provoking Allah. After all, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire was also the shadow of Allah.

However, the autocratic system cannot be maintained forever, and the law of dynastic cycles in the East is the best example.

However, the Ottoman Empire is different from the East. It has never completely established a complete national governance system. The main function of the government is military services, and even public services and tax collection can be outsourced.

But why did the Ottoman Empire never have a situation where the emperors took turns doing it.

Selim is not a historian, but he understands that the Ottoman Empire has never had a type of person who "would rather have a prince" and "he can replace him".

Not only the Ottoman Empire, but the entire West has basically had no poor-born emperors since the complete collapse of Rome.

As for the Mamluks, this is a class and cannot be generalized.

In other words, no one thinks in this direction, so the situation in Europe as a whole can be imagined.

In fact, Selim can barely explain it.

After all, bewitched by religion, the farts all hold the idea of ​​suffering in this life and going to heaven after death. How could there be a spiritual guy like Bang Ge.

In the Ottoman Empire, although the Islamic jurists headed by the Grand Mufti limited the power of the Sultan in the later period of the empire, they also ensured that the people of the empire believed that only the descendants of Ottoman were the Sultan.

Of course, there is a price to be a Sudan.

Since Suleiman the Great, the power of the Sultan has been divided between the powerful bureaucratic group and the Ulema, and his dignity has been trampled on.

But at least he was still a sultan after all.

And the first thing Selim has to do is to let these moths understand who is the master of the empire. I really think that the Sudan was born to be killed by you, right?

Selim stretched himself, and Paul's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, it's time for you to have breakfast." "Bring it in, Paul," Selim replied lazily.

The early days of the Ottoman Empire were quite rich, thanks to the vast territory of the empire.

The Bursa region in Greece, south of Marmara, supplied the court with wheat;
The Balkans, Wallachia and Moldova provided sheep;

Egypt and Bulgaria provided rice; Crimea provided butter, and sugar came from Egypt and Cyprus.

In terms of quality of life, the sultan of the Grand Saragirio Palace is far better than the French king who defecated everywhere and shared a room with toilets and meals.

But, Selim is not used to the food of the empire at all, let alone eating twice a day.

Therefore, since Selim gained the trust of Hamid I, his meals were all prepared by himself, and the Sultan allocated funds.

For example, the food in front of me was made by the imperial chef under the training of Selim. Although it is not as good as the Republic, it is still good.

After breakfast, Selim headed to the gate to prepare for the Diwan meeting, or in other words, my morning, Selim thought with a bit of mischief, and asked Paul to pack four copies and go there early.

At this time, the sky is only slightly bright, yes, you read that right.

Selim innovated the time of the Diwan meeting and adjusted it to six o'clock in the morning. The ministers have been waiting in front of the palace under the leadership of Yousuf Pasha. Do you want to pray early? A group of ministers have already been to Aya an hour ago Sophia Mosque.

As for whether the ministers will complain, if you want to do a good job in the country, don't you have to inspire your energy.Entrepreneurship by the masses, innovation by all, right?

Constantiniya in February was still a bit cold, a group of pashas were shivering in the cold wind, they rushed to the gate of the palace before they had time to eat breakfast.

The guards surrounded the pashas and entered the second courtyard of the Topkapi Palace. The meeting hall in the northwest corner is where the Diwan meeting was held today.

Entering the hall, Selim took the lead in sitting under the golden framed window, the Grand Vizier and the Grand Mufti sat on the left and right of the Sultan, followed by Hassan Pasha and Ali Pasha representing the Guards.

In front of the table of the four of them was the breakfast that Selim had ordered Paul to pack.As for the rest of the pashas, ​​they naturally sat on chairs and watched.

"My dear ministers, Yusuf Pasha must have mentioned the main content of today to you, right?" Selim asked casually. "Ali Pasha, please express your opinion first."

Ali Pasha is an Albanian, but he is already a Muslim. After all, in the Ottoman Empire, it is normal for people to believe in Allah, right?

"Your Majesty, I don't think we are suitable for fighting the Russians now. You know that the Sipahi cavalry is not able to serve as the forward of the empire, and the guards have not yet fully recuperated."

Ali Pasha considered his words and gave Selim an answer he thought he was satisfied with.

"Ali Pasha, what are you talking about? Are you going to let those heretics trample the face of Sultan Hamid under their feet? How could the empire have a general like you?"

Aladdin Pasha, the general of the guards who came from the same origin as Ali Pasha, immediately stood up and refuted.

Ali Pasha, who was complacent, suddenly looked confused, and complained wildly in his heart: "Hassan stood up, I admit it, I can understand Yusuf, even the Grand Mufti can accept it, but what are you kid?" What's the situation?"

Don't think too much, this is Selim's eyeliner in the army.For Aladdin Pasha, even though Ali Pasha single-handedly promoted him, does one have to improve?
Therefore, it is understandable to trust Ali Pasha to take refuge in Sudan.Aladdin Pasha kept comforting himself in his heart, ignoring Ali Pasha's murderous eyes.

Aladdin can choose to ignore it, but Ali has no choice. Hassan and Yusuf must support Sudan.

The grand mufti is expected to remain neutral. After all, the Sudan is looking for money from him when he fights the war.

Sure enough, Yusuf said, "Ali, is His Majesty's order so embarrassing to you?"

Hassan on the side was more straightforward: "You boy, do what you can. If you can't, let Aladdin come. Your majesty's treasury will not support idlers like you."

Aladdin Pasha on the side was excited when he heard it, and the image of himself domineering as the commander of the guards suddenly appeared in his mind.

However, Selim didn't intend to change people. Will Aladdin's family be the dominant one after changing people?Why did you bother to befriend him before that?Selim wasn't in a hurry.

"Okay, Ali, I know your concerns, but I still hope you can prepare an army of 20 people by August, okay?

As for armaments, Grand Vizier and Grand Mufti will help you.I believe you can do it. "

Selim said gently.

The Grand Vizier and the Grand Mufti bowed respectfully, and replied in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty."

And Ali also had a bitter face, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Ali, there is one more thing. From today onwards, I will coordinate the establishment of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters, and I have made it clear to the generals of the Guards that the examination will be unified in three days."

Selim dropped another bombshell.

"Examination?" Ali had long heard that the sultan had given many suggestions for Hamid I, and the current examination was naturally among them, but he did not expect the sultan's implementation to come so quickly.

"However, it doesn't matter. The army of the empire really needs to be rectified. Isn't it ironic that a group of Orthodox Christians are mixed in the army of Allah?"

Ali thought for a while and replied.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will follow your will."

"As for the upcoming war with the Russians.

Well, Grand Mufti, you will be responsible for the preparation of the materials, Yusuf, you will handle the transportation of the materials, and I will personally lead the army. "

After Selim confirmed the personnel arrangements for this war, he announced the dissolution of the meeting, and many pashas also left one by one.

Selim returned to his bedroom, ready to write a letter to Sophia.

Not surprisingly, although Selim is a time traveler, he has never seen the power of the first industrial revolution with his own eyes, so he conducted a survey three years ago, and the location was naturally England.

As for why Daying received a pagan, are you kidding me?France, the filial son of God, can do it, but I, the pioneer of reformation, can't do it?
Hamid I issued an edict, and the Ottoman Empire officials immediately connected with the British, and Selim, who was in the name of a large-scale import business, easily landed in London.

Due to the pressure of public opinion, it is true that George III could not receive him wantonly, but it is still necessary to arrange a family banquet for the future Sultan.

It was also this family banquet that allowed Selim to see the treasures of King George III, who would later be called a daughter slave, and what surprised Selim most was the second princess, Sophia.Although only 16 years old, she is already a beauty embryo.

While recalling the first meeting with Sophia, Selim thought that if he really abducted this girl in the future, King George III would not go crazy on the spot. It would be outrageous to think about it.

After finishing the letter in his hand, Selim called Paul and asked him to hand it over to the Imperial Embassy in London so that Sophia could pick it up.

He walked slowly to the balcony. The Golden Horn was shining brightly under the setting sun, and the beating sea surface was dyed into dancing gold by the sun. Three-masted sailing ships were passing through the sea like seagulls. That was Hasanpa. Xia is training the navy.

In the distance, a building with a crescent moon shone slightly. It was the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ottoman Empire.

Blowing the sea breeze, Selim remembered the Ottoman Empire in the original time and space, and couldn't help smiling.

Under his influence, Hamid I established many institutions in advance and reorganized the country, which made the empire's national power far stronger than the original time and space, and also made Selim more confident about the future.

Selim firmly believes that he will recast Ottoman's ring, just like every sultan who has established great achievements, the sword of the new moon has already been unsheathed.

　This chapter partially explains the butterfly effect brought by Selim, which can be regarded as a little cheat for the protagonist.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)