Chapter 35 Everything Is Under Control

"Your Majesty, I heard that you want to move Muslims to Greece?"

Selim didn't want to answer the other party's question.

Patriarch Nicholas, an old man, relied on Anna being his daughter to inquire about news for the Fanar people and persuade the Sultan.

The key point is that this old guy is not honest in what he does. He takes money from the Fanar people. Every time he passes the news, he is always missing this or that, and he cannot handle things well for others.

The most important thing is that Patriarch Nicholas took other people's money and didn't give any points to the Sultan. What kind of father-in-law he is? If he dares to come here in the future, he can just fork it out.

Selim recalled the scene during each meeting. These Fanar people were like fools, thinking that they had anticipated the enemy's opportunity, but little did they know that they had been sold to the Sultan by Patriarch Nicholas.

After complaining in his mind for a while, Selim spoke.

“Dear Patriarch Nicholas, the empire is only discussing this matter, not necessarily in Greece, but in Macedonia, Bulgaria, or Romania.

This is not something that can be completely decided right now. I will hold a Diwan meeting in the near future and we will discuss it then. "

After hearing this, Patriarch Nicholas concluded that the Sultan had no intention of holding any Diwan Conference at all.

This kid has been bad since he was a child. He never notified himself when he asked Anna out. He pretended to be a priest in the Saints' Cathedral to listen to the prayers of believers. Afterwards, he told others that he was a Muslim. He also blackmailed the Jews in Constantiniya all the year round.

However, Patriarch Nicholas was also very happy. With the Sultan's strong character, he actually perused himself, which showed that his little angel still had a high status in his heart.

Patriarch Nicholas, who was enjoying the dividends brought by his daughter without feeling any shame, continued: "Your Majesty, this may not achieve the effect you expected, and the millet system in the empire will not exist for a day or two.

The entire Balkan Peninsula, with the exception of Bosnia and Albania, is still dominated by Orthodox Christians.

If you choose to move Muslims here, it will only create serious religious conflicts, like between Serbs and Albanians, which IMHO is not conducive to your rule in the Balkans.

In fact, Patriarch Nicholas did not intend to say so much, but as the head of the Orthodox Millate, if he did nothing, it would be difficult for Nicholas to carry out relevant work even with the support of the Sultan.

Selim frowned. He actually understood the difficulties of Patriarch Nicholas. A bunch of idiot-like Fanar people could not force his father-in-law to be like this.

But this move is imperative. Selim can abandon Algeria, Tunisia, or even Ukraine.

But he would never sit back and watch the Balkans be lost as it had been in history. The Ottoman Empire, which had lost the Balkans, would never be able to survive in the turbulent era that followed.

How could we survive the 20th century without the cultural and historical heritage and a large dominant nation like the Republic, a strong national will like Germany, a strategic advantage like Mao Zedong, a size like the United States, and the Indian army led by me and the British? What about the two world wars.

Perhaps the best result is to leave a seat like France, which won the first war but was cut by the German light speed in World War II.

"It's too far, too far." Selim hurriedly put his thoughts back into his brain.

"Even if I transform into King Mu of Zhou, I won't be able to live to see the clown Nasan being treated like a monkey by Bismarck. It's such a pity! But if you dress up as Megid, well, it's better not to save the Ottoman Empire. It's better to build some spectacles. ”

Selim lamented his perfect timing while responding to Patriarch Nicholas.

"Don't worry, dear Nicholas, please spread the word to the outside world. The Sudan will hold a Diwan meeting to discuss this matter."

After sending away his father-in-law, Selim began to plan the follow-up plan.

Judging from the current situation, Prussia and Austria will definitely send troops to intervene, and the British are even looking forward to France's death.

Therefore, it is very necessary to choose a good ally for Napoleon. Compared with the radical Jacobins and his mad dog-like boss Robespierre, Selim hopes that the Girondist Marley can become an ally of Napoleon. .

After all, he was once a member of the Jacobin Club and ended up creating an empire. It always makes people feel a little uncomfortable. Gironde is better.

Moreover, Gironde and his gang couldn't find any general who could fight. After all, Dumouriez was the only one in history.

As a result, after two consecutive defeats in the Netherlands, the opponent directly tried to rebel. This did not reach General Di's bottom line. The rebellion failed, and he turned back to Austria, taking the future King Philip with him.

General Di's main skill is smoothness, which makes many Gironde bosses unable to figure out the routine.

Therefore, in this case, Marie-Roland must not treat Napoleon as a treasure.

I have to say that Emperor Sai has to be dedicated to helping others. To directly achieve a win-win situation is simply a win.

It's a pity that the religious issue is still difficult to solve. Thinking of this, Selim couldn't wait to go to Muhammad II's grave and dig it for him.

Although the Ottoman Empire was founded on Islam, it cannot be entirely blamed on Muhammad II.

After all, during the time of Muhammad II, the Ottoman Empire had not yet conquered the Islamic hinterland. The population structure within the empire was very complex, with non-Muslims accounting for the majority of the total population, especially Orthodox Christians.

In order to maintain the vast territory of the Ottoman Empire, stabilize the numerous non-Muslims in the empire, and bring them under the rule of the empire to promote the development of the empire.

Therefore, the great conqueror believed that it was necessary to elect a new patriarch, and believed that this move would bring security and stability to the Hellenized people of Constantiniya.

As a result, the conqueror Mehmed II implemented the millet system aimed at accommodating different religions and nationalities.

In 1454, Mehmed II appointed Gennadio II of the Orthodox Church as the Patriarch of Istanbul, and the Orthodox millet was officially established.

There were also Jewish millets and Armenian millets in the future. A group of stupid predecessors of the sultan only knew how to collect taxes and gave a lot of autonomy.

Why didn't they think about what the younger generation would do? The Orthodox Christians could not be assimilated for six hundred years, and the Ottoman Empire was destroyed.

Selim greeted many sultans who had been asleep in his heart with great annoyance.

He strode to the window and watched various ethnic groups and believers conducting business activities on the edge of the Golden Horn.

"No one knows more about religious issues than me. I don't believe that Muslims can't have more children than Orthodox Christians! If they can't have more children, then they can dig up the graves of the sultans of all generations!"

Selim smiled confidently.

These two chapters today are difficult to write, so they are a little late. Please read and collect them as usual.