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Text Chapter 519 Young Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent

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    Selim I also attached great importance to the arrival of the Ming envoy. He sent his son Suleiman out of the city to greet him on his behalf. After all, he had long heard about the huge Ming country, such as the silk he wore and the use of  The porcelain tableware is from the Ming Dynasty. Especially in recent years, the Ming Dynasty has expanded rapidly on the sea. Even the Portuguese were defeated by them. The Ottoman Empire and the Portuguese are also in an opposing position. The so-called enemy of the enemy is a friend, not to mention  The other party is also a friend with great strength.  Zhuang Zhong saw the Ottoman cavalry greeting him outside Damascus, and he felt reassured at the moment. What he was most worried about was that these Western countries did not pay attention to them. In this way, it would be very troublesome for him to convince the other monarch.  But now the other party sent cavalry to greet them. This shows that Selim I at least showed enough respect for their Ming Dynasty. It also shows that the other party should have heard about what kind of country the Ming Dynasty is. With this foundation, he wants to persuade  The other party becomes much simpler.  Suleiman is the son of Selim I. He is just twenty-three years old this year, about the same age as Zhou Chong. Moreover, Suleiman is very lucky because his father only has one son like him. To be precise, it is Selim.  Killing all his other sons except Suleiman, this will ensure that Suleiman can safely take over the position of Sultan in the future.  The absence of an heir in the Ottoman Empire is very cruel, known as the "brother-killing law". If a prince wants to inherit the position of sultan, he must kill his other brothers and nephews to prevent the throne from being threatened in the future. Selim I and the eight brothers in front of him  The Ottoman Sultans all used this cruel method to win the throne. For example, Selim not only killed his brothers and nephews, but even his father was forced to abdicate. In the end, he died in an unknown manner. He even lost his own  His sons were not spared either. It is said that he originally had more than twenty sons.  As a result, after a comprehensive examination, Selim killed all the other sons, leaving only Suleiman. It can be said that he was more ruthless than Li Shimin in the history of the Central Plains.  As Selim¡¯s only son, Suleiman no longer needed to rely on cruelty and blood to obtain the position of Sultan like his father, nor did he need to join the army since he was a child. Instead, he received a good education in the palace.  When he was sixteen years old, he was sent by his father to serve as governor in other places to exercise his political talents. Before, every time Selim went to war, he had to let Suleiman take charge of government affairs. However, this time Selim thought that he  My son deserves to see a real battlefield.  So he was brought to the army. Today, in order to show his respect for the Ming Dynasty, Suleiman was specially asked to welcome the Ming Dynasty's envoy on his behalf.  Suleiman was also very curious about the distant country of the Ming Dynasty. When he was very young, he had already learned about the country of the Ming Dynasty from palace teachers and books. He also knew that the terrifying Mongols also originated in the distant east.  It¡¯s just that the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols have been enemies for generations.  Even the Ming Dynasty was finally established after defeating the Mongol rule.  Moreover, this country has been very active in recent years, especially in business. Goods from the Ming Dynasty can be seen almost everywhere in the Ottoman Empire. Silk, porcelain, and tea are traditional commodities of the Ming Dynasty. There are also emerging commodities such as cotton cloth and soap.  From these commodities, we can see the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.  After all, it is impossible for a weak country to produce so many goods.  "Boom~" As the Ming envoy approached, Suleiman couldn't help but narrow his eyes because he found that the envoy coming from the opposite side was surrounded by an elite cavalry guard. Judging from the equipment and skill of the other party,  With his horse control skills, Suleiman can be sure that the strength of this cavalry will never be worse than the Guards Cavalry Regiment beside his father.  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????:????????? The person who came to greet him turned out to be a young man.  However, this young man is dressed gorgeously, and the silk he wears is the finest Sichuan brocade. From this, it can be seen that this young man's identity must be extraordinary, and he may even be from the Ottoman royal family.  Suleiman also saw at a glance that Jiao Huangzhong was the leader of the Ming Dynasty envoy.  He immediately stepped forward to salute and introduced himself, and the interpreter beside Jiao Huangzhong immediately translated his words. When Jiao Huangzhong heard that the other person turned out to be Selim's son, he was also shocked. He had heard of it before.  The Ottoman Empire's throne inheritance system also knows that Selim killed his other sons, leaving only one to inherit the throne of Sultan, which is probably the young man in front of him.  Thinking that he was greeted by the prince of a country in person, Jiu Huangzhong also felt very proud. He also saluted with Ming etiquette, and then introduced himself, as well as the two deputy envoys behind him, and represented the emperor and supervisor of the Ming Dynasty.  He also expressed his sincere greetings to Selim and his son.  Suleiman also knew that in this first meeting, and it was not a formal occasion, the Ming envoy in front of him would definitely not talk about business, so he did not ask further questions, but said a few polite words to Jiao Huangzhong, and then asked  After all, the customs and customs of Ming Dynasty are very important to this country.He was also very curious about the distant country that produced silk and porcelain.  Ever since Jiao Huangzhong knew that the young man in front of him was the only successor to the Ottoman Empire, he also made a decision, that is, he must have a good relationship with Suleiman in front of him, because this may very well determine their mission this time.  The success or failure of the situation depends on the fact that the other party is Selim's only son, so his influence on Selim is definitely not comparable to others.  It is precisely because of this that Jiao Huangzhong answered the questions raised by Suleiman very enthusiastically, and used his erudite knowledge and extensive insights to tell Suleiman many things about the Ming Dynasty, and  Suleiman was also very surprised by Jiaohuang Zhong's erudition. When he learned that the officials of the Ming Dynasty were all obtained through examinations, and every official could be called a scholar, he was even more shocked, because the Ottoman Empire was also very knowledgeable.  Respecting learned people, almost every place he occupied would send famous scholars from that place to Istanbul. However, few of these scholars were willing to hold official positions, so he could not imagine that the Ming Dynasty was actually a country composed entirely of scholars.  of the ruling dynasty.  Along the way, he used his erudition to conquer Suleiman, the future Ottoman monarch. According to the original history, Suleiman would become the greatest monarch of the Ottoman Empire. Under his leadership, the Ottoman Empire almost  It restored the glory of the Arab Empire and became a huge empire spanning Asia, Europe and Africa. It attacked, destroyed and destroyed everything in its way. Later generations called it the "Thunder and Lightning" King. At the same time, he also left a legacy to the Ottoman Empire.  It has a complete code of law, so it is also called a legislator.  Although Suleiman is still very young now, he already possesses the characteristics of an excellent king. He is studious, decisive, and energetic. Especially for all unknown things, he has a strong desire for knowledge.  This envoy from a distant country, especially since this country was an empire more powerful than the Ottomans, made Suleiman very curious about Jiao Huangzhong and the empire behind him, and even went all the way to Damascus.  At that time, he still kept asking Jiao Huangzhong. If the palace official behind him hadn't reminded him, he might have forgotten to arrange accommodation for the Ming envoy.  In order to show the importance he paid to the Ming Dynasty's mission, Suleiman arranged for Jiao Huangzhong and others to live in a mansion next to the city lord's palace. It is worth mentioning that he also lived next to the city lord's palace, so in this way, he could  Come to Jiao Huangzhong at any time to continue the previous conversation. He is very curious about things in the Ming Dynasty, especially the political system of the Ming Dynasty, which is the focus of his attention, because this may bring a lot of trouble to him when he is in power in the future.  inspiration.  After arranging the Ming Dynasty's mission, Suleiman wanted to chat with him for a while longer, but at this time he needed to see his father and introduce the situation of the Ming Dynasty mission to him. Although  Jiaohuangzhong had not revealed the reason for their arrival before, but Suleiman could already feel that Ming Dynasty should have come with goodwill this time, and it was probably related to business. After all, the two empires were too far apart, and the only one who could  The only thing that is relevant is the business aspect.  In the city lord's palace, Selim is studying the terrain of Egypt and his next battle plan. Although the Mamluk dynasty has become decayed, the other party is a big country after all, and it has occupied Egypt for hundreds of years. There will always be some hidden secrets.  In particular, the Mamluk cavalry of that year shocked the entire Arab world. Although the Mamluk cavalry he encountered before were vulnerable, Selim did not dare to be careless at all, in case the opponent still had a Mamluk cavalry that retained the original force.  With a force of cavalry strength, he is likely to suffer defeat in Egypt.  "Father, I'm back!" At this moment, the door to the room suddenly opened, and Suleiman walked in alone. In the entire Ottoman Empire, he was the only one who could enter Selim's room without notification.  If anyone else had done this, he would probably have been killed by the Ottoman Sultan, who was known as the ruthless one.  "Suleiman, you have met those Ming people. Now tell me, why do you think those Ming people came?" Selim asked without raising his head, even though Suleiman was the only one he had left.  A son of Suleiman, but he did not dote on Suleiman at all. Instead, he gave him more rigorous education and training. If Suleiman could not meet his requirements, he would even kill Suleiman himself and then have several more  The son was retrained.
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