Chapter 119 Check Out the New Trends

The wedding is about to begin, and the whole Constantiniya is already in a festive mood. From Bosnia to the Fertile Crescent, from Odessa to Cairo, all the Ottoman nobles have basically arrived.

In addition to the wealthy families, there are also many small landlords, foreign friends, and of course the enthusiastic Constantiniya citizens will naturally be one of the participants in this wedding.

The reason for uniting these ordinary people is actually based on an idea to create a relationship of mutual trust between the monarch and the people, which is also advocated in the law.

You ask why Sayyid the Great is pious again at this time?

Pragmatists are like this, and their spiritual genes are like this, so don't be impatient.

For Selim, the best result is to create a father image in the hearts of the people of the Ottoman Empire. For example, although Nicholas II shot his children in Tsarist Russia, this idea is worth learning from.

It is enough to use Selim's life to make the people of the Ottoman Empire spontaneously recognize the Sultan as their little father.

The Sultan walked in the street in disguise, with Justinian and his manservant Paul beside him, and almost all the spies of the empire nearby.

As for why he left the Topkapi Palace today, the reason is simple: to show sympathy for the people.

Since the promulgation of the "Imperial Edict" in January, it can be said that the lower classes of the Ottoman Empire have been greatly liberated, but only Muslims are the people, and Orthodox Christians, except for the masters, are still blood bags.

This liberation has created a positive phenomenon. The people have money in their hands and can afford to consume more goods. This is the core idea of ​​trade protectionism. Without a large enough domestic market, industrialization cannot be supported.

To create a huge market, the key is not Adam Smith's supply-side economics. Subsidizing enterprises is difficult to liberate the consumption power of the people.

Only by increasing the income of the people and making them have the ability and confidence to consume can the problem be fundamentally solved. Keynesianism is actually a typical consumption-side economics.

The most obvious thing is that the fitz hat is widely popular in the empire. Textile factories in Egypt, Constantiniya and Izmit have undertaken this production task. The huge market group has brought them high profits. By the way, Selim did not plan to use a crown for this wedding, and he also chose to wear a fitz hat.

As a sultan, advertising is still very effective.

Not long after, Selim came to the Xiuda Fleg Palace outside Constantiniya, which is also the residence of many guests from other places who came to attend the wedding of Emperor Sai, including a group of former Anatolian nobles.

"Your Majesty, it's a pleasure to see you here."

Suleiman Chapan, who was chatting on the sofa, recognized Selim at a glance, so he immediately came over to salute.

"Stand up, Suleiman. No need to be polite, what are you doing?"

Selim complained that he was recognized at a glance, and looked at Leo beside him, and couldn't help asking, he still remembered this little guy.

After the civil service exam in June, this person's test paper happened to be seen by him, and Selim directly named him the first place, which was considered to be a taste of the Eastern emperor.

"Your Majesty, do you know me?"

Leo asked excitedly, and even did not wait for Suleiman Chapan to answer.

As soon as he finished speaking, Leo immediately realized his impoliteness, and could not help but lower his head and apologize to the two.

Selim and Suleiman could not help but smile, and the Sultan said immediately.

"Of course, I read your test paper. And you are the first place I personally set, so naturally I know you."

"My test paper, did you read it, Your Majesty?"

Leo felt dizzy at this time, as if he was struck by lightning. He never thought that the noblest person in the empire would actually review the test paper as those rumors said.

Leo immediately knelt on the ground and said.

"Thank you for your grace, Leo will only be loyal to you in this life."

"Okay, okay, get up quickly." Selim had a headache and couldn't help complaining in his heart, why is this young man so excited.

But the Sultan seemed to have completely forgotten that he was not very old either.

After a while, Suleiman finally found an opportunity to speak.

"Your Majesty, it's like this, I saw that Leo was young and devoted to the country, and he was very talented, so I couldn't help but talk to him.

It just so happens that I have a daughter who has not yet married, so I want to make Leo my son-in-law."

Suleiman didn't hide it and directly pointed out his intention.

As for Leo, he didn't say anything, but blushed.

Selim couldn't help but feel a little funny, and then asked.

"Then I wonder what our future pillar of the country thinks?"

"Your Majesty, I really thank Chief Suleiman for his kindness, but I have a good friend whose sister is already engaged to me, which is really inappropriate..."

At a table not far away, Michael, who was listening attentively to the noise, finally let go of his worries. It was not because he was narrow-minded, but mainly because this old man named Suleiman was so shameless.

I had clearly said that Leo and his sister were engaged, but this old man didn't care about his opinion at all and directly pulled Leo away.

If it weren't for the other party's guards, Michael promised to give this old man two punches.

But the next second, Selim's words made Michael think.

"We are already engaged, so what does it matter? Since you have converted, you should abide by the four wives system.

The daughter of Patriarch Suleiman is also well-educated and will definitely not embarrass your fiancée. You can just agree, so why bother holding on to the previous precepts. "

Selim said in an understatement that to promote the integration of the two major ethnic groups, he would do something whenever he saw it, and if he added up, he would lead the whole country.

At this point, Leo wanted to say something, but was stopped by Suleiman, who finally thanked the Sultan.

On the side, Mihail's eyes were filled with tears. The four-wives system, so...

He suddenly felt that it was not impossible to change his faith.

Although generally speaking, Muslims only have one wife, but that is because they have no money. I am different.

Mihai couldn't help but fall into narcissism as he thought about it.

As for Selim, he had already arrived on the terrace at this time, and the person following him had changed from Justinian to Suleiman.

For no other reason than Selim saw Kerenna's family, so he sent Justinian away directly.

As for Suleiman, the monarch and his ministers still have things to discuss.

"Suleiman, what do you think of the effectiveness of the new clothing?"

Selim pointed to a group of guests wearing new clothes below and asked with a smile.