Chapter 127: Each Side Takes a Step Back

Ishak Pasha, who was waiting for the Sultan's instructions, did not expect that he would be questioned.

After all, although he said that he was working for His Majesty, he was a believer in God after all. Wouldn't His Majesty think that he was biased when he said what he said?

However, Selim did not give Ishak Pasha more time to think. He just urged Ishak Pasha to express his views quickly.

After pondering for a while, Ishak Pasha said softly.

"Your Majesty, I think we should pay attention to the opinions of the Grand Mufti. There are great risks in doing so.

The assassination you encountered in Thessaloniki last time was itself the backlash of your reforms.

And such a backlash is something we cannot afford. Once there is any negligence, the empire may lose its hope.

Lost you. Then, we, or the goals that our group of people are fighting for, no longer exist. What is the meaning of such a struggle? We have lost our leader.

Although you have defeated all the powerful opposition in the country, if this banquet is opened to this extent, it will be a shock to us.

This shock not only occurs at the upper level, but also at the lower level. Born in the lower class.

If the news that we held banquets for men and women to live together spreads to the ears of the lower class Muslims, what will they think?

Your Majesty, this is unpredictable.

We cannot take such a risk and forcefully implement this policy. The result may be more harm than good.

The current reforms are already drastic enough for the empire, and we may have to slow down a little.

Now is not a good time. When you further promote industrialization and spread this new advanced idea, the resistance to implementing this policy will undoubtedly be much smaller. "

Selim chuckled, without commenting, and continued to ask.

As for why he did not comment, Selim could say that he seemed calm on the surface, but he was actually reflecting in his heart.

He did not consider this matter today. He thought that he could get such an opportunity by making concessions to the Grand Mufti before, which was no different from the key politician.

Politics is indeed an exchange of interests, but it is not just an exchange of interests. Moreover, this is indeed not something that the current Ottoman Empire can control.

"So, where do you think the room for negotiation is, or where is the bottom line of the group headed by the Grand Mufti?

Ishak, tell me your opinion. I have learned about your concerns about this matter itself. Give me your plan."

"Well, Your Majesty, my opinion is that we may set up two halls and place the Orthodox Christians in the Balkans and the Muslims in the empire in two halls.

Then arrange staff to guide the young men and women of the Orthodox Christians in the Balkans and the young men and women of the Muslims in the empire to another hall, and arrange activities and exchanges between them.

In this way, direct conflicts between the older generations of the Orthodox Christians in the Balkans and the Muslims in the empire are avoided.

At the same time, such an integration effect is achieved through exchanges between young people."

Ishak Pasha said.

"This is a good idea, but haven't you thought about it? Ishak.

You have to understand what our original intention is. Our original intention is to use this wedding to make the various parts of the empire begin to merge into an organic whole.

This wedding cannot make them merge immediately, but at least it can open this gap, right?

Your practice of dividing the two sides into two halls has certainly avoided conflicts, but it will also create a gap between the two.

It is good to let young people communicate with each other, but do young people have the right to make the decision?

In the final analysis, it still depends on the powerful people on both sides.

In this way, when the young people are in power, we may be able to advance the next plan.

Let's not talk about whether you can wait or not, even I may not be able to wait.

It takes too long, we can't do this

"Your Majesty, you are right, I didn't think it through."

Ishak Pasha replied respectfully.

"Let's do this, this time we will no longer divide the guests according to religion.

We will directly divide them according to gender, into male and female guests, and at the same time, each side will arrange a person in charge.

This division promotes communication between men and women and the pagans they or they see as pagans, and strengthens the connection between the two sides.

At the same time, we should put both male and female guests in the same venue, but separate them on both sides.

In this way, it will be much more convenient to implement other policies in the future, at least this can be the first step for men and women to attend events together. "

Ishaq Pasha asked uncertainly at this time.

"In this case, will the Grand Mufti agree? He doesn't seem to want men and women to attend together, and his discussion doesn't seem to be in this room. "

Selim smiled contemptuously at this time.

"Remember one thing, Ishaq, I am the Caliph.

I am the Caliph of Allah, the shadow of Allah walking on the nine skies, the protector of the two holy places, and the supreme Sultan.

I am a secular ruler and the agent of theocracy. I should have the right to judge everything, and the Grand Mufti has no right to oppose me.

He should understand that what he calls leaving a little room for negotiation can only make me make certain concessions. "

Ishak Pasha heard the Sultan's tough voice. He knew that the other party could no longer make concessions, so the Grand Mufti had to make concessions.

Perhaps the room for concessions left by the Grand Mufti himself was exactly the same as the result made by the Sultan?

With such hope, Ishak Pasha found Damofti, but to his surprise, there was no problem with the conditions given by the Sultan, which was really the bottom line that the Grand Mufti could accept.

He could see that, although the Grand Mufti tried his best to cover it up.

When Ishak Pasha returned to Topkapi Palace again, it was already dark, but this did not reduce his curiosity at all. He was eager to find out the reason.

After asking several court eunuchs, he finally found out that the Sultan was in the Baghdad Palace. So he hurriedly asked a white eunuch to take him there.

After a long while, he met the Sultan again.

"Your Majesty, how do you know that the Grand Mufti will definitely agree to your request?

Selim was reading a book called The Social Contract at this time. I have to say that Rousseau's book is still very interesting.

So much so that he didn't hear what Ishak Pasha was saying, and he didn't even notice that Ishak Pasha came in until Paul next to him signaled him.

"Ishak, why are you here?"

Selim asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty, I want to know how you got the Grand Mufti to agree to your request?"

Ishak asked curiously.

"This, I can't say, I can't say."

Selim chuckled and prevaricated.

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