Constitutional monarchy.
These are four words that are deeply painful and disgusting for any emperor.
Just kidding, if my absolute supreme power is to be challenged, if I have to hand over my control over such a large empire, who would be willing?
Of course, except for guys like Liu Zheng who like to "do nothing".
At least when Hamid saw these four words, he refused in his heart.
He has just become Sultan and is he about to give up power?
but.
He also knows that today's Ottoman Empire still looks vast in territory, has military power, and is still arrogant among the heroes, but in fact it is easy to fall apart. After he came to power, every city was occupied by the revelry of Sipaxi cavalry, and Sipaxi flags were planted all over the Ottoman Empire.
This is what the idol said in the letter.
"Water can carry a boat and also capsize it."
Hamid is not stupid. He knows that everything he has was given by these Sipaxi cavalry, but what he needs to do now is how to make these Sipaxi better in his reform of the new system and the new conflict. , you can still follow him wholeheartedly.
Sipaxi is a cavalry system.
This system was once extremely popular in Europe, that is, the fief system. This system is a feudal dynasty land ownership system that developed in Western Europe and lasted for hundreds of years. The fief system refers to the land that European kings granted to ministers in the Middle Ages. The land that the lord could enjoy for life was subject to cavalry service, but it could not be hereditary.
In fact, to put it bluntly, this is the feudal system in ancient China, but there are two differences. First, those who receive the fief must perform military service. If they refuse to perform military service, the fief will be taken back. Second, it cannot be hereditary. If either party dies, the fief will be recovered.
But as history changes.
The hereditary succession of fiefs was unstoppable.
In the end, when hereditary inheritance became the mainstream, it would be almost the same as feudalism.
The fief system is very helpful in improving the country's combat effectiveness. The lord has complete administrative, judicial, military and financial rights in his own land.
certainly.
Here we are talking about Sipaxi.
So what happened to Ottoman Sipaxi? In fact, it is the cavalry system in ancient times. They are the lord's cavalry team. They rely on the output of the lord's land to maintain the troops and will not cause any financial trouble to Istanbul. Its status is equivalent to that of knights in the European Middle Ages, except that Sipaxi is absolutely impossible to be hereditary.
In the Ottomans, this fief system was called dilic. In order to obtain the fief, they were obliged to provide their loyalty and military strength to the sultan.
Hamid has always been a supporter of the cavalry system.
Because in the past, the Ottomans relied on Dilic to expand crazily, leaving only one lord in one place, which supported the Ottomans' proud territory across Asia, Africa and Europe.
But after he became Sultan, he felt that the cavalry system had begun to become an obstacle to his top-down reforms.
Yes.
Just like him, no one is willing to change the previous centralized system. To put it simply, why do these lords support him? Isn't it just supreme power in one's own territory, and absolute control over land, farmers, and property.
Right now.
Countless lords, in the Istanbul Government Office, were screaming, throwing wine glasses, and swearing, waiting for his reward and his conferment.
But Hamid hesitated.
He suddenly felt that the cavalry system full of aristocratic spirit was just the perfection he had always longed for.
Today's world is no longer the world of lords and knights.
Capitalism has become a force that cannot be ignored.
Osman, how to save yourself.
He chewed carefully what the idol conveyed to him in the letter.
"Brother, what are you doing!"
at this time.
A clear female voice sounded behind him.
…
Liu Zheng originally did not want to suggest Osman establish a constitutional monarchy.
But he's been a little tired lately.
He had great doubts about how to control his energy.
He originally thought that with his current strength and power, he should be able to deal with everything and scold Fang Qiu by making plans and strategizing behind the scenes.
But the reality is that he is still trapped in the small country of North Korea because of a woman, "playing house" with these people.
But can he leave Lee Hyuna alone?
It shouldn't be possible.
This realization happened suddenly, when he was exhausted and when he watched Min Weizhong leading a group of internal guards to run rampant in the palace.
The world is big.
He really can't cover everything on his own.
Of course, there is another insight, that is, money cannot be earned by one person. You must have your own partners, your own customers, and even your own competitors. This is a real business circle.
The same goes for governing a country.
Now his military power has begun to extend to the Suez Canal. This is already Africa... By then, his Yinzhou ship and Liangzhou army will definitely cause a bloody storm in Africa and begin to compete with the established powers.
But Osman, he really couldn't eat anymore.
Even the Safavid dynasty, he felt the need to continue to exist.
Strategy needs to be adjusted.
Because just a few days ago, Suleiman of the Safi Dynasty formally sued for peace with the East India Company. He was willing to give up some cities and interests in exchange for his own peace, allowing East India to carry out trade activities in the Safi Dynasty, and even Allowing troops to be stationed - in fact, allowing trade activities means allowing troops to be stationed. After all, East India is a company in name, but in fact, its members are all soldiers.
shame.
For the Safavid dynasty, this was definitely a humiliating contract.
But for the sake of his position as sultan and to guard against political opponents such as Nashadir, Suleiman lowered his proud head.
So.
Things are simple.
The Safi Dynasty could be used as a puppet state and could continue to act as a buffer zone between the Safi Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire.
And Osman.
Liu Zheng believes that,
You can also keep it.
This is a buffer between him and European countries, and also a buffer between him and Tsarist Russia.
Even this buffer zone can be stronger.
What he mentioned in his letter, I wonder if Hamid can realize it.
Constitutional monarchy.
Government Affairs Council.
standing army.
Cavalry, turned squire.
Military, then to industry and commerce.
He needs to remind Hamid not to let history go backwards because of his own idealism.
"Wow wow wow..."
Just after thinking about this, the child in my arms started crying.
Liu Zheng couldn't help but have a dark look on his face.
Just pee, pee all over me and you still cry!
