The Sun and the Lion

At present, apart from developing the economy, Ibrahim has no new ambitions for the viziers to implement. After understanding the current development status of each province, he only verbally encouraged the Grand Vizier.

The next person to report the results is the foreign affairs vizier. His work is mainly divided into two parts: internal and external. The internal part is to host the reception of foreign envoys, arrange their foreign affairs activities, and select officials suitable for diplomacy. At the same time, he continued to serve as a staff member to the King of Kings, providing analysis and advice on foreign affairs to the court. Externally, it is responsible for arranging consuls abroad, arranging diplomatic missions sent to the courts of other countries, and cooperating with spymasters in intelligence work.

Although there had not been such a specialized diplomatic department before, Assad relied on his previous experience as a staff member to preside over the work without any confusion.

It was through the consuls in Aleppo, Bursa, and Trabzon that he was able to obtain accurate information about the Ottoman and Mamluk news, without having to rely on rumors spread by caravans and travelers.

At the same time, these diplomats continue to bribe local officials, and so far it is going smoothly. Ibrahim did not like bribe-taking and corrupt domestic officials, nor did he like honest and upright foreign officials.

"Our consuls cannot be limited to the first few cities. You must take full advantage of your subjective initiative. Wherever the Iranian businessmen going abroad gather, our consuls must also be stationed. I will also allocate the necessary funds to you. "Ibrahim set a small goal for Assad's next work goal.

The foreign vizier saluted very naturally: "I obey."

After dismissing the viziers and concluding the meeting, the great emir stayed and accompanied Ibrahim to attend an important ceremony.

Ibrahim had previously expressed to him the idea of ​​setting up a military school, but Hussein did not neglect it. While the King of Kings was still in Khorasan, he was making preparations, including collecting military writings on the current Tianfang world, appointing veterans and old officers as instructors, expropriating a piece of land in the castle area and transforming it, etc.

At the same time, this matter has attracted the attention of various tribes. They took the initiative to help the Grand Emir with the construction, hoping to allow the "excess" children of their respective families to enter. This is not just a matter of finding a way out, this is a school located directly in the palace. What better way to get closer to the King of Kings than this?

Nearly a hundred newly recruited students and teachers were waiting in an atmosphere of anticipation. As soon as Ibrahim arrived, everyone bowed to him with great enthusiasm: "Long live the respected King of Kings!"

"Great Emir, please introduce them all." Ibrahim glanced at everything that was exactly the same in front of him, which exceeded his expectations.

The construction of military schools is not without experience. There are palace schools in the Ottoman palace, including the Topkapı Palace, and the old palaces in Edirne and Bursa, for the training of Jenichery. In terms of school organization, religious schools that have been developed for hundreds of years also have mature plans that can be used and learned from.

"Your Majesty, all the personnel of the Palace Military Academy are here. Both the teachers and students are very reliable. They are all followers of the religious order." Ibrahim looked over following the introduction of the great emir and found that there were still a few teachers among the teachers. This old officer with a gray beard is probably a follower of his father and even his grandfather who have been through life and death.

Students are basically recruited from various noble families, which is also in line with Ibrahim's original intention. The establishment of the palace military academy not only provides a platform for cultivating qualified officers, but more importantly, increases the means to control the nobles. After all, the edict stipulated that any heir who had not obtained permission from the palace school could not inherit any noble title.

He has some ideas for the management of these students: establish a new guard team based on the students. They should guard the palace together with the bow holders and act as a guard of honor in addition to studying. These are also written in the order.

"Okay, they are very energetic." After listening to Hussein's introduction, Ibrahim first praised him, and then began to give leadership instructions to the teachers and students: "You know, I spent a lot of time to set up a school in the palace, recruit Why did you come here?"

The noble children below all had their own ideas, but they did not dare to speak out on the spot.

"Since Huda created Adam, the entire Adam has been divided into three categories: sword-holders, chanters and producers. You are the descendants of the sword-holders, and holding the sword is your birth mission. But unfortunately , There are both excellent warriors and despicable villains in this world. Some people can lead an army because they have shown that they have this talent, but some people are just because of connections and flattery."

After Ibrahim finished speaking this paragraph with dignity, he observed the reactions of the students. He actually found a few students with unnatural expressions, so he deliberately glanced there, and then deliberately cleared his throat and paused.

It was very childish to play like this, but fortunately it did not attract the attention of everyone, and other unrelated people did not feel anything was wrong. Even only one of the several students in question was aware of the little move of the King of Kings.

"By setting up this palace school, I want to help all the sword-holders in Shahr, Iran, to follow the right path. Doing so will benefit you and me, but will not benefit our enemies. I hope you can realize At this point, remember it firmly, and then strive to serve your monarch as a strong shield and spear."

Judging from Ibrahim's experience, a short leadership speech will not cause too much resentment among the students. He only said these two paragraphs and signaled the end to everyone.

Next, he learned about the next teaching plan. According to his vision, in addition to basic military skills, culture, and religious courses, the palace school will still set up five courses: infantry, cavalry, engineering, artillery, and logistics. However, the children of the nobles basically want to become cavalry officers, and the other four subjects students have to be recruited from civilians.

In an era when senior military officers were still controlled by nobles, technical arms such as artillery were new ways for citizens to advance.

It's just that it's too late to recruit students from civilians now, so we have to wait until next time. After completing his inspection of the palace military academy, Ibrahim told the Grand Emir his expected enrollment plan: "Considering the current situation of the army and the palace, I don't think we should enroll students every year. I plan to enroll students every three or five years. Recruit once a year. What do you think of that.”

The great emir nodded in approval.