The Sun and the Lion

Ahmed is now a rat in the bellows. Not only is the Safavid army besieging the city to put pressure on him, Rumelia on the other side of the strait is also a dead end for him.

Yenicheri, who supported Selim, started a riot in Kostantiniya. Each company split up and broke into the mansions of viziers and pashas who had expressed support for other princes. They killed them on the spot and looted the mansions. All the belongings inside were taken away, and those who were lucky enough to escape invariably went to the palace to take refuge.

Other Ahmed supporters tried to resist, and Jenichery fought with them in a fierce street fight in Kostantinye. The rebels were killed or expelled, part of the reconstruction after the "Little Day of Judgment" The city almost turned into ruins.

More than 5,000 rioters gathered in front of the palace. Because of the riots, all the shops along the parade route on the street had their doors and windows closed, and the open space originally used for stalls was empty. The lynched pasha and other dissidents were dragged to the palace gates and displayed publicly to the citizens and Padishahs.

Thugs wearing bok hats gathered on the main road in front of the palace, holding weapons and flags high for glory, repeating three words neatly and loudly: "Allah, Osman and Selim!", and the neat slogans were also mixed with such as " Selim, we are on your side!" "Millions of people just want Selim to be their monarch!" and other words to emphasize the appeal.

The collective actions of Yenicheri made Bayezid immediately understand the seriousness of the situation, but under pressure, he did not dare to mobilize other troops of Kapikulu to suppress the rebellious Yenicheri, and finally compromised.

Padishah's edict was quickly issued from the palace. Selim, who illegally came to Rumelia with troops, was pardoned by the high officials for all crimes such as disrespecting the emperor and having liaisons with foreign countries. In an unprecedented move, he also transferred a prince to the palace. Appointed as the highest officer and sword-wielding vizier of Yenicheri, he actually accepted the support of the majority of the regular army and already obeyed Selim's status quo.

Although he was worried that this was a trap, in just a few days, Selim, leaving the large army and only some of his entourage, was welcomed by Yenicery and rode into Kostantiniya on a tall horse and passed through Topka. Visit Bayezid through the three gates of the Par Palace.

The rebellious prince stepped forward and bowed respectfully to his father. Both of them knew that this was just a show. The etiquette between monarch and minister and the friendship between father and son were not the focus of the meeting.

At this moment, Bayezid thought that he had temporarily stabilized Selim. He believed that there must be something else besides the throne that could satisfy Selim. Padishah took the initiative and said: "The country is in a critical situation now. Your brother Ahmed has rebelled and established himself in Anatolia like his uncle Cem, and at the same time the treacherous Persians took the opportunity to launch an invasion. I admit that you are the most talented of your brothers, and this is me The reason for your appointment, Selim.”

The official position at this moment was only regarded by Selim as a springboard to enter Kostantiniya without destroying the city wall. Seeing that Padisha was still harboring illusions at this time, he was filled with disdain. At this time, he no longer wanted to pretend. .

"Yes, father and son, I also believe that the Supreme Kingdom has fallen into corruption, weakness, rebellion and fraud, and has declined. The responsibility for letting the situation evolve to this day lies with Gaomen and Padishah. To get rid of this crisis The only way to save yourself is to give up your power to a more suitable person. You are now too old and feeble to lead the country. Only I can restore the legacy left by our ancestors."

Selim directly presented two options to Bayezid, either to abdicate peacefully and with dignity, leave the palace in dignity and live in seclusion, and enjoy a comfortable retirement life, or to be violently pulled down by Jenichery.

Such a naked threat was regarded as humiliating by Bayezid. The old sultan stood up angrily and resisted: "In God's name, I summoned you to the high gate to command my army to deal with the crisis out of trust in you. Now we are in danger." At this time, you only want to take advantage of the opportunity to be a greedy wolf for personal gain... No, but you will only be a scavenging vulture! I will not abdicate no matter what I say, as long as my body is still healthy, I will not Abdicate, this is your request, I will not abdicate early."

But asking not to abdicate early does not mean that the supreme kingdom cannot be handed over to Selim. Seeing his father rolling around like this, he changed to a cold and ruthless look and words: "In that case, there is nothing to talk about between you and me."

After saying these words, Selim left Topkapi Palace with his entourage. It was not until the door was closed again that Bayezid, who maintained a sullen expression, sat down again. At this moment, can Padishah successfully suppress the traitor and defeat his conspiracy?

Padisha, who was still thinking about how to get Selim to cross the sea as soon as possible to calm the chaos, did not expect that he would be killed two days later.

Led by Selim, Yenicery took advantage of the opportunity of the audience to directly break into the Topkapi Palace. The palace guards who tried to stop him were shot dead on the spot. The usurper broke through the "defense lines" and came to the depths of the palace again.

The rebels who were waiting to enter the palace controlled other parts of the palace, looking for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.comｍ Selim opened the door in front of him and quickly walked towards Bayezid who was sitting on the throne waiting for the audience.

At this moment, Selim didn't even have the courtesy respect for him. He directly drew his sword and pointed it at Padishah. Yenicherry also surrounded the throne: "Now, you only have one choice: leave this throne, or What came down was a living person or a dead body.”

Bayezid, who was sitting high on the throne, looked around and saw a contrast. In the past, only obedient servants could enter the audience room. Now, all the people gathered in the audience room were Yeniceri who supported Selim. , it is impossible for him to get even a little support from the scene.

Bayezid, who was continuously intimidated by his traitorous son and suffered endless mental humiliation, finally succumbed. The scribe who recorded the incident added some embarrassment: "...This is the punishment sent down by God. The weak Sultan finally showed his ugly face in front of his servants. Revealing his true face, at this moment, he was slumped on the throne representing authority but burst into tears, which everyone in the room could hear clearly. After crying for a while, his noble head hung down weakly, his beard and chest were close to each other, and his body was filled with tears. But he was so weak that he needed the help of his attendants to step down from the throne, and at the same time he was muttering something unknown."

The clerk who had already written the edict of abdication presented the document, symbolically showed it to Padishah, and then put a monogram on it to take effect. From a legal perspective, Bayezid's sultanate career was over, and the authority of the Supreme State was transferred to him. He handed it to Selim himself.

Due to time constraints and limited conditions, the abdication and succession ceremonies of the two Padishahs were briefly held in the courtyard of Topkapi Palace, and the ceremony was not grand and luxurious. However, for citizens and bureaucrats, Selim's behavior after entering the city is where the ruling authority lies. At least they no longer need to worry about supporters of different princes fighting in the streets in the city. The stable situation is a silent win over.