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May I speak to you, your Majesty?

I don't have time, when I return

- But... - I don't have time

As you wish, your Majesty

Thank you

Don't call me "Your Majesty" Not "Your Majesty" nor "My Lord"

Please

Move! All of you, move!

Your illness is getting worse

And it seems like there's no cure

This is happening to you and the Sultanate is on edge

All your brothers want the throne

Everyone knows I don't need it

You know well that your brothers won't hesitate to kill each other for it

- Except Salim - Salim!

- He's the one I fear most - You don't know Salim like I do

Maybe he's a bit violent, and maybe he was tough on everyone except me

Salim promised me to protect you and your mother

If anything happened to me

This is it, then

Carry on, Sheikh Sari, carry on

After long and tiresome consultations we managed to convince the Sultan

To allow you to chose among three Provinces in Rumelia

Or Samandra

Or Bosnia

Or Morea

What matters is that he doesn't fulfill my request and give me Silistra

The Sultan showed great cooperation Prince Salim

And it's your turn now

to show some sort of acceptance

Fine

- Samandra is the closest - Good choice, your Majesty

I have one last request

That the Sultan gives me a written pledge

Written!

That he shall not appoint a Crown Prince for the rest of his life

Your Majesty! Anatolia is burning with Shah Koli's rebellion

This is the time for the Ottomans to stand together

The Sultanate will remain safe based on the Sultan's orders

Go back to him, Sheikh

And tell him...

That Salim will not move to Samandra

Until he acquires what he desires

What is it you're doing, Inal?

We're your Julbans, Sultan

Your own personal Mamluks

How can you delay our wages and salaries?

There is no money in the treasury, Inal

And there is a clear and huge deficit in collection

Moreover, I have favored you over other Mamluks, and you're not satisfied

You brought us from our countries to protect you

And now you don't want to spend your money on us?

Inal! Speak politely to the Sultan

Don't you dare!

You all saw when money was abundant

I didn't hold back anything on you Isn't it true?

And now that it's become scarce I can't do anything about it!

What do we do?

Anyway, be patient

Until I sell some properties and ownerships allotted to Al-Ghuri school

And then I will pay you

We're been patient for too long your Majesty

Take you Julbans and wait for me till I come back with the wages

Move!

We will collect our wages from people by our means

- You got married? - Wait, Um Jamal!

- He must be joking - It's the truth, father

Everything happened suddenly and without preparations

Suddenly? Do people get married suddenly, Jamal?

We can't escape our fate, mother

Jamal, how did you make such a tough decision

And you're alone in a faraway country? How did you do so, son?

She was the daughter of a merchant from Aleppo

I asked him to settle an old debt and he gave her to me

I'm sure she is ugly or has flaws

I don't know if you will believe me or not

But I haven't seen her face till now

You haven't seen her?

There is no power nor might save God

- Jamal has lost his mind, Um Jamal - You are right, Abdulkarim

The boy has lost his mind, and there is no power nor might save God

After my debt was settled, I brought her with the first convoy to Cairo

- And I still haven't talked to her - And did you bring her with you?

- Or you forgot her in the convoy? - She's with me, welcome her hospitably

Ward! Come, Ward

This is Ward, my wife

This is my father, and this is my mother

Come on Ward, no need to be shy

Those are your family here in Cairo

How beautiful!

Blessed God!

Aptly named, Ward!

Thank you

Younes Agha sent me because he's unable to leave Istanbul

Younes Agha told me about you before

And this is why I'll speak to you as if you're him

I am...

I am worried, Farhad Pasha

Because of Shah Koli's disorders and the Saffavids' troubles, right?

No, no, no

I have no business with the Saffavid nor his men

But my brothers Ahmad and Korkut

They are still seeking the opportunity to snatch the throne

So how can I trust them and move away to Samandra?

- How? - But...

- You're in danger if you stayed here - I didn't start the hostility

I'm here to negotiate with the Sultan

Will he allow me to enter his castle and kiss his honorable hand?

I don't think he will allow this

Then let each of us remain lurking in position

- In anticipation for what's coming - In this case...

The Sultan might ask us to stand against you and stop you by force

And will you obey such orders?

Janissaries don't disobey their Sultan Prince

Even if I promised you to restore your strength in the Sultanate

When I take the throne?

A lot of leaders support you But this won't stop us from fighting

And if the Sultan ordered we will fight you

But I can promise you that we will not kill you

And if you became Sultan we will obey you

And I promise you I will give back to the Janissaries

their glory and power in the Sultanate, I promise you!

And you have my word

This is enough for me, Farhad Pasha

It's even more than I was expecting

- How much? - 5

Only one?

Thank you

- Thank God for your safety, my friend - Thoma

Prince Tuman here? I wish I can marry you both together

- For both of you are newly wed - No need, uncle Ahmad

God bless you

- The wedding's gift - It's accepted

You get married in my absence

And I send you in a mission and you come back married? Sit!

They were going to kill me, Thoma

I'll be more careful next time

Why did you marry Al-Dawdari's daughter?

It's a long story

And what about Nalbay?

Tell me about your marriage

I didn't see my wife till I reached Cairo, imagine!

What men!

We marry women we don't know

But God gave me a gift she's beautiful and polite

And my parents love her a lot

The most important, the parents

Thank you for risking your life

Shah Koli is threatening our borders

You're welcome, Tuman

And you know, I'm always here

Listen

I want you to write down everything you saw in your trip on paper

I'll take it at night

Faster!

Take this! And this!

Hurry up!

Take this

And this!

Faster!

Hurry up!

- Move away! - What are you doing?

- Have you lost your mind? - We are taking our rights and wages

Your rights?

You have rights with people?

Don't take advantage of people's silence about their rights more than this

You uncle the Sultan was the one who forced us to do this

- We are oppressed with the wages - Even if the wages were late

It doesn't give you the right to attack people

You're the Sultan's nephew and his Duwadar

You can't feel what we're feeling

I have other worries, go!

Let's go

Move away!

- What's the matter, Vizier? - We defeated Shah Koli, your Majesty

- And we pushed his men till Persia - Good news

Great news!

And now I will have the time to deal with my rogue son

Go Mustafa, go

What's the matter?

Speak, is there something else?

- Speak - We defeated Shah Koli

But he managed to escape

Our forces are looking for him

And what's the value of this victory if Shah Koli remains on the run?

So that he gathers money and men from the Saffavid

and come back to spread chaos is Anatolia?

Your Majesty...

Go and capture him! Go!

Bring my cup

Who are you? What do you want?

These are today's decisions what about what happened yesterday?

These are the records

Four-tenths of the crops were looted tenth of the sheep is missing

This is other than the stolen money and robbed properties

Whoever has a complaint let him come to me

And I will investigate it

But who's being lazy and neglectful...

Let him remain oppressed as he is

Let's win back the rebels Mamluks first

I will pay each one of them 40 Dinars

The rebel Mamluks are demanding a 100 Dinars each, right?

This is all I can afford where do I get the money from?

Tuman, go now and comfort the people

What about you, your Majesty?

Kurtbay

Come with me to see what the Qaranisah want, come

Only the envious, hateful or ignorant would deny the favors of Qaranisah

We're the Qaranisah

We're the ones who served Sultans before you

And now you forget us, and we sacrificed our lives for the Sultanate

You spend money on you Julbans and you don't give us anything?

And we're better than them and more skilled in wars and fights

What's asked of me, Taktabay?

Our wages are not enough to rent a house and a stable

And clothes, the fabric is expensive

We are hungry and naked under your reign, Sultan

I'm helpless

The days have changed a lot, Taktabay

Everything's changed

The Alexandria seaport is in ruins

It didn't receive merchandise since a year

Jeddah's seaport is in ruins

as the pirates are messing with merchants on the Indian Ocean

Look to Demiatta's side, look

And as for Beheira's side

then speak unconditionally about the corruption of Arabs

You're the one who bankrupted the Diwans with those Julban

Whom you gathered and none of them knows how to hold a weapon

This one is a tailor the other is a carpenter

You even cut the salaries of the women and orphans because of them!

Taktabay!

I will leave the throne so you can choose who is more suitable than me

Forgive me, your Majesty

- Forgive me - You talked indecently, Taktabay

Those are the screams of those who need your help, asking you to look at them

with a caring and supporting eye

We're not like the Julbans and we can't go down to markets to burglarize it

and cause fear and chaos we're not like the Julbans

Fine, Taktabay

Tomorrow I will send you good meat

And I will offer you healthy fodder

As for the wages you have to be patient

We accept this

If you want, you'll give

And if you want, you won't give

Kurtbay, let the caller say that the wages are void

You're our only Sultan

And we won't die but under your feet

I want you to work hard on the men I want them like monsters in the field

Not afraid to die, and ask for death

The Sultan wants to send the Janissaries to fight you, Prince

And I'm ready, as you can see

I fear there's another sad news

Shahanshah

Shahanshah, Shahanshah

Shahanshah

The palace is grieving, your Majesty

Do we stop the attack on Salim?

If Shahanshah's death didn't stop Salim from his foolishness

Then why should it prevent me from stopping him?

Rest assured, Shahanshah

Jihardia

There are a lot of myths about you

The myth has an origin, Sultan Salim

And you made me Sultan as well?

- I'm but a defeated Prince - Just a mere defeat in a battle

Doesn't mean loosing the war and Jihardia won't leave you

Till you sit on the throne

- Why me? - It wasn't you at first

We thought your father Bayezid is the chosen

But he wasn't because he's not interested in invasions

And we found in you strength and power

That's why we'll help you

This is our first offering

This is the one that your father's Janissaries failed to apprehend

Shah Koli?

And you're doing all that for me?

For the chosen one

The one who seeks blood

Who's going to save the world sooner

And invade the East

And protect sacred places

And unify Muslims under one flag

Your words sound like heresy

Worse has been said about prophets and holy men

When we conquer, right will be distinguished from wrong

Are you a prophet to a new religion?

I am but a man that has witnessed what things turned into in this world

So he vowed alongside loyal men

To enforce the one able to unite

And why don't you rule yourselves instead of enforcing someone else?

I'm but a warrior

Our place is in the shadows

With the night and the darkness

We fight, we help

But we should go back to the darkness

God has sent you to enlighten

To be the light of Islam

And are you a runaway Mamluk or Janissary as they tell about you?

I've separated from my past

And I was born again

And I've chosen a name Al-Kamel

Tell me then what does Jihardia mean?

You will know everything at the right time

But now, my men will transport you

to get ready for the Sultanate

And will I see you again?

We shall meet soon under the sky of Istanbul

And what if I needed you?

How can I find you?

When you need us

We'll know how to find you

Welcome, Jani Bay

It's great to have you in the castle please sit down

The last time I visited this home was in the presence of the Sultan

But the splendor of this place suits you perfectly, Prince Tuman

I know your taste to splendor and elegance

- And that's what distinguishes you - Thank you Prince Tuman

I'll go straight to the point, I knew you did something dangerous last year

You collected the money of the farmers before the seeds even sprouted

Then you collected more money after the harvest

And this money didn't enter the treasury of the Sultanate

No, no, this didn't happen

I have documents and eye witnesses

Listen

The Sultan doesn't know about this

If you want us to come to an agreement we will

- I don't understand - Why being greedy?

If you can split the profit?

And this matter remains secret

You never disappointed me I've always considered you a witty man

If you want to be safe you have to put all your trust in me

Two-thirds for me and a third for you

Fifty fifty

- Always - Always

After this deal There's a feast waiting for us

Come Jani Bay! Welcome!

Do you know what should be done with this corrupt traitor, Kurtbay?

I know very well, honorable Sultan

Do you want to embarrass us with the Sultan?

- What have I done? - You told him you don't want money

So you've become his best friends and we've become his enemies

You are but mercenaries and we are warriors

We care for honor more than money

Do you mean we don't care for honor?

Every person knows himself

You need discipline!

Taktabay! Inal!

What are you doing?

Have you gone mad?

Do you want more chaos than what we already have?

Every Mamluk who raises his sword against his brother

Will be executed immediately! Understood?

Understood?

What are you doing?

Follow me!

The best arrangement after Prince Salim's defeat

- is calling upon Prince Ahmed - Take it easy, Mustafa Pasha

Inviting Prince Ahmed to Istanbul

Will certainly add fuel to the conflict between brothers

- And you two, what do you say? - I say, your Majesty...

And who listens to the Janissaries?

They will kneel when we throw money in front of them

Like dogs calm down when you throw them a bone

Dogs? How dare you?

Will we be humiliated in your castle

your Majesty?

Enough! Enough!

Invite Ahmed

and write him a decree

making him heir to the throne

And prepare a funeral suitable for Khadim Pasha

They compare us to dogs

The Janissaries are being insulted in the Sultan's council by his own men!

What matters now is that the Sultan decided to make Prince Ahmed his heir

without consulting with us

And the rest of his sons...

Each want it to himself

And how do we know with whom we should side?

I had sent letters to the 3 Princes

Saying that Janissaries want to receive more money

Prince Ahmed said that he left the decision to the Defterdar

Korkut, however, said what we are earning is already too much

Prince Salim is the only one who promised us more money

Then, we will help him to become Sultan

We talked, we can make him Sultan

And he can make us great again

Leaders of the Janissaries are waiting for you outside, your Majesty

I thought for a while that my end will be in Gorlo

I guess I lost a battle but I won the throne

Let them in

Don't you bend for your Prince?

We don't bend for a looser

Prince

The looser, Agha, is the one who can't apprehend defectors

Bring him

This is the one who you were unable to apprehend

The leader of the Saffavids

Who invaded your lands and burglarized it

Shah Koli?

No doubt that you know him

- How did you capture him? - It's not important

What matters is that I'm the one protecting the Sultanate

Not my brothers, me! Salim!

And I value men like you who are able to protect it

- And why would we stand by your side? - Look at the Sultan

He can't get sober, and this is why you suffer from disrespect

Didn't he compare you to dogs in the throne hall lately?

No need to answer

No need

Invasion

Invasion! Here lays the greatness of Janissaries!

The greatness of Janissaries manifests in invasions!

Look at the Levant

It's waiting for us to invade it

Do you want to invade the Muslim countries?

God forbid! God forbid!

But they are disobedient committing sins

And who is worthier of the treasures of Egypt and Persia and the Levant?

The treasures of the Levant who is worthier of it?

A group of Circassians commoners?

Or us?

Commoners enjoying the treasures!

If we don't invade the Levant our Sultanate will end in a few years

It will end!

Join me

And I will offer you the treasures of the land

The riches of the world

You will witness with me glory you haven't seen with a Sultan before me

and not after me a glory no one has ever saw!

Give me time to think

Give me time to think

Younes Agha

In times of war, you can't choose the side you'll fight with, Younes

You can't

Give me your answer now

Now!