1850 American Gold Tycoon

This time Menshikov, a nobleman of the Russian Empire, came to Constantinople as the plenipotentiary envoy of the Tsar.

Its ostensible purpose was to regain all the rights of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman Empire, such as the right to use the Holy Land Church, and to provide security for the parishioners of the Orthodox Church.

Of course, religious issues are just one excuse.

The Russian Empire was founded on Tsarism, Orthodoxy, and expansion.

Emperor Russia used the name of Orthodoxy to target the Ottomans, but in fact he intended to target the mouth of the Black Sea and even Constantinople.

Menshikov arrogantly sent a message to the Ottoman Empire's envoy, asking the Ottoman Empire's Grand Vizier (similar to the Chinese prime minister, under one person in the Ottoman Empire and above ten thousand people.) to dress up in person and go to the port of the Castle to welcome the great Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Russian Empire.

If this request is still barely reasonable, then Menshikov's next request is really too humiliating to the Ottoman Empire and the Sultan of his empire.

In very strong terms, Menshikov demanded that the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid personally wait for his arrival at the gate of the palace instead of him going to the palace to pay homage to the Ottoman Sultan.

Megid, who was in his prime, was trembling with anger at Menshikov's rude behavior.

The Tsar sent a reckless man with no diplomatic experience as a special envoy to Constantinople with an aggressive face. He was clearly here to stir up trouble.

Naturally, Mecid did not agree to this rude request.

He was a sultan and a king, and no matter how powerful Menshikov was in the Russian Empire, he was only a minister at best.

Even if the Tsar comes, it is already the due etiquette to go out of the palace to greet the Tsar.

And this Menshikov, a mere minister and a plenipotentiary envoy, actually asked him, a sultan, to wait for him at the gate of the palace.

Megid was not in a hurry to reply to Menshikov, but first summoned the British ambassador to Constantinople: Stratford Canning. He wanted to know the British attitude.

Canning, wearing a suit and leather tie, came to the palace with his head held high and bowed deeply to Mecid.

This made Meguid feel a little more comfortable. The British, at least on the surface, were more polite than the arrogant Russians.

When Megid explained Menshikov's rude behavior and purpose to Canning, Canning immediately made his attitude clear, that is, the attitude of London.

"Ignore a reckless man like Menshikov, ignore the Russians' rude demands, and don't make any concessions."

Canning's clear answer gave Megid some peace of mind, but the sultan was still afraid of the huge Russia.

"What if the Tsar declares war on us? The military strength of the Ottoman Empire cannot resist the attack of Tsarist Russia."

The Russians directly sent troops, which was the issue that Meged was most worried about. Meged knew that he could not compete with the Russian Empire with his own military power.

"The Russians dare not start a war. If they dare, the British Empire will never stand idly by and stand by. We will firmly stand on the side of Sudan." Canning replied confidently and calmly.

Canning's promise instantly emboldened Meguid.

Since Menshikov humiliated him, he would naturally humiliate him back.

Meged put on a nightgown and came to the palace wearing slippers to meet Menshikov. He wanted to express the attitude of the Ottoman Empire to Menshikov face to face.

The Ottoman Sultan did not come to the palace gate to greet Menshikov in person. This made Menshikov furious. He thought he had been slighted and shouted that he would attack the Sultan to hold him accountable.

Menshikov clamored all the way to the palace. At this time, he looked more like a rogue street gangster than a special envoy of a country.

Just as Menshikov was about to enter the hall, the Sudanese soldiers standing at the door of the hall stopped Menshikov.

"If you want to see the Sultan, you need to bend down and bow to show respect before you can enter the palace!"

Menshikov glanced coldly at the Sultan who was wearing nightgown and slippers in the main hall, eating grapes and drinking red wine leisurely.

Menshikov's anger reached its peak. He suddenly raised his voice and shouted sternly: "I am not here to meet your Sultan! I am here to deliver the credentials of His Majesty the Tsar! I have delayed national affairs, and even you The Sultan cannot bear this responsibility, let alone a little soldier like you!”

After saying this, Menshikov was about to force his way into the palace, but was immediately blocked by the sturdy Sudanese soldiers.

"Sorry, Your Excellency, the envoy, the Sultan has an order! No matter who comes, as long as they don't bow, they can't enter the palace!"

Menshikov's face turned red with anger, but in order to hand over his credentials to the Ottoman Sultan in person, he decided to bow.

Menshikov made a 180-degree turn, faced the Sultan north, and bowed to the sky.

In Meguid's sight, Menshikov entered the palace with his butt pointed towards him.

This scene not only stunned the Sultan's soldiers at the entrance of the palace, but also the Ottoman ministers in the store and even the Sultan himself were suffocated by it.

"Here are the credentials of His Majesty the Tsar!

I, His Majesty the Tsar, were treated unfairly and even shamefully and brutally as members of the Subon faith in the Ottoman territory. Therefore, I was appointed as the Tsar’s Plenipotentiary Envoy to present my credentials to the Ottoman Sultan. On the day when the Ottoman Sultan received his credentials, the Ottoman Sultan The great Tsar Nicholas I must be recognized as the protector of all Orthodox parishioners.

The Ottoman Sultan was required to hand over the use rights of the Holy Land Church to Orthodox Christians and guarantee it in writing. When necessary, His Majesty the Tsar has the right to send troops to protect the rights and interests of Orthodox parishioners in the Ottoman territory.”

Menshikov appeared in the palace in an arrogant manner and read out the main contents of the credentials to the Ottoman ministers and the Sultan in the palace.

The unreasonable demands of Tsarist Russia made Megid's face become very ugly. He slammed the wine glass on the ground: "The Tsar is the protector of the Orthodox Church, and I am also the protector of Christianity! Go back and tell you, Tsar, that within the Ottoman Empire It’s not his turn to dictate the housework!”

Religious issues have always been a very sensitive issue in the Ottoman Empire. One-third of the population in the empire believes in Christianity, and Orthodox Christians are only a small part of this third of the population.

Once the right to use the Holy Land Church is given to the Orthodox Christians as the Tsar wished, Christians from other denominations will inevitably have objections.

Mecid would not easily hand over the use rights of the Holy Land Church to the Orthodox Church, not to mention that Tsarist Russia also requested that troops be sent to Ottoman territory to protect the rights and interests of Orthodox Christians in Ottoman territory.

This was a condition that Mecid could not accept. Who knows whether the Tsar cared about the Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire or the land under the feet of these Orthodox Christians.

Megid knew in his heart that things had reached this point, there was no room for maneuver, and the Tsar would not make any concessions.

The Russians do not dare to start a war. If they dare, the British Empire will never stand idly by and we will stand firmly on the side of the Sudan.

The words of Canning, the British ambassador to Constantinople, echoed in Mecid's ears, which strengthened Mecid's determination.

Medid was heartbroken and tore up the tsar's credentials in front of Menshikov. Then he threw the torn credentials into the air. His determined eyes looked through the waste paper and said coldly to Menshikov. My husband issued an eviction order: "Your Majesty, Special Envoy, please come back. I won't send you far away!"

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