"Mr. Envoy, what do you mean by "win-win"?" Selim III asked with interest. Obviously, because he is far away from France, his understanding of win-win situation still stayed in the era when the French and the Ottoman who were still at the peak of the battle together.

"You take back your substantive right to rule in the Barbary area, and you have the right to send officials there and collect taxes. And we in France, will get one or two ports there, and the right to mine minerals in these areas." He replied, "Your Majesty, you know that the income of the Pashas in Barbary now mainly depends on piracy. Piracy has gradually become obsolete now. Because the navies of European countries are no longer comparable. The Barbary pirates fleet no longer has the ability to engage the European navy. They will be unable to continue this transaction. In fact, according to the information we have, their economic situation is not good.

Your Majesty, it is unsustainable to make money by robbery. If you want sustainable development, you can only rely on normal trade. As North Africa is so vast, there will definitely be many minerals. Through such trade, both of us can gain more benefits.

Your Majesty, in this plan, you only need to give an order for Pasha from the Barbary countries to come and meet your Majesty. If they come to meet, you can just ask for some questions-these guys have not known how many problems there are for so many years, and nothing else, the contributions owed to your country are ready questions, right? You can detain them, deprive them of the Pasha title, and send a new Pasha loyal to you to regain control of the Barbary area. And we will also provide you with all kinds of help, including fighting side by side with your army.

Of course, I guess these Pashas will never come. Their disobedience has long been known to passers-by. At this time, your Majesty, you can order the deprivation of their Pasha title and crusade them. As your Majesty’s ally, our country will naturally be duty-bound to stand on your Majesty’s side and help your Majesty defeat the rebellion. And these rebellious territories, your majesty can also be used to reward the officials he truly trusts.

I believe your Majesty has already seen that the whole world has been changing and developing rapidly over the years. In contrast, with all due respect, the great Turkey has lost its prestige. Your Majesty has been working hard to seek reform since he became the throne. We in France, as a traditional ally of Turkey, also hope to see Turkey cheer up again. But with all due respect, within your country, the forces that do not support or even oppose your reform are quite strong. You also need new merits, new territories, new official positions and wealth to encourage, to attract more people to be loyal to you, and to support your reform. "

In the original history, Sultan Selim III saw the decline of Turkey and tried to reform the Turkish system. As a result, his reform touched the interests of many people and eventually led to the rebellion of the Turkish Sultan Corps. Dethroned and became the only sultan "died by the sword" in Turkish history.

When the rebellion was launched, the conservatives naturally took the opportunity to kill the reformers in Karakala. Then, the reformers outside Istanbul quit again, brought the army back, and then killed the conservative Karakala. To chop. After this turbulent war, Turkey suffered severe losses. He became weaker and weaker, and even developed to the point where he was hung and beaten by Pasha.

Regarding such a major issue, Sultan Selim III certainly could not agree immediately. He still needs to discuss it with his subordinates. However, Saint-Méran felt that the Turks would support this plan, at best, and the French would be involved in the distribution of benefits, but in general, if you want to ask them if they support it, they must support it.

Don't think that the supreme Sudan really represents the interests of the entire green world. No one has such representation. Even the Sultan of Selim III should not say that he represents the entire green world as he claims, and even he can't even represent the entire Turkey. He can only represent Turkey, just the group of people around him.

For both the Sudan and the reformers around Sudan, they need more interests to unite their people and strengthen their strength in order to overwhelm those opponents. As the leader of this group, if Sultan Selim III chooses to give up in the face of such interests, it will only discredit his subordinates.

In fact, the French are not in a hurry, because before the Olympics, it is certainly not impossible to fight. After all, France has established its own "Olympic ceasefire" rules, and cannot destroy it first. After all, at this time, the people who ruled France did not understand the king. Moreover, France has not fallen to the point where it needs to sell its soft power for money.

Preparations for the Olympics are still progressing in an orderly manner. The main venue is now basically completed, and some branch venues are also finishing. The French sports teams have also begun to conduct adaptive training in some venues.

With Napoleon, Polina was arguing with Napoleon.

"What? You want to participate in the Olympics? No, no!" Napoleon shook his head like a rattle, "Polina, can you be normal? Since ancient times, only men can participate in this Olympics, and women are eligible to watch it. Nothing. Now we have... Well, it's all the **** Joseph, all this bastard, and spoiled you!"

While cursing the **** Joseph viciously, Napoleon once again firmly stated his position: "Anyway, Polina, there is no discussion about this matter, no discussion at all!"

"Napoleon, if you are young, don't come out and talk nonsense! In the ancient Olympics, there were women participating in the competition!" Polina stood up without showing any weakness, and slammed an unlearned hat on. On Napoleon's head.

"Damn it!" Napoleon said, "the ancient Olympics had a women's race, but can you find a few decent women to compete with you? Do you want to race with a group of aunts?"

"Hey, Napoleon, do you even know this?" Polina deliberately said in a surprised voice. "Then don't you know that Siniska won the four-carriage race at the 96th Olympic Games. Champion. I don’t think I’m worse than Siniska, but my brother is not as open as Siniska’s brother."

She is the younger sister of Agesius, King of Sparta. At that Olympics, she dressed as a man to participate in the competition. The referees actually saw it, but everyone was afraid of him. My brother Aghilos II, everyone said: "I didn't see anything, this is a man!"

Everyone thought that with so many people participating in the competition, Princess Siniska was just one of them, and most of them couldn't win the championship. When the comparison is over, she will naturally go home, and then nothing will happen. You say this is great. However, who knows that this year's Greek men are not good enough, so Princess Siniska really grabbed the championship. Later, the Greeks built a statue of the Spartan princess, and carved a line on the pedestal: "I, Siniska, once drove a violent steed and won the championship in a chariot race. People Putting a statue for me here proves that I am the only woman in Greece to win the championship. I am worthy of people’s praise!"

Napoleon naturally knew this story. Seeing Polina mentioned this matter, Napoleon couldn't find anything for a while, so he asked:

"Do you want to participate in equestrian competitions too?"

"Yeah!" Polina felt that there was something going on, so she couldn't help but cocked her fingers, "Speed ​​horse racing, obstacle racing, pistols, rifles, flying saucers. I can definitely get more than Princess Siniska. champion!"

Napoleon darkened his face and thought for a long time, and then he took out his final trick-Shaking Pot Dafa: "It's useless to just agree with me on this matter. You have to go to Joseph. If he has no objection, then I have no objection. "

"Okay!" Polina struck her hand with her fist, "I'll go to Joseph!"

Watching Polina leave, Napoleon immediately ordered to the adjutant with a full face: "Call me Lucien, he dare to throw the pot at me!"

That night, the same argument also appeared in Joseph's place.

"Polina, if I don't tell you the hard truth, I'll just say one thing." Joseph frowned and said, "How old are you? Your sister is going to be a mother! Mom asks me every day, when are you? Married, hell, she wants to find you a husband from my students or assistants. Well, you are like this now..."

"What's wrong with me?"

"Oh~lightnovelpub.net~ I won’t tell you so much. In short, it’s almost a year before the Olympic Games officially begin. Within this year, if you can find yourself a husband, and he If there is no opinion, then I have no opinion. Otherwise, don't even think about it."

"Joseph, you don't make sense!"

"What's the matter if I don't make sense! I tell you, don't quarrel with me, hurry up and find a husband for yourself, won't this problem be solved? Move faster and don't waste time.

"Huh!" Polina turned angrily and left.

"Hey, Polina!" Joseph shouted from behind.

"What?" Polina turned around, thinking that Joseph might have changed her mind.

"That..." Joseph paused, and then said, "Polina, there are two more points, you must pay attention to. First, your husband, he must be a man; second, mother doesn't want to see us There is a divorce at home."