As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. In ancient history, the rulers of many countries had suspicious and fickle personalities, which led to their subordinates often losing their lives over trivial matters. During the Ottoman Empire, the princes who could become the sultans of the empire were not ordinary people. The cruel parricide system eliminated those incompetent princes, and those princes who succeeded in ascending to the throne all had suspicious and fickle personalities. , often going on a killing spree over trivial matters.
In the history of the Ottoman Empire, there have been many monarchs with outstanding achievements, but the only one who can be truly remembered is Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, who had outstanding military exploits. The Turkish Sultan fulfilled the long-cherished wish of his ancestors and led his army to capture Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, when he was only 21 years old.
However, in European historical records, Muhammad II is an out-and-out tyrant. In the Ottoman Empire, which is rich in tyrants, Muhammad II may not be the most brutal one, but his character is Suspicious and fickle but unmatched. Mehmet II hated his subordinates for speculating on his intentions. Almost no one could guess what the sultan was really thinking, and he ordered the execution of the few ministers who could guess his thoughts.
It is said that during his reign, Muhammad II especially liked to pay private visits to cities and military camps in the territory. He came to these places in civilian clothes just to see the real life of his subjects and soldiers. And Muhammad II Shi's disguise was also very good. When he was inspecting the military camp, he was recognized only once, and the soldier who recognized Muhammad II also drank from the cup of death.
According to records in European history books, one morning, in disguise, Muhammad II went to a military camp near the palace for a private visit. However, as soon as Muhammad II entered the military camp, a sharp-eyed soldier Recognizing him, the soldier immediately rushed up to salute Muhammad II happily, and then muttered: "My noble Sultan, I wish the empire under your rule long-term peace and stability!"
As soon as the soldier finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers gathered around and saluted Muhammad II. However, Muhammad II angrily pointed at the soldier who recognized him, and then said to a centurion next to him. : "Kill him!"
The poor soldier paid a heavy price for his impatience, as Mohammed II famously said: "Even if only one of my beards knows my If I really thought about it, I would immediately pull it out and throw it into the fire."
After the soldier was killed, Muhammad II still often visited the military camp incognito, but no soldier dared to say hello to him. When Muhammad II entered the military camp wearing civilian clothes, the soldiers who recognized him pretended to be busy in panic. No one dared to look at Muhammad II, and no one dared to say hello to Muhammad II.