"Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges."
- Tacitus
"Bey Suleyman reported that a peasant revolt in Epirus."
"Let him suppress those rebels with his own garrison." The Grand Vizier waved his hands impatiently.
"Yes, my honourable Grand Vizier…" The messenger continued reading the title of the letter and took a peek at the Grand Vizier. "This letter is about the current affairs in Anatolia."
"Read."
"It says that Zaganos Pasha has recovered the Sultan's cities of Gebze, Izmit, Sakarye, Düzce, and is now marching towards Bursa…"
"Good, carry on?"
"He… Zaganos Pasha made a suggestion, to you… He suggested that the Sultan should pay a visit to Anatolia, pay tribute to the ancestors and warriors who fought for the establishment of the Ottoman Sultanate and learn about the Great Teachings of The Mighty Prophet from the famous Rabis in Bursa Ulu Camii, the Grand Mosque of Bursa…"