Akman is a * * * city located on the Caspian Sea. Its ruler is bayazid, a subordinate Minister of the Crimean khanate, and it is also the only subordinate minister with the title of "Khan" in the Khanate.


    The reason why bayezid family has the title of Khan is also related to Ackerman''s geographical location. Although Ackerman is also located on the Black Sea, it is not on the Crimean peninsula. This makes the tentacles of Khanate rule feel out of reach of Ackerman. Moreover, although the residents of Ackerman used to live by water and grass, they settled down as early as the 16th century. They made a fortune by relying on the rich salt resources on the beach, and their customs have long been very different from those of their compatriots on the peninsula. Even when they look at other Tatar compatriots except begzisalai and Kafa, they have a sense of superiority of city people in looking at rural people.


    It is precisely with such a public opinion and material basis that bayazid, while having the title of "Khan", is essentially in a state of listening to the tone of Crimean Khan.


    After saying goodbye to * * * gley, Chechen took Fatima and salben into Ackerman disguised as doctors.


    Although neither Muhammad gley nor Christina thought that bayazid Khan would fall to himself, Chechen still wanted to try to get bayazid Khan''s support. Because if Ackerman attracts the attention of Elaine gley at the beginning, Chechen''s action in Kafa will be more smooth.


    Of course, it is absolutely impossible for Bei, a deposed Khan, to see bayazid Khan. In order to meet bayazid Khan, Chechen and his team did their best. The means they want to use is to let salben see a doctor for bayazid Khan''s mother.


    Bayazid Khan''s mother suffered from a strange disease, chest tightness and easy to faint. The * * * doctors in Ackerman were helpless. Bayazid Khan promised to do something for anyone who could heal his mother.


    Since the Renaissance, not only military technology, but also medical technology, Europe has far surpassed the Middle East. Even in the Ottoman Turkish Sultan''s court, most of the doctors serving the Sultan came from Italy and other regions. There is no difficulty for European doctors in dealing with the difficult and complicated diseases that some * * * doctors are helpless.


    On this day, Chechen asked salben to see bayazid Khan to treat his mother, while he and Fatima stayed in the hotel for the time being to wait for news. Salben went all day and didn''t come back all night. The next morning, it began to be said in Ackerman that Mrs. farisa (bayazid Khan''s mother) was well.


    Cherchen knew that salben had succeeded. Now, even less anxious, he waited for bayazid Khan to invite himself.


    At noon that day, Chechen and Fatima went out of the hotel. At this time, there was a lively scene in Ackerman city. They unknowingly walked to the business district. It is here that Cherchen has an intuitive understanding of Ackerman''s prosperity and openness.


    In the business district, you can find almost anything you want: wheat from Greece and bursa in the south of Marmara; Sheep in the Balkans, Wallachia and Moldova; Egyptian and Bulgarian rice; Butter from the Crimean Peninsula, sugar from Egypt and Cyprus, etc.


    Here, salt is as hard currency as precious metal currency. In fact, most businessmen prefer to collect the salt produced by Ackerman. After they resell these salt to big cities such as Kiev and Lvov, they can get double profits.


    The people in the market are crowded with each other. Most of the people here are wrapped in colorful headscarves, but mainly in white. There are also French people in French clothes and Ukrainians with Cossack hair.


    In fact, due to the enlightened policies of the successive Khan of the bayazid family, Ackerman can almost be regarded as a center for the free exchange of ethnic groups in all continents (compared with the talent exchange market of Kafa). The residents here are generally not biased against non Communists. Cherchen even found one or two small synagogues and Christian churches in the city.


    Chechen and Fatima strolled for a while. This made Fatima very happy because she came back for the first time after leaving Crimea. This time, Fatima left her usual appearance of a female soldier and showed her true colors. The two bought a large bag of wild jujube, sweet jujube and a biscuit made of almonds, sesame seeds and chestnuts, which is called Halva (similar to cut cake) by locals.


    When it was almost three o''clock, they returned to the hotel. The owner of the hotel gave Chechen a letter, saying that it was sent by bayazid Khan and invited Chechen to the banquet.


    After asking a local, Chechen and Fatima came to bayazid Khan''s palace. This is a typical * * * building with a white dome. At the gate stood two guards wearing small metal plate chain armor. On their waists hung machetes made of pompous leather, long guns in their right hands and steel shields in their left hands.


    Through Fatima''s narration, Chechen expressed to the guards that bayazid Khan invited himself to the banquet. Of course, Chechen reported that he was a businessman from Lvov who came to Ackerman to sell tools and dyes. Salben, the doctor who cured bayazid Khan''s mother, was his uncle.


    Soon, a man who claimed to be the housekeeper of bayazid Khan came to Chechen.


    "Khan has prepared dinner and the most distinguished guests from afar have dinner with him," said bayazid Khan''s housekeeper.


    So the housekeeper led Cherchen and Fatima to the inside of the palace. In front of the door of a magnificent large room with pearl curtains, the housekeeper stood sideways beside the door:


    "Sweat is waiting for you inside."


    Chechen opened the curtain and went in.


    On the way to Crimea, Cherchen learned from Christina the dining etiquette of the Crimean Khanate (basically copied from the Ottoman Turkish court).


    Now, what appeared in front of him was a typical scene of * * * noble Dining: everyone sat on the ground, sat around the low table and enjoyed the meals on the big plate.


    A middle-aged bald man at the beginning is obviously bayazid Khan. Beside him sat two women. One was very old and should be the mother of bayazid Khan, and the other was middle-aged and probably Khan''s wife or sister; Then there were four people sitting on both sides, three of whom were men wearing large turbans and gorgeous silk robes. They should be Khan''s Vizier, the treasurer and the Minister of justice, and salben was among them. It was obvious that he was treated most honourably.


    In the position closest to Chechen, there were a group of officers in chain armour. Behind them were two or three officers who had no food in front of them. According to the court dining etiquette, when senior officers finish eating, junior officers will take over the rest of the food before eating.


    The food on the low table is rich and full of unique exotic customs. Most people eat with tinned copper plates and wooden spoons, while Khan''s female relatives use jewelry decorated spoons. Khan''s own plates and spoons are gold.


    In addition to hand grabbing rice, roast whole sheep and chicken suitable for hand grabbing to dip in seasoning, there are round bread, chickpea bread, sweet bread, pita cake, Imam bread, bakery, various types of bagels, crisps, pastries, etc.


    Bayazid Khan raised his head and looked at Chechen:


    "Welcome, merchant from a pagan country, nephew of my benefactor."


    Bayazid Khan''s voice was thick and powerful. With bayazid Khan''s opening, everyone looked at Chechen.


    At this time, Chechen calmly gave a gift.


    "Thank you, Great Khan. Aleval, a businessman from Lvov, says hello to you." Chechen said.


    Bayazid Khan looked directly at Cherchen and looked at him up and down. And Che Chen was calm and unafraid of the scanning eyes of bayazid Khan.


    Seeing that Che Chen was so calm, bayazid Khan smiled.


    "Guests from afar, as my housekeeper said, please take a seat quickly and sit with your uncle. Come and taste * * *''s delicious food and tell us some unheard of news."


    Two senior officers with their backs to Chechen moved their positions on both sides, and Chechen sat in the middle of them. Fatima sat behind Chechen.


    The waiter standing by the column brought up a set of tableware for Chechen.


    This is the first time that Chechen enjoys Crimean or Ottoman Turkish style food.


    As a guest, Chechen only tasted each dish and took a few bites, because in the customs of the Crimean khanate, eating too much would be considered impolite.


    But this is a blessing for Chechen. Because this makes Chechen not only eat delicious hand cooked rice and roast mutton, but also have no stomach to taste some unique dishes.


    Due to the convenience of sea salt production and shipping, bayazid Khan is extremely rich and fastidious in food. In order to show his hospitality and power, bayazid Khan obviously made great efforts in diet.


    After Cherchen took his seat, the waiter brought up several dishes.


    The first unique food with an unusual name that Chechen ate was called the joy of Sudan.


    It is a dish of eggplant seasoned and served with lamb diced meat. The fresh and tender eggplant is a paradise of heaven.


    The name of the second dish is very beautiful, called the lady''s belly button: it is a fried doughnut impregnated with syrup, with a nut in the center.


    Chechen took a bite, and the sweetness went straight to his heart. It was sweeter than any dessert he had eaten before.


    The third dish is called Lady''s jade leg, which is an oblong Turkish fried barbecue cake. The meat is medium cooked beef. It melts in the mouth and has a long aftertaste.


    The next fourth course is a dessert called beautiful lips, which is a pastry with crushed pistachios. Of course, it''s delicious.


    Just when Cherchen was overwhelmed and guessed that the next dish might be called beauty chest and beauty hip, the last dish came.


    The last dish is called dizzy imam, a side dish made of Eggplant and olive oil.


    Putting it at the end is obviously unique. Chechen took a bite, and sure enough, not only did he have no greasy feeling, but his lips and teeth remained fragrant.


    During the meal, the mother of bayazid Khan, farisa, a charitable old woman, was obviously very interested. He kept thanking salben for saving his life and asked about what happened outside Chechen Khanate from time to time. Although the topic was limited to anecdotes at the beginning, it unconsciously turned to the war in the Republic of Poland.


    "The most distinguished guest from afar, according to your judgment, who can win the final victory, kazimiz and Carl x?" asked farisa.


    For this question, Chechen didn''t know whether bayazid Khan''s mother asked casually or bayazid Khan wanted to know. He was stunned, and then cautiously answered from the perspective of a businessman: "I don''t know, but of course I hope king kazimiz wins. Old woman, you don''t know how greedy the Swedes are in Poland. I once sold horses to Krakow, but a Swedish officer collected my horse and only gave me a white note."


    "Oh, greedy pagan."


    Bayazid Khan''s chief financial officer shouted with exaggeration.


    Bayazid Khan gave him a disgruntled look, and the Khan''s chief financial officer quickly shut his mouth.


    "Yes, so the whole Polish people are against the Swedes. At the beginning, Carl X had some friends in Poland, but later, they all abandoned him and returned to the arms of King kazimiz. The power of the Swedes in Poland is weakening day by day, and even the German mercenaries defending Warsaw City betrayed them." Che Chen shook his head as he said.


    "So, is the fall of Warsaw true?" asked an officer whose beard was covered with rice grains.


    In response, Cherchen replied, "it is true, but before the German mercenaries uprising, the king''s army had attacked Warsaw. Their behavior can only be said to be icing on the cake."


    After hearing what Chechen said, except for bayezid, others whispered with the people around them. Obviously, they were very concerned about the war in Poland.


    "Distinguished guest, tell us what else you know," Vizier of bayazid Khan said to Chechen.


    "When I came, I passed by Fort bar, where the garrison defeated the invading Cossacks. Originally, zaporoze Cossacks wanted to salvage a sum while lubomatsky''s army left Lvov, and lost their lives."


    "Allah bless, those pagans still want us to die," cried the officer with a beard covered with rice.


    Taking advantage of this, Chechen seemed to say casually: "I heard that at the beginning, LAN gley Khan implemented a pro Cossack policy. If hemelinitsky asked Khan for help and asked Khan and Cossacks to attack the Republic of Poland..."


    Before Chechen finished, bayazid Khan clapped his hands. Then the waiter came forward with a basin full of water sprinkled with roses.


    Washing hands with water after dinner is a custom of Crimean Tatars, which also means that the banquet is over.