03x05 - Episode 5

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You're not the Sahabettin who
recommended me to bring Zaganos back.

You're not the same
person right now.

Who is this, Sehabettin?

You aren't talking to anyone but your servant
Sehabettin who only cares about the state's welfare.

The state is here.

The state is this place.

What kind of statesman are you?

In the council, you deny
what you said in private.

I don't want him to keep the
position for the same reason...

...why I recommended
you to bring him back.

Don't you say 'the
order of the state' to me.

Do you have any personal
doubts about Zagnos?

My Sultan, I think Sehabettin Pasha
is worried because of me and he's right.

Some people are used to seeing this robe,
this hat and the seal on Zagnos Pasha.

While he's around, it offends
them to see them on me.

Zagnos Pasha proved that he defeated
his nafs and even you praises him.

Who could think the opposite?

It seems words aren't
enough, my Sultan.

It's required to declare
the fact with some action.

I'm ready to deliver the seal to the former grand
vizier and kiss his hand and pledge loyalty.

I'm ready for a downgrade if
this is to bring balance in the state.

Only I can decide
who will get the seal.

No matter what I choose,
I'm the one to provide balance.

My Sultan, under the shadow of your greatness,
we will carry whatever duty you give us...

...with honor, alhamdulillah.

If it's required to declare the
fact with action, it's my duty.

I'm getting my head down...

...for the state.

One day, I may sacrifice
my head for it too...

...in order that our Sultan stays
strong and the state prevails.

Well...

Good job.

These will dry up nicely.

Vlad.

He's been working since
yesterday but found nothing.

Relying on him was
a good decision?

What will we do next, priest?

What I only know about the
papyrus is that it's Aramaic language.

But you know neither
reading nor decrypting.

If you k*ll me, you can't do it.

If you were someone unable to
decrypt, you would be afraid of dying.

You convinced me.

Believing doesn't come
from the heart, always.

Sometimes you believe
because the brain tells you so.

It seems you like it.

You just keep
doing what I tell you.

I will keep giving
you more gifts.

You brought me this to
make me see my inside.

Eyvallah.

But I see you in
this, Mahmud Pasha.

For your information... I
never forget what I see.

What did you see in me? Tell me.

You asked me to exclude Zagnos.

But you got yourself
involved in the council.

So?

You think I lost
Zagnos' favor...

...and he will take your side
instead of mine in the council.

Yet you are terribly
wrong, Mahmud Pasha.

You misjudge everything again.

You think everything is
over. But it has just started.

Did you think our Sultan would send
someone who he forgave in his heart...

...to exile again
with our words?

For what reason
did I set this up then?

You still don't
understand, do you?

If Zagnos is to stay, he should
know he stays with my permission...

...and I can even collar you whenever
I want. I set this up for this reason.

Mahmud Pasha, do you think I'm lame kamber
who spies in the marketplace for you?

We made a deal.

You asked for
something and I did it.

It's over. Everybody
will go their own ways.

If you confront
me again, I will...

Zagnos Pasha is here in
the outer yard, my Pasha.

I'm coming.

Now that our deal has been finished, shall
we tell Zagnos the truth he should know?

What do you think?

Maybe, I make another
deal with him instead of you.

You can guess
against whom it will be.

Mahmud Pasha... Mahmud Pasha!

Zagnos Pasha.

I was just leaving.

You should stay for the dinner.

Sehabettin Pasha's
table is large enough.

I got a message from a friend
called kamber in the marketplace.

Otherwise, sharing Sehabettin Pasha's
food would make me happy, of course.

- Next time, inshaallah.
- Enjoy your dinner.

- After you, my Pasha.
- Alright.

Tonight, my shahzade Bayezid
and Gulperi Hatun will get married.

I wish you to be
with him as his Lala.

It's great honor, my Sultan.

Great honor.

Are you going to cry, Ishak?

When we left for his training,

...he was this
little, my Sultan.

Now he's grown up. He's a man.

And I will witness his marriage.

Even I'm not as
sensitive as you for that.

It seems you were ready to cry.

No, my Sultan.
They are tears of joy.

You're getting old, you know.

Alhamdulillah.

Fine. Bring your
gift and be there.

I've been keeping it for ten
years, my Sultan. Of course.

My Sultan.

With your permission,
I have a question.

Zagnos... did your heart
get softer for Zagnos Pasha?

You say...

...you'd be offended if I
kissed Mahmud Pasha's hand.

And you talked like that in the
presence of Sultan for that reason.

Not exactly.

So what?

You were living in peace.

I wasn't sure if it was right to draw
you into the mud of politics again.

Because you cared about me?

You want ayran?

I don't want.

When you came to me, I
was in the bottom of the well.

Thanks to Allah, our Sultan's
words took me out of there.

When I reached up, I saw
you and it gave me strength.

Don't you know? Men like
us can never rest in this world.

We will die tired.
Sehabettin, we will die tired.

Don't worry about me.

I'm not worried about you.

You didn't break my heart.

Don't worry.

Come on. Such a nice table
shouldn't be kept waiting.

Come in!

Brother.

Mustafa... was that you?

I'm here to ask for your pardon in this world and
qiyamah and kiss your hand before I go to w*r.

It's a w*r, brother. You
may never come back.

Give me your pardon in
this world and qiyamah.

Don't k*ll all the heathens. Let
other fighters to k*ll some too.

Father gave me this dagger.

A gift from my birth.

He said it's the
Mark of the first fight.

I'm required to stand like this
before the fighters in the hearth.

So they will see me strong.

Both Janissaries and heathens
will see a lion's brother is a lion too.

I will do whatever you
taught me, inshaallah.

I'm the shadow of
my brother Bayezid.

Even if I fall,
he will never fall.

Your brother stands with
you like a mountain, brother.

Get afraid of nothing you see.

Will we fight together
when it's time?

Of course, we will.

Let my wounds heal up first.

We will, of course.

This is good.

Of course.

The sun will rise
from the north.

I don't think he can solve it.

Go ahead, you try then.

Go use your wisdom.
It's fine by me.

And the hand of Jesus
will rise from the west.

The lives of my men
are on the line here.

He has to solve it.

The sun.. From north..
The cave church.

The sun will rise
from the north!

He got it.

Got what?

And the hand of Jesus
will rise from the west.

What does that mean?

Holy relics.

They are at the
church of Saint Sabbas.

And where would that be?

It is a cave church,
dug inside a cave.

How do we know it's there?

According to the archive, sunlight
only comes in from north there.

Are you sure, priest?

I am certain.

My Valiant, ready
yourself. We're going.

To where?

Vlad, to where?

Where do you think?
- To the monastery!

No.

We are not going anywhere
until we free my valiants.

Now you will free them just
like how you solve that riddle.

Hold on!

Now is not the time.

If I go back to the palace to
save them, it'll raise suspicion.

Priest is right.

We cannot take that risk.
We will not take that risk.

We will lose those men
for those relics, Vlad!

Sultan Mehmed has an order!

What about that?

The same Sultan ordered
us to come back alive.

You go save the relics.

I'll save my brothers.
- Where are you going?

You think you can
free them alone?

Priest, cross spoils a Valiant.

Get ready.

Are the Haseki middle Aghas that
will accompany our Sultan here?

They are here, my shahzade.

Leave!

Cergeci middle Agha!

Deveciler middle Agha!

Katranci middle Agha!

Leave!

Middle Aghas who wish to
accompany me in the march.

Step forward!

Make way!

Hadhrat Sultan Mehmed Han!

My Mustafa!

Have you chosen the middle
Agha who will protect you?

If you allow it, I believe
Zeynel Agha's middle..

...and the forty first middle
would make fine choices, my Sultan.

I do not allow it.

I will determine
the middle Agha..

...who will be your company.

My Sultan, your word is order.

However, do you doubt us
or the tradition, my Sultan?

You know better than us that,
shahzade's choose their own middle..

...that will accompany
them in the battle.

I am the tradition.

Zeynel.

I am the verdict.

I am the state.

Where is Dogan?

Doesn't he know that
my shahzade is here?

Tell me.

Dogan Agha, my Sultan..

You shouldn't
bother, my shahzade.

We could've helped you.

That's enough.

Your wound gets better
each day, my shahzade.

What about the wound
in my heart, Dogan Agha?

You may leave.

Leave us alone with Dogan Agha.

I saw many fights,
many soldiers.

Every wound..

...closes after a
time, my shahzade.

This fight is different.

This is the battle of love.

Will you excuse me, my shahzade?

For Mustafa?

He will choose his middle Agha
that will accompany him, will he not?

You are right, my shahzade.

And so is our Sultan.

Mustafa wears his
sword despite his age.

He seeks the battle.

While I wither
away for some love.

Of course he will
take him in my stead.

My shahzade, there is no shame
in falling. It is getting up that matters.

How, Dogan Agha?

As you know, I had
fallen for someone as well.

I did, and lost my mind.

Then, it is fate that, the late
Hadhrat Aksemseddin's shadow..

...and favor has fallen upon me.

It is fate indeed, Agha.

Where shall I find the same?

Are there still seekers of
Allah's way like that around?

Even if one goes,
a thousand comes.

Hadhrat Aksemseddin had
departed and someone else came.

That is how it goes.

Now, there is a seeker of
Allah's way called sheikh Cemal.

His words are favorable.

If you are seeking relief..

...he has the solution.

So the great shahzade will
bend his knees for a sheikh?

He will bend his knees
for the truth, my shahzade.

The truth.

Are we there yet?

There.

So, the treasure that holds the
fate of all Christians lies there.

I do not know how we
will climb with this horse.

It's stumbling.

My father, Vlad the
second used to say;

"horses are our loudest
friends in utter silence.”

The bond we make with
them goes beyond words.

When you look at its eyes,
you see what its thinking.

What it feels when he
neighs. And its excitement..

...when it is galloping.

It seems my horse
is not very excited.

Because it cannot gallop.

Did your father say
something for it too?

Yes, he did.

That's enough.

Now is the time to rest.

Time to sleep.

What are you doing?

Have you gone mad?

Impressive.

I like your madness, Vlad.

However, you will not live long.

Have you gone mad, priest Efendi?

A horse can't get up there.

We will walk from here.

Go.

Welcome, Dogan.

My Hunkar, I didn't
know of your visit.

Forgive me.

My shahzade Mustafa comes
here to choose his middle Agha..

...however, you
are not at the guild.

Why is that, Dogan?

I was expecting our
shahzade mid afternoon.

Dogan Agha is right, my Sultan.

I came early.

If you wish, we can sit at
Agha's room, my Hunkar.

What I will say is not secret.

I wish for everyone to hear.

I do not want you as the head
of Haseki at the march, Dogan.

What did we do wrong, my Hunkar?

You will accompany
my shahzade Mustafa.

I wish to not worry about..

...my dear and Valiant Mustafa.

As our Hunkar command.

Zeynel Agha will be the
head of Haseki in your stead.

It would be an honor, my Hunkar.

As you command.

Do you have anything
to say, Dogan?

It is not my place to speak on
top of your words, my Hunkar.

We will do as you command.

Alright.

Alright, Dogan.

Alright.

Have you ended your
quarrel with Zagnos?

We will end it, my Hunkar.

End it.

And do not cut
your care to Bayezid.

He fell into a trap.

We don't know about Basat.

They will shame us in public.

Korkut.

Yes?

Come closer.

Stay on my shoulder.

I will count to three.
You will break my thumb.

Brother?

I cannot get this out otherwise.

Are you sure, brother?

Valiants, our bones
are already broken!

What are you afraid of?

Do as I say.

Or we will all die here.

Come.

One.

Two.

Three.

Well done, Kanturali.

Soup man!

Soup man!

What?

Bring us some soup.

There are no more soup.

Won't you do..

.Our last wish?

Knight not us has
prepared a feast.

The bloody feast awaits you.

Let me bring you soup.

You come back, then
our feast will begin.

You already have it here!

Where are the swords
and esbabs [robes]?

What is an esbab?

Robes.

Robes!

At the end of the hall.

At the guards' room.

I would've loved to award
you with my own sword.

However, I do not have time.

Irena?

Master Yorgo?

The beautiful Irena.

It has been long time
since I last saw you.

If you're done, go wait outside.

I will get the money
and come back.

I see that you took
over the family business.

Yes.

Carrying such a heavy burden
at such a young age takes heart.

I congratulate you, Irena.

Thank you.

Come on!

Who are you?

Sir, I bring fish.

For you to eat.

Does this look like a cellar?

What are you doing
here if you brought fish?

You're right.

Actually, I was looking..

...for my friends.

Who are your friends?

You ask a lot of questions.
You ask a lot of questions.

Kanturali. -Basat.

My valiants, I came to save you.

We've dealt with it.

Eyvallah.
- Evelallah.

Where is Vlad?

He went to the cave with the pries.
Relics are there.

What a shame!
- What happened?

Vlad has been ambushed.

I heard it when not us
was speaking with his men.

We need to go to him at once.
- What happened? -Don't ask questions.

There's no time,
we have to leave.

Come on, lead the way.

Slow and quiet now.

Welcome Bali Bey.

Welcome Shamil Bey.

You welcome too my Valiant.

What is the situation
in Beysehir?

Karamanoglu thought that Beysehir
would surrender without fight..

...and didn't bring
his army, my Hakan.

And we did what is needed.

Alright.

Send my greeting to
our honored Akinjis.

As you command, my Sultan.

Was Tolga Bey cautious?

Yes, my Sultan.

We called Turkem beys..

...that Ibrahim Bey
gathered before.

They all saw the true
intentions of Ibrahim Bey..

...and then sided
with you instead.

You did a great job.
May your service be good,

...your efforts mubarak
and your swords sharp.

It's not our success. All the victory
comes in your name, my Khan.

Our swords will be
sharp only in your shadow.

And the Akkoyunlu
state have sent horsemen.

Obviously, there will
be a tough fight soon.

Let them flow like
a river, Bali Bey.

We are a storm.

We will blow them away.

Mahmud Pasha.

You check the condition in
the streets and of the people.

Let's see if people are
ready for a campaign.

Good. Well...

I said we should confront
Ottomans with a better army.

I said a tough enemy would
only know the language of swords.

I said the victory wouldn't embrace us before
our horses neighed and the bows were drawn.

I said that.

But nobody listened to me.

Now tell me how we can get rid
of this disgrace, my Sultan father.

- Tell me.
- Enough!

Remember you are talking to your father,
your Sultan, not a little child, Suleyman!

What now?

Will our men sit on
their knees like women?

My Sultan father, let me raid
Beysehir and burn the whole city down.

This is not a child game.

It should be well planned.

Besides, Mehmed must have
even established the council in Beysehir.

It doesn't matter
if a thousand comes!

If you're showing off as a Sultan,
lead the way.

We shouldn't drown in the dark,
my Sultan.

Mehmed has too
many soldiers in his army.

They have greater numbers but
we have sharp minds and swords.

Tell the fighters to
sharpen their weapons.

Get the horses shoed.

Get the arrows sharpened.

Provide not only for our own warriors but
also the horsemen coming from Uzun Hasan.

So they will stand strong when
we march against Mehmed.

Send a message to Komnenos.

Tell him the w*r is soon.

We should know how many
soldiers he can send for our army.

I'm curious, my Sultan father.

You say we can't go to Beysehir but
you also say we should reinforce our army.

What's your plan
with so many soldiers?

We won't confront Mehmed.

We will remind him
that he is a Turk men.

Just like our ancestor Kilicarslan defeated the
Crusaders gradually with traps and ambushes,

...we will destroy
Mehmed's army.

Gradually.

All along the
way, we will strike.

Mashaallah.

Very nice.

My Sultan, both the meals and desserts have been
prepared for the feast tonight as you ordered.

So delicious.

What did you add in this?

It kept waiting in the
lemon juice, my Sultan.

I demanded stewed cow-peas too.

Where is it?

It's being prepared, my Sultan.

They waited for the
marination of the meat.

Deliver food not only for the
harem, but also for all the people.

We couldn't organize a wedding
but we should hand out meals at least.

Well... didn't your
hands warm up, hatuns?

Play and entertain us!

What is the rush for?

For you, my dear.

As long as I'm in this palace,
your face will never be sullen.

This is my order.

Priest.

Whoever sees this place...

...will realize there
is a treasure here.

The sun will rise in the north.

And Jesus Christ's hand...

...will bless in the west.

Jesus Christ's hand...

Christ's hand will bless.

My god... I hope
the relics are in this.

Christ Pantocrator.

The treasure to unite
all the Christians.

- What is that?
- A book.

Bible?

Not an ordinary Bible.

Jesus Christ said...

When the messenger of god comes, god will
give him as if it were the last of his grace.

And he will bring grace
and peace in the whole world.

He will march strongly against
the disbelievers and destroy idolatry.

He will overpower the devil.

I haven't read that
in any bibles before.

Yes.

Because this is the banned
Bible that has been lost for centuries.

Barnabas.
- The true piece of truth.

Gospel of Barnabas.

Wrap it well.

What did Mehmed said?

"We'll approach either Rome
or Otranto with our horses.”

He's not wrong.

Especially when the English
and French are so weak.

What should we do?

We have to stop Mehmed
as soon as possible.

We need to reach the relics before
Mehmed reaches the red apple.

Priest John has to succeed.

Why didn't we solve everything inside,
where are we going?

I am going, priest.

What do you mean you're going?

This is the end of the way.

If you give some of the
secret, you can't keep the whole.

- Come to yourself, Vlad.
- I'm myself, priest.

I'm myself so I won't give our
father Christ's gift to a catholic.

Say your last prayer.

Right!

Vlad Tepesh!

You gave the tip of the secret
and we will take the whole.

You rat.

As you are, Vlad.

I know you believed me
with your mind not your brain.

You know what they say.

A mind is greater than another.

We have much to do, Vlad Tepesh.

We'll take the relics to
Vatican. So I can't deal with you.

Let's see what the
medallion tells about you.

Life or death?

I will throw for you first.

This city wasn't
conquered easily, brothers.

Everybody risked their lives.

Sultan, grand vizier, viziers,
Janissaries... there was such a moment...

Our Sultan almost lost his life.

Fortunately, I was there.

I moved forward
and saved our Sultan.

It was great bravery.

But I don't like talking
about that everywhere.

And I don't like those talking.

Mashaallah.

Well done.

Thank you, brother.

If Sultan owes you a life,
what are you doing here?

Didn't he give you a position?

He insisted.

He told me to be even the grand
vizier. But politics is not my thing.

Is it that easy to
be a grand vizier?

Old man, do you hear what I say?

I say I saved Sultan's life.

You think it's easy?

Obviously, you are
new around here.

If you have a problem
or need something,

...come find me.

If you say Sahan of
Kosovo, they will show me.

Thank you. I will never
forget your generosity.

He is lying through
his teeth, my Pasha.

Well... he's just exaggerating.

Let him speak, Atmaca.

Eyvallah, my Pasha.

Life. You're so lucky.

But it doesn't mean
that you won't die.

It's just... your death
won't come from my hands.

k*ll him.

You carrion crows!

We're here, Vlad!

- Wait, Voivode.
- I can't. They have taken the relics!

We looked everywhere.

- We lost them.
- I know where they are going.

They're going to the
palace of Komnenos.

You think it's easy to get
in there and take the relics?

It was easy to get out.
You think it's hard to get in?

You think Komnenos will let us in
the place where we escaped from?

He must have taken measures.

This is about the relics.

There will be too many soldiers.

They will set traps
in every corner.

We can't succeed.

Instead of having a suicide mission, I
prefer going to the capital city and explain.

What will you tell Sultan?

"We failed, my Sultan. They
ran away with the relics.”

"Pope will send the armies.”

What if the relics reach
Pope while we fight here?

We can explain the
situation to Sultan at least.

So he can take measures.

Whoever cares for Sultan
Mehmed should come after me

wait, Voivode.

You took orders from
Mehmed like we did.

Why are you so ambitious that
you are disobeying his orders?

If Pope gets the relics,
Sultan can't go on a campaign.

Alright. I'm staying
with Voivode.

I couldn't go.

I couldn't go.

The pear is juicy
went in my belly.

And it made my gut itchy.

You can't stand
here, Satilmis Agha.

But I do. What will happen?

I will write you a
fine. Behave yourself!

Go ahead!

Don't be afraid, go ahead!

Look, Satilmis Agha. Don't push
me. I will have the cart removed.

Go ahead.

Look, this pickle juice
is littering the street too.

Make a fine for that too.

Report those too.

Have you gone mad?

I did!

So what?

I will have the cart removed.

Go ahead!

Take it all!

Take all of it!

Take it away!

Do you know where the
janissary guild is, brother-..

-Is.

Janissary guild?

What will you do there?

I have an Agha
there. I will see him.

You Agha?

Let us take you to him.

Let us take him.
It would be kind.

Where are you going
without your goods, Satilmis?

Who told you it was mine?

It is not mine.

We need to help the officers.

And they think they
are doing work here.

So, you know
someone at the guild.

Yes.

I have a brother there.

Your brother.

What does your brother do?

Wait, let me guess.

There's the apprentice
cook Rustem Agha.

Is he your brother?

No.

No?

Then it must be..

...Bekir, from middle Aghas.

He must be your brother.

No again?

Allah Allah.

I can't think of anyone else.

Who is your brother?

The Agha of Janissaries.

Kurtcu is my brother.

Kurtcu?

Of course.

Sultan Mehmed Han
is my aunt's son too.

That's nothing! Zagnos
Pasha is my cousin!

What are you laughing about?

No, brother.

You should make your
lies at least believable.

So that you won't
be held accountable.

Kurtcu is his brother, he says.

He was right.

He was right.

With the order of Allah [PBUH]
And the words of our prophet..

...with ulamas" opinions and
the words of our witnesses..

...i am starting the
wedding ceremony.

Mashaallah.

May our rabb grants their home
with children, peace and faith.

Inshaallah.

The daughter of Isfendiyaroglu
Kasim Bey, Gulperi Hatun..

...to you accept Sultan Mehmed
Han's son shahzade Bayezid..

...as your husband?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

Son of Sultan Mehmed
Han's son, shahzade Bayezid.

Do you accept Isfendiyaroglu
Kasim Bey's daughter, Gulperi Hatun..

...as your wife?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

Ishak Pasha, Mahmut
Pasha. Do you witness?

We do.

Then, with the grace of our rabb
and the word of our witnesses..

...i pronounce you
husband and wife.

May it be prosperous.

If you are Vlad,
then I am deli Lutfi.

The famous deli Lutfi!

Come on Lutfi, you won't
be suspicious for nothing.

The second Vlad..

...is his father.

He is the third Vlad.

Why would he give
his son his own name?

What do they do.

I wonder.

Lutfi.

Come back later, I'm busy.

Lutfi!

My Hunkar!

Make way!

No!

No one's announcing it!

- I didn't know!
- It's alright.

Alright.

Are you looking
into Vlad's family?

Of course not.

Of course not, my Hunkar.

When the dragon cult..

.Confused my mind, I
was looking into them.

What a world.

The head of the cult turned out
to be Vlad's father, Vlad the third.

What a world.

You won't find anything.

When he comes back with
the relics soon, you'll see.

Voda Vlad Bey.

My Sultan, Karatugs are here.

They wish to come
to your audience.

Now we'll see, Voivoda.

He's here.

Gulperi Hatun.

It is not easy for
me to say this.

Know that.

Both of us are
children of the state.

You know the reason for
our wedding as much as I do.

I stand by my word.
You may wander freely..

...either in my shadow
or in the palace.

My shahzade.

That is what I will say.

Stay safe.

Even though we've done
everything we could, my Sultan..

.We could not prevent them
from taking the holy relics.

There was no other
way but to report to you.

What about Vlad?

Where is he?

He didn't come back
with us, my Sultan.

What do you mean?

Don't you know that you
will come to my audience?

He does.

We even told him that he will
receive Sultan's wrath, however..

And what made him that brave?

I believe he did not wish to
stand before you in failure.

So he kept following
the holy relics.

That is not loyalty.
That is carelessness.

It is loyalty, my Hunkar.

I apologise, my Hunkar.
However, it is loyalty.

Not to you, but
to his own religion.

What do you mean, Molla?

Speak plainly.

My Hunkar, would we leave the
Hadhrat Muhammed's [PBUH] Relics..

...if it fell into enemy hands?

So you say that Vlad wants
the relics for his own gain.

We had our doubts
at first too, my Sultan.

However, he showed his
loyalty to the duty with his acts.

Forgive me, my Hunkar, however
this is not loyalty to his duty..

...but to his mastery..

...at deceiving these men here.
- Molla,

we are not some students here.

- Look here.
- Enough.

The wind has blown from somewhere we
couldn't predict. Now, the water got blurred.

Yusuf!

Send words to pashas at once.

Gather the council.

The messenger is late.

Caravan gets ambushed.

The bridge collapses.

However, this bird will
eventually find its way.

So is the bird of
the state, son.

If you do not know
how to hold it..

.It will fly away.

Everything must be done
when the time comes.

Our ancestors did not say;

"early bird will
be butchered.”

Are there any news from the
word you sent to Komnenos?

Komnenos will respond soon.

That is, if the
bird found its way.

It must've found its way.

Why should it
not, father Sultan?

What about you, Suleyman?

Have you lost your way too?

Tavbah.

May Allah prevent it, my Sultan.

Read it.

To Pontus emperor Komnenos
from Karamanoglu Sultan Suleyman.

That is a lie, my Sultan.

That slap was not to you.

But to the treachery
that will born from you.

Take him to the cells.

From the information we got,
the relics we have been seeking..

...for some time, has fallen..

...to the hands of Komnenos.

That is why, it is only a
time that the Pope will get it.

If the relics fall into Pope's
hands, the wars in Europe..

...will bound to end
soon, my Sultan.

If they stop
fighting each other..

...they will look for a new enemy.
And that enemy will be us, my Hunkar.

It is not that easy to
show enmity towards us.

Mahmut Pasha,
you say it yourself.

The states in Europe have
been in w*r for years now.

It will take at least three years
for them to gather an army.

If the infidels hadn't
surprised us before..

...What you said would
be true, Zagnos Pasha.

However, we lost at Belgrade
when you were grand vizier.

That is why, they will form a quick
alliance and march towards us, my Sultan.

If we march towards east..

...Rumeli and even
Constantinople will be in danger.

Because we will
bring our fleet..

...the same hard days
await the seas, my Sultan.

We cannot show resistance towards Gelibolu
and the capital fronts, may Allah prevent.

Do you wish to postpone
the conquest, my Sultan?

Karaman has spilled the
blood of our shahzade.

We need to answer at once.

Otherwise, our
immunity will be lifted.

The enemy will find
courage to attack us.

That immunity already
lifted at Belgrade.

The prosperity of the state is more
important than our shahzade and us.

Of course it is.

What are you saying, pashas?

Mahmut Pasha speaks..

...just like the late Candarli
Pasha, my Hunkar.

He does not trust the
power of the state..

...and thinks
cowering takes skill.

Still, Sahabettin, if we
take the army to the east..

...the west will be unprotected.

May Allah prevent, if
crusader army comes..

...we won't even find
a capital to return to.

Bahadir.

Zagnos Pasha speaks truth.

His tongue speaks
for our hearts.

However, Mahmut Pasha
speaks sense as well.

When we fight with our
brothers at Karaman..

...we will make way
to the armies of infidel.

Then, let us postpone the march.

Halt the preparations.

See and hear, Agha.

Janissaries wish for a fight.

Since when did we go into battle
just because they wanted it, Zeynel?

You're right, my Agha.

However, you see them also.

They have been training
for so long. Is it for naught?

- Besides, if Janissaries are uneasy..
- Zeynel!

Are you threatening me?

Of course not.

However, you are the
Agha. You are our leader.

Do what is heeded and seek
our valiants wishes, Agha.

Your partridges are well fed.

How much are they?

Two coins for you, my Pasha.

My quails are also good.

It is their season too.

Fit for your tastes, my Pasha.

Finch.

Bird of invitation.

In other words,
bird to set traps.

It's used to hunt other birds.

Good hunters know it well.

It's a traitor, you say.

We can say that, my Pasha.

Give it to me.

Does this bird
betray its own kin?

For the hunt, my Pasha.

How does it do that?

It plays many tricks, my Pasha.

It flies like a
whirligig in the air.

It sings and deceive the others.

Does it betray even
the closest ones?

Does it draw its own
kind into a trap too?

Yes, my Pasha.

Even if it is a bird,
treachery brings death!

Treachery can't help
even the traitor himself.

But still, you know.

Eat it or don't,
Sehabettin Pasha.

Have a good day.

Selamun aleykum, Rustem Agha.

Aleykum selam.

Welcome, Agha.

How is the business,
Rustem Agha.

We're grateful to our
Sultan and thankful to you.

Eyvallah.

What will you drink, my Agha?

Both the sherbet
and ayran are fresh.

What would you choose?

I prefer cold ayran.

Sahan!

What have you done?

It all got wasted!

You ruined me, fool!

Fine! I will pay.

- How much is that?
- A hundred.

A hundred? I
don't like hundreds.

What about dancing?

- Sherbet is perfect! Come join me.
- Stop fooling!

Rustem Agha, I will pay.

Just tidy up this mess.

You come here.

Move, move!

You ominous! You idiot!

You spread bad luck all around.

Didn't I tell you to
come here ever again?

- For the campaign, my Agha.
- What campaign?

If we let you join the
army, bad luck will hunt us!

You're exaggerating, my Agha.

Did I ever bring
bad luck before?

- Didn't I let you join the Navy once?
- You did.

Didn't the boat
sink on the first day?

- It did.
- Yes, it did.

Didn't I send you
to the a*tillery later?

- You did.
- Didn't the cannons explode one after another?

- They did.
- Yes, they did.

And you don't
call that bad luck?

It's Allah's decision.
We can't interfere.

Allah's decision.

Pack your things up and go
back to your village in Kosovo.

Otherwise, I will make
your life miserable.

Come on!

Move!

Idiot.

Where? Where?

Where? Where?

Not this. Not this.

Of course.

Of course.

Barnabas.

Gospel of Barnabas...
Among the relics...

Is it?

Our Sultan should know this.

Barnabas.

Barnabas.

Barnabas.

Yusuf.

Concierge! Concierge!

The palace is too
big! I got exhausted!

It's too big.

Not concierge. But
the head concierge.

Head concierge.

I need to see the Hunkar.

- Urgently.
- Not possible, mad... I mean...

Lutfi Effendi..

Head concierge.

Our Hunkar has to see this.

It's a matter of life and death.

Look. Ishak Pasha is in there.

You can't go in.

Head concierge.

The fenugreek smell
on you has faded away.

You've run out of fenugreek.

If you let me in, I will bring the
best quality fenugreek for you.

Come on, let me
in. It's very important.

Inshaallah, it's important
enough to interrupt their chat.

- Very important.
- Wait here. Don't come in.

Did you see how he licked his
lips when I mentioned fenugreek?

It's the best quality, though.

What do you think?

Do you think Pope will do what
emperor Komnenos wanted?

Tough days are waiting for us.

I just know that.

And I don't want to think
of anything until Vatican.

By your leave.

Fill this for me.

I'm sorry, knight.

We won't give you
what you want but blood.

k*ll him.

What's going on here?

Vlad.

Watch the show, priest.
We prepared it for you.

I hope you didn't think
you could survive this.

You turned out to be
stronger than your friends.

Good.

They didn't stand so strong
when they were tortured.

Well... I can't swallow
these words, Basat.

Thanks for reminding.

I will double hurt you
for their vengeance.

You should have confronted us while we
and my companions were leaving your palace.

You would have tasted their
swords then. But don't worry.

I will hit you once
for each of them.

It means traitor Irana came to
the palace for that reason, huh?

To let you in.

Why are you surprised?

You think men who let priest John
join you didn't realize she was a traitor?

Where is Irana?

What did you do to her?

I don't know.

Who knows what they are doing to
her in the dark dungeons of the palace?

I asked where Irana is.

What did you do to her?

Vlad.

Orders. Orders.

We need him alive.

What makes you have
doubts about Vlad?

You see something
that we can't see?

Never better than
you, my Hunkar.

I saw the darkness
in Vlad's eyes.

Well... you looked into his eyes just
once but I've been doing that for years.

He is like my brother.

Of course, my Hunkar.

You are right.

He's been a brother
to you for years.

That's how he could hide
the darkness in his eyes.

Can brothers betray each other?

My Hunkar, there is a thin line
between betrayal and ambition.

I saw the darkness
of the ambition.

- I don't know if he will betray.
- What if he takes the relics before they reach Pope?

There is no doubt about his
enthusiasm about taking, my Hunkar.

The question is...
Will he bring it to you?

Doubting and questioning is
the nature of wisdom.

That's alright.

However, you can't erase
these words from a paper.

Every word spoken here
has a price.

Of course, my Hunkar.

Of course. Doubting and
questioning is the nature of wisdom.

And for this reason,
it's required to prove by observing.

Observing what?

Will we open Vlad's brain
and see his intention?

Madman!

Of course not, my Hunkar.

When Vlad takes the relics, he will
take them to the chateau of Walachia.

A few spies you place there
can tell you about Vlad's intention.

I like smart enemies, priest. But not
like the friendly looking ones like you.

Komnenos forced me to do this.

I had to do this to reach the relics.

That's what I'm taking about.

I need something to calm me down.
Where are the relics, priest?

We don't have them.

- Believe me.
- Where?

Emperor Komnenos has them.

Why would he keep them?
He could receive an army with them.

For insurance, he demanded a huge
among of gold and and a great army first.

He will deliver the relics
when they reach Pontus.

You are a man of god.

How can you tell so many lies?
How could you answer to god?

Wouldn't I deliver the relics
to save my life if I had them?

Komnenos turned out to be a smart enemy
but you are still a traitor, priest.

I told you where the relics are.

What more do you want?

You told me but you couldn't deliver.

And you can't.

We can take them from Komnenos together.

We can work together.

I will help you.

You lost your hat, priest.

I'd like to believe you but...
Once a liar always a liar.

Send them off.

We're done with the dead.

What about the alive?
Did you tie him up?

Why did you stop me from
k*lling him, Vlad?

How could that dastard be useful?

That dastard will be useful alive, brother.

He will help us send a message to Pope.

Where are the relics?

- Komnenos.
- Alright. Let's go get them.

We can't go there.

We're going back to the capital city now.
We should explain this to our Hunkar.

Alright. Have a safe journey then.

I'm not coming.
I'm going to Pontus.

You are a soldier.
A man of duty.

We will go there, brother.
We will.

With our swords this time, though.

Strong.

What have you done to him?

May god forgive his sins.

Bahadir.

Bahadir Pasha.

Your friendship with Vlad makes
even me envious at times.

Estaghfirullah, my Sultan.

- You and he are true brothers.
- Yet I'm his Sultan.

He may tell you what he can't tell me.

Is there something you
want to know, my Sultan?

The relics.

Did he tell you anything about them?

After he got information about the relics,
he asked many questions.

It was obvious that he
desired to go after them.

Why is that?

Sense of mission or something else?

Only he can know that, my Sultan.

What I know is...
I hadn't seen him so excited before.

Can the ambition that excites him
turn into betrayal?

Did you realize anything?

Vlad may make a mistake
and betray even me, but...

But I think he'd rather die
than betray you, my Sultan.

Even his closest friend
thinks it's impossible.

He's just a madman.

Still, I stand behind my words, my Sultan.

I would take the risk
of execution for this.

Yet they call me madman for a reason.

I recognize when I see
someone crazier than I am.

The reason why I called
you over, Bahadir Pasha...

It's about the campaign.

The imperial Navy are waiting
for your orders, my Sultan.

I'm ordering them not
to wait in the black sea.

They got scattered because of the delay.

May the swords of our Levends bring hope for
the oppressed and cut sharply against the cruel!

- As my Sultan orders.
- Come on, come on.

Mustafa?

My Valiant?

What happened here?

Are you upset
because the march was delayed?

I was going to
prove myself to father.

- However, now..
- Do you think you will prove yourself..

...with your armor?
When our Sultan calls for march..

...then you will prove yourself.
When you wear the armor..

...of bravery.

Really?

Really.

You are the son of a soldier.
A shahzade of Sultan.

Upsetting yourself
over some news wouldn't fit you.

I wanted to prove myself to father.

You are already your
father's dearest, my Valiant.

When our Sultan goes to march
with you instead of Bayezid..

...who do you think
will own the throne tomorrow?

He announced it to
all of the palace.

Now, what fits you would be
to follow this good news.

Listen to me well, Sahabettin.

If we tell the march to our Sultan
clearly, he will be convinced.

When we put our Akinjis to Hungary,
we will secure..

...our borders.

The Anatolian Sipahis..

...and our troops will be enough..

...to crush Karaman.

That is why, we will not need
Rumeli Sipahis.

Zagnos.

We will place Rumeli Sipahis
right here.

They will not allow anyone in, evelallah.

- Zagnos.
- Bahadir Pasha..

...will take his fleet
at put it here.

Zagnos Pasha.

Hold on, Sahabettin.
Why aren't you listening?

Mahmut Pasha is right.

What he said were true.

What is he right about?

Mahmut Pasha was right.

There are some things
that I have to tell you.

Listen to me first.

I brought Kurtcu Agha's boots, Agha.

Where should I leave them?

Here.

We will give it to him.

Where is Kurtcu Agha?

His brother just arrived.
Must be with him.

Mash Allah to our Dogan Agha.

He looks after himself.

He is the Dogan Agha after all.

Of course he will.

Why shouldn't you, Aghas?

Aren't you in the same guild?

We do not have the coin.

That is why.

Whatever.

What a are you saying, Zeynel Agha?

From one salary to the other.

We're dry, Aghas.

We can't even visit the bazaar.

Besides that..

...don't we wish conquest
for our state, Aghas?

You tell me?

Janisarries wish for conquest.

They wish for w*r..

...to raise our Sultan's name.

What should Dogan Agha do?

Our Sultan has
postponed the march.

You are right.

Dogan Agha cannot
decide by himself.

He may not, however,
standing against Zagnos Pasha..

...who wish for marching
would not be right, Aghas.

Zagnos Pasha thinks of us
and wishes for a march.

However, Dogan Agha is
in a quarrel with him.

Dogan Agha is not in
a quarrel over nothing.

Don't do this now, Aghas.

Don't do this.

When did you all went
to the bazaar the last time?

Allah-u Alem.

This is not the time
to have quarrel..

...with Zagnos Pasha, Aghas.

Make your point, Zeynel Agha.

What should we do.

Make it plain.

If it was me, I would go under
Zagnos Pasha's shadow and support him.

Wouldn't the Pasha, who stands
with Janissaries win at the end?

You tell me, Aghas.

- You're right.
- Yes.

However, Dogan Agha's comfort..

...is quite a lot.

Whatever, Aghas.

Enjoy.

Eyvallah.

What are you trying to tell, Sahabettin?

Why is Mahmut Pasha right?

I made a great mistake, Zagnos.

A great mistake.

Do you remember how
you planned perfectly in Belgrade as well?

I do, of course.

Everything went just
like how you planned it out.

Everything but one thing.

You didn't think about me.

You didn't count your closest friend.
Your brother.

What are you trying to say, Sahabettin?

I couldn't think well of your plan.

And you planned with Dogan Agha
instead of me.

That is why I waited more.

So that the infidel army could get close.

I didn't trust you, Zagnos.

I did not attack
at the time you told me to.

That is why you were dismissed.

I am the cause of
all that has happened to you.

Tell me something, Zagnos.

Won't you say something?

Tell me that you fell
into the well because of me.

That your brother
has pushed you in...

...just like how they did to Yusuf?
Tell me

Say it.

My Sultan, the facilities
have been repaired.

People are happy.

Alright.

Grand vizier, from what I've heard,
you've been spending from your own pocket.

You try to handle everything
and support with your own treasury.

I wonder.

Can't you spare coins
for your own?

Of course I do, my Sultan.

I bought ten sacks of flour
and five sacks of lentils.

Meaning, I have nearly
two years worth of soup and bread.

Alright then.

My Sultan, if you'll allow it,
I wish to gather the council..

...this evening.

Why is that?

The march has been delayed
by your order, however..

...both of our pashas
wish to march.

To get to the point, my Sultan..

.It seems Zagnos Pasha has insisted
on the march to prove himself.

And it seems I broke his heart.

We can both make him forgive us
and let him show..

...what we could not see.

You did well, Mahmut Pasha.

May you prevail.

Thank you, my Hunkar.

Alright.

Sahabettin.

Do you know what this council is about?

No.

Make way!

Hadhrat grand vizier Mahmut Pasha!

Didn't Zagnos Pasha come?

That is the
situation, my Sultan.

When Mahmut Pasha pushed
him, Sahabettin felt obliged to.

How could Sahabettin
do such a thing, Lala?

It is the field of
w*r, my Sultan.

It seems he trusted
his own plan more.

What trust are you
talking about, Zagnos?

What Sahabettin Pasha
did is plain treachery.

He wished to
claim victory quickly.

It seems he wished to
uplift the name of our state.

What about you?
Did you just learn this?

Or did you know
it since Belgrade?

I did not know.

However, I was
suspicious, my Sultan.

Then why didn't you
say anything, Lala?

Forgive me, my Sultan.

What could've happened if I did?

The same wrath would find
Sahabettin Pasha as well.

He should have!

So that he would pay the
price for such a mistake.

Then, both of your lalas
would be far away from you.

I wished for someone as thoughtful
of you as me to accompany you.

We could not see the
day and the meaning..

...ourselves, however,
you have acted honorable.

I have enjoyed once again
being your student, Lala.

May you prosper with your wisdom,
your foresight and your honor.

May you prosper,
so that we shall too.

May you prosper, my Sultan.

It is from Gulperi
Hatun, my Bey.

Give it here.

To my father Kasim Bey,
the Sultan of Isfendiyar lands.

The Ottomans have gave up on..

...the march of Karaman.

Because Sultan Mehmed
tries to avoid a crusade..

...because he is scared of staying
between two wars, he falls back.

However, do not worry.

Sultan's presence
in the capital..

...will not falter our plans.

I will do as needed,
as we have decided.

I will make Mehmed taste the most
bitter pain, the pain of losing a child.

Your daughter, Gulperi Hatun.

Haven't you come
to Istanbul before?

It is my first time,
my shahzade.

This city is not like any
other city you've seen, Gulperi.

The air, the water..

...the soil is all different.

I used to read about it a lot.

I've heard it.

Both Constantinople
and the Byzantine.

We were as joyful as Ottomans
when Istanbul became Islambol.

Both the people and the
faithful have same hearts.

Alhamdulillah.

Do not worry about
the uneasiness..

...Of Janissaries, my Hunkar.

They will shush, once
your shadow hits their guild.

Sahabettin Pasha.

My Hunkar?

What do you say?

Do you still support the march?

Yes, my Hunkar.

Going on a campaign
is the best choice.

If Janissaries and Levends aren't pleased
with the decision of having a campaign,

...let's hear the
truth from Vlad.

Vlad Tepesh,
Voivode of Walachia!

Sultan Mehmed the conqueror.

Inshaallah, one day I want to go
to the palace of Edirne and see it.

Its greatness is always
praised in the land of Iran.

Attention! Bahar Hatun!

Welcome, mother.

Why are these
scissors here, Gulperi?

I was cutting the
plants in the pots.

I just dropped it.

Be careful.

I don't want you to be hurt.

Bayezid, it's time to change
your bandages. Come on.

Emperor Komnenos
set this up, my Hunkar.

Through priest John.

He has the relics now.

Pope didn't get
the relics, did he?

As I stated, my Sultan, I choked the
priest who Pope sent here with these hands.

You heard that,
right, Mahmud Pasha?

Right, my Hunkar.

Bahadir Pasha,
what do you think?

There are no obstacles for the
campaign anymore, my Sultan.

Good. My pashas, my beys.

May the drums be
played for the w*r!

May Janissaries be
armed with swords!

May the imperial
campaign be mubarak!

- May it be mubarak.
- Aameen.

My Hunkar, will we have a
campaign on Pontus or Karamanids?

The lion has stood up now.

Who to hunt is
just a small detail.

No warriors who are the base of
the state and the heart of the order!

The road we will hit today leads to the hope
of the oppressed and the fear of the cruel!

Your swords are not
iron but the pen of the fate!

With every strike, another line
is written in the book of the state!

March, my warriors!

You march and the land will be
echoed with the cryings of the conquest!

For the conquest! For Hunkar!

For Allah!

Come on, warriors!

Raise the banners!

Say your prayers!

Resound in the sky!

Allah Allah!

Illallah!

Naked heads, burning
hearts and bloody swords!

Many are beheaded in this
square and nobody questions!

- Eyvallah! Eyvallah!
- Eyvallah.

Our wrath and swords
t*rture the enemy!

We serve only the sovereign!

Threes, sevens, forties! Prayers of
Mohammad [PBUH]! Messenger of Allah!

For the sake of mighty Haji Bektash Veli,
who is our pir, Sultan and Hunkar, say hu!

Hu!

We shall fight for Allah!

We shall gain glory!

In Quran, Allah-u Dhul
Jalal promises a victory!

I am Mehmed.

The second Mehmed in
the throne of Ottomans.

The one called conqueror who our prophet[PBUH]
Harbinger with the permission of almighty Allah.

I'm Mehmed. The second Mehmed.

The one who devoted his life to
conquest in the name of his people.

Now the gate of
secrets opens again.

I stand upright before
the history again.

The wind stops and
banners don't wave.

All the statesmen bends and
and warriors kneel before me.

I'm Mehmed. The second
Mehmed in the throne of Ottomans.

The one called conqueror who our prophet[PBUH]
Harbinger with the permission of almighty Allah.

I'm going through
the yard of warriors.

With the steely
gazes of the ghazis...

...and the prayers of the martyrs
who we think are immortal.

I'm Sultan Mehmed
Khan the conqueror.

My mercy, peace I provide, my
wrath and my violence are endless.

I'm Sultan Mehmed
Khan the conqueror.

Breathing for the cruel
during my era is forbidden!

When the shoes of my horse hits
the ground, believers will find peace...

...and the heathens
will bow before me.

No my descendant a
thousand years later!

I swear the light of Islam
will spread completely!

Now the gate of
secrets opens again.

I stand upright before
the history again.

The conqueror is a heavy
title standing on my shoulders!

And conquest is a glorious
fate marching with me.

No those who think capturing
provinces are sovereignty!

O those who t*rture the
innocent and despise Islam!

I'm equipped with Allah's wrath.

Wait for me. I'm coming.