The young Leo produced a sheet of draft parchment and read aloud, line by line:
"First: the Sultan shall abdicate immediately and spend a season of penance in Greece. All future Sultans will be nominated from Constantinople and must study and serve here for a term before ascending the throne.
Second: the empire will appoint heads of government, thema governors, and principal ministers; the Sultan may name subordinate officials to assist them.
Third: the Sultanate will pay an annual indemnity to Constantinople to repair wartime losses; precise sums to be fixed by imperial commissioners.
Fourth: customs and taxation will be integrated into the imperial system; the Sultanate's budget must be approved by the emperor.
"As an act of mercy, I demand no transfer of land. Your territories shall remain under your administration as laid out by Emperor Antonius De'Ricci, and we will send teachers and build schools across your realm to aid recovery."
