Izett opened the two petitions in astonishment, his brows immediately furrowing. He turned to Salem III and said, "Your Majesty, they hope to appoint Muhammad Ali as Governor of Egypt."
Yes, this was the condition Joseph set for releasing Ibrahim and preserving the other Mamluk Nobles' status.
Given Muhammad Ali's current standing, without the support of local Egyptian forces, it would never be his turn to be Governor.
Historically, he, too, started out as a mid-ranking officer in Egypt, using his skills to win over various factions. It took nearly five years for him to gradually seize control of the Egyptian regime.
Joseph did not want to wait five years, so he had no choice but to give him a push.
Salem III had also not expected that an Albanian junior officer would wield such influence in Egypt.
