Angered by this lackluster gift, the young official reached out to the sultan, reminding Mehmed of Leonardo having been left out of the greater Venetian peace deal and Leonardo's pro-Venetian stance during the war.
Displeased with the uninspired gift, a young government representative sought the sultan's attention, recalling that Leonardo had been left out of the significant Venetian peace agreement and had taken a pro-Venetian stance during the war.