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.
Upset with the mediocre gift, a young government employee appealed to the sultan, pointing out that Leonardo had been overlooked in the larger Venetian peace accord and had taken a pro-Venetian stance during the war.