 With the help of an Ottoman subject, Nuri Ağa, he circulated allegations that Ypsilantis and Callimachi were both conspirators, hinting that the Sultan could only ensure Wallachia's loyalty by removing the Phanariotes altogether.On April 18, Jianu and Constantin Borănescu were sent to Silistra to parley with the Ottomans.The negotiations were inconclusive, as Wallachians refused to either surrender or take up arms against the Sacred Band.