Chapter 188 West Palace
"Since you have made up your mind, I will naturally not persuade you anymore. But if there is any problem over there, please send us a message as soon as possible. I will help you take care of Germany." Prince Karl Anton said.
"Thanks, Carl," Constantine thanked.
"Humph, we have been friends since we were little. We can say that our two families have been through thick and thin together and have always been consistent in strategy. To be honest, now that Karl has become successful and has become the King of Romania, Leopold also has a good chance of becoming the King of Spain. I'm afraid that Sigmaringen will really make a fortune here in the future.
Although Ernst is still young, he has a lot of business ahead of him. Young people have gone out, and in the future Hechingen and Sigmaringen will eventually become a place name in Prussia as we grow old. "Prince Karl Anton said with emotion.
"Yes! Hechingen and Sigmaringen are still too small for young people. Europe will be their stage in the future," said Constantine.
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First town, city center.
The reserved square has become a construction site. Fisher was transferred from Dar es Salaam to the First Town by the First Town Government because of his outstanding performance in the Dar es Salaam Port renovation project.
At this time, Fisher was directing workers in the central square of the First Town.
Since the establishment of the Central District, the First Town has for the first time clearly defined its status as the political center of the East African royal territory in official documents in East Africa.
Therefore, a large number of East African government agencies were established here, and the First Town was able to become a political center thanks to its status as the first colony in East Africa.
However, Ernst also had his own considerations for placing the political center of East Africa here. Relatively speaking, Dar es Salaam has a better transportation location. The capital of German East Africa in the past was in Dar es Salaam, which made it convenient to strengthen ties with the mainland. With the convenience of sea transportation, its development potential is also high.
However, the real Hechingen already belonged to Prussia. The icy and snowy land of Alaska is still idle. The East African colony built by Ernst is the homeland of Hechingen.
Dar es Salaam is located along the coast, but East Africa has no navy and currently only has a coastal defense system consisting of artillery.
In other words, although the enemy can be prevented from landing, the enemy's naval guns can still reach Dar es Salaam.
From this perspective, the location of the First Town is still good. It is some distance away from the sea and is safe. East Africa is weak at sea, but it is East Africa's home ground on land. The First Town is connected to the two ports of Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo, so the transportation is not too bad.
"We have to complete the main building within one month. Your Highness attaches great importance to this matter. Please don't be careless or procrastinate." Fisher said to the workers.
"Mr. Fisher, is His Highness going to come to East Africa in person?" asked a worker.
Fisher shook his head and said, "I don't know either. It's just that the document says that important figures of the royal family will be staying here, so we have to work overtime to complete the construction of the palace."
"Mr. Fisher, do all your European kings live in palaces like this? I have never seen such a luxurious building in my life. It covers such a large area, and it has flower carvings, so-called fountains and gardens..." asked an immigrant from the Far East.
"A palace! I have actually seen one. My hometown is in Stuttgart, the capital of the Kingdom of Württemberg. The residences of the rich and powerful there are very luxurious. Stuttgart is also much larger than the First Town, but the palace is quite far from the city.
I was lucky enough to follow an old architect to the palace for renovation work. The so-called palace we are building now is nothing compared to the Württemberg Palace, and is only slightly better than those buildings in the city." Fischer recalled.
The temporary palace planned by Ernst in the First Town naturally cannot be compared with Ludwigsburg, the royal palace of the Kingdom of Württemberg. The First Town itself is not very large in East Africa. It is small and exquisite, and its administrative function is far greater than its economic function.
Moreover, the First Town is now the capital of East Africa, but its future is uncertain because the current territory of East Africa is still changing, and Ernst does not know how East Africa will develop in the future, so the First Town’s status as the capital is not stable.
Here, it is obviously not cost-effective to spend a lot of money to build a palace, but for the sake of the appearance of the Hexingen royal family, it must not be too shabby.
"Ah! Mr. Fischer, according to what you said, Prince Constantine and His Highness Ernst live in a palace that is not as good as the palace of the so-called Kingdom of Württemberg?"
The colonial immigrants all knew Hechingen and their hometown, so they had no idea about Württemberg where Fischer was.
So much so that some people could hardly believe it when they heard that the palace in Württemberg was larger and more luxurious than the palace they had built for the royal family of Hechingen.
In their eyes, East Africa is already a very powerful and prosperous region that they have seen, and the Black Hingen royal family must be synonymous with power and perfection, because the entire East Africa belongs to the Black Hingen royal family.
"That's not the case. Actually, I heard from my colleagues that the palace in Hechingen is called Hohenzollern Castle. My colleagues had the honor to participate in the major renovation a few years ago. The Hohenzollern Castle is among the best in the whole of Europe. It is said to be one of the symbols of the entire Hohenzollern family." Fisher said.
"How does it compare to the palace in Württemberg?" the worker asked simply.
"It is definitely not comparable to the palace in Württemberg, at least in terms of status, because the most powerful family in Germany now is the Hohenzollern family, and the Hechingen royal family is from the Hohenzollern family." Fischer did not want to destroy the fantasy of an immigrant.
There may be some differences between Ludwigsburg and Hohenzollern Castle, but they are not big. It can only be said that each has its own merits. However, many immigrants are grateful to the Hechingen royal family in their hearts.
In the eyes of most immigrants, Ernst is like a savior, especially those who are wandering between hell and the world. It can be said that Ernst's development of East Africa gave them a way to survive.
"That's what I told you! The Hechingen royal family is so kind and merciful, they deserve to be rewarded. They should be the first family in Germany." said an immigrant.
"However, Mr. Fischer, why don't Prince Constantine and His Highness Ernst build a big castle in the First Town? It doesn't have to be too big. I think it can be a reference to the Hohenzollern Castle you mentioned. In my opinion, this so-called Wester Palace is not worthy of the Hechingen royal family." A worker said to Fischer.
Fisher almost couldn't hold it!
What does "just enough" mean? Although the West Palace is a little smaller than those large palaces in Europe, it is definitely the ceiling in the whole of East Africa, directly surpassing the original Dar es Salaam Zanzibar Palace. Even if it is placed in Europe, it is larger than the palaces of some small countries.
The immigrants from East Africa are really bold, but most of these workers are farmers who have temporarily changed their jobs and have little culture and knowledge, so it is understandable that they say these things.
Fisher then explained: "This palace! It is not necessarily that the bigger the better, especially for the Hechingen royal family. You can imagine that they have such a big palace in the German region. What good things have they not seen? Just like you often say that your former emperors used golden hoes to hoe the ground! Gold must be too common for the emperor.
The Hexingen royal family might be the same, they have had enough of the big palace, so they want to build a slightly smaller one to live in, isn’t that the truth?”
Fischer tried his best to explain to the immigrants in plain words. In fact, Ernst also wanted to build a bigger palace, but the problem was that he had no money. If he had sufficient funds, he would definitely build it bigger. When it comes to material enjoyment, Ernst never treated himself badly, especially since the newly planned Wester Palace might be the home of the Hechingen royal family for some time to come.
(End of this chapter)
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