Chapter 188 West Palace
“Since you have made up your mind, I will naturally not persuade you, but if you have anything to do over there, please send us a message as soon as possible. I will help you in Germany. Take care of one or two," said Prince Carl Anton.
"Thank you, Karl." Constantine thanked him.
"Humph, we have been playing together since childhood. It can be said that the two families share the same hardships and hardships, and have always been consistent in strategy. To be honest, now that Carl has made a fortune and has become the king of Romania, Leopold is right The chance of winning the Spanish throne is not small. I am afraid that Sigmaringen will really make a fortune here in the future.
Although Ernst is still young, he still has a large career. The young people have gone out. In the future. Hechingen and Sigmaringen will eventually become a place name in Prussia as we age,” said Prince Karl Anton with emotion.
"Yes! Hechingen and Sigmaringen are still too young for young people. Europe will be their stage in the future." Constantine said.
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The first town, the city center.
The reserved square has become a construction site. Fisher was transferred from Dar es Salaam by the First Town Government because of his outstanding performance in the Dar es Salaam Port reconstruction project. Go to work in the first town.
At this time, Fisher was directing the construction workers in the central square of the first town.
Since the establishment of the Central District, the First Town has clarified its status as the political center of the East African royal domain for the first time 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 the political center, benefiting from its reputation as the first colony in East Africa.
However, Ernst also had his own considerations in placing the political center of East Africa here. Relatively speaking, Dar es Salaam has a better transportation location. The former capital of German East Africa was Dar es Salaam. Salam facilitates the strengthening of connections with the mainland and has high development potential with the convenience of sea transportation.
However, the real Hechingen already belongs to Prussia. The ice and snow in Alaska is still idle. The East African colony built by Ernst is the mainland of Hechingen.
On the coast of Dar es Salaam, there is no navy in East Africa. Currently there is only an offshore defense system composed of artillery.
In other words, although the enemy can be prevented from docking, the enemy's naval guns can also hit Dar es Salaam.
Looking at it this way, the location of the First Town is better. It is some distance from the sea and is safe. East Africa is weak on the sea. It is the home of East Africa on the land. The First Town is also connected to Dar es Salaam. There are two ports in Lamu and Bagamo, and the transportation is not too bad.
"We have to complete the main body of the building within a month. Your Highness takes this matter very seriously. Please don't be careless and delay." Fisher said to the workers.
"Mr. Fisher, is His Highness coming to East Africa in person?" a worker asked.
Fisher shook his head and said: "I don't know either, it's just that the document says that important figures from the royal family will move here, so they have to work overtime to complete the palace construction."
"Mr. Fisher, do all your European kings live in palaces like this? I have never seen such a luxurious building in my life, covering such a large area, and it also has carved flowers and a so-called fountain. And the garden..." asked a Far Eastern immigrant.
“A palace! I have actually seen it. My hometown is Stuttgart, the capital of the Kingdom of Württemberg. The residences of the rich and dignitaries there are very luxurious. Stuttgart is comparable to the First Town. It’s much bigger than that, but the palace is a bit far away from the city.
I was fortunate to follow an old architect to carry out renovation work at the palace. The so-called palace we built now is completely insignificant compared to the Württemberg Palace, and it is also compared to those in the urban area. The buildings were better," Fisher recalled.
The temporary palace planned by Ernst in First Town naturally cannot be compared with the Ludwigsburg Palace of the King of Württemberg. First Town itself is not large in East Africa, small and exquisite. The role of administration is far greater than that of economics. Moreover, the First Town is now the capital of East Africa, but the future is not certain, because the current territory of East Africa is still changing, and Ernst does not know where East Africa will develop in the future, so the status of the capital of the First Town is not stable.
It is obviously not cost-effective to spend a lot of money to build a palace here, but for the sake of the appearance of the Hechingen royal family, it certainly cannot be too shabby.
"Ah! Mr. Fisher, according to you, wouldn't the palace where Prince Constantine and His Highness Ernst live be inferior to the palace of the so-called Kingdom of Württemberg?"
Colonial immigrants all knew Hechingen and their hometown, so they had no idea about Württemberg, where Fisher was located.
So much so that when some people heard that the palace in Württemberg was larger and more luxurious than the palace they and others built for the royal family of Hechingen, they were a little unbelievable.
In their eyes, East Africa is already a very powerful and wealthy region, and the Hechingen royal family must also be synonymous with power and perfection, because the entire East Africa belongs to the Hechingen royal family.
"That's not true. In fact, I heard my colleagues say that the palace in Hechingen is called Hohenzollern Castle. During the overhaul a few years ago, my colleagues were lucky enough to participate. The Hohenzollern Castle is among the best in Europe. It is said to be one of the symbols of the entire Hohenzollern family," Fisher said.
“How does that compare with the palace in Württemberg?” the worker asked simply.
“It is certainly not comparable to the palace in Württemberg, at least in terms of status, because the most powerful family in Germany is the Hohenzollern family, and the Hechingen royal family is the Hohenzollern family. of the Hensolens." Fisher didn't want to destroy the illusion in an immigrant's mind.
There may be some differences between Ludwigsburg and Hohenzollern Castle, but they are not big. They can only be said to have their own merits, but many immigrants are deeply grateful to the royal family of Hechingen.
In the eyes of most immigrants, Ernst was almost a savior, especially those who wandered between hell and earth. It can be said that Ernst's development of East Africa gave them a way to survive.
"Let me tell you! The Hechingen royal family should be rewarded for being so kind and kind. Their family should be the first family in Germany." said an immigrant.
“But Mr. Fisher, why don’t Prince Constantine and His Highness Ernst build a big castle in the first town? It doesn’t need to be too big. I’ll refer to the Hohenzoll you mentioned. Ren Castle is fine. In my opinion, this so-called West Palace is not worthy of the royal family of Hechingen," a worker said to Fisher.
Fischer almost lost his temper!
What does "just do" mean? Although the Palace of West is a little smaller than the big palaces in Europe, it is definitely the ceiling when looking at the whole of East Africa. It directly surpasses the original Zanzibar Palace in Dar es Salaam and even in Europe. The palaces of some small countries are larger.
Immigration from East Africa is really daring to think about, but most of these workers are farmers who have temporarily changed their jobs, and they themselves have little culture and knowledge. It is understandable to say these things.
So, Fisher explained: "Where is this palace! Bigger is not necessarily better, especially for the royal family of Hechingen. Do you think there is such a big palace in Germany? What good things have you not seen? It's like you don't often see Did you say that your previous emperor used a gold hoe to hoe the ground? Gold must be too common for the emperor.
This may be the same for the Heisingen royal family. They live in big palaces. , I just want to build a slightly smaller house, isn’t that true?”
Fischer tried his best to explain to these immigrants in plain language. In fact, Ernst also wanted to build a bigger house. A little, but the problem is that there is no money. If he had sufficient funds, he would definitely build a bigger one. In terms of material enjoyment, Ernst has never treated himself badly, especially since the newly planned West Palace may be full of energy for some time in the future. It is the foothold of the royal family of Hechingen.
(End of this chapter)