My British Empire

  Chapter 551 Royal Palace

  In history, every famous emperor or monarch has a palace that matches his identity as his foil.

  For example, the French Sun King Louis XIV and his Palace of Versailles, Qin Shihuang's Afang Palace, and Liu Bang's Changle Palace.

There is a saying that the power of a monarch needs to be complemented by a corresponding foil, such as a huge palace, stunning beauties all over the country, world-famous writers, and famous virtuous ministers. These are the standard features of a powerful monarch. .

  Li Bai is from Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, Wei Qinghuo is from Han Wudi, and Kangxi has always advertised as the representative Nalan Xingde. For a monarch, these are decorations and indispensable.

   Now, Edward was thinking about his own affairs, and suddenly realized that he still lacked one of the most basic standard equipment—the royal palace.

  The power of the king, the most intuitive impression is the palace.

  During the heyday of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the representative Daming Palace was resplendent and majestic.

  By the late Tang Dynasty, the Daming Palace had been destroyed, and it became a piece of ruins, covered with grass.

   "And I, the first monarch to unify the entire British Isles, if I don't have a palace worth showing off, how can I show my power?"

   "Besides, in this era of material worship, the entire England and the United Kingdom, in the eyes of European countries, are small, remote and backward countries, just like South Asian countries such as Laos and Myanmar in the eyes of the Chinese, are not well-known."

   "Only a huge and powerful royal palace can make the world realize that England is a truly big country!"

  Edward kept finding reasons for himself, and in a blink of an eye, a reasonable reason to convince himself was born.

   "Andre, you are very good!" His Majesty Edward walked up to him slowly, patted his agitated and trembling shoulders, and said with emotion.

   "Among so many ministers and ministers, you are the only one who can think about this aspect and think about the kingdom and me. You are very good!"

  Andre bent over, lowered his head, and was slapped a few times by the king, and he was a little too excited to be himself.

   This is the first time in several years that His Majesty the King patted him on the shoulder, and only close courtiers can enjoy this treatment. It seems that His Majesty the King is very satisfied with his proposal this time.

  In particular, the word "very good" was mentioned three times in a row, which directly indicated that it was a bright light for his future.

   "Your Majesty, I have directly invited the famous architect Mr. Andrea Palladio from Italy to design this great palace for you!"

   "Is he famous?" Edward asked suspiciously.

   "Your Majesty, he is well-known throughout Europe. He is good at Roman and Greek architectural studies. I think he should be able to meet your requirements!"

  Andre blinked his eyes in embarrassment for a while, and then gently explained to His Majesty the king, for fear of using a loud voice to ignore the embarrassment.

   "Well, for the specific address, I will choose it first, and then you can ask him to design a few more Roman-style palace drawings!"

  Since it is a famous Italian architect and the birthplace of the Renaissance, it must be higher than the English, a latecomer. At least in terms of writing, the current Italy is far ahead.

   "Then, Your Majesty, how much do you decide on the specific budget?"

  Andre looked at His Majesty the King, and asked cautiously.

   "A specific budget?" Edward shook his head, thinking about it.

  At present, the royal family has a balance of about 100,000 pounds a year, excluding expenses. As for the palace, take your time and don’t rush to repair it. Ten years should be enough.

   "The budget of 500,000 pounds will be repaired in ten years. Let's build a main hall in the early stage!"

  As soon as the amount of 500,000 pounds came out, Andre was immediately shocked. This is indeed an astronomical figure.

   "Okay, okay!" Andre stammered a little, feeling a little bad all over.

  Subsequently, after several site selections, the kingdom was determined to be in the Xiti area, that is to say, near the Palace of Westminster.

  Beside it, there is the famous royal court.

  Although it can be regarded as the city center, it is located at an off-angle position, separated from the Palace of Westminster by a wilderness, and there are some lonely villages around.

  It is relatively quiet and close to the power center, and the land price is not expensive, so it is suitable for building a palace.

  In fact, if Edward is clearer, his position is similar to the position of Buckingham Palace in history.

   After seeing the location, Edward was ready to look at the drawings.

  Among the three palace drawings, Edward chose a Romanesque building.

  East-west axis, north-south symmetry.

The twenty-four huge and neatly symmetrical white stone pillars are exquisitely carved. The white marble, the magnificent fountain, the resplendent bricks and tiles, the height of ten meters, and countless things that made Edward They were all surprised.

  The front hall is a place for discussion and office work, so there are more windows and guards, so generosity, simplicity, and magnificence are the top priorities.

   In the middle, there is a private church belonging to the royal family, which is small and complete.

  The apse belongs to the living area. Hundreds of bedrooms, ballrooms, swimming pools, and gardens, as well as a variety of exotic flowers and trees, are beautiful and comfortable, and have become the first choice.

  The main palace, which should be called the palace group, blends Roman and Renaissance styles, presenting a rough yet delicate taste.

  The simulated state presented is satisfactory.

  Finally, after careful calculation, the area of ​​the palace reached 300,000 square meters, about half the size of the Forbidden City.

   Moreover, this palace is surrounded by a huge and tall city wall, which requires nearly 5,000 people to guard, and the guards are very strong.

   Moreover, a huge area requires close to a thousand maids to maintain it.

  Of course, the final calculated cost will definitely exceed half a million pounds, but His Majesty the King doesn't care.

   "That's it, don't change it!"

  His Majesty Edward pointed at the simulated sand table palace, looked forward and backward, then nodded with satisfaction, and said happily.

  The architect Palladio heard the words, and said happily: "Your Majesty, your choice is really admirable, and this is my most proud look!"

   "Well, if that's the case, then you should rest the front hall first!"

  Edward glanced at the Italian old man, and then said:

   "Since it's decided to be him, there must be a name!"

   "That's it - the Rose Palace!"

  (end of this chapter)