"Since you have made up your mind, I will not try to persuade you any more, but if you have anything to do over there, please send us a message as soon as possible. Germany I will take care of it for you." Karl Prince Anton said.
"Thank you, Karl." Constantin thanked.
"Hmph, we grew up playing together. It can be said that the two families share hardships and hardships, and have always been consistent in strategy. To be honest, now that Karl has become successful and has become King of Romania, Leopold has a good chance of taking the throne of Spain. I am afraid that Sigmaringen will really make a fortune here in the future.
Although Ernst is still young, he still has a large business, and young people have gone out. In the future, Hechingen and Sigmaringen will eventually become a place name for Prussia as we grow old. "Karl Prince Anton said with emotion.
"Yes! Hechingen and Sigmaringen are still too young for young people. Europe will be their stage in the future." Constantin said.
First Town, downtown.
The reserved square has become a construction site. Fischer was transferred from Dar es Salaam to First Town by the First Town government because of its outstanding performance in the Dar es Salaam Port renovation project.
At this time, Fischer was directing the workers in the central square of First Town.
Since the establishment of Central District, First Town has clarified the status of the political center of the East African royal territory for the first time in official documents in East Africa.
Therefore, a large number of East African government institutions were established here, and First Town was able to become the political center, taking advantage of its reputation as the first colony in East Africa.
However, Ernst also had its own considerations in 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 its previous life was in Dar es Salaam, which facilitates stronger connections between it and the mainland. With the convenience of shipping, the development potential is also high.
However, the real Hechingen already belongs to Prussia. The ice and snow land of Alaska is still idle. The East African colony built by Ernst is the homeland of Hechingen.
Dar es Salaam Coastal, but there is no navy in East Africa. Currently there is only an offshore defense system composed of artillery.
In other words, although it can prevent the enemy from docking, the enemy's naval guns can also hit Dar es Salaam.
Looking at it this way, First Town is still in a good location. It is some distance from the sea and is safe. East Africa is weak at sea, and East Africa is home on land. First Town is connected to the two ports Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo at the same time, 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." Fischer said to the workers.
"Mr. Fischer, is His Highness coming to East Africa in person?" a worker asked.
Fischer shook his head and said, "I don't know either. It's just that the documents say that important figures from the royal family will move here, so they have to work overtime to complete the palace construction."
"Mr. Fischer, 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 the so-called fountain and garden..." asked a Far Eastern immigrants.
"The palace! I have actually seen it. My hometown is in Kingdom of Württemberg, the capital of Stuttgart. The residences of the rich and dignitaries there are very luxurious. Stuttgart is also much larger than First Town, but the palace is some distance from the city.
I was fortunate enough 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 better than those buildings in the urban area. "Fischer recalled.
Naturally, the temporary palace planned by Ernst in First Town cannot be compared with the Ludwig castle of the Kingdom of Württemberg palace. First Town itself is not that big in East Africa, small and exquisite, and its administrative role is far greater than its economic role.
Moreover, 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 First Town's capital status 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 Hechingen Royal Family's appearance, it certainly cannot be too shabby.
"Ah! Mr. Fischer, according to what you said, wouldn't the residences of His Highnesses Prince Constantin and Ernst be inferior to the so-called Kingdom of Württemberg palace?"
Colonial immigrants all know Hechingen and their hometown, so they have no idea about Württemberg where Fischer is located.
So much so that some people couldn't believe it when they heard that Württemberg's palace was larger and more luxurious than the palace that they and others built for the Hechingen Royal Family.
In their eyes, East Africa is already a very powerful and wealthy region that they have seen, so 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 from my colleagues that the palace of Hechingen is called Hohenzollern Castle. During the overhaul a few years ago, my colleagues were lucky enough to participate. Hohenzollern Castle is among the best in the whole of Europe. It is said to be one of the symbols of the entire House of Hohenzollern." Fischer said.
"How does that compare with the Württemberg palace?" the worker asked simply.
"It's definitely not comparable to Württemberg's palace, at least in terms of status, because now German territories's most powerful family is House of Hohenzollern, and Hechingen Royal Family belongs to House of Hohenzollern." Fischer doesn't want to destroy the illusion in an immigrant's heart.
There may be some differences between Ludwig Fort and Hohenzollern Castle, but not big. It can only be said that each has its own merits, but many immigrants are deeply grateful to the Hechingen Royal Family.
In the eyes of most immigrants, Ernst is comparable to a savior, especially those immigrants who wander between hell and earth. It can be said that Ernst's development in East Africa gave them a way to survive.
"That's what I'm saying! Hechingen Royal Family is so kind and kind, so he should be rewarded well. Their family should be the first family of Germany," said an immigrant.
"However, Mr. Fischer, why don't His Highnesses Prince Constantin and Ernst also build a big castle at First Town? It doesn't have to be too big. I think Just refer 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.
Fischer I almost couldn't hold my breath!
What does "just do" mean? Although Wester Palace is a little smaller than the big palaces in Europe, looking at the whole of East Africa, it is definitely the ceiling, directly surpassing the original Dar es Salaam Zanzibar palace. Even in Europe, it is larger than the palaces of some small countries.
Immigrants from East Africa are really daring to think about, but most of these workers are farmers who have temporarily changed their jobs and have little culture and knowledge themselves. It is understandable to say these things.
So, Fischer explained, "Where is this palace! Bigger is not necessarily better, especially Hechingen Royal Family. Do you think people have such a big palace in German territories, what good things have they not seen? Just like you don't often say that your previous emperor used a gold hoe to hoe the ground! Gold must be too common for the emperor.
This Hechingen Royal Family may be the same way. People have had enough of living in big palaces and want to build a slightly smaller residence. Is this the truth? "
Fischer tried his best to explain to these immigrants in plain language. In fact, Ernst also wanted to build a bigger house, but the problem was that he had no money. If he had sufficient funds, he would definitely build a bigger house. In terms of material enjoyment, Ernst never treated himself badly, especially this newly planned Wester Palace may be Hechingen Royal Family's foothold for some time in the future.