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

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

There is a saying that the power of the monarch needs to be supported by a corresponding foil, such as a huge palace, stunning beauties, world-famous writers, and famous virtuous ministers, these are the standard of a strong monarch.

Li Bai in Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, Wei Qinghuo went to the Han Wu Emperor, and Kangxi has always flaunted the representative Nalan Xingde, for a monarch, these are all ornaments and indispensable.

And now, thinking about his own business, Edward suddenly realizes that he still lacks one of the most basic standards - the royal palace.

The most intuitive impression of the king's power is the palace.

During the Tang Dynasty Gaozong Li Zhi and Tang Xuanzong's prosperous Tang Dynasty, the Daming Palace, as a representative, was splendid, huge and amazing, which impressed the envoys of various countries and other foreign races who came to the dynasty.

In the late Tang Dynasty, the Daming Palace had been destroyed and became a ruined and broken tile, overgrown with grass.

"And how can I, the first monarch to unify the whole of the British Isles, show my power if there is no royal palace to show off?"

"Moreover, in this era of material worship, the whole of England and the United Kingdom, in the eyes of European countries, is a remote and backward small country, just like South Asia, Laos, Myanmar and other countries in the eyes of the Chinese, and its name is unknown."

"Only a large and powerful royal palace can make the world realize that England is a real great power!"

Edward kept trying to find reasons for himself, and in the blink of an eye, a reasonable reason to convince himself had been born.

"Andrey, you're very good!" His Majesty Edward walked up to him slowly, patted his shoulder, which was a little excited and trembling, and sighed with emotion.

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

Andrei bent over, lowered his head, and was slapped by the king a few times, and the whole person was a little excited and couldn't help himself.

It was the first time in several years that His Majesty had tapped him on the shoulder, and only the closer courtiers could enjoy this treatment, and it seemed that this time His Majesty was pleased with his proposal.

In particular, the word "very good" is mentioned three times in a row, which is simply a direct indication that the light is shining on his future.

"Your Majesty, in this regard, I have invited the famous architect Andrea directly from Italy. Mr. Palladian, design this great palace for you! ”

"Is he famous?" Edward asked, confused.

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

Andrei blinked a little embarrassed for a moment, and then gently explained to His Majesty the King, for fear of ignoring the embarrassment in a loud voice.

"Well, if you want to know the specific address, I'll choose it first, and then you can let him design a few more Roman-style palace drawings!"

Since it is a famous Italian architect and the birthplace of the Renaissance, it must be at a higher level than the English, a rising man, at least at the level of writing, and the current Italy is far ahead.

"Then, Your Majesty, what is the specific budget you decide?"

Andrei looked at His Majesty the King and asked cautiously.

"What is the 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, so if the palace is to take its time, don't rush to repair, ten years should be enough.

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

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

"Okay, okay!" Andre stammered a little and said, the whole person was a little bad.

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

Next to it, there is the famous royal court.

Although it is also the center of the city, it is located in a remote position, separated from the Palace of Westminster by a wilderness, surrounded by some lonely villages.

It is relatively quiet, close to the center of power, and the land price is not expensive, which is suitable for the palace.

In fact, if Edward knows better, his position, which is similar to the location of Buckingham Palace in history, is in the middle of nowhere.

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

Of the three palace drawings, Edward chose one building in the Romanesque style.

The east and west are the axes, and the north and south are symmetrical.

Edward was amazed by the symmetrical twenty-four huge white stone pillars, beautifully carved, the white marble, the beautiful fountain, the golden bricks, and the height of ten meters.

In the front hall, it belongs to the meeting and office place, so there are more windows and guards, so generosity and simplicity, as well as magnificence, are the first priority.

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

The apse, on the other hand, is a living area, with hundreds of bedrooms, a ballroom, a swimming pool, and a garden, as well as a variety of exotic flowers and trees, beautiful and comfortable, and has become the first choice.

The main palace, as it should be called, blends Roman and Renaissance styles with each other, presenting a rugged and delicate taste.

The simulated state presented is satisfying.

In the end, after careful calculation, the area of this palace reached 300,000 square meters, which is about half the size of the Forbidden City.

Moreover, the palace was surrounded by a large and tall wall, which required nearly 5,000 people to defend it, and the guard was very strong.

Moreover, the huge area also needs to have nearly a thousand maids to maintain it.

Of course, the final calculated cost will definitely exceed half a million pounds, but His Majesty does not care.

"That's it, don't change it!"

His Majesty Edward pointed to the sand table simulation palace that had been formed, looked forward and back, and then nodded with satisfaction and said happily.

When the architect Palladian heard this, he was also very happy and said: "Your Majesty, your choice is indeed admirable, and this is also the most proud of me!" ”

"Well, in this case, then you will close the front hall first!"

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

"Since the decision is him, then there will definitely be a name!"

"That's it—the Rose Palace!"