Although the Presidential Palace has not yet been completed, many architects believe that once it is completed, it will be the largest palace building in the history of architecture.

It's not surprising, after all, Yan Shao invested the equivalent of two dreadnoughts in this, not counting the wages and overtime pay of the follow-up workers—————— although compared with the previous one, the latter part seems to be negligible.

As the place where he is about to hold his wedding, and it is also the office location for a long time in the future, Yan Shao's importance to the presidential palace can be imagined.

However, if it is just for a presidential palace, Yan Shao may not need to come to the palace himself, what really makes him care about is another thing...

'Miracle Architecture'

That is the building that Yan Shao intends to use to inspire the people, although Yan Shao already has a draft of the name of this building. However, in order to hide people's eyes and ears, the name of the entire plan was tentatively designated as a 'miracle building'—————— and in such an era, a building with a height of more than 450 meters could indeed be called a miracle building.

If the presidential palace alone is not enough for him to make a trip in person, then with this matter, the qualifications are enough...

Hearing Yan Shao ask about the plan, Wang Xuan's face became much more cautious.

"Please come here..." did not answer directly, but pointed to a place next to no one, Wang Xuan whispered to Yan Shao.

"Hmm..."

Signaling that the bodyguards behind him didn't need to continue to follow, Yan Shao and Wang Xuan came to the corner together.

No wonder they're so careful. After all, the plan called the 'miracle building' is still a secret—————— the president's height of more than 450 meters has never been built in the past, and no one knows whether it will be built in the future. If it is announced so generously now, in case something happens in the future......... That's a shame and a big deal...

Therefore, a long time ago, Yan Shao and Wang Xuan decided that unless the entire building was completely completed or was about to be completed, they would never announce this plan to the public.

After all, this time is different from the past, this time the building is for Elaline and their use, if the last one fails, even after completion, it will still be the tallest building in the world. It will definitely attract the ridicule of others, which Yan Shao absolutely can't bear.

Yan Shao's character has been like this since a long time ago, and there are some things that he would rather carry by himself. I don't want the people around me to be wronged.

But...

If you don't have to bear it yourself, then it's better not to bear it...

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When I came to the corner, I saw that there was no one around, at least if any, I would never be able to hear their conversation. Wang Xuan said to Yan Shao with a straight face. "The drawings for the building have been made. In addition, the model of the entire building has also been completed, and now the model is in the architectural research center and west, does the president want to go and see it? ”

If the presidential palace next to it is the world's largest 'palace building', then the 'miracle building' they are talking about is the world's tallest building. At more than 450 meters, it is almost twice the height of the Woolworth Building, which was completed in 1913 and is now the tallest building in the world—————— which may be an exaggeration, but it is only twenty or thirty meters short.

It is conceivable that if the two are compared, the latter is definitely the most difficult to construct.

And in the eyes of Wang Xuan, an engineer. The easiest thing for the world to remember is definitely the latter—————— which Wang Xuan made a mistake.

It's like the White House and the Empire State Building, at least in Yan Shao's time, no matter who talked about it. The first American building that comes to mind is definitely the White House, not the Empire State Building.

However, during the time of 911, the Twin Towers were indeed more famous than the White House, but at a higher price...

But it can't be said that what Wang Xuan said is completely unreasonable, at least when it comes to the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles in France, it is difficult to say which one is more famous...

However, in general, buildings such as the presidential palace are more advantageous, after all, there are political bonuses. As for the high-rise buildings, with the passage of time and the advancement of architectural technology, there will always be higher buildings, and they can occupy only a few decades at most, and what about those political buildings...

As long as the country does not perish, it will always leave a place in people's hearts...

Even if it dies, the successor may continue to choose the place of residence of the predecessor, just as the Ming and Qing dynasties did with the Forbidden City...

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Yan Shao didn't think this was a good place to talk about, not to mention that Wang Xuan also said it just now, and now that even the model has been made, Yan Shao is naturally even more itchy, wanting to see what the building is like...

"Okay, let's go..."

Unlike most of the buildings of the National Government, which are located outside the city, the Architectural Research Center is located inside the city, and the distance from the Presidential Palace is by no means close.

However, everything Yan Shao saw along the way made him very satisfied.

Needless to say, the streets that are being renovated may not be half a year before the State Council moves into Beijing, but it is at least more than four months away.

In the first month or two, after all, the Kuomintang government had just entered Beijing, and it had to reassure the people first. When the people were almost reassured, the government began to renovate the infrastructure, such as dilapidated pavement, drainage system, street lights, etc...

That's all there is to do for the time being, after all, the meal has to be eaten one bite at a time, heating or electricity, etc., and the traffic must be done first.

At present, the roads leading to Yan Shao's manor or the presidential palace and other departments outside Beijing are not mentioned for the time being, and even many roads in the city have been almost repaired.

But what really satisfied Yan Shao was not these, but the expressions on the faces of the ordinary people on both sides of the street.

Yan Shao still remembers that when he first entered the city, the Beiyang government once mobilized many people to welcome the National Social Army into the city. But in fact, in addition to the emotionless slogans and machine-like waving arms, Yan Shao and Fu Xiuming only saw numb faces at that time—————— as if what became of this world had nothing to do with them.

Yan Shao had never seen such an expression. At least when I first arrived in Anhui, such expressions abounded around me.

And now...

Although the people on both sides of the street are not as good as those on Anhui, at least they have begun to show smiles on their faces, which is more satisfying to Yan Shao than anything else...

At this time, although the number of cars in Beijing is already a lot in China, after all, it still can't be compared with later generations, and many major traffic roads have been renovated, so there is no need to worry about traffic jams—————— which is also a great benefit for living in this era...

Ultimately. At this time, China's per capita income was too low to afford to consume such a thing.

Yan Shao also didn't think about lowering the price of the car to the limit, that is, from the existing $750 to $350 or even $300. The problem is that even so. It is impossible for ordinary domestic people to afford it, after all, the price of a car is almost equivalent to their income for 20 years, and even a person who loves vanity is impossible to use his 20 years of income to buy a car.

And those who have the money to buy. I don't care about twice the price.

In addition, the automotive business is now the main revenue item of the Group. And if the price is lowered, then the price of foreign countries should also be lowered, which is simply a rush for the foreign automobile industry—————— considering the total total consequences, Yan Shao still maintained the existing price...

I didn't know this, the driver was still controlling the car to drive forward, and after about 20 minutes, the convoy finally came to the architectural research center in Wang Xuan's mouth.

This center is similar to the Ship Design and Research Center in Wuhu, but there are many differences. The biggest difference is that Wei Han's 'China Ship Design and Research Center' is semi-official, that is, part of it belongs to the state. The other part belongs to the Yushi Group.

The current 'China Architectural Research Center' belongs entirely to the Yushi Group, which has a strong private nature and is different from each other.

However, it is not surprising that even with the 100 million pound loan, considering the huge cost of the 75 project, and all kinds of expenses, in fact, the government is financially richer than in the past, and there is no way to help the engineers in the research center to build some buildings that can make them famous in history, and the only one who can let them get what they want is obviously Yan Shao alone in this era...

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"You guys are a little deserted here..."Walking into the research center, seeing that there were few cats inside, Yan Shao looked a little strange.

According to the information he had seen, there were many people in the research center. It's a little strange that there are only so few people at the moment.

"Recently, there has been a lot of work in the center, so many people have been sent out, and the rest are also working with their heads down, so there are not many people in the center now..."

Hearing Yan Shao's question, Wang Xuan, who was leading the way in a slightly ahead position, turned around and smiled.

Nowadays, including the presidential palace, the construction center has undertaken a lot of projects, including the military port in Tianjin and other places—————— in fact, seriously speaking, the most suitable for military ports are Dalian and Weihai and other places, but unfortunately they have become concessions.

At present, with the strength of the Kuomintang, it is almost impossible to recover the many concessions of the Great Powers in China, and the problem can only be solved by increasing its own strength and negotiations.

Fortunately, according to the treaty, Dalian would be returned to China in 1922, and Weihai would be returned at the same time.

But...

Yan Shao would not be naïve enough to think that Britain and Japan would really return the two places to China in accordance with what was written in the treaty, as can be seen from the fact that Weihaiwei was returned in 1931.

But Yan Shao was not worried about this at all, from 1914 to 1922, a full 8 years, which was enough for Yan Shao to develop a strong army. If the Japanese and the British really don't want to return the two places by then, it's a big deal...

Anyway, after World War I, Britain has basically been crippled, and it may not do anything for a Weihai and China. And against a Japanese alone. Yan Shao asked himself if the offensive was insufficient (8 years, it is not easy to surpass Japan in the navy), and the defense is still no problem...

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There aren't too many people in the center. This also allowed Yan Shao and them to reach their destination in the fastest time, a room located in the deepest part of the research center.

"This is it..."Opening the door with the key, Yan Shao and Wang Xuan walked in together, followed by a few bodyguards.

"Alright, you guys go out first..."The room is not big, it is not a place to hide, and you can see at a glance that there is no one hiding inside. After confirming the safety. Yan Shao said to a few bodyguards.

"Yes..."

Hearing Yan Shao's order, those people turned around and walked out of the room.

When only Yan Shao and Wang Xuan were left in the room, Yan Shao looked at Wang Xuandao. "Where are the models and blueprints you are talking about? Let me see! At this moment, Yan Shao really couldn't wait. If he was seen by others, he might think that what he wanted to see was a beautiful woman who was arranged here by Wang Xuan, not some so-called model.

"Please wait..."

Turning around, Wang Xuan took out a model from a box in the corner of the room.

He knows it well. For a layman like Yan Shao. Even if he takes out the drawings directly, he can't understand them, since this is the case, it's better to be more simply, take a model and forget it, anyway, this kind of layman is just watching a lively —————— of course, this kind of thing is just said in his heart, and he must not say it in front of Yan Shao.

Otherwise, there is no need to talk about the consequences.

And although Yan Shao is regarded as a layman, Wang Xuan still respects Yan Shao very much. After all, he has seen everything Yan Shao has done during this time.

On the other hand, looking at the model that Wang Xuan moved out. Yan Shao had a familiar feeling.

If you have to say...

It's probably a bit like the 'Empire State Building' of later generations...

Naturally, there are still many differences in details, but in general, they always give Yan Shao a very similar feeling.

In fact, it is not surprising that the high-rise buildings of this period were originally very similar, especially such tall buildings. For example, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building are very similar in style, and the only way to tell the difference between the two buildings in the eyes of the layman is the top of the two buildings...

At the same time, just as Yan Shao looked at the building in front of him more and more familiar, Wang Xuan also explained beside him.

"At present, because this building is still a confidential matter, there is no name for the time being, is it a code name to the outside world......... It's your 'miracle building', President. Speaking of this, Wang Xuan paused slightly before continuing. The whole building has 109 floors, a height of 400 meters, and a total height of 460 meters..."

Although the overall height of this building has been claimed to be more than 450 meters, in fact, the height of the main body is only 400 meters, according to Wang Xuan and others, this is already the limit of the current technology, and they have also used many means to make the building reach a height of 400 meters—————— the cost is super high.

Historically, the Empire State Building itself was only 381 meters, and it was only after a spire was added that the distance to the spire reached nearly 450 meters (448.7 meters).

And Wang Xuan's solution is the same, is it only for that spire...

Historically, the Empire State Building was used as an antenna, but for the current building...

"Lightning rod," Wang Xuan explained. Even if you don't count the spire, the height of the whole building has reached the level of 400 meters, which is about 160 meters higher than the Woolworth Building in the United States, and it can be called the tallest building in Beijing and even in the whole of China—————— And it's obviously much more aesthetically pleasing..."

Historically, the Empire State Building has to be hacked 180 times a year, and it can be said that lightning protection facilities are definitely not incomparable. Especially in today's Beijing, there is not a single building with a height of more than 20 floors in the entire city, so it is conceivable what kind of treatment the building under design will be received in this case.

On the other side, looking at the lightning rod on the model, Yan Shao also nodded with satisfaction, and continued to speak after half a sound. "If we start construction now, how long will it take?"

"This..."Wang Xuan hesitated, he didn't dare to boast on this issue, after all, no one had ever built such a tall building in the past, so after pondering for a moment, Wang Xuan smiled helplessly. I don't know what to do..."

Hearing this answer, Yan Shao nodded and didn't say anything.

After all, no one had ever built such a tall building in the past, so it was indeed a little too embarrassing for Wang Xuan to come up with a timetable now.

However, after circling the model for a long time, Yan Shao suddenly looked up and said.

"Is there a way to get me an open-air pool at the top, yes, at the observatory?" Yan Shaoke was very curious about what it would be like to swim at an altitude of more than 400 meters.

However, hearing Yan Shao's words, sweat suddenly broke out on Wang Xuan's forehead.

Seeing him like this, Yan Shao didn't know that this was impossible, and he had no choice but to shake his head helplessly.

"Since you can't, forget it..."

Hearing Yan Shao say this, Wang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but after half a sound, he spoke. "It's not that you can't, it's just ......... I'm afraid the area is not too big, at most it is about the same as an ordinary swimming pool..."

Yan Shao's manor was designed by Wang Xuan, and he naturally remembered how big the pool was inside. The usual swimming pool is placed at the top of the building, but if it is like his house...

We'd better make the pool two...

"Since that's the case, then remember to add it..."Yan Shao said happily.

Anyway, the entire building will be Yushi Group in the future, and Yan Shao doesn't have to worry about the fact that it will become a tourist attraction like the building in New York in the future, and countless people run to it every day to go sightseeing.

"That's right..."After writing it down in his heart a little helplessly, Wang Xuan suddenly looked up and said. President, do you have anything to name the building..."

After all, construction is about to start, and a code name is not good, but there must be a name...

"Name?" After a deep sigh, Yan Shao originally opened his mouth and wanted to say 'Yushi Building', after all, the entire building belongs to the Yushi Group, and the name is very appropriate, but...

"Let's call it the Empire State Building." Yan Shaozheng said that although imperialism had become a derogatory term in his time, wasn't the purpose of his struggle in this era to make China a member of the imperialist countries, and in this case, the name 'Empire State Building' is too apt.

And the original building was only completed in 1931, and the original name was still 'New York State Building', so there was no need to worry about someone coming to the door, in this case, what else did Yan Shao worry about...

"Empire State Building...", he silently recited these four words a few times, and Wang Xuan seemed to feel something from it... (To be continued......)