The palace, though looking luxurious, was just built upon the wealth exploited from the people.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
宫殿建筑群
宮殿建築群
gōng diàn jiàn zhù qún
palace complex
Mandarin
当亚述人进入我们的地境,践踏宫殿的时候,我们就立起七个牧者,八个首领攻击他。
當亞述人進入我們的地境,踐踏宮殿的時候,我們就立起七個牧者,八個首領攻擊他。
dāng yà shù rén jìn rù wǒ men de dì jìng , jiàn tà gōng diàn de shí hou , wǒ men jiù lì qǐ qī ge mù zhě , bā ge shǒu lǐng gōng jī tā .
when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.