Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1600: Divide the Templar Treasures
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The Pope looked at the two of them deeply and continued to talk to himself.
"As for the Knights Hospitaller and the Teutonic Knights, it is not a problem. The Knights Hospitaller is in Rome, close to the Vatican, and we maintain a very close relationship.
The Teutonic Knights have now been renamed the German Knights. They have more than a thousand members and are headquartered in Vienna. They have always been under our leadership and obey the orders of the Vatican.
We can also exert a certain influence on other mysterious religious organizations such as the Priory of Sion and persuade them through various relationships not to interfere with this joint exploration operation.
Find the Christian holy relics in the Knights Templar's treasures, even find the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant, and enshrine them in the Vatican for all believers to admire and worship. They have no reason to object.
The religious extremists you mentioned are just some fanatical believers. With the Vatican stepping forward to lead this exploratory operation, they should not pose any threat.
Furthermore, with the strong strength you have shown in previous treasure hunting operations and the ruthless methods you use to deal with your opponents, how can you be afraid of mysterious religious organizations and extremists?
Even if mysterious religious organizations like the Priory of Sion and religious extremists want to hinder exploration operations or covet those sacred objects, they will be afraid when they find that the opponent is you.
Our Swiss Guard in the Vatican is not a decoration. For the holy relics in the Knights Templar's treasure, anyone who dares to sabotage this joint exploration operation will be our enemy! "
After the words fell, everyone at the scene looked at Ye Tian, looking forward to his response.
"Of course I am not afraid of the mysterious religious organizations and religious extremists of the Priory of Sion, but this does not prevent me from using this as an excuse to negotiate terms and demands with you!"
Ye Tian secretly complained a few words, then pretended to think and fell silent.
Ye Tian is quite satisfied with the Pope's explanation just now and these coping strategies.
Obviously, the Pope and Kent came well prepared. They had made full preparations before and considered almost everything. They were very meticulous!
After a moment of silence, Ye Tian said with a smile:
"His Majesty the Pope, I have to say that you are very thoughtful and your response strategies are very reasonable. It seems that these concerns of mine are no longer a problem, which is of course the best!
But I have another question. As you all know, we have just returned from Europe not long ago, and we brought back a large number of top-notch antiques and artworks, as well as countless gold and silver treasures.
Some people even joked that we looted the entire Europe and looted the wealth that originally belonged to European countries and Europeans. Of course, I do not admit this statement. This is obviously a slander!
Every treasure we explore in Europe, every piece of antique art and gold and silver treasure we acquire is obtained through legal methods and channels, and it must not be called looting!
But it is undeniable that many Europeans cannot see this and hate us, including many European countries, who are also highly vigilant about my exploration company!
Once we enter Europe again, I am afraid that everyone will immediately think of what kind of treasure we are here for. According to my estimation, most European countries will not welcome me.
If what is expected is correct, the possible burial place of the Knights Templar treasure must be in Europe, especially in Western European countries. It is not easy to launch exploration operations in these countries! "
Hearing his words, everyone in the room had a smile on their faces.
Don’t admit that you looted all of Europe? Does this work? You have looted all European countries, including all of North Africa. This is a fact that everyone knows!
Aren’t the top antiques and artworks in Napoleon’s treasures from various European countries? The treasures that Napoleon finally robbed from various European countries ended up being in vain, you greedy guy!
The cargo ship on the bottom of the English Channel was filled with Nacui gold and antique artworks that Rommel had plundered from North Africa. Every piece was stained with blood!
These are irrefutable evidences. It’s useless if you don’t admit it!
Don’t Europeans hate you so much now? Who doesn’t want to beat you up, you bastard?
After secretly complaining, Kent was ready to speak to resolve Ye Tian's concerns.
However, Ye Tian took the lead and continued to say with a smile:
"There is also the most practical question. If we accept the commission to explore the treasure and successfully find the Knights Templar treasure, how should we distribute the wealth in the treasure?
We are a treasure hunting company, and this is our business. Before the exploration begins, these things must be explained in advance and reflected in the contract to avoid wrangling later! "
After hearing his words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then they woke up!
As expected!
This is still the notoriously greedy guy, unchanged at all, exactly the same as in the legend!
After so much talking and talking, the topic finally returned to how to distribute the treasures of the Knights Templar. Wealth is the ultimate goal of this guy Steven.
After adjusting his mood slightly, Kent continued:
"Steven, after the exploration operation begins, we have already thought of the situations you may encounter in Europe. You are right, European countries will definitely be on high alert for your company!
But it doesn't matter. Once we sign a joint exploration agreement, the Vatican will be responsible for smoothing relations with the relevant European countries. There should be no problem in obtaining exploration permits in the relevant countries.
Of course, we must pay a certain price for this. The specific price depends on what kind of requirements the relevant countries will make. This is a topic for another time and can be ignored for the time being.
Let’s talk about the issue you are most concerned about, which is the distribution of treasures. We in the Vatican are interested in those Christian holy relics. This is also our purpose of exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar.
As for the secular properties in the Templars' treasures, no matter how much, they can be used as your reward. Those secular properties all come from the Middle Ages and even have a longer history.
And they have a very close relationship with the legendary and famous Knights Templar. For more than 700 years, they have been hidden with many Christian holy relics, which has a very special meaning.
In the field of your antique art collection, all those worldly belongings can be regarded as valuable antique art, and there are many priceless top antique art among them! "
At this point, the President of the United States, who had been sitting quietly next to him, suddenly interrupted and said:
"Stephen, if your company accepts the Vatican's commission and successfully finds the Knights Templar treasure, I very much hope that you can bring the secular belongings in the treasure back to the United States.
Bishop Kent is right. Those secular belongings are valuable antiques and works of art, and they have special significance. Many museums and top collectors in the United States must be very interested! "
Hearing this, Ye Tian did not respond immediately. He just nodded slightly to the President of the United States with a smile, making it difficult to understand his true thoughts.
Bishop Kent looked at him deeply and then continued:
"Of course, it is also possible that the Knights Templar's treasures have a false reputation, and everything is spread by lies. It is a gimmick created by some people in history, which has deceived everyone.
Or, maybe there are very few Christian holy objects and secular belongings in the treasure, leaving us to rejoice in vain, that’s okay, we are willing to bear the loss and give you some compensation!
One more thing, if after this exploration operation is over, you can successfully find those legendary Christian holy objects, we can promise that the Pope will personally make you a knight! "
Before he finished speaking, the President of the United States and David exclaimed in low voices.
"Oh my God! Being knighted is such a big deal!"
"Wow! Doesn't this mean that as long as he finds those legendary Christian relics, Steven can immediately become a noble? What's more important is that this knight was canonized by the Pope himself, which is of special significance!"
While exclaiming, the President of the United States and David's eyes turned red with envy, wishing they could take Ye Tian instead!
This is a genuine noble status, and it was canonized by the Pope.
In the entire Western world, especially in the United States, this is the status and glory that many people dream of! But it’s what you want!
Before the exclamation could end, Ye Tian's clear voice came out again.
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty the Pope. If we sign the commission agreement, we can successfully find the treasure of the Knights Templar and find those legendary Christian relics, which will be great!
If I want to be knighted, I hope the person to be knighted is Betty, not me. Betty is a Christian, so she is obviously more suitable to accept this title, but I am an atheist.
Let’s talk about the conditions you offered. You took away the Christian holy objects in the treasure, and I took away all the secular belongings. It is obviously very unfair. This condition is far from meeting my expectations..."
Several people from the Vatican and the President of the United States were immediately stunned when they heard this.
This condition is not met yet? It’s too much of an appetite! No wonder some people say that Steven is an extremely greedy bastard, and he really deserves his reputation!
Nearly an hour has passed. People in the banquet hall were laughing, chatting, tasting wine, and paying attention to the door in front!
Without exception, everyone is secretly guessing what the Pope, the President of the United States, and that guy Steven were talking about, and it took so long!
Just when everyone was making random guesses, the door suddenly opened.
Immediately afterwards, Bishop Kent walked out with Ye Tian and David and returned to the banquet hall.
After a few seconds, His Majesty the Pope and the President of the United States also walked out of the room one after another.
When they returned to the banquet hall, they all had smiles on their faces. It was obvious that the secret meeting had achieved good results!
But no one knows what the specific result is!