Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1805: Another Crusade?
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After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“After introducing the history of the Knights Templar, let’s take a look at the origin of the Knights Templar’s treasures. You and I both know that the original founders of the Knights Templar were impoverished monks.
After the establishment of the Knights Templar, the reason why they were able to quickly amass huge wealth was due to the privileged status granted to them by the Pope, and the Holy See also gave them a large amount of wealth and land.
It is precisely because of the privileged status granted by the Pope that the Knights Templar not only do not have to pay taxes, but can tax heavily within their territory and receive large amounts of gifts from Crusader countries and pilgrims.
It didn’t take long for the Knights Templar’s real estate to spread across Europe. Almost every Crusader country had large tracts of land belonging to them. Because of their privileged status, these lands were all tax-free.
At the end of the 12th century, the Knights Templar owned nine thousand manors and territories in Christendom, including some famous churches and castles, such as the Temple Church in London, the Temple Palace in Berlin, and so on.
In addition to countless real estates, the Knights Templar also developed the original banking industry and began to lend usury to almost all Crusader countries and to every pilgrim in need.
With these business methods, the Knights Templar accumulated a large amount of wealth in a short period of time, became the creditors of almost all Crusader countries, and became the most powerful economy in Europe.
But it was this huge wealth that brought them disaster. King Philip IV of France took action against them in order to default on his debts and to swallow up the huge wealth of the Knights Templar.
It is a pity that Philip IV failed to get water from the bamboo basket. He worked hard for a long time but did not get a hair! Since then, the treasures of the Knights Templar have disappeared without a trace and become a mystery for the ages! ”
Hearing Ye Tian's words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but nodded slightly.
As for Depardieu, Alexander, and several other members of the Monastery of Mount Martyr and the Portuguese Society of Jesus, their expressions changed and became very ugly!
They had vaguely guessed what Ye Tian would say next, but they did not stop it. In other words, they couldn't think of any reason to organize it at the moment, so they could only continue to listen.
Ye Tian glanced at everyone present and continued with a smile:
“I do not deny the relationship between the Monastery of Mount Martyr, the Portuguese Jesuits and the Knights Templar. Anyone familiar with the history of the Knights Templar basically knows this and cannot deny it.
However, I don’t really agree with this point that the Monastery of Mount Martyr and the Portuguese Jesuits are qualified to inherit the Knights Templar’s property and participate in the exploration and distribution of the Knights Templar’s treasures.
Everyone knows that the Knights Templar exist dependent on the Vatican and are always loyal to the Holy See. They are only responsible to the Pope and are not commanded by the king and local bishops.
After the Pope recognized their legal status and granted them unprecedented privileges, they were able to grow rapidly and accumulate a large amount of wealth in a short period of time.
By 1312, Pope Clement V announced the dissolution of the Knights Templar, and it disappeared and became a historical term, leaving only some soul-stirring legends of knights.
After the demise of the Knights Templar, the Portuguese Knights changed their affiliation to the Society of Jesus, no longer engaged in military missions, and evolved into an ordinary religious order focusing on overseas missions, which has been passed down to this day.
It can be seen from this that the real leader of the Knights Templar is actually the Pope, who has not changed from beginning to end, and the Grand Master of the Knights Templar is nothing more than a specific executor and military leader.
Only the current Pope has the real power to decide who owns the Knights Templar's treasures and how to distribute them. The Monastery of Mount Martyr and the Portuguese Jesuits have never had this power.
It can be said that after 1312, their relationship with the Knights Templar was completely severed. In fact, they did not raise any objection when the various properties of the Knights Templar were later divided.
You now want to participate in the exploration of the Knights Templar's treasure and share the wealth in the treasure. This is normal. It is impossible for anyone else to ignore such a huge wealth.
But I'm very sorry, your idea is destined to be impossible to realize. At a previous press conference in the Vatican, Bishop Kent made it very clear about the distribution of the Knights Templar's treasures.
All religious relics in the treasure belong to the Vatican, and all secular properties belong to our company. I don’t know how much these secular properties are worth. Once discovered, I will never give up a cent!
If you want to participate in exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar, you must obtain the approval of the Pope. If you are allowed to join, then we are very sorry, our Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company will withdraw immediately! ”
After the words fell, the scene immediately fell silent, and everyone fell into deep thought.
As for Depardieu and Alexander, as well as the other members of the Monastery of Mount Martyr and the Portuguese Society of Jesus, they were all speechless and stunned by Ye Tian's words.
For a moment, they couldn't think of how to deal with it, not to mention how depressed they felt.
After a moment of silence, someone finally spoke up, breaking the silence.
"Stephen, Bishop Kent, we in the Armenian Church are not interested in the secular treasures in the Templar treasures, but we ask to participate in the exploration and enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque with you.
It is said that there are many Christian relics in the Knights Templar's treasures, especially the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant. They are supreme holy relics that belong to all Christian believers. Our church is also willing to contribute to the discovery of these relics! ”
Hearing this, everyone at the scene turned to look at the person who spoke.
Ye Tian glanced at that person, then said with a smile:
"Mr. Komitas, I still said what I just said. This joint operation to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar will definitely not tolerate third-party collaborators. If a third party joins, our company will withdraw immediately.
As for the religious relics in the Knights Templar's treasure, I personally don't care much. If you are lucky enough to discover the treasure, you can go to the Vatican to discuss their ownership.
It is too early to say this at the moment. Not to mention whether we will accept your Armenian Church to join the joint exploration team, it is still unclear whether we can successfully enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque to search for clues."
Hearing his words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but turn their heads and look at the door of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
When they saw those Palestinian young people standing side by side at the entrance of the Aksay Mosque, lined up in several rows of human walls, and with resolute faces, they couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Under the current situation, it is almost impossible for the joint exploration team to successfully enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Thank God if no conflict breaks out!
What this guy Steven said is right, it’s too early to talk about other things now, everything depends on the situation!
Komitas fell silent. He also knew that talking more was useless and had no effect.
Next, representatives from other sects and religious organizations also spoke out, hoping to participate in the exploration of the Knights Templar's treasures and supervise today's exploration on the spot.
Same as before, Ye Tian refused these unrealistic requests without hesitation and clearly stated his attitude!
We will never accept any third party to join the joint exploration operation. Otherwise, Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company will immediately withdraw from this operation and terminate the cooperation!
After dealing with these guys with ulterior motives, Ye Tian and his group continued to move forward, heading straight to the gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Under the coordination of Komitas, the Armenians who were more than ten meters away in front of them stepped aside one after another and made way for the road leading directly to the gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian and the others came to a place six or seven meters away from the gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and stopped in front of the first wall of Palestinian youths who were waiting for them.
These Palestinian youths did not carry guns or knives with them. They were all bare-handed. There was no problem with their safety, so everyone was relatively close!
Almost at the same time that Ye Tian and the others stopped, two middle-aged Palestinian men also walked out from behind the first human wall and stepped forward.
After arriving about four or five meters away from Ye Tian and the others, the two guys immediately stopped and stared at Ye Tian and Bishop Kent with extremely cold eyes.
Immediately afterwards, one of the guys said loudly:
"Gentlemen, the Aksai Mosque is the holy site of YISI Islam. Please stop here. It is no longer the Middle Ages. Do you still want to go on a Crusade?
More than 800 years ago, the Crusaders were driven out of Jerusalem by our ancestors. More than 800 years later, the result will not be any different. We will still win in the end! ”