Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2245: Other people’s territory
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Soon, a few days passed.
Except for the treasures swept up from the antique flea market, Ye Tian and the others did not make any surprising discoveries in Cologne, a famous historical and cultural city.
Although there are many historical buildings built in the Middle Ages or even earlier, some of them were built by the Knights Templar themselves, or are inextricably linked to the Knights Templar.
However, in several target historical buildings and deep underground, Ye Tian and the others found neither the famous Knights Templar treasure nor other treasures. It can be said that they basically found nothing!
Everyone was somewhat disappointed with this result, and the Germans who were full of expectations were even more disappointed.
Of course, the reason why Ye Tian and the others did not discover it may be related to the fact that there were relatively few places to explore.
They only explored a few predetermined target buildings and did not set foot in other places.
In other places in Cologne, in other historical buildings, there may be huge unknown treasures buried, but they are just out of reach.
The exploration of Cologne is complete and relatively uneventful.
Even so, Ye Tian still made a fortune in Cologne, and his trip was not in vain.
Next, the joint exploration team composed of Brave Exploration Company and the Vatican set off again, leaving Cologne and heading straight to the next goal.
Lisbon, Portugal.
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Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is located in the west of the country, only twelve nautical miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the westernmost city in Europe.
This city has a long history. Humans have settled here in prehistoric times. It was founded here by the Phoenicians before BC, and was subsequently ruled by the Romans, barbarians, and Moors.
In 1147, the first king of Portugal, Alfonso I, led the Crusaders to capture Lisbon, the main force of which were the famous Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller.
By 1245, the city had become Portugal's capital and commercial center.
During the Age of Discovery, many famous navigators, such as Vasco da Gama, set sail from Lisbon to explore different parts of the world.
Because of this, by the sixteenth century, Lisbon had become one of the few prosperous cities in Europe.
A large amount of gold was imported from Portugal's South American colony of Brazil, which brought Lisbon's glory and made the city the richest commercial center in Europe at that time.
But the good times did not last long. In 1755, a violent earthquake destroyed two-thirds of Lisbon, causing serious decline in the city and port. From then on, Portugal's national power began to decline.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon invaded Lisbon, and the royal family at that time fled to Brazil. The city was also damaged to a certain extent, which made it worse.
Today, Lisbon has lost its former glory.
However, the historical buildings of various styles scattered throughout the city, as well as the faded old streets, still remind people of the golden years of the Age of Discovery.
It was already noon when a smooth private jet and a large passenger plane appeared in the eastern sky one after another, flying straight towards Lisbon Portela Airport.
It didn't take long for the two planes to land smoothly on the airport runway. After taxiing for a certain distance, they finally parked side by side on two adjacent parking spaces.
At the same time, a fleet of vehicles came from the terminal building and the entrance to the apron, speeding toward the two planes.
When the plane came to a stop, the doors of the two planes opened immediately, and a large number of security personnel came out of the plane first, and quickly walked down the gangway, becoming alert.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian appeared at the door of the Bombardier private jet and walked down the gangway, followed closely by David and the others.
On the other side, Bishop Kent also appeared at the cabin door of the large passenger plane and walked down the gangway step by step.
When the two of them descended to the ground and converged at one place, the motorcade coming from the direction of the terminal had already arrived and parked next to the runway where the large passenger plane was located.
The car doors opened one after another, and a group of Portuguese people got out of those vehicles one after another and walked straight towards Ye Tian and the others.
Among these Portuguese people, there were guys in suits and ties, senior monks in monk's uniforms, senior police officers and airport customs officials, as well as a few familiar faces.
Those familiar faces are all well-known figures in the field of Portuguese antique art collection. There are museum directors, famous archaeologists and historians, and they have all met Ye Tian before.
Seeing these Portuguese coming, Ye Tian and Bishop Kent looked at each other, then each put on a smile on their face and greeted them together.
In a matter of three or two steps, the two sides had converged.
Before he could stand still, the leader, an old Portuguese man in a suit and leather shoes, said in stiff English:
"Good afternoon, Bishop Kent, Mr. Steven, welcome to Lisbon, Portugal, and welcome you to come to Lisbon to explore the treasures. I am Vieira, the Minister of Culture of Portugal. Nice to meet you"
As he spoke, the minister extended his right hand.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Minister, I am Steven, and I am very happy to meet you. Portugal is a beautiful country and Lisbon is a beautiful city. I have been longing for it for a long time!"
Ye Tian said politely and shook hands with the Portuguese Minister of Culture.
The Bishop of Kent did the same, shaking hands with the Minister of Culture and saying a few polite words.
Next, the two sides began to introduce the people on their respective sides and get to know each other.
Soon, Vieira introduced a senior monk wearing a monk's uniform.
"Mr. Steven, Bishop of Kent, this is a bishop from the Portuguese Jesuits, Father Santos"
"Good afternoon, Father Santos, I am Steven. Nice to meet you. I have been well-known to the Portuguese Jesuits for a long time. I have also met several friends of the Portuguese Jesuits during several previous explorations."
Ye Tian said with a smile and extended his right hand to the Jesuit bishop.
At the same time, he also took a deep look at the other party, and a trace of fear quickly flashed in the depths of his eyes.
The Portuguese Jesuits evolved from the Portuguese branch of the Knights Templar. They have a long history and are powerful. Lisbon is the headquarters of the Portuguese Jesuits.
Due to historical inheritance, the Portuguese Jesuits take it for granted that they are the legal inheritors of the Knights Templar's treasure and should possess this famous treasure, or at least most of it.
When Ye Tian and the others were exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar in other European countries, they had many encounters with the Portuguese Jesuits, and they had secretly fought several times.
Of course, in those encounters, the losers were the Portuguese Jesuits.
But this time it is in Portugal, the headquarters of the Jesuits. If they fight again, it is not certain who will suffer.
While Ye Tian was sizing him up, the Jesuit priest named Santos was also sizing him up secretly, with a bit of curiosity and a bit of vigilance in his eyes.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Steven, I am Santos, from the Portuguese Jesuits. Nice to meet you. Welcome to Lisbon, Portugal. I hope you like this ancient city.
Needless to say, you are very clear about the relationship between the Portuguese Jesuits and the Knights Templar. From this point of view, it is not surprising that you have met members of our Jesuits before!
This time you came to Lisbon to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar. If I guessed correctly, your destination should be Tomar, a small town not far from Lisbon, which once belonged to us."
With that said, Santos shook hands with Ye Tian.
Ye Tian smiled softly, then nodded and said:
"Yes, the destination of our trip to Portugal is indeed the historical town of Tomar, which was once the forefront of the Knights Templar's battle against the Moors and left many historical relics.
Later we will drive directly to Tomar and stay in that small town, where we will then start exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar. I hope you can cooperate! ”
"That's no problem. We also want to find the Templar treasures and those long-lost Christian relics as soon as possible. We can cooperate"
Sanders said with a smile and nod, his words were quite beautiful.
The person who appeared after him was the representative of the Monastery of Mount Martyr in Portugal, whom he had met before in Paris, France.
Due to some religious reasons and some historical inheritance relationships, the strength of the Monastery of Mount Martyr in Portugal cannot be underestimated, and even far exceeds their strength in France.
Just as Ye Tian and Bishop Kent shook hands with the Portuguese one by one and got to know each other, the convoy led by Leonardo had already arrived here quickly, preparing to take everyone to the small town of Tomar!