Chapter 1953: Private Showcase
It wasn't until noon that they left St. Paul's Cathedral and returned to the Ritz Hotel, where they were staying.
At this time, at the entrance of the largest banquet hall of the Ritz Hotel, it was already crowded and lively.
Many of the top collectors, top art dealers, antique art experts, representatives of major auction houses and representatives of many museums from all over the UK and around the world have gathered here.
Each of them had excited eyes, and everyone was looking forward to it, waiting for Ye Tian to arrive, waiting for the luxurious banquet hall in front of them to open the door and let everyone enter.
Around half past one, a private exhibition of antique art will be held in this ballroom.
Everyone at the door of the banquet hall, without exception, came for this high-level private display.
The antique artworks that will appear in this private exhibition are all from the treasures of the Knights Templar that were discovered the day before yesterday and have caused a sensation throughout the world, and each one is of great value and rare value.
Of course, this does not include those Christian relics that have disappeared for at least 700 years and caused a sensation throughout the world when they were discovered.
Those Christian relics are being displayed in public at St. Paul's Cathedral and are being admired by the faithful, and they must not be here!
Even so, this private exhibition is so high that it has almost never been seen in the field of Western antique art collecting, and it has become the center of attention
For these professionals who have been invited, today's private presentation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to be missed!
All those who were invited also received a number of videos and photographs detailing the antiques and gold and silver treasures of the Knights Templar treasure in London.
Through the videos and images, the professionals quickly set their goals and then came in with a checkbook and confidence, and everyone looked like they were going to get it.
It was less than ten minutes before half past one, and the door of this banquet hall was still closed, and several armed security personnel who were guarding the door of the banquet hall with loaded guns and ammunition still looked like no one was allowed to enter.
Not only at the entrance of the banquet hall, but also around the banquet hall, in the elevator hall, and in the stairwell, almost everywhere was full of armed security personnel with loaded guns, and everyone was on high alert.
In the hotel lobby downstairs and on Piccadilly Street outside the hotel, there are many heavily armed London policemen and soldiers, three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, which makes the atmosphere of the whole street quite tense.
In the eyes of the London police, the two most dangerous places in London right now are St. Paul's Cathedral, where a grand celebration of Mass is being held, and the other is the Ritz Hotel.
Don't they want the bloody battle that took place in the Temple Church the night before to be staged again in London, and turn the Ritz Hotel, which is just a stone's throw away from Buckingham Palace, into hell?
It was getting closer and closer to half past noon, and the entrance to the banquet hall was getting noisier.
"Why hasn't that Steven guy shown up yet? It's so appetizing, I'd love to enter the ballroom right away and admire the antiques from the Middle Ages and beyond."
"Just now in St. Paul's Cathedral, I saw that guy Steven, he was standing next to His Holiness the Pope, very beautiful, when he will be able to return to the Ritz Hotel, it's really hard to say!"
Everyone at the scene talked about it, and everyone was a little anxious.
At this moment, Ye Tianqing's voice suddenly came from behind the crowd and reached the ears of everyone near the entrance of the banquet hall.
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I'm Steven, I'm sorry to keep you waiting, welcome to London, and thank you very much for coming to the Ritz for this private showcase!"
Hearing this, all the people gathered at the door of the banquet hall and waiting to enter it all turned their heads and looked at the elevator hall.
When everyone turned their heads, they saw Ye Tian and David who were walking briskly, as well as several armed security personnel accompanying them.
Seeing Ye Tian and them coming, everyone at the scene suddenly had their eyes lit up and became more excited.
"Good afternoon, Steven, you guy is finally here, if I wait any longer, I should fall asleep, we came from Los Angeles overnight, and before we even had time difference, we rushed to the Ritz!"
The curator of the Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles said with a smile, the whole person was full of energy, and he could see a little tired.
Ye Tian stepped forward to shake the old friend's hand, and said with a smile:
"Good afternoon, James, it's a pleasure to see you here, welcome to London, welcome to this private presentation of mine, and I hope you get something out of it and come home with a bang.
The Paul Getty Museum is one of the richest museums in the world, with top-of-the-line business jets, and you can afford jet lag?
After making two jokes, Ye Tian shook hands with several top antique art experts at the Paul Getty Museum, as well as several other top collectors who were also from Los Angeles.
After a few steps forward, two of Britain's top collectors greeted him, one of whom asked expectantly:
"Good afternoon, Steven, I wonder if those Crusader knight gear from King Edward I and the Earl of Lancaster are still in your possession?
I would also like to have that golden crown of King Edward I, even at any cost, but I know that it is impossible, and the British royal family will never allow that golden crown to be left behind!"
Not only him, but all the people gathered at the door of the banquet hall, one counts as one, and who doesn't want to pocket those priceless treasures that have a close relationship with the British royal family?
"Huh"
Everyone at the scene looked at Ye Tian, expecting him to give an answer to this question.
Ye Tian looked at the top British collector opposite, glanced at the crowd at the scene again, and then shrugged his shoulders with pretended regret, and said loudly with a smile:
"I'm sorry, Edward, and the other gentlemen, the Crusader knight equipment of King Edward I and the Earl of Lancaster, and the most important golden crown of the Plantagenet dynasty, may not be with you.
Of course, at this upcoming private exhibition, you can see and admire the priceless antiques, but they are not among the antiques that can be traded today.
I have reached a tentative agreement with the British royal family to exchange those priceless treasures for some of the finest Chinese antiques in the museum's collection, and if nothing happens, the deal should go through.
In the unlikely event that the British royal family does not meet the conditions I have offered, and the deal falls through, I will inform you that those who are interested in priceless treasures can also trade with me for Chinese antiques of equal value."
"Hey, it's no fun!"
There was a sigh at the scene, and a look of disappointment flashed across everyone's faces.
"We are not a British royal family, how can we have so many high-quality collections of Chinese antiques and artworks to trade with you and satisfy your incredible appetite."
Edward said with a wry smile, his disappointment palpable.
While talking, Ye Tian and David had already arrived at the door of the banquet hall.
At the same time, Jason and other company employees who were staying in the banquet hall to set up the exhibition had received the news and immediately opened the door of the banquet hall.
As the door of the banquet hall opened, these guys gathered at the door immediately stood on tiptoe, stretched their necks, and began to look into the banquet hall, everyone's eyes were extremely hot.
Unfortunately, there was a tall screen inside the door of the banquet hall, and everyone didn't see anything other than the two sets of security equipment on both sides and the many armed security personnel with loaded guns.
"Gentlemen, this private exhibition will begin immediately, please line up to enter, and when entering the banquet hall, everyone will be subject to security checks, please understand and cooperate.
Security inside and outside this ballroom is all in the hands of my security staff, so rest assured, it's very safe and I hope you have a great time here."
Ye Tianqing's voice came out again, reaching the ears of everyone at the scene.
"Bang Bang Bang"
Warm applause suddenly rang out, and everyone gathered at the door of the banquet hall applauded.
In the midst of the applause, Ye Tian nodded to everyone at the scene again, and then walked into the banquet hall with David.