Before the convoy reached the Plaza de la Ville, a light rain began to fall in the sky, adding a bit of beauty to the art capital of Florence.

As the light rain fell, people held up their umbrellas and wandered through the ancient streets of Florence in the light rain, exploring the traces and breath left by the Renaissance.

Not far ahead was the Civic Square, and Cole's voice was coming through the headphones again.

"Steven, the guys in the square have a message, the situation in the municipal square is still the same, except for some thieves, no one from the Casa Monica family has been found, you can enter with confidence!"

When the words fell, Ye Tian immediately responded:

"Received, but you still have to be careful, there are two scum from the Casa Monica family behind you, and the other scum will soon receive the news that we are coming to the municipal square!"

As he spoke, the convoy had reached the edge of the Municipal Square and stopped on the side of the road.

Immediately afterward, Cole and many security personnel took the lead in getting out of the car, quickly dispersed, pulled up a line of defense, and vigilantly stared at the surrounding situation.

At the same time, each of them stretched out a black umbrella.

The open canopy not only blocks the raindrops falling from the sky, but also blocks the view from several ancient buildings around it, making it a perfect cover.

After making sure that the scene was safe, Ye Tian, Betty, and Anderson got out of the car and landed on the granite-paved old street.

When they got out of the car, each of them also stretched out a black umbrella, covering the sky above their heads and all condescending glances.

After standing on the street, Ye Tian immediately secretly turned on the perspective, and quickly saw through the people on the street and the ancient buildings on both sides of the street.

Except for the policemen patrolling the streets, the plainclothes Italian policemen and the antiquities gendarmes in the back, and the two scum who followed him, he found no firearms on the others.

As for the thieves with twinkling eyes and sinister eyes, they did not have pistols on them, and most of them carried daggers and sabers.

There are no ambushed gunmen in those old buildings on both sides of the street, so there is no need to worry.

In an instant, Ye Tian had already grasped the situation nearby, and then retracted his gaze and ended the perspective.

Next, the group stepped out and walked towards the inside of the municipal square.

As we walked, we laughed and chatted while admiring the old buildings on both sides of the street.

The light rain was still dripping, constantly falling from the sky, gently smashing on everyone's umbrella cover, and then sliding down the umbrella cover, falling to the ground, and finally splashing and blending into the ancient city.

As always, Ye Tian once again took on the role of narrator, introducing this beautiful and ancient square to Betty and the others.

"Piazza della Signoria, also known as Piazza della Signoria and Piazza della Monarch, was the political, economic, cultural, historical and artistic center of Florence.

As early as the Roman period, it was a central square, surrounded by theaters, baths and dye houses, and in the southeast corner was the traditional administrative center of Palazzo Vecchio.

The square is full of beautiful sculptures and buildings, which is why it is called one of the most beautiful squares in Italy and is also known as a great gem in the history of European sculpture!

It is fair to say that Piazza della Signoria is an open-air sculpture museum where you can see the works of many of the great sculptors of the Renaissance......"

As they spoke, they had reached the end of the street and officially entered the Plaza della Signoria, the first sculpture in the square that had also broken into their field of vision.

Walking to a place about three or four meters away from this sculpture, Ye Tian and the others stopped and began to admire the sculpture.

It is a tall bronze equestrian figure standing on a marble pedestal, and on top of a war horse is a monarch with his head held high, with a sword at his waist and hands on the reins, and his eyes fixed on the distance.

Standing in front of the statue and admiring it for a while, Ye Tian then explained aloud:

"This is a bronze sculpture of the final founder of the Medici dynasty, Grand Duke Cosimo I, known as the 'father of the fatherland' of Italy, from which the square takes its name.

The Bronze Statue of Cosimo I on Equestrie, built by Ferdinand I in memory of his father, Cosimo I, was created in 1594 by the famous late Renaissance sculptor Giambologna.

In Florence, it was the first large equestrian statue with a pedestal depicting the 'great deeds' of Cosimo I, and this equestrian bronze statue has guarded Florence for hundreds of years.

The Medici family was not only the ruler of Florence, but also the biggest patron and promoter of the Renaissance movement, and this family played a very key role in the Renaissance movement.

We cannot say that there would have been no Renaissance without the Medici, but without the Medici, the Italian Renaissance would never have been so brilliant and so splendid!

As we wander through the world's major museums, we revel in the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, Masaccio, Botticelli, Donatello and many more.

We should all understand that behind these giants of Renaissance art, there is a common name shining brightly, and that is the Medici family, and we should also be grateful to this family!

In fact, many of the great works from the Renaissance were originally part of the Medici family's collection, and many of the portraits and sculptures were made for members of that family.

In the history of Western literature and art, the Medici family is a respectable family, and this bronze equestrian figure in front of me reflects the gratitude of the Italians"

With Ye Tian's explanation, Betty and her understanding of this famous sculpture also deepened.

At this time, Ye Tian, while explaining, had secretly opened the perspective again and looked at the bronze equestrian statue in front of him.

As far as the eye could see, the famous sculpture in front of him, as well as the marble pedestal below, were immediately seen through by him, and there was no secret to speak of!

On the surface of this bronze sculpture, there was no hidden secret, but inside the hollow sculpture, Ye Tian saw an ancient sword.

In his eyes, the saber radiated orange light, extremely dazzling and extremely beautiful.

From the intensity of the orange light, Ye Tian instantly came to the most accurate judgment, this saber was nearly five hundred years old!

This is undoubtedly the sword of the statue's owner, Cosimo I, the Medici family coat of arms on the hilt, and the abbreviation of Cosimo I's name.

Although more than 500 years have passed, this saber that has been preserved by special means is still cold and shining, extremely sharp, and it is still a deadly weapon, without a trace of rust.

And the style and length of this monarch's sword are exactly the same as the sword hanging from the waist of the bronze statue Cosimo I, not the same!

It is clear that the sword at the waist of the bronze statue is cast according to this sword.

Needless to say, this is definitely a priceless antique weapon, an Italian national treasure-level antique, but unfortunately, it is hidden in the belly of the statue, Ye Tian can only sigh!

Unless he finds someone who is unaround, he disguises himself and comes to cut open this famous sculpture in order to get this priceless monarch's sword!

However, Ye Tian disdained such a thing.

For him, it is not uncommon to see priceless antique artworks, and it is not uncommon to find that there is no need to destroy another top-notch sculpture for the sake of a monarch's sword.

In the belly of this bronze sculpture, there is only such a monarch's sword, and nothing else.

Ye Tian's gaze immediately moved down and looked at the marble pedestal under the statue.

What appeared in his eyes was all white marble, there was no gap, and naturally there was no secret to speak of.

Then he looked at the ground again.

When his gaze penetrated the granite paved on the ground of the square and the thick soil under the granite, a colorful space immediately appeared in front of his eyes, which was intoxicating.

Deep underground, he saw antiques from the Roman period, antiquities from the Etruscan period, antiquities from the Middle Ages, artifacts from the Bronze Age, and even antiques from the Neolithic Age.

Among them, there are many antique cultural relics of great value and historical research value, many of which make Ye Tian's heart flutter and want to keep them for himself!

But he knew very well that these antique artifacts were the same as the sovereign sword in the statue of Cosimo I, and that he could only admire them, but he could not have them.

As early as the eighties, when Piazza della Signoria was resurfaced, the city of Florence discovered these archaeological sites, as well as these valuable antique works of art.

After the discovery of these archaeological sites, the Florentines did not continue to excavate, but instead chose to bury them, leaving these precious historical relics for future generations to discover.

Not only that, but they also enacted a law that prohibits any treasure hunting in the town square and the surrounding area, and it is forbidden to dig deep underground.

Even if you own a private house here, you are not allowed to dig in your own yard, and all digging deep underground must be approved, and it is impossible to get permission at all!

This almost cut off all possibilities for exploring and hunting for treasures, even Ye Tian could only sigh with admiration.

The trick of buying an ancient building on the French island of the Île de la Cité and then exploring the treasure hunt inside your own building is simply not going to work here.

After secretly admiring the beautiful scenery deep underground for a while, Ye Tian reluctantly withdrew his gaze and ended the perspective.

At this point, everyone had finished admiring the Bronze Equestrian Portrait of Cosimo I, and then walked to the next group of sculptures not far away.

The next group of sculptures is the famous "Fountain of Neptune", a group of sculptures completed by the famous master Amenati and his assistants, created in 1575. 2k reading web