Chapter 1912: The Crown of Edward the Long Legs

Soon, Ye Tian came up from the secret passage and returned to the big pit that everyone had worked so hard to dig.

As soon as he came up, before he could gain a firm footing, the Bishop of Kent, who was standing at the edge of the pit, could not wait to ask:

"Steven, you guys can be counted, hurry up and tell everyone, what is hidden at the end of this secret passage, is it the Templar treasure we are looking for?"

Not only the Bishop of Kent, but everyone in the confessional cell at the moment, one counts one, all of them are very concerned about the answer to this question, and they all look at Ye Tian with anticipation.

Ye Tian raised his head and glanced at the guys above, then nodded with a smile and said:

"Guys, our hard work has not been in vain, hidden in that medieval palace deep underground is the treasure of the Knights Templar that we have been looking for.

There are more treasures hidden here than in the abandoned castle of Larnaca, and of course, it is possible that this is only part of the treasure of the Knights Templar."

Before the words fell, the scene immediately resounded with excited cheers.

"Great! It's a treasure of the Knights Templar, and it's not in vain that we can be coolies and work hard here!

"Wow! bigger than the treasure in Larnaca! There is no doubt that this must be a world-shaking discovery, but who would have thought that the Knights Templar would hide the treasure in England!

And the Templar Church has belonged to the British royal family for a long time, and for more than 700 years, the treasure of the Knights Templar has not been discovered by the British, which is really a miracle, we are so lucky!"

While cheering, everyone was high-fived or hugged to celebrate this momentous discovery, and everyone was ecstatic.

Compared to the rest of the people in the confession cell, Ye Tian was much calmer.

As soon as the cheers began, he immediately put his right index finger to his mouth, signaling everyone to keep their voices quiet, so as not to alarm the British on the ground, which was not a good thing.

Seeing his movements, everyone immediately came to their senses, and the cheers quickly subsided, and only everyone in the confessional cell could hear them.

When the cheers subsided slightly, Ye Tian continued:

"After some exploration, it is now certain that this passage and its palace were built in the mid-to-late twelfth century, and that for more than 100 years it served as a secret vault of the Knights Templar.

The gold and silver treasures stored here were not only the belongings of the British Mission, but also other treasures such as the Scottish Mission, the Irish Mission, and many other goods from the European continent.

At the beginning of the 14th century, when the French king Philip IV began to kill the Templar Order, some of the British branch filled in the secret passages for the sake of safety and to preserve their strength.

A treasure smuggled from Paris was also hidden here before the secret passage was filled, which was supposed to be part of the legendary treasure of the Knights Templar, ready to be used as the capital for a comeback.

Who would have thought that the news of the killing of the Knights Templar would soon spread to England, and the British branch would not escape the fate of being killed, and after their deaths, this underground secret vault would no longer be known."

"Heyβ€”β€”!"

There was a sigh of relief, and everyone felt sorry for the legendary Templars.

After a slight pause, Ye Tianqing's voice came out from the bottom of the pit again and reached everyone's ears.

Later, by order of the Pope, the Knights Hospitaller took over the Templar Church, and a few years later it fell into the hands of King Henry VIII of England, who then lent it to the Bar Society.

But neither the Knights Hospitaller, nor King Henry VIII of England, nor the Middle Temple and Inner Sanctum Bar Colleges, which had been entrenched here for more than 700 years, did not discover this underground vault.

In that medieval palace deep underground, I found several parchment documents containing relevant information, written in English, and it was through those documents that I learned about them!"

"Wow! that's a twist and turn, and the Knights Templar guys are so unlucky."

"Not only those Templars, but also the later Knights Hospitaller, the British royal family, and those British lawyers, were unlucky enough to be in Baoshan without knowing it."

There was a sound of emotion at the scene, but this time the voice was much quieter.

Then the Bishop of Kent asked eagerly:

"Steven, what have you found other than the parchment documents that record information about this secret passage and its treasures?

Ye Tian looked up at the cardinal, glanced at the other guys, and then said with a smile:

"Bishop of Kent, I have not seen the legendary Christian relics with my own eyes, but I have found a few chests enshrined on the altar, which must be quite a small thing for the Knights Templar to enshrine.

When we found the crown of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and the fragment of the 'True Cross' in Larnaca, the two Christian relics were not enshrined by the Knights Templar due to their importance.

It is conceivable that the chests on the altar must contain very important things, most likely some long-lost Christian relics, and I am not a Christian, so I am obviously not suitable to touch them.

In view of this, I did not step forward to open the chests on the altar to see what was inside, and the work of opening those mysterious chests was better left to you, that would be more appropriate!"

Hearing this, Bishop Kent's eyes immediately flashed with gratitude.

This is likely to be an opportunity to leave a name for eternity, but Steven is extremely generous, and he gave this opportunity to himself, which is really good and good at being a man!

Thinking of this, the Bishop of Kent immediately nodded and said:

"Thank you, Steven, I've taken this love, it's been a pleasure to work with you, it's great to have the fun of exploring treasures and the opportunity to make a name for eternity!"

"Hahaha"

There was laughter, and everyone in the confessional cell laughed.

Waiting for the laughter to fall slightly, Ye Tian continued:

"You're welcome, Bishop of Kent, since we are partners, and we have cooperated very happily, with this opportunity to leave a name for eternity, of course I will consider you at the first time"

Hearing this, the Bishop of Kent once again expressed his gratitude.

Immediately afterward, David couldn't wait to ask:

"Steven, what else do you find in that medieval palace deep underground, besides the chests enshrined on the altar?

When will you be able to enter the secret passage, enter the underground palace at the end of the secret passage, and look at the treasures of the Knights Templar who have been sleeping in the dark for more than 700 years."

"Deep underground, in that medieval palace, there were dozens of chests of various sizes, each covered with moss, some of which had rotted.

Due to time constraints, I didn't open all the chests, but only opened the three chests that were more prominently located, and in those three chests, I found a crown and two sets of medieval knight equipment.

Moreover, those antique relics have been treated with a special anti-rust process, and although they have been sleeping in the cold and damp underground palace for more than 700 years, they are still as bright as new without any damage."

"Whose crown and knightly gear is that? Could it be that some King of Jerusalem owned? Like Baldwin IV's crown and knightly gear we found in Larnaca?"

Jason, who was standing at the bottom of the pit, interjected, obviously curious.

The same is true of David and the Bishop of Kent, and the rest of the men.

Ye Tian shook his head slightly, and then revealed the answer.

"It was not the crown and knightly equipment of the King of Jerusalem, they belonged to Edward the Long-legged, King Edward I of England, and his brother, the Earl of Lancaster.

As you know, before Edward I became King of England, he participated in the last crusade with the Earl of Lancaster and fought side by side with the Knights Templar for a long time.

After returning to England and becoming King of England, he maintained a good relationship with the Knights Templar until 1307, when Edward I died on his way to conquer Scotland.

I was not surprised that the Crusader equipment of Edward I and the Earl of Lancaster was present in this Templar treasure, perhaps as a gift to the Templar Order.

However, the appearance of the English crown made me feel very surprised, because it was not an ordinary crown, but the most important crown of the British Plantagenet Dynasty, which has a special meaning!"

Not surprisingly, the confessional cell was boiling directly.

"Oh my God, I heard you right, one of the most important crowns of the Plantagenet Dynasty is in this Templar treasure, it's incredible!"

"Wow! If that's really the crown of the Plantagenets, those Brits will go completely crazy if the British get the news!"

Ye Tian smiled softly, and then continued:

"That's right, the Englishmen would be crazy if they knew that one of the most important crowns of the Plantagenet dynasty was hidden in this underground palace, and that's one of the reasons why I kept it a strict secret.

Edward the Long was one of the most accomplished and greatest monarchs in English history, with a very high status, known as the 'Justinian of England', and it was he who finally established the famous 'Magna Carta' system.

The finalization of the Magna Carta ensured that the royal family, from William the Conqueror to ******, was linked by blood, and it was precisely because 'the king must obey the law' that the British royal family has survived to this day.

It can be seen from this that once Edward I's crown appears, it will cause a sensation in Britain, especially the British royal family, which will definitely go completely crazy, there is no doubt about it.

The reason why this Plantagenet crown appeared here may be that Edward I entrusted the crown to the Templar Order before he left for Scotland, and he was worried about his waste son.

Trusteeship was a fundamental business of the Knights Templar, and many secular nobles and kings in Europe often deposited gold, silver, jewelry, wills, and even treaties in the Templar vaults.

At the beginning of the 13th century, John the Landless King had deposited the jade seal and crown jewel in the vaults of the London branch of the Knights Templar, and Edward I was merely emulating his grandfather.

But how did Edward the long-legged know that he would die on the way to conquer Scotland, and he would not have time to return to London and get his crown back, and from then on, the crown would be missing!"

Everyone at the scene was completely dumbfounded, one by one, their eyes full of ecstasy, and their eyes full of incredulity!