Chapter 1927: King Solomon's Relic

A few minutes passed, and everyone's emotions calmed down a little, and they were not so excited.

There was still one last gold-carved rosewood box left unopened, and what was in that box, the legendary Christian relic?

Everyone was extremely curious and full of anticipation, and everyone's eyes were all focused on the rosewood box, and every line of sight was extremely hot and even hot.

Unlike the previous five gold-inlaid rosewood boxes, the last one is larger, a rectangle about 1.34 meters long, 80 centimeters wide, and 50 centimeters high, which is also heavier.

"Bishop Kent, open the last wooden box, I hope that the contents of this wooden box can also bring a huge surprise to us and everyone."

The Pope said with a smile, his mood completely stabilized.

"Yes, His Majesty the Pope"

Bishop Kent nodded in response, his voice still trembling slightly.

Next, he and another high-ranking priest worked together to carry the heavy wooden box to the center of the workbench, and then prepared to open the wooden box, which had been sleeping in the dark for more than seven hundred years.

At this moment, whether it was the temple church scene or countless live broadcasts, everyone was staring at the Bishop of Kent and the rosewood box that exuded precious light.

"Smack"

The gold buckle popped open with a crunch, sounding like heaven.

Immediately after, the lid of the rosewood box was gently lifted by the Bishop of Kent, revealing the contents of the box.

As on the previous occasions, the first thing you see is still a piece of linen embroidered with the other crosses of the horse, the color is black, and after a long period of erosion, it has long been fragile.

However, the contents of this box were obviously larger in size, and judging only by the silhouette shown on the linen, the thing was about a meter long and extremely irregular in shape.

"Huh, what is this? It's so long, is it an ancient weapon?"

"It looks like a sacrificial object, could it be King Solomon's golden candlestick?

In the midst of all the chatter, the Bishop of Kent gently lifted the corner of the linen, revealing what was hidden beneath.

At this moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly flashed in front of everyone's eyes, making everyone's eyes a little dizzy.

It was the glow of gold, and you had seen it five times in a row before, so it was all too familiar.

Bishop Kent's right hand, which was holding the linen, suddenly stopped in mid-air, and the whole person seemed to freeze, his breathing instantly became heavy, and his eyes quickly became bloodshot and red.

This scene is all too familiar, it has happened several times before, and each time it means the appearance of a Christian holy object.

Obviously, the contents of that rosewood box were definitely a legendary Christian relic, no less important than the five golden gospels that preceded it.

"Bishop Kent, what's in this box?

Prince William said aloud, somewhat eager.

Not only him, but also the rest of the room, everyone couldn't wait to see what was hidden beneath that linen.

With Prince William's words, the Bishop of Kent was awakened, and his right hand shook with it.

Immediately afterward, he gently uncovered the blackened linen, and the thing hidden underneath finally revealed its full picture and appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

It was a golden candlestick with seven branches on a single pedestal, the middle of which was slightly higher than the sides, and the candlestick was scarred, and the marks of the sword were clearly visible.

Fortunately, despite the hardships, this seven-branch gold candlestick is basically intact, the main parts are not missing, and the ornamentation and ancient Hebrew inscription engraved on the candlestick are still clearly visible.

The moment they saw this golden candlestick, whether it was everyone at the scene or in front of the live broadcast, as long as they knew something about Western history, they couldn't help but be stunned one by one.

Especially in Israel, which is one or two thousand kilometers away, the whole country seems to freeze in an instant, and everyone is completely stunned by the picture that appears in front of them, full of incredulity and madness.

Finally, someone broke this suffocating tranquility, and this person was none other than Ye Tian.

"Wow! It's actually King Solomon's seven-branch golden candlestick, but I didn't expect the legend to be true, King Solomon's seven-branch golden candlestick is really hidden in the treasure of the Knights Templar, it's really a huge surprise.

Earlier in Jerusalem, I found a bronze candlestick with seven branches, which was once enshrined in the Second Temple, and contained a token of love from King Herod the Great to the love of his life, Miriam. ”

When I came to the Temple Church in London, I didn't expect to find King Solomon's golden candlestick, which was once enshrined in the First Temple.

Ye Tian said with a smile, his expression was very relaxed, and he didn't feel ecstatic at all because he had found another legendary holy relic.

With his words, the people on the scene and the live broadcast all woke up.

The next moment, inside and outside the temple church, as well as in front of all the live broadcast ends, were boiling without accident, like a volcano erupting violently, spewing extremely hot magma.

"Oh my God! It's King Solomon's golden candlestick, and another legendary Christian relic, it's just too exaggerated, I'm not dreaming, am I? What kind of day is this? It's crazy!"

"There is no doubt that this is yet another great discovery that shocked the world, and King Solomon's golden candlestick of seven branches is a very important relic not only for Christianity, but also for Judaism.

The central pattern of the modern Israeli coat of arms is a seven-branch candlestick, or to be precise, the pattern of the seven-branch golden candlestick in front of you, which is the spiritual totem of the Jews!"

In the midst of this exclamation, the Pope had already walked briskly to the Bishop of Kent, and began to examine the seven-branch golden candlestick in the box.

At this time, he seemed very excited, and his eyes were as bright as searchlights, no different from the performance when he saw the five golden gospels before.

Although he was a pope, he was not an expert in antiques, so he could not see the authenticity of this golden candlestick of seven branches, and he was not sure if it was the holy artifact that had been enshrined in the First Temple.

However, someone next to you can see it!

After carefully observing the seven-branch golden candlestick in the box, the Pope turned his head to look at Ye Tian and said with anticipation:

"Steven, you are a top antique art appraisal expert, come and take a look at this seven-branch golden candlestick, tell me your appraisal opinion, is this King Solomon's seven-branch golden candlestick?"

Ye Tian didn't shirk, he took two steps forward and looked down at the seven-branch golden candlestick in the box, but he didn't reach out to touch it.

In just a few moments, he gave his own conclusions.

"Your Majesty, according to my opinion, this golden candlestick of seven branches should have been cast about three thousand years ago, around the tenth century B.C., and Solomon's Temple was built in 957 B.C.

In that ancient age, there could have been no other person than King Solomon, who was known as the 'King of the wisdom of the Jews,' who had the ability to forge such a golden candlestick.

The candlestick is very Jewish and a symbol of the Jews, and no other people or country would have spent a lot of money to cast such a thing, except for the Jews and the ancient kingdom of Israel.

What's more, King Solomon's seven-branch golden candlestick, said to have been made by Bezalel, a famous craftsman in ancient Israel, should have his signature on it, as expected."

Hearing this, the Pope immediately instructed the Bishop of Kent and another senior friar to take out the golden candlestick of seven branches that had been placed in the chest, and to see if there was any signature or personal identification of Bezalel on it.

Next, the Bishop of Kent and the others worked together to carefully remove the priceless three-thousand-year-old treasure from the chest and gently place it on the makeshift workbench.

Then, the eyes of the high-ranking Vatican friars widened and they began to search for the personal autograph of the famous ancient Israeli craftsman Bezalel, and everyone looked at it very carefully and with great anticipation.

In a matter of moments, the Bishop of Kent saw a line of ancient Hebrew text at the base of the pedestal of the golden candlestick, and also saw a signature.

"Found it, at the bottom of the base of the golden candlestick is an ancient Hebrew line to the effect that this candlestick is dedicated to God, to the great King Solomon, and at the end is the personal signature of Bezalel.

There is no doubt that this is indeed the Christian relic, which seems to exist only in legends, and it is also a Jewish relic, the golden candlestick of King Solomon, and the evidence is conclusive!"

Bishop Kent said excitedly, and pointed to the base of the base of the seven-branch golden candlestick on the workbench, and danced with excitement.

With his words, many places inside and outside the temple church, in front of countless live broadcasts, boiled again, and cheers rang out wildly again, piercing through the sky.

At this time, the situation in Israel was even worse, and the whole country had fallen into a state of near-madness.

The same is true of Jews all over the world, some of whom have already burst into tears and cried like children!