Chapter 1957 The devil can also become an angel

In the medium-sized conference room of the British Museum, the talks continued, and the atmosphere was already quite tense, and the air was filled with a choking smell of gunpowder.

"This is absolutely impossible, Steven, you guy is simply greedy to the extreme, obviously, you are going to loot the ancient books of the Dunhuang Cave in our library, your appetite is too great, and you are not afraid to hold on."

The director of the British Library gritted his teeth, his eyes full of anger and his eyes red.

The other Brits sitting on her left and right, including Prince Charles and Prince William, were all angry in their eyes at this time, and their teeth itched with hatred.

On the contrary to them, Ye Tian and David, who were sitting opposite, had very relaxed expressions, and their faces were always filled with bright smiles.

Of course, the expressions of the British lawyers who were employed by Ye Tian were more embarrassing.

However, they still uphold professionalism and attitude, stand in Ye Tian's position, and strive for greater interests for him as much as possible.

As soon as the British Library director's words fell, Ye Tian immediately smiled and said:

"Ladies Caroline, and gentlemen, be unfazed, you need not be so angry, for the terms I have proposed are excessive? You may think so, but I don't think so.

As far as I know, most of the scrolls and scrolls from the Dunhuang Cave in the British Library have never been exhibited publicly, and have been shelved and are gradually aging in a dark environment.

Those ancient books and documents from more than 1,000 years ago are very fragile, and if they are allowed to be left in the dark treasury to collect dust, it is estimated that it will not be long before those precious ancient books will completely decay.

Instead of that, I would exchange them for me, and I would give them the best conditions for preservation and display, and make them available to all relevant researchers to maximize their value."

Hearing this, the old faces of the director of the British Library and the director of the British Museum couldn't help but turn red, and their expressions were somewhat embarrassed.

In the British Museum and the British Library, there are tens of thousands of paintings and scrolls from the Dunhuang Cave, which are the two cultural and museum institutions with the largest collection of ancient books in the Dunhuang Cave.

However, they would rather put the precious ancient books that record Chinese history and culture on the shelf and let them slowly decay, rather than put those ancient books on public display, let alone open them to relevant researchers.

Many Chinese Dunhuang experts have traveled thousands of miles to London, England, but it is difficult to see those precious ancient books, and if they want to take a look, they have to take the trouble to apply and wait in line.

Even if the application is approved, those experts in Chinese Dunhuang studies will only see a very limited number of ancient documents, and it is basically impossible to devote themselves to research.

Not only Caroline and Fisher, but also the faces of the other Brits at the scene also turned red, but they returned to normal in a blink of an eye.

In the eyes of these Brits, this situation could not be more normal than that it is not worth making a fuss about.

In the British Library and the British Museum, as well as other famous cultural and museum institutions in the United Kingdom, the ancient books and antiques that have been shelved for many years are not only those pictures and scriptures from the Dunhuang Cave!

However, today's situation will definitely be broken, and Ye Tianzhi will get the pictures and scrolls of the Dunhuang scripture caves that have been plundered in the British Library.

Caroline and Fisher, as well as Prince Charles's performance, Ye Tian all saw it.

But he acted as if he hadn't seen it, and continued to smile and say:

"Besides, those ancient books and documents from the Dunhuang Cave, your British Library must have preserved relevant video materials and electronic documents, just like the British Museum.

In the foreseeable future, you will not be able to display those ancient texts publicly, and you will still keep them in dark warehouses, so why should you keep them?

Even if the relevant personnel of the British Library, or some experts and scholars in the United Kingdom, want to study the ancient books and documents of the Dunhuang Cave, the electronic version of the documents can meet the needs and be more convenient.

And the books of the kings of Jerusalem that I have exchanged, and the documents that record the history of the Knights Templar, you may not know much about their preciousness."

At this, Caroline and Fisher, as well as the other Englishmen, all had eyes lit up with greed.

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"After leaving the Temple Church, I took the time to study the ancient books and historical documents, and in those precious ancient books and historical documents, I received a series of huge surprises, which were enough to cause a sensation in the world.

Almost every book in the collection of the kings of Jerusalem is unique, and since the fall of Jerusalem by Saladin's army, those ancient books have completely disappeared, and these are the only remaining ones, which are extremely valuable.

By studying these precious collections, we can trace from the Middle Ages all the way back to the fifth century, and even to the history of Europe after the fifth century, as well as the history of Jerusalem and the surrounding area.

These precious ancient books cover politics, economics, religion, culture, art, myths and legends, such as the early development of Christianity in Europe.

It is no exaggeration to say that the appearance of the books of the King of Jerusalem will change a part of the history of the world, and many unsolved mysteries in history will be solved, and the truth of history will be restored."

"Bang la la"

With a loud sound, several Britants on the opposite side pushed away their chairs and stood up, staring at Ye Tian with blood-red eyes one by one, looking quite scary.

Without exception, the eyes of these Brits are full of greed and undisguised.

Ye Tian ignored them, and continued to add weight to the balance of the transaction, with a confident glow in his eyes.

"Documents closely related to the Knights Templar record a series of significant events that took place during the nearly 200 years from its birth to its demise, such as the battles in which they participated.

The Crusades from 1119 onwards are well documented in those documents, such as the last crusade, which fought alongside Edward I, who was then the crown prince.

Needless to say, these historical documents are invaluable not only for the study of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar, but also for the study of the history of the Middle Ages and the Crusades.

For the British Library or the British Museum, if these precious ancient books and historical documents are obtained, a series of sensational and important research results will be obtained, and even a new discipline will be created.

Although the scrolls and scriptures from the caves in Dunhuang, China, are also precious and valuable for research, why do you keep those scrolls and scrolls that are shelved when you already have electronic documents?

Compared with the two, which choice is most beneficial to you, I believe you will make the wisest choice, of course, whether to agree to the conditions I offered, to trade with me, the initiative is up to you.

If you refuse my offer, then I will have to find another person to deal with, and the Vatican, the French, and the Americans are very interested in these precious ancient books and historical documents.

In addition to the Vatican, France and the United States also have a lot of paintings and scrolls from the Dunhuang Caves, as well as other top antique artworks from China, and I may get more from them!"

Hearing this, Caroline, the director of the British Library, immediately became anxious.

The lady had long forgotten what elegance was, and she leaned her head forward with her hands on the conference table, staring at her blood-red eyes and gritting her back molars, and said word by word:

"Steven, let's not talk about whether our British Library agreed to the unbelievable terms you offered, made a deal with you, and was ransacked by you greedy fellow.

We will not allow the collection of the kings of Jerusalem to be found in the depths of the Temple Church, as well as the documents documenting the history of the Knights Templar, to leave England.

Those precious collections and historical documents have been included in the list of antiques and works of art that are restricted from leaving the country, and neither the Vatican, nor the French, nor the Americans, should want to take them with them!"

As soon as Caroline's words fell, the British Minister of Culture immediately continued:

"That's right, Steven, the collection of books and documents of the Kings of Jerusalem recording the history of the Knights Templar must not leave the country without the approval of the British Ministry of Culture, not even you"

Ye Tian glanced at the Brits opposite, and then said with a chuckle:

"To be clear, I am a law-abiding citizen and a law-abiding businessman, and I have never had a bad record of breaking the law, and you must have heard of it."

"Poof"

David and the others finally couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

But fortunately, these guys quickly held back their laughter, although they were red-faced and very hard!

As for the British on the other side, they all rolled their eyes and complained to themselves angrily.

You bastard is embarrassed to say with a shy face, lie to the ghosts, I don't think the ghosts will believe it.

If you bastard were a law-abiding citizen, the devil could turn into an angel!