Chapter 1842: The King and the Knight

It was only after seven or eight minutes that the Bishop of Kent carefully put Baldwin IV's Crown of Thorns back into the gold-encrusted rosewood box and lid it up.

Immediately afterwards, he picked up the gold-inlaid rosewood box and handed it to another empty-handed senior monk, who told him to guard the Christian relics in the box.

The senior monk immediately swore an oath, and then excitedly took the gold-encrusted rosewood box, stepped aside, and stood with the 'high-ranking monk' holding another gold-encrusted rosewood box!

Then, Bishop Kent turned his head to look at Ye Tian and said with a smile:

"Steven, there's a question I wanted to ask just now, what are you going to do with the dozens or hundreds of Templar swords, helmets, shields, and Baldwin IV's weapons and equipment at the entrance of the hall?

If, as before, you plan to sell them all and turn them into real wealth, then we at the Vatican are willing to pay for this batch of meaningful medieval knights' equipment, and the price is whatever you want!"

After speaking, he looked at Ye Tian with anticipation, expecting to hear the answer he wanted most.

"Hissβ€”β€”!"

The rest of the people at the scene gasped together, everyone was frightened by what the Bishop of Kent said, the price was arbitrary, this trick was inevitably too big, and the courage was even greater!

You know, it's Steven standing opposite, who has always been known for his ruthlessness, and he will never show mercy because the buyer is the Vatican, isn't this stretching his neck and waiting to be slaughtered!

However, what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.

Ye Tian shook his head lightly, smiled and said:

"I'm sorry, Bishop of Kent, but I'm not going to sell the knightly equipment of these important Templar figures, or Baldwin IV's weaponry, but I'm going to collect it myself.

I have the money, but the knightly equipment that fully reflects the history of the Knights Templar from its establishment to its demise is impossible to come across again, not to mention the weapons and equipment of the Leper King!

Using the Templar equipment, as well as the weapons and equipment of King Baldwin IV of Leper, I planned to set up a separate personal gallery with the name I had in mind, 'The King and the Knights'.

This exhibition hall is absolutely unique in the world, and once it is opened, it will definitely cause a huge sensation, attract countless attention, and the wealth will continue to flow into my pocket!"

Hearing Ye Tian's words, Bishop Kent's eyes immediately flashed with disappointment and regret.

Immediately afterward, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he suddenly remembered something, and said busily:

"I have to say, Steven, you guys are really shrewd, once this 'King and Knight' exhibition hall is established, it will definitely attract countless tourists to come and experience the legend of medieval knights!

At that time, this special exhibition hall will become a huge gold mine, which will bring you a huge amount of wealth and, more importantly, an inexhaustible supply of this huge gold mine!

Here, I would like to ask where you are going to set up this 'Kings and Knights' gallery? New York or Beijing, China? As far as I know, you have a separate personal gallery in the Forbidden City in Beijing!

If possible, I would like you to set up this special room in the Vatican, where we will offer you the best conditions and the best location in the museum!"

Ye Tian shook his head again, and pretended to regret and said:

"I'm very sorry, Bishop of Kent, but this 'Kings and Knights' room will not be located in the Vatican, and in my opinion, this special room is not suitable for the Vatican, a religious shrine.

Considering that these medieval knightly equipment are all from the famous Knights Templar and King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, it is easy to think of the Crusades.

The Knights Templar had been stationed in Jerusalem for a long time, and since their formation, they have participated in almost all the battles to defend the Holy Land, and to some extent, they have been the symbol of the Crusaders.

Both Arabs and Jews are deeply impressed with the history of the Crusades, and the opening of a Crusader-style exhibition hall in the Vatican will surely touch the sensitive nerves of many people!

That's why I excluded the Vatican, which I believe you can understand, as for the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is not a suitable location, and you also know the situation in China, which is not a Christian country.

In my opinion, there is no better place than New York, which is a new world in contrast to Europe and the Arab region, and the history of the Crusades has nothing to do with the United States.

Moreover, the religious beliefs in the United States happen to be predominantly Christian, and as a new country with a short history, Americans are full of interest in the history of the Crusades.

This can be seen from the endless stream of related film and television works, so I plan to set up this showroom in New York, of course, this is only a preliminary idea, and the plan needs to be perfected!"

Hearing this, everyone at the scene was completely dumbfounded.

Is Steven really human? It's only taken a while for him to come up with such an amazing business plan, it's terrifying!

With all that said, what else can the Bishop of Kent say?

He could only nod lightly and said with emotion:

"Steven, I really admire you guy, I don't know how you came up with these things?

You're right, this 'Kings and Knights' gallery is really not suitable for the Vatican, it will cause a lot of unnecessary associations, and I am not thinking about it and being reckless.

It was the best choice to locate this particular exhibition hall in New York, one of the world's cultural and artistic centers, and this exhibition hall is sure to become another tourist attraction in New York."

"Well, this is just an assumption, it's too early to tell, our immediate priority is to continue to explore the Templar treasures and see everything stored in this hall.

I don't know how the two Baldwin IV swords are preserved? Are they like those Templar swords, they have been treated with anti-rust, and they are still as bright and sharp as ever!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian had already picked up a Baldwin IV's saber from the metal box on the stone platform, held it in his hand and began to admire it.

The king's sword, or knight's sword, of the Kingdom of Jerusalem is not known because it was inserted in its scabbard.

For a brief visual inspection, this knight's sword is about more than a meter long, and the length of the blade part should be about seventy-five centimeters, and the hilt is about twenty-five centimeters!

Like Baldwin IV's helmet and leprosy mask, the sheath of this knight's sword is made of silver alloy, and although it has been over 800 years, it has not rusted, but has been somewhat blackened.

It was the result of oxidation of the silver alloy, and it could easily be washed off, giving the sheath of the Sovereign's Sword a new glow!

The scabbard of this knight's sword is delicately engraved, and at each end of the scabbard are inlaid with several precious stones, including rubies, sapphires, and diamonds.

In addition, the cross gauntlet of this knight's sword, as well as the counterweight ball of the sword's head, are also inlaid with several huge gems, each of which is very valuable!

Because of their age, the gems set in the scabbard and hilt have lost their brilliance, and they must be polished again to regain their brilliance!

In addition to these gemstones, which are set in the hilt and scabbard, a cross is engraved in the middle of the scabbard and in the center of the cross-shaped gauntlet of the hilt.

In the middle of the black walnut handguard on the hilt of the sword, on each side is carved a symbol of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which looks very eye-catching.

After holding this Baldwin IV Monarch Sword in his hand, looking at it carefully and admiring it over and over again, Ye Tian smiled and said:

"Judging by the scabbard alone, this monarch's sword is in excellent condition, without a trace of rust, and is much better than the knightly swords of the famous Templars before it.

I just don't know how the body of this monarch's sword is doing, is it so good? it is as bright as new and as sharp as ever, if so, it will be perfect!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian suddenly pressed the spring on the hilt of the sword with the thumb of his right hand, and Cang Changchang directly pulled out this monarch's sword, which was famous in Western history!

With his movements, a cold light immediately flashed in this hall located deep underground, and everyone at the scene couldn't help but close their eyes!