Chapter 1300 Wishful thinking
The room was silent, save for the sound of heavy, rapid breathing, and no other sounds.
The French people on the other side were completely dumbfounded, looking at the dazzling pieces of top-quality jewelry on the table in a daze, and their eyes were about to fly out of their sockets!
After a pause, letting the French people on the other side experience the feeling of being shocked, Ye Tian smiled and broke the silence in the conference room.
"Gentlemen, these are the finest pieces of jewellery that once belonged to Queen Mary and are now my own personal own, each with a magnificent history behind it, and each one of them worth a lot.
As for the authenticity of these top-notch jewelry, I am very sure that jewelry of this caliber cannot be counterfeited at all, and the thing has been displayed in front of you, and you can start to authenticate it.
Before I start the appraisal, there are some things I must explain, in order to avoid misunderstanding, these top jewelry pieces must not leave my field of vision, and you must also be careful when conducting the appraisal!"
With Ye Tian's words, the French people who were obsessed on the other side immediately sobered up.
Immediately afterwards, several Frenchmen hugged their heads excitedly and exclaimed, one by one as if they were crazy.
"Oh my God, these jewels are so beautiful, they are incomparable, and there is no doubt that they are those jewels that Queen Mary secretly sent to Brussels during the Revolution!"
"Wow! What a great discovery that this diamond necklace really exists, and that part of the history of the Revolution is about to be rewritten!
The fact that Queen Mary was guillotined now does not seem to be wronged, she deserves it, this diamond necklace is so luxurious, too dazzling, absolutely valuable!"
After expressing their ecstasy, the Frenchmen calmed down a little.
Immediately afterwards, Martinez took his eyes off those dazzling jewels with difficulty, looked up at Ye Tian, and said excitedly:
"Don't worry, Steven, we'll be very careful! To you, these pieces of jewelry are just a few valuable pieces of antique art that can be sent up for auction.
But for us, these pieces of jewellery embody a piece of French history, and it is one of the most magnificent and passionate in France, can we not be careful?"
"Martinez, I understand your feelings, this is indeed a few very important historical objects, of great significance! Okay, you can start the identification, please!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian stretched out his hand and pushed the three pieces of jewelry forward, straight in front of Martinez and Benois.
The next moment, as if electrocuted, the Frenchmen on the other side immediately pushed away their chairs and stood up, gathered together, and began to admire the three pieces of jewelry.
At this time, everyone's excited eyes lit up, and they all looked intoxicated, staring closely at the three pieces of jewelry, and they were amazed!
Ye Tian and the others sat in their respective seats for a long time, chatting and chatting in a low voice, while tasting the mellow coffee, waiting for those French people to complete the identification.
At that point, it will be possible to negotiate terms and then slaughter the French.
After admiring for a while, the antique art appraisal experts and jewelry appraisal experts on the opposite side took out the appraisal equipment, flashlights, magnifying glasses, etc., and began to carefully identify those jewelry.
As for the identification results, do you still need to ask?
It took about fifteen minutes for several experts from the Louvre and Château de Fontainebleau to complete the appraisal and reach the same conclusions.
"Martinez, there is no doubt that these jewels belong to Queen Mary, and those jewels that were secretly sent to Brussels during the Revolution are very important historical relics.
Their reappearance in the world will surely rewrite a piece of history during the Revolution, and will also solve some of the historical doubts related to it, which are all national treasures for France!"
An antique art expert in the Louvre said categorically, giving the appraisal conclusion, and his voice trembled a little excitedly.
On the other hand, the appraisal experts of the Château de Fontainebleau were not idle, and one of them stated the appraisal conclusion to Benova, and his eyes lit up with the same excitement!
"Fantastic! This is a great discovery, enough to make a sensation in the whole of France!"
Martinez and Benois cheered in unison and waved their arms vigorously, almost frantically.
At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly stood up and took back the three pieces of jewelry with a light stretch of his arm, and the movements were so fast that those French people didn't even react.
By the time they reacted, it was too late, and the three priceless top-grade jewelry pieces had already returned to Ye Tian, and they were placed on the table in front of him, within reach!
The cheers stopped abruptly!
Several Frenchmen were all dumbfounded, and they didn't know how to deal with it for a while, and looked at Ye Tian dumbfounded.
"Gentlemen, the appraisal is over, the conclusion is exactly the same as what I said, there is no discrepancy, in that case, should we talk about the deal?
Ye Tian said with a chuckle, waking up the Frenchmen on the other side.
After coming to his senses, Martinez was about to speak, but was preempted by the guy from the French Ministry of Culture.
"Mr. Steven, these jewels once belonged to Queen Mary, and now they belong to France, to all the French people, and they are of great historical importance.
I hope you will return these jewels to France, and as a token of gratitude, we at the French government will publicly reward you for this behavior and give you some financial compensation!"
Hearing this, everyone at the scene looked at Ye Tian.
The eyes of the Frenchmen on the other side were full of expectation, expecting him to give the most perfect answer!
Although they also know that there is basically no such possibility, there will be miracles if they can't keep it!
Betty and Anderson are different, they all have a smile on their faces, and they are all waiting to see a good show!
Ye Tian turned his head to look at the official of the French Ministry of Culture, and then said with a disdainful sneer:
"It is undeniable that these three pieces of fine jewellery did once belong to Queen Mary and were secretly sent to Brussels by Queen Mary during the French Revolution, which is a fact!
But that was the time, and now they belong to me, and they are my private property, which cannot be violated, and this is also an ironclad fact that no one can deny, and I have legal transaction documents.
Let me donate these top jewels to France in exchange for a commendation and a part of the financial compensation, I'm very sorry, I can't do it, I disappointed you, maybe I didn't have enough consciousness!
To put it mildly, you guys are pure wishful thinking, and there is no possibility of achieving half of it, and to make such an excessive request on this occasion, to be honest, is a bit unexpected to me.
There is only one way to bring these top jewellery pieces back to France and display them in French museums, and that is to agree to my terms of trade and exchange them for antique art!
If you can't accept my terms, then I'm sorry, and you may have to go to New York for the autumn auction to compete with other buyers who are interested in these pieces of jewelry.
That's also a way to get these top jewelry, France is a developed country, and it's not bad for money, so I wish you can beat all your opponents and win these jewelry!
But you also have to be prepared to fail, for the super-rich in the United States have always been attracted to the jewels from the royal families of Europe, let alone such a famous priceless treasure!"
Before he finished speaking, the eyes of the Frenchmen on the other side had already begun to gush with anger, and they gritted their teeth one by one, hoping to pounce over and beat Ye Tian hard, so as to relieve their hatred!
Especially the guy from the French Ministry of Culture, his face changed instantly, he was swollen like a pig's liver, it was hard to see the extreme, and his teeth were clucking!
Betty and Anderson, who were sitting on both sides of Ye Tian, were trying to hold back their smiles, and they were all crazy with happiness!
As soon as Ye Tian's words fell, the official of the French Ministry of Culture stood up suddenly, his eyes widened with anger, and he was about to attack.
However, Martinez reached out in time to stop the guy and told him to control his emotions and sit down first.
Then, Martinez turned his head to look at Ye Tian and said with a solemn face:
"Steven, according to the rules of antique art collecting, I have to admit that there is no legal doubt that those top jewelry pieces do belong to you.
Since you are not going to return those jewels to France, and are ready to exchange them with us, it is better to be respectful and tell me the terms of your trade, and we will listen to you!"