Chapter 1566 The Art Transaction That Makes the Chinese People Excited

"Steven, I'm a reporter from N, and since His Holiness the Pope has agreed to your request to come to the United States to officiate at your and Betty's wedding, you will also present these two top works of art to the Vatican.

Does this mean that Raphael's Madonna and Michelangelo's Christ of Mourning will not be on public display in the United States, and Americans will not have the opportunity to enjoy these two top works of art?"

A male reporter from N asked loudly, with a slight regret in his tone.

Ye Tian looked at the media reporter, then shook his head slightly, and said loudly with a smile:

"Now that I've brought these two top works of art back to New York, I'm going to put them on display in front of all New Yorkers, so that everyone can enjoy and appreciate the art of the three great masters of Renaissance art.

Wouldn't it be a shame to do otherwise, and before I returned to New York, I had already made an agreement with the Met that these two top works of art would be on public display at the Met tomorrow.

You can visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and see these two outstanding paintings, and this is an opportunity not to be missed, and when my wedding is over, they will leave New York and return to the Vatican."

"Great, Steven, we will definitely visit when we have time, it is Raphael and Michelangelo, and it has disappeared for more than two hundred years, of course it is not to be missed"

Many media reporters at the scene couldn't help cheering, and they were all very excited.

Next, several reporters asked questions about these two top works of art and the Pope's trip to the United States.

Ye Tian answered one by one, and he didn't reveal a word about the confidential content that could not be answered

After more than ten minutes, everyone's attention shifted.

Another media reporter sitting in the back row raised his hand and asked loudly:

"Steven, can you tell us about the documents that are closely related to Napoleon, and what you do with them, whether you left them in Paris or brought them back to New York

According to some experts in the field of history, these documents are so important that they will rewrite a partial history of the French Revolution and be even less valuable than the original Napoleonic Code."

With this reporter's question, many historians on the live broadcast immediately opened their eyes wide, staring at Ye Tian tightly, waiting for him to give an answer

Ye Tian looked at the media reporter, nodded at the other party, and then said with a smile:

"You are right, the documents that are closely related to Napoleon are indeed extremely important and extremely valuable, and they are the most valuable materials for the study of the history of the French Revolution.

But instead of bringing those historical documents back to New York, I left them in France, in Paris, where they should be most present.

On the day of the discovery of Napoleon's treasure, the French president and the Minister of Culture, as well as some French experts and scholars, offered to buy those documents, and their willingness was very strong.

Seeing this, I couldn't refuse, and considering that it was a first-hand account of the history of the French Revolution, I nodded yes and made a deal with them."

Hearing this, the French president and Martinez, who were far away on the other side of the ocean, rolled their eyes angrily, and some related people even hated it

It's so damn good, it seems that you bastard is so merciful that you crazy ransack us, but I didn't see you bastard showing mercy, and the knife was too fucking ruthless

The reaction of these old French friends, although Ye Tian did not see it with his own eyes, completely guessed it

Of course, he didn't care at all and continued to talk.

"I used documents closely related to Napoleon to exchange some Chinese antiques and artworks in the collections of major French museums and other cultural institutions, as well as important Chinese cultural relics.

Among them, there are 40 scenes of the Old Summer Palace from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, which are in the collection of the National Library of France, plundered by the French army in 1860, and are one of the most important works of art in the Old Summer Palace.

In addition, there are also some important cultural relics from the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, which are also in the National Library of France, including various Buddhist scriptures, social documents, silk paintings, ritual utensils and other cultural relics.

Also from the Old Summer Palace, some of the most important antiques and works of art that have been housed in the Chinese Pavilion at the Château de Fontainebleau for more than 100 years, as well as other important Chinese antiques

Many of the objects involved in this art transaction are antique cultural relics or documents that have never been circulated in the market, and the value is difficult to estimate, but to be honest, I am definitely the one who suffers

After completing the transaction, I took the Chinese antiques back to New York, where they were being inspected by airport customs, just like the antiques in Napoleon's treasures

As you may know, I have a personal gallery in the Forbidden City of China, and these antique works of art will soon be shipped to Beijing and displayed in my personal gallery for people to see

When the time comes, I will also set up a private museum to display my collection, which includes both antiques and treasures that will be discovered in the future."

Hearing Ye Tian's words, many industry insiders, experts and scholars in China suddenly brightened their eyes, shining brightly, like a searchlight

What's more, he cheered excitedly, dancing one by one, happy like a child

Not to mention anything else, just the return of the 40 scenes of the Old Summer Palace and this national treasure that everyone has been thinking about for a long time is worth celebrating

Many French people on the other side of the Atlantic reacted differently

They may be a little embarrassed, Ye Tian just mentioned a lot of antique artworks in the Old Summer Palace, those things were looted by the French army, of course they have no confidence

However, they are more angry, and even want to scold at the top of their throats

You're the losing party in the trade, so it's nonsense

Steven, you greedy bastard, you're embarrassed to say that we're the ones who have been ransacked like crazy

After this art deal, the top Chinese antiques and artifacts collected by several museums and cultural institutions in Paris have been looted by you bastard, so don't even think about reassuring

After introducing the way to deal with those historical documents, the matter about Napoleon's treasure is basically revealed to the world

In this way, even if someone wants to fight the idea of those top-notch antique artworks, there is not much room left, and it is difficult to start.

A little later, when Ye Tian publicly publishes the list of antique artworks brought back to New York on the Internet, then everyone will know that these antique artworks are his private property

At that time, as long as it is not obtained through legal means, anyone who holds those top antique works of art will be illegal, and they will not be able to see the light of day, let alone be auctioned

Next, many media reporters shifted their targets and began to ask about the two shipwreck treasures at the bottom of the English Channel, and how to deal with the salvaged gold and silver treasures

Compared to the Napoleonic treasures, the value of those two shipwrecks is clearly very different.

But that was for Ye Tian, and for the others, those two shipwreck treasures were definitely a huge fortune that was enough to make people crazy

Gold, the golden mask of the ancient Egyptian cat god Best, a golden crown, large antique Spanish gold coins, and dazzling jewels and diamonds, to name a few.

Each treasure is valuable, eye-catching, and has a lot of stories behind it

As before, Ye Tian answered the questions of these media reporters, and Ye Tian gave answers to those who could answer, and those who could not be answered did not leak a word

It was on this occasion that he also made public the way in which the gold was handled, completely cutting off the unrealistic illusions of some people and countries

He bluntly said that all of that gold would be sold to the Fed based on the market price and become the Fed's reserve gold.

When Ye Tian said this treatment plan in public with a smile on his face, countless live broadcasts immediately boiled, and the crazy curses of extreme anger resounded