After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"After introducing the history of the Knights Templar, let's take a look at the origin of the Knights Templar's treasures, as you and I both know, the original founders of the Knights Templar were destitute monks.

After the establishment of the Templars, they were able to amass a great deal of wealth thanks to the privileged position granted to them by the Pope, and the Holy See also granted them a great deal of wealth and land.

Because of the privileged status granted by the Pope, the Knights Templar were not required to pay taxes, but were allowed to levy taxes in their domains and receive large gifts from the Crusader states and pilgrims.

It didn't take long for the Knights Templar's estates to spread across Europe, and almost every Crusader nation had large tracts of land that belonged to them, all of which were exempt from tax because of their privileged status.

At the end of the 12th century, the Knights Templar owned 9,000 estates and possessions in Christendom, including some famous churches and castles, such as the Temple Church in London, the Temple Palace in Berlin, and many more.

In addition to the untold estates, the Knights Templar developed the first banking industry, beginning to lend usury to almost all the Crusader countries, as well as to every pilgrim in need.

Thanks to these methods, the Knights Templar amassed a great deal of wealth in a short period of time, became a creditor of almost all the Crusader countries, and became the most powerful economy in all of Europe.

But it was this huge wealth that brought them a catastrophe, and King Philip IV of France would come to them in order to pay their debts and swallow the huge wealth of the Knights Templar.

It's a pity that Philip IV's bamboo basket was empty, and he didn't get a single hair after half a day's hard work! Since then, the treasures of the Knights Templar have disappeared without a trace, and have become a mystery for the ages!"

Hearing Ye Tian's words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but nod slightly.

As for Depardieu and Alexander, as well as several other members of the Martyrdom and the Portuguese Society of Jesus, their faces changed and became very ugly!

They had already vaguely guessed what Ye Tian would say next, but they didn't stop it, or they couldn't think of any reason to organize it for a while, so they could only continue to listen.

Ye Tian glanced at everyone at the scene, smiled and continued:

"I do not deny the relationship between the Martyrdom and the Portuguese Jesuits and the Knights Templar, and those who are familiar with the history of the Knights Templar know this and cannot deny it.

However, I don't agree with the idea that the Martyrs and the Portuguese Jesuits are eligible to inherit the Templar property and participate in the exploration and distribution of the Templar treasures.

As everyone knows, the Knights Templar existed in dependence on the Vatican Holy See, and remained loyal to the Holy See, and was accountable only to the Pope, not under the command of the king and local bishops.

It was only after the pope recognized their legitimacy and granted them unprecedented privileges that they were able to grow rapidly and amass a fortune in a short period of time.

By 1312, when Pope Clement V announced the dissolution of the Knights Templar, it had vanished into a historical term, leaving only a few chivalric legends.

After the demise of the Knights Templar, the Portuguese Order was subordinated to the Society of Jesus, no longer engaged in military duties, and evolved into an ordinary religious order with a focus on overseas missions, which has been passed down to this day.

It can be seen from this that the real leader of the Knights Templar is actually the Pope, who has never changed, and the Grand Master of the Knights Templar is only the specific executor, the military leader.

The only person who really has the power to decide what the Knights' treasures are to be owned and how they are to be distributed, and the Martyrs and the Portuguese Jesuits have never had this power.

Suffice it to say that after 1312, their relationship with the Knights Templar was severed completely, and in fact, they did not dispute the subsequent division of the Templars' possessions.

It is normal that you now want to participate in the quest for the Knights Templar's treasures and share in the treasures, and it is impossible for anyone else to ignore such a huge fortune.

But I'm sorry that this idea is not destined to come true, and Bishop Kent made it very clear at the Vatican's press conference about the distribution of the Knights Templar's treasures.

The religious relics in the treasure belong to the Vatican, and the secular property belongs to our company, I don't know how much these secular belongings are worth, once found, I will never give up a cent!

If you want to participate in the exploration of the treasures of the Knights Templar, you must obtain the approval of the Pope, and if you are allowed to join, then we are very sorry, and we at Daring Do will quit immediately!"

As soon as the words fell, the scene immediately fell silent, and everyone fell into deep thought.

As for Depardieu and Alexander, as well as the rest of the members of the Martyrdom and the Portuguese Jesuits, they were all speechless and stunned by Ye Tian's words.

For a moment, they couldn't think of how to deal with it, let alone how depressed they were.

After a moment of silence, someone finally spoke up, breaking the silence of the scene.

"Steven, Bishop of Kent, we in the Armenian Church are not interested in the worldly treasures in the Knights Templar's treasures, but we ask to join us in the quest and enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque with you.

Legend has it that the Knights Templar's treasures contain many Christian relics, especially the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant, which belong to all Christians, and our church is willing to contribute to the discovery of these relics!"

Hearing this, everyone at the scene turned their heads to look at the one who spoke.

Ye Tian glanced at that one, then said with a smile:

"Mr. Comitas, I still say what I said just now, this joint exploration of the treasures of the Knights Templar will definitely not tolerate third-party collaborators, and if a third party joins, our company will withdraw immediately.

I personally don't really care about the religious relics in the Knights Templar's treasures, but if you are lucky enough to find the treasures, you can go to the Vatican about their ownership.

It's too early to say this, and not to mention whether or not to accept your Armenian church into the joint exploration team, it is unknown whether we will be able to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque to search for clues."

Hearing his words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

When they saw the young Palestinians standing side by side at the door of the Aksai Mosque, lined up in several columns of human walls, and with resolute faces, they couldn't help but sigh to themselves.

In this situation, there is almost no possibility for the joint exploration team to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque smoothly, and it is thankful that no conflict breaks out!

Steven is right, it's too early to talk about anything else, everything depends on the situation!

Comitas fell silent, he also knew that talking too much would not help, that it would have no effect.

Representatives of other denominations and religious organizations then spoke out to participate in the exploration of the Knights Templar's treasures and to oversee today's exploration.

As before, Ye Tian did not hesitate to refuse these unrealistic requests and clearly stated his attitude!

No third party will be accepted to join the joint exploration operation, otherwise, the Brave Exploration Company will immediately withdraw from the operation and terminate the cooperation!

After dealing with these suspicious guys, Ye Tian and his party continued to walk forward and walked straight to the gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Under the coordination of Komitas, those Armenians who were more than ten meters away in front of them flashed to the side and made way for the road leading to the gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian and the others came to a place six or seven meters away from the gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and stopped in front of the first Palestinian youth wall that was waiting for them.

These young Palestinians did not carry guns or knives, they were all bare-handed, and there was no problem with safety, so everyone was relatively close!

Almost at the same time as Ye Tian and the others stopped, two middle-aged Palestinian men also walked out from behind the first human wall and walked forward.

After coming to a place about four or five meters away from Ye Tian and them, the two guys immediately stopped, and then looked at Ye Tian and Bishop Kent, their eyes were extremely cold.

Immediately afterward, one of the guys said in a loud voice:

"Gentlemen, the Aksai Mosque is a holy place of YISI, please stop there, it is not the Middle Ages, do you still want to come to a crusade?

More than 800 years ago, the Crusaders were driven out of Jerusalem by our ancestors, and after more than 800 years, the result will not be any different, and we will still be victorious in the end!"