Chapter 1564 How much money did you make?

Ye Tian looked at the reporter who asked the question, nodded lightly at the other party, and then glanced at the audience again, and then said with a smile:

"Obviously, this is a matter of great concern to everyone, and if you want to know what I do with those top antique artworks, then I will tell you about it, so that the rumors will not fly.

Let's start with the two original editions of the Napoleonic Codex, there is no doubt that in the entire Napoleonic treasure, those two codes are of the highest value, and they are definitely priceless treasures of the country.

The rumors were true, and I made an agreement with Monsieur Bernard, the richest man in France, to sell one of the original Napoleonic codes to Monsieur Bernard for a whopping 800 million euros.

Here, I can also tell you a little bit about the fact that it won't be long before the original version of Napoleon's Code will be available at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the Louvre.

The original edition of Napoleon's Code will be exhibited alternately between the Bibliothèque National de France and the Louvre, and at this point I must commend Monsieur Bernard, who was such a generous gentleman"

Although they had already heard the news from various channels, at this moment, when they heard Ye Tian say it in person, people were still shocked

"Oh my God, this is actually true, the first version of the Napoleonic Code bought a sky-high price of 800 million euros, it's incredible"

"Fak 800 million euros, I heard it right, is this currency unit real, shouldn't it be the Italian lira, then it is reasonable?"

After a commotion, a reporter immediately asked:

"And what about the other original copy of the Napoleonic Code, Steven, did you sell it, or did you bring it back to New York, can you tell us about it?"

Ye Tian smiled softly, and then continued:

"I didn't intend to collect the original copy of the Napoleonic Codex, and I sold the other one for the same 800 million euros, the same as the one in Bernard's possession.

However, due to some special reasons, it is inconvenient for me to disclose the identity of the buyer for the time being, and I believe that it will not be long before this secret will be made public, and everyone will know about it then."

"Another 800 million euros Steven, this guy really made a fortune, just two original versions of the Napoleonic Code, he made 1.6 billion euros"

"Who will be the mystery buyer, it must be the super-rich of a certain country in Europe and the United States, and it may even be the government of a certain country"

While people were amazed and speculated about the identity of the mystery buyer, the one in the Oval Office of the White House had a triumphant smile on his face

But deep down in his heart, there was a faint pain.

Steven, a greedy bastard, is so ruthless that he doesn't have any affection at all, that's 800 million euros, it hurts to think about it

"What about the other top antique artworks, Steven, and the historical documents closely related to Napoleon?"

A reporter in the second row on the left asked, listening to the accent of a journalist from the United Kingdom, speaking in a London accent.

Ye Tian looked at this, and then smiled and said:

"In the order in which Napoleon's treasures were explored, it would be more organized, starting with the historic building, the two cannons and a large number of muskets in the corridor.

I sold all of this to Bernard with the intention of turning that historic building into a private museum, and I was happy to see it come to fruition.

Then there is the masterpiece of the neoclassical master Jacques David, Napoleon entered Vienna, and the Louvre paid for the purchase of the painting for 150 million euros.

With the current market situation, this price is a bit low, and I have suffered a lot of losses, and it is not impossible to put that painting up for auction and fetch a sky-high price of 200 million euros

After some necessary maintenance, and when the neoclassical masterpiece has adapted to the environment, the Louvre will display it in the Musée Française, for all to see."

Speaking of this, Ye Tian deliberately made a painful expression, looking particularly unbeaten.

Hearing his words, Martinez, who was far away in the Louvre Museum in Paris, was so angry that his eyebrows stood up, and smoke came out of his nose, almost lifting the desk in front of him

The price of 150 million euros is low, you have suffered a lot of losses, what nonsense, what is the loss is whether Lao Tzu is good or not

Many media reporters at the scene rolled their eyes and complained to themselves one by one

You bastard, you will be willing to suffer a loss, and whoever believes it will probably not believe the ghost

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"It is well known that Napoleon's entry into Vienna was accompanied by the crown of the Holy Roman Empire, the crown that symbolized the royal power of the Habsburgs.

The crown was purchased by a descendant of the Habsburgs, and at the request of the respondent, I am not in a position to disclose the name of the other party, nor the price of the crown of the Holy Roman Empire.

All I can tell you is that the price of that crown was staggering, setting a new auction record for a similar piece of antique art, and truly reflecting the enormous value it holds.

Although it is inconvenient to disclose the transaction price of the crown of the Holy Roman Empire, our company will not be less than a penny of taxes and fees, and our company has always been law-abiding."

Hearing this, in Austria, far away in Europe, there were already countless people cursing wildly at the top of their throats, and they were extremely angry

"Fark U Steven, you are a fucking bastard, and that crown belongs to our Austrian national treasure, not to the rotten and damned Habsburgs"

"Die, Steven, you greedy bastard, don't come to Austria in the future, you bastard, or I'll make you look good."

While swearing frantically, all Austrians were in complete despair.

Each of them understood that the crown of the Holy Roman Empire had nothing to do with Austria at all

At the same time, in Liechtenstein, also in Europe, in an old baroque villa.

Several members of the Habsburg family were watching the live broadcast with fire in their eyes, gritting their teeth with hatred, but they were very helpless

If Ye Tian was here, then he would definitely be able to recognize that two of them were members of the Habsburg family who went to Paris to negotiate with him, and then they were ransacked by themselves

Next, Ye Tian introduced the ownership of other antique artworks in Napoleon's treasure.

Rubens, Dürer, Titian, Sarto, Tintoretto, and Rembrandt

And, of course, sculptures by top sculptors such as Donatello and Cellini, the ancient Greek Polycleitos, and more.

Some of these top antiques have been acquired by top collectors and some have been bought by major French museums and become treasures of top collectors and museums

The largest buyer was Bernard, France's richest man, followed by the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, followed by other top collectors and museums.

Without exception, each of these top-level antique artworks that were successfully sold sold for a very astonishing price, bringing a huge fortune to Ye Tian and the Brave Intrepid Exploration Company

The rest of the top antique artworks that are not traded are divided into two parts.

The number of artworks included in the list of artworks restricted from leaving the country, as well as those that are not included in the list of artworks restricted from leaving the country, is exactly half and half

The list of artworks that are restricted from leaving the country is divided into two parts.

A small part was entrusted to the major auction houses in Paris, such as Sotheby's, among others.

In the coming period, these top antique works of art will appear on the auction market in Paris. Shake the Parisian art market time and time again

Most of the rest have been loaned to the Louvre and Musée d'Orsay, and are now housed in the vaults of two of France's top museums.

After a while, these top antique works of art have fully adapted to the outside environment, and the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay will hold special exhibitions of Napoleon's treasures, and these top antique works will be displayed publicly

Of course, the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay can't be borrowed for nothing, they have to pay a lot of money to rent them to the company Intrepid Explorer, and part of the ticket money for the special exhibitions

As for the safety of these top antique artworks, Ye Tian is not worried at all, let alone worry that the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay will steal the beams and change the pillars, or refuse to admit it and refuse to return these treasures

Whether it's entrusted to the major auction houses or temporarily loaned to the Louvre and Musée d'Orsay, each piece is insured and saddled with a huge art insurance.

If any of these top antique artworks have problems, there will be several top art insurance companies to pay for them, and Ye Tian naturally doesn't need to worry

The real ones to worry about are the top auction houses, as well as the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay

As for the half of the top antique artworks that were not included in the list of restricted departures, they were all transported back to New York by Ye Tian and prepared to be processed in the New York art market, and the time period can be controlled freely

At this time, the top antique works of art are under the protection of Matisse and their guards, under the inspection of Kennedy Airport Customs

It's just a procedure, how could the U.S. government keep out this batch of top-quality antique artworks?

In addition to the huge influence and cultural and artistic value, those top antique works of art can also bring huge tax revenues, and who is willing to refuse

Listening to Ye Tian's introduction, both the media reporters and the people on the live broadcast were completely stunned, and they looked at Ye Tian dumbfounded

"I'm afraid how much money this guy makes is not billions of dollars or even more, so much that people can't even think about it, it's crazy"

In addition to being shocked, everyone secretly gave a thumbs up and admired

The rumors are true, Steven's actions are too thorough, he is completely invulnerable, and no one wants to take advantage of him