Chapter 1555: Moral Kidnapping
It took about ten minutes or so for the French president and his entourage to appreciate the original version of Napoleon's Code, reluctantly put it back together, and then handed it back to Ye Tian!
If it weren't for the limited time and more important things, the French president would have been willing to close this code, and he would have read all the laws in the code carefully and memorized it by heart.
Returning this original version of the Napoleonic Code to Ye Tian, he was even more reluctant!
This is a treasure of the country, how did it unfortunately fall into the hands of Steven, a greedy bastard, what a pearl to secretly invest!
But what can you do if you are reluctant? The situation is stronger than people!
In the current situation, the initiative is all in the hands of Steven, a bastard, and if he wants to achieve the purpose of this trip, he can't offend this greedy bastard, otherwise he will definitely be an idiot!
Watching Ye Tian take the original version of Napoleon's Code and put it back into the portable safe, now even the French feel distressed, as if the ancestral tablet was snatched away!
After Ye Tian put away the code, the French president withdrew his gaze from the safe, his eyes were full of reluctance, and there was a bit of greed in it!
He adjusted his mood slightly, whispered to a few people around him, and then said with emotion:
"There is no doubt that these two Napoleonic codes were the first editions that were never published, and that they were probably the only ones left in the world, and that they were hidden by Napoleon himself.
These are the national treasures of France, and for all capitalist countries, these two Napoleonic codes are national treasures, and we must not allow them to be lost!
Steven, tell me about your conditions, how we can keep these two original codexes, as well as the documents about Napoleon and the top antiques!
As long as the terms you offer are reasonable and within the limits of tolerance, then we are willing to pay a certain price to keep the Napoleonic treasures in France, where they are most useful.
I would like to stress once again that France is a country of democracy and the rule of law, and we will never violate the Constitution and the fundamental principle of the sanctity of private property"
Speaking of the last few words, the French president's back molars are about to be crushed, that's called a hate!
But he had to say that there were several lawyers from the United States and France, and a few damn news outlets, and some superficial articles had to be done!
Ye Tian picked up the portable safe, put it back on the floor at his feet, and then said with a smile:
"France is a country that adheres to democracy and the rule of law, and I certainly understand that the idea of the inviolability of private property is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and this is the fundamental result of the French Revolution.
I believe that the French government will not blatantly violate the constitution, violate the fundamental principle of the sanctity of private property, and rob me of the Napoleonic treasure, which is by no means the act of a country governed by the rule of law.
Mr. President, I am not satisfied with your desire to leave Napoleon's treasure behind, and I am glad to see it come to fruition, as long as you can meet the conditions I have prescribed, of course you will be able to achieve your goal.
This is not the right place to meet, we can go to the sniffing room, sit down and have a good discussion, I believe it will not be difficult for us to reach an agreement and achieve a happy result!"
Hearing these words, the French president and his entourage were so hated that their teeth itched, and their nostrils were about to smoke!
This damn bastard, playing moral kidnapping and playing addicted, it's not over, isn't it!
The French president calmed down his emotions again, then smiled and said:
"Alright, Steven, we can go to the sniffer room now and start talking"
When the words fell, Ye Tian immediately smiled and said:
"That's great, but the sniffer room here is limited and can't accommodate too many people, so we can have four people on one side and the rest wait in the living room.
You can rest assured that this is my personal income, no one will want to break into this place without permission, of course, you can also check it!"
"No problem, we can take it"
The President of France nodded in response, and there was no objection.
Afterwards, Mattis led two special agents of the presidential guard to the sniffing room to conduct a security check!
The French president quickly identified himself, the French Minister of Culture, the Legal Adviser to the Presidency, and Marhoz.
Ye Tian also identified the candidates to participate in the talks, himself, Anderson, the French lawyer Antoine as a translator, and the US ambassador to France, Perry.
As for the others, they had to wait in the living room, including the three news outlets.
Soon, Mattis returned to the living room with the two secret service personnel and reported the situation in the sniffer room, naturally there were no safety hazards!
"Gentlemen, please come with me, and I hope that the next talks will go smoothly and achieve results that will be unsatisfactory to both of us!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian made a gesture of invitation, preparing to lead everyone into the sniffer room next to him.
At this moment, Miller's voice suddenly came from the invisible headphones.
"Steven, Bernard's convoy has arrived, stopped by the martial law Paris police at the north end of the Pont de la Trade, without radiating into the Île de la Cité"
Hearing the report, Ye Tian immediately confessed to the French president and asked them to wait for a while!
Then, he took Anderson to the window near the atrium garden, and whispered through the wireless headphones:
"Miller, you inform Bernard and let him find a restaurant or café at the north end of the trading bridge to rest for a while, and it won't be long before we can open the joints and let him enter the Île de la Cité!"
"Understood, Steven, I'll inform Bernard of this"
Miller answered, and went off to work.
As soon as the words fell, Anderson immediately continued:
"Steven, why don't I contact the person in charge of the police and ask them to let Bernard enter the Île de la Cité? He is the richest man in France, and the Paris police will never dare to embarrass him!"
"No, it's not time for Bernard to play, it's okay to stretch this old friend, when the time comes, I have my own way to make him shine!"
Ye Tian chuckled and swayed, with a confident Nirvana.
Although he was very curious about what Ye Tian would use to make Bernard shine, Anderson didn't ask much.
Then, Ye Tian took the three people from his side, as well as the French president and his entourage, into the sniffer room that had already been arranged next to him.
As soon as they entered, the door to the sniffer room was shut, and Mattis and the leader of the Presidential Guard Secret Service stood left and right, guarding the small sniffer room.
After entering the reception room and scanning the internal environment, the two sides sat down separately.
As soon as he sat down, the French minister of culture in charge of the talks couldn't wait to speak out and get straight to the point.
"Steven, tell me about your conditions, we'll hear from you!"
Ye Tian looked at the other party, nodded lightly with a slight sniff on his face, and the people and animals he showed were harmless!
What he said next was far from that.
"The Napoleonic Treasure is mine, including the two original editions of the Napoleonic Code and the precious documents, as well as the priceless antiques of the highest quality, is indisputable!
This is a major premise for our talks, and if this premise does not exist, there will be no need for us to continue talks.
Although I very much want to admit it, this is an indisputable fact that no one can deny!
"That's right, Steven, according to the current laws of France, since this historical building is your legally acquired property, everything under the ground of this building belongs to you, and it is indisputable!"
The legal adviser of the presidential office gave an affirmative answer, and every word seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth.
"Bang!"
Ye Tian lightly tapped the table top of the conference table, and pretended to be excited:
"That's right, that's what I'm looking forward to, and the talks can go on, and based on that, I'm sure it will be easy for us to reach an agreement and achieve a successful outcome.
Depending on the type of collection, I have divided the treasures found in Napoleon's treasures into three parts, the most important and the most precious, of course, the two original editions of Napoleon's Codex.
This is followed by historical documents closely related to Napoleon, which are of great research value, and finally, by the most valuable antique artworks.
Let's go from easy to difficult, starting with the priceless antiques, then the precious documents, and finally the two original Napoleonic Codes."
Hearing his words, the French president and several others nodded their heads and had no objections!