Chapter 271: Top Circle
Through political contracts and marital alliances, the family eventually became associated with many nobles and royal bloodlines. Such as Bronschèvre, Gissors, St. Carlyle, Montesquieu, Montesart, Pierre, Louision, Plantard and Habsburg, the House of Lorraine, etc.
In 1127, the Templars were in Troyes by the Counts of Champagne, feudal nobles in northeastern France, and Troyes was the capital of the countydom. In 1314, the Count of Champagne became King Louis X of France, and his father was Philip IV, who suppressed the Templars.
In 1956, the Bronze Scrolls from Kumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947, were deciphered at the University of Manchester. It is revealed that the "Ark of the Covenant" and a huge treasure of gold bricks were buried under Solomon's Temple.
In 1979, Pierre Plantard of St. Carlisle, the last so-called Master of the Hermitage of Xunshan, admitted to Burgent, Rey, and Lincoln that the Hermitage held treasures from the ancient temple of Jerusalem.
This treasure was looted by the Romans in 66 A.D. - a historical scene recorded on the triumphal arch of Titus in Rome. When the Visigoths plundered Rome, they took the treasure again, probably somewhere in the south of France near the church of Leineburg.
Dan Brown, the author of The Da Vinci Code, wrote on the front page: "The Xunshan Monastery is a real organization, a European secret society founded in 1099. In 1975, when the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris discovered a parchment document known as The Secret of Dosier, it became clear that many figures, including Botticelli, Newton, Hugo, Cocteau, and Leonardo da Vinci, were members of the Xunshan Monastery. ”
Wu Tianyuan's mind suddenly connected a lot of originally fragmented clues, and slowly formed a main line of history, he has the ability not to worry about the authenticity of cultural relics. In the past few months, I have been searching for treasures according to history, and I have gradually become more and more interested in the little secrets hidden in the years.
"The truth is hidden in history, and what is needed is patience and associative thinking!"
In the afternoon, the news came, and sure enough, Stein's descendants settled in San Francisco, and they really had a part of the Dunhuang collection in their hands. Yin Lao took advantage of the relationship to finally buy all of them for 5 million US dollars, a total of 900 murals and painted thangkas.
"Where are you going next?"
Wu Tianyuan looked at Yin Lao's curious gaze and said with a smile: "Isn't He's Fort going to be sold?" Go join in the fun! ”
Fort Hearst is the most luxurious private residence ever built, the private castle of William Hearst, an American media magnate in the 20s of the last century. At the height of his career, he owned two mines, countless properties, 26 newspapers, 13 national publications, 8 radio stations, and many other news media ventures. At the time, Hearst was making $50,000 a day, which is equivalent to $5 million today.
Every successful person wants to build a dream home, and Hearst was no different, and in 1919 he set out to build a private castle like no other in the world. Fort Hearst was built in San Simeon, 360 kilometers from Los Angeles.
From the Pacific Ocean to Santa Lucia, 40,000 acres of land are the private property of the He family. The vast meadows, the rolling hills, and the overlooking sea view have an irreplaceable place in Hearst's heart. By 1919, when he was able to realize his dream of a castle, he did not hesitate to choose this site as the foundation.
The luxury of Fort Hearst is beyond anyone's imagination, as the art treasures are priceless. Throughout his life, Hirst was an avid collector of art, including furniture, tapestries, paintings, sculptures, fireplaces, ceilings, staircases, and even entire rooms.
Most of his collections are arranged in the rooms of the castle for people to admire and use, and there is no utilitarian idea of using the collection as an investment in the hope of appreciation. Because of these works of art, the whole castle has a strong artistic atmosphere and elegant charm.
Located at the main entrance of the castle, the outdoor swimming pool is called Neptune Pond, which is 32 meters long and 1 to 3 meters deep, and holds 1,300 tons of water from a spring drawn from the mountain.
The pond is dotted with several statues of figures from Greek and Roman mythology and legends, all of which are artistic treasures. The indoor swimming pool is called the Roman pool and is the most luxurious pool in the world.
The walls, the bottom of the pool, the shore, the jumping platform, etc., used 15 million pieces of glass mosaic collage surfaces made in Venice, and the golden glass mosaic surface is pasted with a layer of real gold. It took a year and three months to produce the mosaics, and the entire pool took three years to build.
The castle's large library is dedicated to the guests, and the collection of manuscripts, out-of-print books, and rare books is rare in the world. On the top of the bookcase and on the desk are Greek clay pots from the 2nd to 8th centuries B.C., and the desk and armchair are antiques of walnut wood, which Churchill once made a guest claim to be able to stay at home for months.
The cost of building Fort Hearst alone was as high as $10 million, which was equivalent to the net worth of a king at the time. If you count the value of all the antiques and works of art, no one can tell how much Fort Hearst is worth?
Wu Tianyuan and his entourage came to Los Angeles, Fort Hearst was originally owned by Hearst's descendants, but recently there was news that it was going to be sold. However, I heard that most of the antiques were donated to museums and auctioned. Now all that is left are some ornaments, which have no value.
"You want to buy Fort Hearst?"
When John heard that Wu Tianyuan had come to the United States, he came directly to him, and was very surprised when he heard that he was going to buy Fort Hearst.
"Fort Hearst was a great thing back then, but it's nothing now! If you really like it, I recommend you to buy a small island directly in the Pacific Ocean, right on the high seas, and it can be fully transformed into a fortress for less than 500 million dollars! ”
"No one will be able to control you then, and you will be God on the island, how good it feels!"
Wu Tianyuan secretly sighed, it turns out that the big family all plays like this! But the idea is good, in two years, I will also get an island and become the owner of the island myself!
"If you fight the so-called treasure of Fort Hest, it is absolutely impossible!" John suddenly seemed to understand something, and admonished: "Fort Hearst has been studied dozens of times, and he has found everything he can find, even the sonar equipment. Legend has it that William left behind some of the most precious documents, including a hand-copied version of the Declaration of Independence! But no one has ever seen it, and I'll warn you of that. ”
Wu Tianyuan nodded and said: "I understand this, in fact, I just want to buy a villa, and I will have a foothold in the United States in the future." In France, I bought all the Red Mansions, and this is not bad. ”
"Okay, I'll contact someone and try to give you the lowest discount, you'd better visit first, I'll wait for your call!"
Wu Tianyuan contacted the real estate agent, and it took half a day to fully visit Fort Hearst's, which was really luxurious, invincible and tall!
"No problem, I want it!"
Two days later, Wu Tianyuan acquired Fort Hearst for $100 million, causing a sensation in the United States! You must know that real estate is dispensable for Americans, and most people rent for the rest of their lives. Only the middle class considers investing in real estate, and a high-end villa can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars at most.
$100 million? It's astronomical! How much did Wu Tianyuan spend last time he bought a huge ranch?
In fact, the real price is much cheaper, but Wu Tianyuan deliberately exaggerated the publicity, in order to build momentum and let the Yankees remember themselves as a big tyrant! In the future, it will be easy to do things with this fame, and it will be a person who spends 100 million to buy a house!
"Help me contact the best housekeeper, and the decoration has been partially changed to make it more stylish."
Wu Tianyuan asked Wang Hong to do it as soon as possible, and this will be the place where he gathers in the future, and all kinds of celebrities and tyrants regularly come to the ball, creating a circle of high-end art exchanges.
There are Red Mansions in France, Jeanne's Castle in England is also being renovated, Hearst Castle in the United States is now, and there are Yanagi Family and Taoli Club in Japan, and the four high-end art exchange circles are basically formed.
With the appeal of the young masters of the hidden family, it will not take a few days to attract a lot of attention, whether you are rich or powerful, as long as you enter the circle, you must exchange artworks, gradually develop habits, and enhance their added value. (To be continued.) )