Section 269 List of cultural relics
How much wealth the British royal family has has been a mystery to the outside world.
Because of its staggering amount and complex nature, it is impossible for outsiders to guess the amount of British royal wealth.
But one thing is certain, very large, probably more than 20 billion euros.
The Sunday Times of London once estimated that the British royal family's wealth was only 430 million euros.
430 million euros may be less than a fraction of the wealth of the British royal family.
The wealth of the British royal family goes far beyond that.
The Queen alone owns six palaces and houses a priceless collection of art and stamps, jewelry, large estates and stocks, amounting to more than 4 billion euros.
There is also the Queen of England's annual salary of up to £36 million a year. The Crown Asset Management Agency manages the land and properties owned by the British Crown, golf courses, Jockey Clubs, countless farms throughout the UK, 36 tidal power facilities across the UK, and even the marked swans on the River Thames.
And, of course, there is the world's most famous collection of palace art, crown jewels, such as the crown worn by the Queen when she was crowned, the most sparkling pigeon-egg-sized diamond 'Koh-i-Noor', the world's largest cut diamond in the 'Star of Africa', the Queen's Cullinan brooch, etc.
Wait a minute.
The number is huge.
Although, part of the wealth of the British royal family was due to an agreement signed between George III and the government in 1760: the monarch renounced the right to the royal property and handed over the income of the royal property to the government every year in exchange for the annual "royal annual" paid by Parliament to the monarch.
Be that as it may, the wealth at the discretion of the British royal family. Artwork. As well as the hidden assets are still very large.
The Earl of Hill spoke to Chen Rui on behalf of the British royal family. I wish to buy or exchange for the Mona Lisa (part 3) and the Three Dynasty Worships.
There is no possibility of buying or exchanging "Three Dynasty Worship", because Chen Rui has very clearly refused.
However, as for whether there is a possibility of "Mona Lisa" (part 3) being sold, there is!
Chen Rui had already nodded explicitly.
Whether you can get this famous painting depends on whether you can pay the price that makes Chen Rui's heart move.
The Earl of Hill was so excited that a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which he never liked to smile.
As long as you are willing to give it up, it is easy to do, the British royal family is not short of money, and there is no shortage of Chinese cultural relics in the treasury of the British royal family.
Earl Hill held a teacup in his hand. After thinking about it in his heart, he thought for a while, raised his head and said to Chen Rui, "On behalf of the British royal family, I am willing to buy the Mona Lisa (part 3) for 600 million euros. ”
The price of 600 million euros is very high for a (partial painting), so high.
You know, the world's most expensive painting, Gauguin's 1892 "When Will You Get Married?" Only $300 million. Second place: He Luo. Cézanne's "The Card Player" is only $274 million.
Still, consider Leonardo da Vinci, the author of the painting. One of the Three Masters of the Renaissance, the most accomplished of the Three Masters of the Renaissance. As well as the great fame of "Mona Lisa" in Europe, "Mona Lisa" is a famous painting with various legends and mysteries.
As well as the Louvre Museum in France, the Uffizi Gallery in Italy, the Victoria and Albert Museum, many European royal families, tycoons, and even the Middle East, Arab royal families and local tyrants have successively communicated with the media, emails, telephones, and sent people to Tortuga Island to visit Chen Rui The way he expressed his great desire to buy the two paintings "Mona Lisa" (part 3) and "Three Dynasty Worship".
It is not surprising that Earl Hill offered a sky-high price of 600 million euros as soon as he opened his mouth.
It is clear that 600 million euros is the lowest price.
If Chen Rui is willing to sell "Mona Lisa" (part 3), he can continue to negotiate, and the price is 700 million, 800 million euros is possible.
However, it is clear that Chen Rui is reluctant to sell.
Chen Rui is not short of money, and various incomes can bring Chen Rui billions of dollars in net income every year.
He hoped to exchange the Mona Lisa (Part 3) for some Chinese national treasures that could not be bought with money, and were called world treasures.
Chen Rui was reluctant to continue the discussion on the sale of the Mona Lisa (Part 3) and directly gave the bottom line, and said, "Count Hill, Mr. Bern, the Mona Lisa (Part 3) is willing to sell, but I hope to exchange some Chinese national treasures, known as world treasures, through the exchange of guò. For example, "The Female History of Zhentu", Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, Wu Daozi's painting, and the level of "Yongle Canon". Speaking of this, Chen Rui's voice paused, and continued, "Of course, if you have a Chinese heirloom jade seal, I am willing to add "Three Dynasty Worship" and 17 sketches, manuscripts, drafts of Leonardo da Vinci, as well as oil paintings of Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Chagall in exchange. “
In the end, Chen Rui made a little joke.
The jade seal is known as China's first national treasure and is regarded as a treasure that is "priceless" all over the world.
If the British royal family and the Louvre can really come up with the heirloom jade seal, Chen Rui is willing to exchange it even if it pays any price.
Then the position will be changed. It's not Chen Rui who used "Mona Lisa" (part 3) and "Three Dynasties to worship" to fish the British royal family and the Louvre.
Instead, the British royal family or the Louvre used the heirloom jade seal to fish for Chen Rui.
Whether the heirloom jade seal will be in the British royal family, the Louvre, there is this possibility.
After all, from the Opium War to 1949, for more than 100 years, I don't know how many Chinese cultural relics were lost overseas, it is impossible to count, but a rough estimate is that there are millions of pieces, the most important of which are Britain, France, and Japan.
Earl Hill nodded, and said, "Give me a day." ”
Bern also proposed to spend a day sorting out the Chinese antiquities in the Louvre's collection, making a list for Chen Rui to choose.
Chen Rui nodded and said, "Okay, but I hope to close this deal before the opening of the Tortuga Island Museum." ”――
The next day, the Earl of Hill, Bern. Hakan met Chen Rui again in Chunhui Hall.
Each person holds a bunjiàn bag in his hand, and the bunjiàn bag contains some bunjiàn.
These texts list a portion of the Chinese artifacts in the British royal treasury, as well as a portion of the Chinese artifacts in the Louvre's collection, although Chinese artifacts that are not up to the mark do not appear on the list.
The Earl of Hill and Bern. Hakan handed the list in his hand to Chen Rui.
Earl Hill spoke, "Regardless of whether the deal is made or not, I hope you will not leak the artifacts listed on the list, if they do, it will cause some trouble for the British royal family, I hope you can understand." (To be continued......)