From the Island Owner to the King

How much of the British royal family's wealth has been a mystery to the outside world.

Because of its amazing number and complex nature, it is impossible for outsiders to guess the amount of British royal wealth.

But one thing is for sure, very large, probably more than 20 billion euros.

The Sunday Times in London once estimated that the wealth of the British royal family 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 of England alone owns 6 palaces and collects priceless works of art and stamps, jewelry, large estates and stocks, with more than 4 billion euros.

There is also an annual salary of up to 36 million pounds a year for the Queen of England. The Royal Assets Authority manages the land and properties owned by the British royal family, golf courses, jockey clubs, and countless farms across the UK, 36 tidal power facilities across the UK, and even those on the Thames. swans, etc.

Of course, there are also the world-famous collections of palace art, crown jewels, such as the crown worn by the Queen when she was coronated, the most shining dove egg-sized diamond 'Mountain of Light', the 'Star of Africa', the largest in the world Cut diamonds, Queen's Cullinan brooch and more.

and many more.

The number is very large.

Although, part of the wealth of the British royal family is due to an agreement signed by George III of England and the government in 1760: the monarch gives up the right to the royal family's estate, and turns over the income of the royal family's estate to the government every year in exchange for the "royal family" paid by Congress to the monarch every year. annual salary".

Nonetheless, the British royal family's discretionary wealth, works of art. And the hidden assets are still very large.

Earl Hill talked with Chen Rui on behalf of the British royal family, hoping to buy or exchange "Mona Lisa" (Part 3) and "Three Dynasties".

There is no possibility of buying or exchanging "Three Dynasties", because Chen Rui has clearly rejected it.

But whether there is a possibility of selling "Mona Lisa" (Part 3), yes!

Chen Rui nodded clearly.

Whether you can get this masterpiece of the world depends on whether you can pay the price that makes Chen Rui's heart move.

Earl Hill couldn't contain the excitement in his heart. So much so that a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, who never laughed.

As long as they are willing to sell, everything is easy to handle. The British royal family is not short of money, and there is no shortage of Chinese cultural relics in the treasure house of the British royal family that make Chen Rui's heart move.

With a teacup in his hand, Earl Hill considered it in his heart and thought for a while. He raised his head and said to Chen Rui, "On behalf of the British royal family, I am willing to buy "Mona Lisa" (Part 3) for 600 million euros."

The price of 600 million euros is very high for a (partial painting), which is extremely high.

You must know that the most expensive painting in the world was created by Gauguin in 1892, When Will You Marry? ". Only $300 million. Second place is Horo Cézanne's "The Card Players" at $274 million.

However, considering the painting's author Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the three Renaissance masters, the most accomplished of the three Renaissance masters, and the great fame of "Mona Lisa" in Europe, "Mona Lisa" is a masterpiece. Famous paintings of various legends and mysterious colors.

and the Louvre in France. The Uffizi Gallery in Italy, the Victoria and Albert Museum, many European royal families and rich people. Even in the Middle East, the Arab royal family and local tyrants expressed their desire to buy "Mona Lisa" (Part 3), and "Mona Lisa" to Chen Rui through the media, emails, phone calls, and sending people to visit Chen Rui on Tortuga Island. The Three Dynasties worship these two paintings.

It is not surprising that Earl Hill offered a sky-high price of 600 million euros as soon as he opened his mouth.

Obviously 600 million euros is the minimum price.

If Chen Rui is willing to sell "Mona Lisa" (Part 3), he can continue to talk. The price is likely to reach 700 million or 800 million euros.

but. Obviously Chen Rui is not willing 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 hopes to exchange "Mona Lisa" (Part 3) for some Chinese national treasures that cannot be bought with money. Relics called world treasures.

Chen Rui was unwilling to continue talking about the sale of "Mona Lisa" (Part 3), and directly gave the bottom line and said, "Count Hill, Mr. Bern, "Mona Lisa" (Part 3) is willing to It is sold, but I hope to exchange some Chinese national treasures and world treasures through exchange. For example, "Wu Shi Zhen Tu", Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, Wu Daozi's paintings, "Yongle Grand Ceremony" level." Said. At this point, Chen Rui paused and continued, "Of course, if you have a Chinese jade seal, I would like to add "The Three Dynasties" and 17 sketches, manuscripts, drafts, and Van Gogh by Leonardo da Vinci. , Cézanne, and Chagall's oil paintings in exchange."

Finally, Chen Rui made a small joke.

The National Jade Seal is known as China's No. 1 National Treasure, and is regarded as a treasure handed down by the world with "invaluable value".

If the British royal family, the Louvre Museum can really come up with the jade seal, Chen Rui is willing to exchange it even if he pays any price.

The location will be changed by then. It's not that Chen Rui used "Mona Lisa" (Part 3) and "Three Dynasties" to catch the British royal family and the Louvre.

Instead, the British royal family or the Louvre used the national jade seal to catch Chen Rui.

Whether the Chuan Guoyu Seal will be in the British royal family, the Louvre, there is a possibility.

After all, in the more than 100 years from the Opium War to 1949, I don’t know how many Chinese cultural relics have been lost overseas. It is impossible to count. A rough estimate is that there are millions of pieces, of which the most important ones went to Britain, France and Japan. .

Earl Hill nodded and said, "Give me a day."

Berne also proposed to spend one day sorting out the Chinese cultural relics in the Louvre Museum, making a list for Chen Rui to choose.

Chen Rui nodded and said, "Okay, but I hope to close this deal before the Tortuga Island Museum opens."

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The next day, Earl Hill, Bern Hakan met Chen Rui again in Chunhui Hall.

Each person has a document bag in his hand, and the document bag contains some documents.

These documents list some Chinese cultural relics in the treasure house of the British royal family, as well as a list of some Chinese cultural relics in the Louvre collection. Of course, Chinese cultural relics that do not reach the level will not appear in the list.

Earl Hill and Bern Hakan handed Chen Rui the list in their hands.

Earl Hill said, "Whether the deal can be reached or not, I hope you don't leak the cultural relics listed on the list. Once it is leaked, it will bring some trouble to the British royal family. I hope you can understand." to be continued)