Treasure Hunt all over the World

"That's right, Martinez, that's the right attitude to negotiate a deal!"

Ye Tian said with a smile, and glanced disdainfully at the official from the French Ministry of Culture.

Hearing this, the Frenchmen on the opposite side rolled their eyes angrily, but there was nothing they could do.

After a short pause, Ye Tian began to list his exchange conditions, ready to kill these Frenchmen.

"Martinez, Benoit, whether you want the Louvre or the Fontainebleau, if you want these three pieces of top jewelry, you must exchange them with the collection of Chinese antiques.

This point is not negotiable. The Chinese antique artworks used for exchange must be top-notch items that can impress me. Don’t use those of ordinary value to make up for money, or it will only ruin the deal.

The specific Chinese antique artworks that will be exchanged have not yet been determined. I will go to Paris the day after tomorrow at the latest, and then I can go to your two museums for field inspections!

For example, I am very interested in the bronze elephant statue from the late Yin and Shang Dynasties in China that is displayed in the Louvre branch museum and the Guimet Asian Art Museum... "

Before Ye Tian finished speaking, Martinez on the opposite side was furious, and the other Frenchmen also stared angrily, with anger gushing out of their eyes.

"That bronze elephant statue in the Jimei Museum? Don't even think about it, it is the treasure of the Jimei Museum, and it is the largest known animal statue in the world! The value is immeasurable!

You want that bronze elephant statue, and other Chinese antique works of art, Steven, how dare you open your teeth! Honestly, I've never met a greedier bastard than you!

Queen Mary's jewelry is important and has great historical significance, but there is a limit. You can't talk to the lion because of it. How is this different from robbery? "

Martinez said at the top of his voice, eyes full of anger.

"That's right, Steven, you are Chi Guoguo taking advantage of the fire, it's too dishonest!"

Benoit echoed, his expression also very ugly.

Ye Tian glanced at the French people on the opposite side, then said with a sneer:

"You say my exchange method is robbery? Did I hear you right? You French, especially the Louvre and Fontainebleau, are probably the least qualified to say such a thing!

How did the tens of thousands of fine Chinese antiques in the Jimei Museum of Asian Art come about? I'm afraid you know very well in your heart,

I summed it up, nothing more than three ways.

The first is that after the Opium War, the French and French troops looted from China, and the second is that many French who went to China under various names stole it from China by various means!

The third is to take advantage of the long-term civil strife in China to collude with some warlords and profiteers who have forgotten their ancestors, buy them at a very low price, and then smuggle them out of the country. This kind of behavior is tantamount to plundering!

Let’s talk about the Louvre, known as the Palace of All Treasures. Napoleon I contributed the most collections to the Louvre. How did those collections come about? It was not Napoleon who snatched it from European and North African countries!

Napoleon's famous saying, "The most genius works of art must belong to France", can be said to be well known to everyone. Most of the exquisite antique works of art in the Louvre are robbed, right?

There is also the Palace of Fontainebleau, Benoit, as the curator of the museum of the Palace of Fontainebleau, you should know better than anyone else where all the Chinese antiques in the Palace of Fontainebleau come from!

They all come from the royal gardens in China, the Old Summer Palace that was looted by the British and French allied forces. The reason why the Palace of Fontainebleau was turned into a museum is also to display and display those treasures from China!

Queen Mary's top jewelry represents a period of history during the French Revolution; those antique artworks from China represent ancient Chinese history and are also very important.

The exchange between them is very reasonable in my opinion. If the deal is concluded, I will bring those Chinese antique artworks back to China. That piece of land is the place where they should exist most! "

After the voice fell, the meeting room immediately became quiet again without any sound.

The faces of the French people on the opposite side became very ugly, and at the same time extremely embarrassing, their faces turned red and white, not to mention embarrassing!

Obviously, Ye Tian's words hit their weakness, making it impossible for them to refute!

I know best about my own affairs, how the Chinese antiques in the two famous museums came about is probably the last thing they want to mention!

There are innumerable Chinese cultural relics in the Louvre. Its branch museum, the Guimet Museum alone, has tens of thousands of Chinese cultural relics, including 12,000 pieces of ceramics from past dynasties, and more than 6,000 pieces are fine porcelain from Chinese past dynasties.

These porcelains cover the whole series from original porcelains to Ming and Qing porcelains, from various dynasties and famous kilns, and it is the overseas museum with the most and most complete collection of Chinese porcelains!

Even in some famous museums in China, the porcelain collections are far inferior to the Jimet Museum. It is estimated that the Forbidden City and the National Museum can compare with them. It is not certain who is higher and who is lower!

In addition to a large number of high-quality porcelain, the Guimet Museum also has a large collection of Chinese artworks. There are more than 200 paintings of the Tang and Song Dynasties, which can be called top artworks!

As for the paintings of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the number is even greater!

There are countless other antique works of art such as bronzes, rare books and ancient books!

Not to mention the Palace of Fontainebleau, almost all the Chinese antique artworks collected in this museum come from the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens, the Old Summer Palace, all of which were looted from China by the French army!

The awkward atmosphere lasted for nearly half a minute before it was broken by Martinez's voice.

"Steven, it is not something we can decide with one word about the exchange of these top-level jewelry with the Chinese antique art collections collected by our two museums, and we must hold a meeting to discuss it.

In particular, it also involves the bronze elephant statue in the late Yin and Shang Dynasties, which is the treasure of the Guimet Museum, and other top Chinese antique works of art, so it is even more impossible to make a quick decision!

We need time to discuss whether to accept your exchange proposal. Just now you also said that you will go to Paris tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. That would be great. We can continue to discuss this matter in Paris! "

Ye Tian smiled softly, and then continued:

"There is plenty of time, and I have the patience to continue waiting. A good meal is not afraid of being late! You can go back to Paris to discuss whether to accept my proposal, as long as you make a decision before I leave Europe!

I will indeed go to Paris tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and I will also visit the Louvre, the Guimet Museum of Asian Art, and the Palace of Fontainebleau to appreciate the collections of your museums.

But there is one thing I have to say in advance, before we reach an agreement and sign the relevant agreement, the top jewelry in front of you will never enter France!

Even if we reach an exchange agreement, the entire exchange process must be led by us, that is to say, the place and time of the exchange, and the order of the handover, are all determined by us.

I hope you can understand this point. This is Europe and your home stadium, not in New York, the United States. We must be careful to prevent any unexpected situations.

As for my personal reputation, you can rest assured that I have never been a person who reneged on his word and gained weight. This is well known, and you should also know that no one wants to take advantage of me! "

Hearing these words, the faces of the French people on the opposite side couldn't help but change. A hint of disappointment flashed in everyone's eyes, and they cursed secretly!

This damn bastard is so cunning! There is no way to take advantage of it!

As long as the jewels of Queen Mary are still in his hands and they are not in France, then people like himself can only be led by the nose, and there is nothing to do with the bastard Steven!

Wait until they enter France, and then use dirty tricks to deal with the bastard Steven? Or take him directly to court and ask him to hand over Queen Mary's top jewelry?

Forget it now! Who was this bastard Steven threatened by? I have never heard of it!

As a result of doing so, not only would they not be able to get the top jewelry from Queen Mary, but it would also incur extremely cruel revenge from the bastard Steven!

You know, this is a ruthless bastard who has no taboos! If you are targeted by him, it is likely to be a nightmare from which you will never wake up!

In the following time, the two parties continued to discuss this antique art transaction for a while, but the atmosphere was not particularly harmonious.

Soon, more than half an hour had passed.

The negotiation is over, and the two sides have not reached any results, so there is no need to continue.

Martinez on the opposite side stood up first, smiled reluctantly and extended his right hand to Ye Tian.

"Steven, let's stop here today, and there will be no results if we continue to talk. We are leaving Antwerp, and we must rush back to Paris as soon as possible to discuss the conditions you offered.

Regardless of whether this deal can be reached or not, on behalf of the Louvre Museum, I welcome you to Paris, welcome you to visit the Louvre Museum, and welcome you to visit the Guimet Museum! "

Ye Tian shook hands with the other party, nodded with a smile and said:

"Martinez, since I have come to Europe, I will naturally not miss the romantic capital of Paris, I will go to appreciate the elegance of that historic city, it must be very exciting!

As an insider in the field of antique works of art, I will never miss museums large and small in Paris, especially the Louvre, known as the Palace of All Treasures, which is absolutely not to be missed! "

Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian shook hands with Benoit of Fontainebleau Palace and said a few polite words.

After saying goodbye to each other, these French people left this meeting room, drove straight to the airport, and prepared to return to France!

Ye Tian and the others did not stay long at the Hilton Hotel either. After enjoying a sumptuous lunch here, they drove back to Diamond Street.

Time to store those Queen Mary's top jewelry and buy short-term huge insurance, so it's safe!

Located in the Diamond Center on Diamond Avenue, there are vaults with the highest security levels in Europe, and there are also many commercial insurance companies!