Treasure Hunt all over the World

"Honey, what's that protrusion in front of Napoleon's bed? It looks like a step, or a stepping stone?"

Betty asked curiously, pointing to a stepped protrusion in front of Napoleon's bed.

At this time, Ye Tian and the others had arrived at Napoleon's bedroom, and were admiring the furnishings and decorations in this bedroom, as well as several oil paintings hanging on the wall.

Ye Tian looked at the stepped protrusion in front of Napoleon's bed, then nodded with a smile and said:

"You guessed it right, dear, it's a stepping stone, but it's just wrapped in a layer of dark blue velvet for some decorations!

Everyone knows that Napoleon was of average height, even very short. In order to make it easier for him to go to bed, a stepping stone was placed in front of the bed! "

"Hahaha"

There was a chuckle at the scene, and Betty and the others all laughed.

Many French guys who were also at the scene rolled their eyes angrily, but there was nothing they could do about it. They had nothing to do with Ye Tian, ​​just like they couldn't change Napoleon's height!

After leaving Napoleon's bedroom, Ye Tian and the others walked into Napoleon's office and began to visit the room where Napoleon handled military affairs and signed the abdication agreement!

This room still maintains the appearance when Napoleon signed the abdication agreement in 1814. There is no change. The small table used to sign the abdication agreement is still placed in place!

There are several oil paintings hanging on the walls of the office, the most eye-catching one is "Portrait of Napoleon in the Office" painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1812, Napoleon's royal painter.

It was in this room that after Napoleon received the letter from the Senate to depose the emperor, under the persuasion of the marshals, after several hours of painful struggle, he finally made an extremely difficult decision to abdicate!

The moment he signed the abdication agreement on the small table in the middle of the room, the First French Empire, which he had fought for half his life and built with his own hands, also collapsed!

Next, he embarked on the road of exile and was exiled to the island of Elba!

The Hundred Days Dynasty that followed was but a flash in the pan. The failure of the Battle of Waterloo officially declared the end of the Napoleonic Wars and Napoleon's political life!

Coming out of the emperor's chamber,

Ye Tian and the others went to the side hall of Fontainebleau Palace to visit the Napoleon I Museum located there.

In the Napoleon I Museum, everyone learned about Napoleon's brilliant life in detail, although everyone is already familiar with these!

Compared with the antiques related to Napoleon displayed in this museum, such as the military uniforms worn by Napoleon, marching tents, sabers, etc., Ye Tian is more interested in the artworks displayed here!

Here you can see almost all the works of famous French painters in the early 19th century. Except for some landscape paintings and religious paintings, the rest are basically paintings praising Napoleon's great achievements!

In this regard, there is no difference between ancient and modern Chinese and foreign emperors, and Napoleon is no exception!

Of course, there are also some paintings that praise Empress Josephine and reflect Napoleon's family life!

After visiting the Napoleon I Museum, walk along the west promenade to the bottom, which is the living room of Queen Eugenie and the Chinese Salon, which is the Chinese Pavilion of the Palace of Fontainebleau.

However, Ye Tian and the others did not enter the China Pavilion from this side, but left the west corridor and came to the courtyard outside, preparing to enter the China Pavilion from the main entrance!

The exhibits displayed in the China Pavilion are all antique works of art looted from the Old Summer Palace. The French may be a little embarrassed, so the China Pavilion is closed all year round, and the opening hours are only a handful!

When Ye Tian and the others came to the China Pavilion, there were no other tourists here, only Benois and his group who rushed over in advance, relatively quiet.

In other words, the China Pavilion is only open for Ye Tian and the others today, and there are only a few visitors like them!

"Steven, have you thought about it, are you going to choose those Chinese antique works of art? I hope you guys will be merciful and don't open your mouth like a lion. We can't stand your crazy ransacking!"

Benoit said jokingly, and stepped forward to meet him.

"To be honest, Benoit, I want to collect more than 3,000 pieces of Chinese antique art in the Chinese Pavilion of Fontainebleau Palace and bring them back to China!

But I also know that it is impossible, so I can only choose a part of them, and I will have to wait until I have seen the collections in the China Pavilion to decide which antiques to choose!

Don't worry, I am an honest and trustworthy businessman, and I will never open my mouth. I will choose the Chinese antique art for exchange according to the quantity we agreed before!

After choosing the Chinese antique art for exchange, I will consider it comprehensively and compare it with the exchange target of the Jimet Museum, and then choose which museum to exchange with! "

Ye Tian said with a smile, but did not give a clear answer.

You guy can't talk like a lion? Go ahead and lie to the ghosts, I'm afraid the ghosts won't believe it.

We've heard about what you're doing at the Guimet Museum, and you've almost wiped out all the fine collections of Chinese antique art in the Guimet Museum!

If you guys finally choose the Guimet Museum and make an exchange with them, the Guimet Museum will definitely lose its vitality. Isn't this a big mouth for a lion? So what counts?

Benoit and a group of Frenchmen complained secretly, and they didn't believe Ye Tian's words at all.

At the same time, the eyes of each of them are full of expectation, but also showing a bit of worry.

Compared with the looted Chinese antique artworks in the China Pavilion, which are embarrassed to be exhibited publicly, they hope to get Queen Mary's top jewelry.

If you get the top jewelry from Queen Mary, it will definitely attract more attention and more tourists!

More importantly, Queen Mary's top jewelry is not only of great historical significance and extraordinary value, but also can be exhibited in a dignified manner without worrying about looking bad!

After chatting for a while, under the leadership of Benoit, everyone walked towards the entrance of the China Pavilion.

In two or three steps, they came to the door of the China Pavilion, ready to climb up the stairs and enter this museum full of exquisite Chinese antiques.

At this moment, Anderson suddenly asked curiously:

"Steven, what are the two mighty stone lions at the gate? Could it be that they were also looted from the Old Summer Palace by French soldiers in the 1860s?

Each of such huge stone lions weighs several tons. In the mid-nineteenth century, it was almost impossible to transport them all the way to France.”

As he spoke, Anderson pointed to the two stone lions standing at the entrance of the China Pavilion.

Hearing these words, the old faces of Benoit and other Frenchmen couldn't help turning red, and they were somewhat embarrassed!

Ye Tian glanced at the two stone lions, smiled and shook his head and said:

"The pair of stone lions did not come from the Old Summer Palace in China. They were carved in France later to highlight the characteristics of the Chinese Pavilion. From the carving techniques, we can see that the Chinese stone lions are not like this!

To put it bluntly, this is called painting a tiger but not an anti-dog! In traditional Chinese culture, stone lions are common items for warding off evil spirits, and they pay more attention to the mighty momentum and demeanor rather than similarity in shape!

This is mainly because most of the ancient Chinese had never seen real lions on the African grasslands, but this pair of stone lions in front of them is different. Obviously, they were modeled on real lions! "

As soon as the words fell, Benoit continued:

"Steven is right, this pair of stone lions were indeed carved in France, and they are very different from the stone lions in ancient China, only the shape is similar!

Let's stop discussing the pair of stone lions, let's visit the China Pavilion. There are many exquisite Chinese antique works of art in the pavilion, which are worth admiring! "

With that said, Benoit made a gesture of please, then stepped out and walked up the steps ahead.

Ye Tian and the others followed and walked into the Chinese Pavilion of the Palace of Fontainebleau together!