Treasure Hunt all over the World

After a short pause, Ye Tian continued to say:

"After introducing the history of the Knights Templar, let's take a look at the origin of the treasures of the Knights Templar. You and I both know that the original founders of the Knights Templar were all poor monks.

After the establishment of the Knights Templar, the reason why they were able to quickly amass huge wealth was due to the privileged status given to them by the Pope, and the Holy See also gifted them a lot of wealth and land.

It is precisely because of the privileged status granted by the Pope that instead of paying taxes, the Knights Templar can levy taxes in its territory and receive large gifts from Crusader countries and pilgrims.

It didn't take long for the Knights Templar's estates to spread all over Europe, and almost every Crusader country had a large piece of land belonging to them. Because of their privileged status, these lands were all tax-free.

At the end of the twelfth century, the Knights Templar owned 9,000 manors and territories in the Christian world, including some famous churches and castles, such as the Temple Church in London and the Temple Palace in Berlin.

In addition to countless estates, the Knights Templar also developed the initial banking industry and began to lend usury to almost all Crusader countries, as well as to every pilgrim in need.

With these operating methods, the Knights Templar accumulated a large amount of wealth in a short period of time, became the creditors of almost all Crusader countries, and became the most powerful economy in Europe.

But it was this huge amount of wealth that brought them disaster. King Philip IV of France would deal with them in order to repay the debt and devour the huge wealth of the Knights Templar.

It's a pity that Philip IV's bamboo basket fetched water in vain. He worked hard for a long time, but he didn't get a hair! Since then, the treasure of the Knights Templar has disappeared without a trace, and has become an eternal mystery! "

Hearing Ye Tian's words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but nodded slightly.

As for Depardieu and Alexander, as well as several other members of the Priory of the Martyrdom and the Portuguese Society of Jesuits, their expressions all changed and became very ugly!

They had vaguely guessed what Ye Tian would say next, but they didn't stop it, or they couldn't think of any reason to organize it for a while, so they could only continue to listen.

Ye Tian glanced at everyone present, smiled and continued:

"I don't deny the relationship between the Priory of the Mount Sacrifice and the Portuguese Jesuits and the Knights Templar. Those who are familiar with the history of the Knights Templar basically know this, and it cannot be denied.

but,

To say that the Priory of the Mount and the Portuguese Jesuits are entitled to inherit the Knights Templar's property, participate in the exploration and distribution of the Knights Templar's treasure, I don't quite agree with this point.

Everyone knows that the Knights Templar exists attached to the Holy See of the Vatican, and has always been loyal to the Holy See, and is only responsible to the Pope, not under the command of the king and local bishops.

After the Pope recognized their legal status and granted them unprecedented privileges, they were able to grow rapidly and amassed a large fortune in a short period of time.

By 1312, Pope Clement V announced the disbandment of the Knights Templar, and it disappeared and became a historical term, leaving only some soul-stirring knight legends.

After the demise of the Knights Templar, the Portuguese Knights became affiliated with the Society of Jesus, no longer engaged in military missions, and evolved into an ordinary order focusing on overseas missions, which has been passed down to this day.

It can be seen from this that the real leader of the Knights Templar is actually the Pope, which has not changed from beginning to end. The Grand Master of the Knights Templar is just a specific executor and military leader.

Only the current pope has the real right to determine the ownership and distribution of the treasures of the Knights Templar, and the Priory of the Mount Martyrdom and the Portuguese Jesuits have never had this power.

It can be said that after 1312, their relationship with the Knights Templar had been completely severed. In fact, they did not raise any objections when the various properties of the Knights Templar were divided.

It is only natural that you now want to take part in the search for the treasures of the Knights Templar and to share in the treasures contained therein. It is impossible for anyone else to ignore such a huge fortune.

But I am very sorry, your idea is doomed to be impossible to realize. At the press conference of the Vatican, the Bishop of Kent made it very clear about the allocation of the treasure of the Knights Templar.

All the religious relics in the treasure belong to the Vatican, and all the secular properties belong to our company. I don’t know how much these secular properties are worth. Once I find them, I will never give up!

If you want to participate in the exploration of the treasures of the Knights Templar, you must obtain the approval of the Pope. If you are allowed to join, then I am very sorry, and our brave exploration company will withdraw immediately! "

After the voice fell, the scene immediately fell silent, and everyone fell into deep thought.

As for Depardieu and Alexander, as well as the other members of the Priory of the Sacrificial Mountain and the Portuguese Society of Jesuits, they were all speechless by Ye Tian's words, and they froze in place.

For a while, they couldn't think of how to deal with it, not to mention how depressed they were.

After a moment of silence, someone finally spoke out, breaking the silence of the scene.

"Steven, Bishop of Kent, we in the Armenian Church are not interested in the secular treasures of the Knights Templar treasure, but we ask to participate in the quest to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque with you.

It is said that there are many Christian holy relics in the treasures of the Knights Templar, especially the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant, which are the supreme holy relics belonging to all Christian believers. Our church is also willing to contribute to the discovery of these holy relics! "

Hearing this, everyone at the scene turned their heads to look at the one who spoke.

Ye Tian glanced at that person, then smiled and said:

"Mr. Komitas, let me repeat what I said just now. This joint exploration of the treasures of the Knights Templar will absolutely not tolerate third-party collaborators. If a third party joins, our company will immediately withdraw.

Personally, I am not very concerned about the religious relics in the treasures of the Knights Templar. If you find the treasures by chance, you can discuss with the Vatican about their ownership.

It is still too early to say these things, not to mention whether you will accept your Armenian church to join the joint exploration team, whether we can successfully enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque to search for clues, it is not known yet."

Hearing his words, everyone at the scene couldn't help turning their heads to look at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

When they saw those young Palestinians standing side by side at the gate of the Aksa Mosque, lined up in several rows, and with firm faces, they couldn't help but secretly sighed.

In the current situation, it is almost impossible for the joint exploration team to successfully enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Thank God if conflicts do not break out!

This guy Steven is right, it’s too early to talk about other things now, let’s talk about the situation!

Komitas fell silent, and he also knew that it would be useless to talk too much, and it would have no effect.

Next, representatives of other sects and religious organizations also spoke out one after another, hoping to participate in the exploration of the treasure of the Knights Templar and supervise today's exploration operation on the spot.

As before, Ye Tian rejected these unrealistic demands without hesitation, and clearly expressed his attitude!

We will never accept any third party to join the joint exploration operation, otherwise, the brave and fearless exploration company will immediately withdraw from this operation and terminate the cooperation!

After dealing with these ulterior motives, Ye Tian and his group continued to walk forward, heading straight for the gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Under the coordination of Komitas, the Armenians who were more than ten meters ahead stepped aside one after another, giving way to the gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In a blink of an eye, Ye Tian and the others came to a place six or seven meters away from the gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and stopped in front of the first Palestinian youth wall that was in full swing.

These Palestinian youths did not carry guns or knives. They were all bare-handed. There was no problem with their safety, so everyone was relatively close!

Almost at the same time as Ye Tian and the others stopped, two middle-aged Palestinian men also came out from behind the first human wall and walked forward.

When they came to a place about four or five meters away from Ye Tian and the others, the two guys stopped immediately, and then stared at Ye Tian and Bishop Kent with extremely cold eyes.

Immediately afterwards, one of the fellows exclaimed:

"Gentlemen, the Aksai Mosque is a holy place of Yisi Lan, please stop here, this is not the Middle Ages, do you still want to go to the Crusades?

More than 800 years ago, the Crusaders were driven out of Jerusalem by our ancestors. More than 800 years later, the result will not be any different. It is still us who win in the end! "