Treasure Hunt all over the World

Petro stood there dumbfounded, his face was pale, his body was trembling slightly, his eyes were fixed on the rusty Crusader knight sword in Ye Tian's hand, his two eyeballs were so red that he was about to bleed.

At this time, he had already regretted to the extreme.

If he had a gun in his hand, he would definitely shoot himself in the head without hesitation, and end his life.

Although Ye Tian only mentioned the name 'Henry of Burgundy' and did not give evidence for identification, this name alone was enough to set off a huge wave in Portugal.

It's a pity that the deal is done. There is no medicine for regret in this world. Now that the deal has been concluded, there is no possibility of regret.

What's more, the person who deliberately bought this Crusader Knight's Sword was Ye Tian. How could the treasure that fell into his hands be snatched away again!

Unlike the distraught Petro, David and Jason, who don't know much about Portuguese history, are at a loss at this time.

"Steven, who is 'Henry of Burgundy'? I know that Burgundy is a historical place name in Europe. It used to be a principality. What is the origin of this Henry? What does it have to do with this knight sword? "

Jason asked curiously, looking at Ye Tian and the Crusader Knight's sword in puzzlement.

Ye Tian looked at the kid, then smiled and said:

"Henry of Burgundy was a feudal lord of France in the twelfth century who obtained the title of Count of Portugal by marrying Teresa, the illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon .

His fief is located in the area between the Mondego River and the Douro River. This area is located in what is now Portugal. It can be said that the country of Portugal was established on this land.

Henry died in 1112, and his only three-year-old son, Alfonso Enriquez, inherited the title of earl. This Alfonso Enriquez was later the founding king of Portugal, Alfonso I the Conqueror! "

Before the words were finished, David and Jason exclaimed.

"Wow! Henry of Burgundy turned out to be the father of Alfonso I. Could it be that this knight's sword is the sword of 'Henry of Burgundy'? If so, there is no doubt that this is definitely a national treasure of Portugal! "

"Henry of Burgundy's knight sword, isn't this crusader knight sword priceless?"

Amid the exclamation, Ye Tian stretched out his left hand and pressed down gently,

Tell everyone to be quiet.

When the scene was a little quieter, he went on to say:

"Alfonso Enriquez was only three years old when he inherited the title of Count of Portugal. Because he was too young, his mother 'Teresa of Castile' acted as regent until Alfonso came of age. .

But Teresa soon fell madly in love with Fernando Perez, a Galician nobleman. For this lover, Teresa even wanted to deprive her son Alfonso of the inheritance rights and give it to her lover instead.

In order to protect the right of inheritance and protect the title and territory of the Portuguese earl, the young Alfonso could only unite a group of his father's old courtiers to fight against his mother and her lover.

Because he was not an adult, Alfonso was not awarded the title of knight. In order to unite his father's veterans, he has been using the knight equipment left by his father. These knight equipment are also regarded as tokens.

In 1128, Alfonso, who had grown up, finally defeated his mother and her lover, forcing Teresa and Perez to leave Portugal, thus gaining undisputed dominion over his territory.

During this period, 'Henry of Burgundy''s crusader knight's equipment, which remained in the hands of Alfonso, was an important factor in his victory in the most important court battle in Portuguese history"

Hearing this, the scene was once again full of exclamations.

"Wow! Being plotted against by his mother and her lover at the age of three, it is really not easy for King Alfonso I to live to adulthood, and it is simply a miracle that he won the court battle!"

"If Alfonso I was the founding king of Portugal, few people can match this forbearance alone."

After a short pause, Ye Tian continued to say:

"After consolidating his dominion over his domain, with the support of the knights and churches in various cities in the domain, Alfonso I began to fight to get rid of his vassal status to León.

He fought against his cousin, King Alfonso VII of Castile and Leon, and in 1129 Alfonso I officially declared himself Prince of Portugal.

After long-term wars, alliances and various conspiracies, Alfonso I finally achieved the goal of making Portugal an independent kingdom in 1139, calling himself king.

In 1143, Alfonso I reached a settlement with his cousin, and Alfonso VII recognized his kingship. To secure this status, he also needed the recognition of the Vatican.

Alfonso I took the initiative to propose to the Pope at the time, making Portugal a subject of the Pope and contributing 4 ounces of gold. But it was not until 1179 that the pope recognized Alfonso as king.

During the founding of Portugal, Alfonso I defeated a Moorish army in 1139 and continued to fight the Moors for a long time thereafter.

In 1147, when the second Crusade army passed through Portugal, Alfonso I skillfully borrowed this powerful armed force to capture Lisbon, which was occupied by Muslims at that time, in one fell swoop.

In the battle to capture Lisbon, the Crusaders with the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller as the main force played a decisive role. The first to attack Lisbon was the Knights Templar.

After taking Lisbon, in order to keep the Knights Templar, Alfonso I agreed with the Knights Templar to set up a Portuguese branch, and granted Tomar to the Knights Templar as a territory.”

Just now, Petro, who has been silent all this time, suddenly interjected and said:

"Steven, the history you said is correct, but what does this history have to do with this Crusader knight's sword? How can you prove that this Crusader knight's sword is 'Henry of Burgundy'?" sword?"

When he said this, Petro's voice kept shaking, he sounded like he was about to cry, and he was extremely depressed.

Obviously, he knew very well what level of treasure the Crusader Knight Sword he just sold was. He also knew very well that Ye Tian would never miss it, and he was undoubtedly ransacked.

Why did he ask these questions even though he knew he was ransacked?

The reason is very simple, this is just a desperate struggle. In Chinese words, it means that you will not give up until you reach the Yellow River, and you will not shed tears when you see the coffin!

Ye Tian looked at the poor Portuguese, and then stated his identification basis.

"Petro, the reason why I made such an inference naturally has a certain basis, and there is also a reason why I introduced the process of Alfonso the Conqueror's establishment of Portugal in detail.

Before Alfonso led the army to capture Lisbon, his father Henry's crusader knight equipment was always carried by him, which was to exert Henry's influence.

From the time he inherited the title of earl at the age of three until he captured Lisbon, he was always surrounded by a group of his father's veterans, and many of the Crusaders were his father's friends.

Because of this, he was able to invite the passing Crusaders, coupled with a series of generous rewards and promises he gave, the Crusaders would help him capture Lisbon.

After the capture of Lisbon, Henry's knightly equipment suddenly disappeared from history. According to my estimation, Alfonso I probably gave them to some Templars separately.

The home, or station, of these Templars was most likely in Tomar. At that time, Tomar had become the base camp of the Templars in Portugal.

Since then, these crusader knight equipments have remained in Tomar, and at the beginning of the fourteenth century, after the Knights Templar was disbanded, these knight equipments were completely silent.”

Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded, and there was no disagreement.

The same is true for Petro, the pain in his eyes has become deeper and deeper, and he is so distressed that he is about to die!

Without the slightest pause, Ye Tianqing's clear voice continued to rang out.

"Let's talk about the crusader knight sword itself again. The patterns carved on the hilt of this knight sword can be seen occasionally on some antique cultural relics of the Principality of Burgundy, mainly weapons and equipment.

Those who are qualified to use this pattern are the nobles and feudal lords of the Principality of Burgundy, and 'Henry of Burgundy' is such a feudal lord. This is the first basis for my judgment.

The second basis is that these pedestals were once used to inlay gems. The nobles of the Duchy of Burgundy had their own set of rules when inlaying gems on knight equipment, from which the rank and title could be seen.

Although the gemstones on this knight sword were pried off and sold off, but based on the arrangement and size of these gemstone bases, I can basically deduce that the person using this Crusader knight sword is an earl."

"According to this statement, when the Crusader knight sword was first discovered in the 1930s, why didn't those experts and scholars in Lisbon recognize the knight sword? The gem was still there at that time!"

Petro interjected again, his words were full of despair, remorse and unwillingness.

"The reason is very simple. The rules of embedding gems on the weapons and equipment of the nobles of the Principality of Burgundy were only summed up by French historians in the 1970s, and those experts and scholars in Lisbon naturally did not know.

Because those red and sapphires were pried off and sold off, it would be difficult for antique art appraisal experts who saw this knight sword after the 1970s to find out the true origin of this knight sword without careful study."

Ye Tian said with a smile, and once again poured a basin of cold water on Petro, making this buddy even more desperate.

Before Petro gave a response, he went on to say:

"In addition to the above, I believe that there should be some other things or special marks on this crusader knight's sword that can prove my judgment, but they are all covered by rust.

When I have time later, I will study this Crusader knight sword carefully, thoroughly understand its origin, and clarify its true value. Of course, I may also be happy for nothing.

If my inference is correct, then this crusader knight sword, which witnessed the most important period of Portuguese history and was used successively by Alfonso I and his son, must be a national treasure of Portugal!

Petro, you don't have to be disappointed. If this is really the knight's sword that Alfonso I used to gallop on the battlefield, it is also a good thing for you. At least this Portuguese national treasure has not been buried.

Let’s stop here today, Petro, it’s a pleasure meeting you and doing business with you, we’re leaving your antique shop and going elsewhere, let’s see you again.”

Saying that, Ye Tian stretched out his right hand, ready to shake hands with Petro and bid farewell.

At this time, Petro was muttering to himself in a daze.

"God! What have I lost?"