Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1839: Fragments of the True Cross
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After ending the call with Cole, Ye Tian immediately said to David and Bishop Kent beside him:
"Obviously, we have to move quickly. If there is really the crown of Baldwin IV or other Christian holy objects here, we have to say whether we will allow the mayor of Larnaca and the Greek Orthodox Bishop to enter here!
Especially the Greek Orthodox bishops, once they learn that we have discovered a Christian holy relic, they will most likely go crazy with jealousy. At that time, the agreement reached by the Vatican with them will instantly become a piece of paper.
As an important branch of Christianity, their desire for Christian holy objects will never be weaker than that of the Vatican. Representatives of other sects and religious organizations outside the castle will also be completely crazy.
Of course, if the Vatican doesn't mind sharing Christian relics with them, I have no problem with it, but every secular property and antique artwork here belongs to us, and no one can covet it! ”
"Sharing Christian holy relics with the Greek Orthodox Church and other sects and religious organizations? That's impossible, they can't even think about it!"
Bishop Kent said categorically, his tone extremely firm and unquestionable.
"Okay! Let's continue to act. I hope these two gold-inlaid red sandalwood boxes contain what we want and give us a huge surprise!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian reached into the metal box and opened the gold buckle of the gold-inlaid rosewood box on the right.
"Pa"
With a crisp sound, the lid of the gold-inlaid rosewood box was gently opened by Ye Tian and slowly lifted upwards.
There are no traps in the box, and there are no crossbow arrows or poisonous needles shooting out to threaten everyone's safety.
However, after only opening the lid of the box for a dozen centimeters and taking a glance at the situation inside the box, Ye Tian suddenly stopped, and then said solemnly:
"Bishop Kent, the things stored here are likely to be closely related to Christianity and have extraordinary significance. It seems inappropriate for me to open this box and take out the things inside. It's better for you to do it!"
"Okay, Steven, let me open this box and take out the contents!"
Bishop Kent nodded and immediately stepped forward to take over Ye Tian's work.
This is exactly what he wants. Wherever he would refuse, he would never be willing to refuse.
Next, Bishop Kenta carefully opened the gold-inlaid rosewood box, and the contents inside the box were immediately revealed to everyone.
What caught everyone's eyes was a piece of linen that had turned into dark gray, used to wrap an object that looked irregular in shape.
In the middle of the dark gray linen, there was embroidered the emblem of the Knights Templar, the Horse Cross, and some speckled marks, more like stains!
Seeing the contents in the box, Bishop Kent couldn't help but have a look of disappointment in his eyes. This was obviously not the Christian holy object he wanted to see the most, the crown of Baldwin IV.
The same goes for David standing next to him, looking somewhat disappointed.
However, Ye Tian's expression suddenly became extremely solemn.
Just as Bishop Kent was about to uncover the dark gray linen, he suddenly said in a deep voice:
"Bishop of Kent, please be careful. I am sure that the thing wrapped in this dark gray linen must be of great importance, even more important than the crown of Baldwin IV.
If I read it correctly, this piece of dark gray linen should be the triangular flag of the Knights Templar. The background color turned out to be pure white, and the horse cross on it turned out to be red.
Because it was so old, this military flag became what it is now due to oxidation. The speckled traces on the military flag are 100% the blood stains left by the Templars!
The origin of something that allows the Knights Templar to solemnly wrap it with a blood-stained military flag must be of extraordinary origin. When you unveil that military flag, you must be careful, because that piece of linen is already very fragile! ”
Hearing Ye Tian's words, Bishop Kent's expression immediately changed and became much more solemn.
Next, he carefully held the edge of the blood-stained military flag and slowly opened it, revealing what was wrapped inside.
It was an irregularly shaped dark wooden board, about 21.2 centimeters wide at its widest point, about 35 centimeters long, and about 15 centimeters thick.
It can be clearly seen that there are many marks left by knives and axes on the wooden board, as well as marks left by the fire. It can be said that it is full of scars.
Under the dark wooden board, there is a piece of parchment, with some words written in Latin on it, and the Malta cross of the Knights Templar and the symbol of the Kingdom of Jerusalem are painted on it.
When he first saw these things, Bishop Kent's eyes flashed with disappointment again.
However, when he saw clearly the lines of text at the top of the parchment, he suddenly froze.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian and David saw that Bishop Kent's body began to tremble slightly, and he seemed to be unable to stand still with excitement, and his eyes filled with enthusiasm.
Ye Tian had expected Bishop Kent's performance and did not find it surprising.
David is different. Looking at Bishop Kent's performance, this guy can still hold back.
"What is the origin of this dark wooden board? Why are you so excited? Bishop Kent, can you tell us?"
In response to his inquiry, Bishop Kent seemed as if he had not heard anything. He still stared at the wooden board dreamily. His body, hands and feet seemed to be trembling even more.
Seeing this situation, Ye Tian was really worried.
This Vatican cardinal must not fall to the ground due to excessive excitement, or even have a heart attack, and just leave him here, otherwise he will be in big trouble!
"It's time to wake up, Bishop Kent. No matter what this dark wooden board is and how important it is, it has now been seen again. It is us who discovered it. This is a good thing worth celebrating!"
Ye Tian smiled and whispered, and reached out to gently pat Bishop Kent's shoulder.
Following his actions, Bishop Kent, who fell into deep obsession and almost went crazy, finally woke up.
Immediately afterwards, the cardinal began to murmur to himself in a state of despair, as if his soul had not returned yet.
"How is it possible? This is actually a fragment of the 'True Cross'. Wasn't the True Cross broken by Saladin's army? It has never appeared since 1187, and I have never heard of any fragments left behind. Come down!"
Before he finished speaking, David jumped three feet high, jumped up, and exclaimed loudly:
"Did I hear it correctly? This is a fragment of the True Cross. If this is true, then there is no doubt that this will be a great discovery that will surely shock the whole world!"
At the same time that David exclaimed loudly, Ye Tian also exclaimed in response, although he already knew what this dark wooden board was.
With their exclamations, the attention of everyone in the hall was attracted.
Without exception, when everyone heard the word 'True Cross', everyone was stunned on the spot. Everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief, as if they couldn't believe their ears.
Immediately afterwards, everyone in the hall paused their exploration work, put down the antique artworks in their hands, and flooded towards Ye Tian and the others. Everyone was extremely excited and even acted a little fanatical.
At this time, Bishop Kent finally came to his senses.
However, he did not pick up the fragment of the True Cross in the box, or he did not dare to pick up the priceless treasure. Instead, he turned to look at Ye Tian and said calmly:
"Steven, is this really a fragment of the 'True Cross'? How did this Christian holy object appear here? Wasn't it broken by Saladin's army?
The top of the parchment inside the box said that it was a fragment of the 'True Cross', which came from Jerusalem and was brought to Cyprus by Gerard, the then Grand Master of the Knights Templar.
The rest of the content on the parchment is covered by the dark wooden board and cannot be seen for the time being. God bless, I hope this is indeed a fragment of the 'True Cross'! ”
When he said these words, Bishop Kent still had tears in his eyes and his voice was trembling. It was a sign of excitement and extreme happiness.
Before he finished speaking, the rest of the people in the underground hall had already rushed over, surrounding Ye Tian, the three of them, and the stone platform.
Fortunately, everyone still maintained a certain degree of rationality and did not get too close to Ye Tian and the others. In other words, they did not dare to get too close, which seemed more appropriate.
Except for Ye Tian, everyone here is from the West and all are Christian believers. Everyone knows very well what the True Cross means.
I heard that the box in front of Ye Tian and others contained fragments of the 'True Cross'. How could they dare to rush in? If they damaged that Christian holy object, they would be responsible for the death!
When Bishop Kent finished speaking, everyone at the scene immediately looked at Ye Tian, looking forward to his answer. Everyone's eyes were extremely hot, even a little crazy!
Ye Tian did not answer immediately, but carefully observed the dark wooden board in the box, and then glanced at everyone present, and then said loudly with a smile:
"Although everyone knows it, I still want to explain that the true cross is one of the most important sacred objects in Christianity. It is believed to be the cross on which **** Christ was crucified.
In Christian tradition, the True Cross, as a symbol of **** Christ’s salvation for mankind, has a very important symbolic meaning. Several Christian festivals are derived from this.
During the Crusades, the True Cross had been kept in the Holy Land, Jerusalem, in the hands of the kings of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and was regarded by the Crusader knights as a source of combat effectiveness.
In every major battle, the King of Jerusalem would bring the True Cross to the battlefield in person, bringing strength to all the Crusader knights and inspiring them to risk their lives to charge into battle and defeat their opponents."
Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded slightly and had no objection.
Every one of them knew very well the meaning of the True Cross and knew that what Ye Tian said was correct.