Chapter 2219: Looting Hermitage
The Hermitage Museum is located in the exhibition area of the Middle East Asia Thousand Buddhas Hall on the third floor of the Winter Palace.
Accompanied by Mikhail and others, Ye Tian and the others were visiting this exhibition hall and admiring the many Chinese antique artworks displayed here.
At the door of this exhibition hall, Bie Jia personally led two agents of the Russian Federal Security Agency, staring at Ye Tian and them from a distance, and did not dare to leave a step.
The episode in the parking lot just now has passed, and Biejia has not found any evidence that Ye Tian or his armed security personnel left the hotel last night and took advantage of the night to kill the German Sina cui scum.
But Biejia knew in his heart that the **** massacre that happened on the Neva River last night was probably caused by Ye Tiangan, although he didn't know how he did it.
Next, Biejia led someone to closely follow Ye Tian and the others, and kept walking.
For this situation, Ye Tian and the others have long been used to it, and they didn't take it seriously. The close tracking of these Russian agents did not affect their interest in visiting.
While they were talking, Ye Tian and the others had come to two bulletproof glass showcases placed side by side, stopped here, and looked at the two antique cultural relics placed in the two glass showcases.
These are two clay sculptures of animals. To be precise, they are two sculptures of guardian beasts from the Tang Dynasty in China, unearthed in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang. The sculptures are two saunch, with fierce and majestic eyes.
The two 狻猊 displayed in the bullet-proof glass showcase are about 90 cm high and basically the same shape and size. They are all squatting on the ground, with their heads upright, one head to the left and the other to the right.
Because they are clay sculptures and have a long history, coupled with the oxidation when they were unearthed, the colors on the two Suan sculptures have disappeared, revealing the mud underneath, and there are still many cracks on the mud.
However, this does not affect the exquisiteness of the two sculptures, nor does it affect their huge cultural and artistic value, but adds a lot of historical vicissitudes.
Moreover, the sculptures of these two sacred statues are very vivid, with fierce faces, and they seem to be chosen and eaten. At first glance, they will make people feel scared.
After standing in front of the two bullet-proof glass showcases for a while, Ye Tian stretched out his fingers to the two sculptures in the showcases and said decisively:
"Mikhail, these two sculptures of guardian beasts from the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang from the Tang Dynasty of China must be included in the list of Chinese antique artworks exchanged for the Amber Room.
Needless to say, I like these two sculptures of guardian beasts very much. I want to put them in my bag, and hope that they will be displayed in my private museum in the future. That is their home."
Hearing this, Mikhail standing next to him, as well as several other high-level figures and antique art appraisers at the Hermitage Museum, changed their expressions and became very ugly.
As for Sergei and Vasily, as well as several other Russian government officials, they were all at a loss. They didn't understand the true value of these two sculptures of guardian beasts in the Tang Dynasty.
But these guys are not stupid. Judging from Ye Tian's decisive tone and the radically changing complexions of Mikhail and others, they can also infer that these two mud sculptures are absolutely valuable.
Although David and the others could not understand the two sculptures of guardian beasts, they were very sure that the antique cultural relics that Ye Tian could see and were bound to be must be precious treasures.
When the voice fell, the scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Mikhail.
After a while, Mikhail gritted his molars and said:
"Steven, you **** is really greedy to the extreme. You are definitely the craziest and most greedy guy I have ever seen. It is a hundred times more than the rumors. I have opened my eyes today.
The smiling Buddha head and the ancient painting from the Five Dynasties period in China, plus the two sculptures of guardian beasts in the Tang Dynasty, each antique cultural relic you pick is invaluable!
In particular, this pair of sculptures of guardian beasts in the Tang Dynasty can be regarded as one of the treasures of the Hermitage Museum's Oriental National Culture Department. It has great historical research value as well as high artistic value.
I can see it, you guy is planning to wipe out the essence of the Chinese antique art collection of the Oriental National Culture Department of our museum. It would be too unnatural to do so? "
When Mikhail said this, several other high-level experts in the Hermitage Museum and antique art appraisal experts glared at Ye Tian with gnashing teeth, wishing to rush forward and beat him up.
At this time, Ye Tian always had a smile on his face, but his eyes were extremely firm.
"You are right, Mikhail, each of the Chinese antique artworks I have just selected is very valuable. If it weren't for that, why would I have fancyed them?
The reason why I promised to trade with your museum to exchange such an extraordinary treasure as the Amber Room for the Chinese antique artworks in the Hermitage collection is for these treasures.
If your museum does not have these Chinese antique works of art, I will not take out the amber room for exchange. For me, this does not have any loss, perhaps it is a better choice.
Every one of you knows the significance of the Amber Room to Russia and the great value it has. Otherwise, you would not agree to trade with me and rush to take back the Amber Room.
You can also regret it. It’s still too late. The right to choose is in your hands. If you regret it, then we’ll just shoot and break. This trip to St. Petersburg will be considered a tourist! "
Hearing this, the faces of all the Russians at the scene changed, becoming more solemn and ugly.
As Ye Tian said, what the Amber Room means to Russia, they all know very well in their hearts.
It is a historical evidence of the most glorious period of the Russian Empire, the glory of the Russian Empire, and even the most cherished national treasure of Peter the Great and Ekaterina the Great. You have to win anything you say!
Ye Tian glanced at these Russians, and then continued:
"Furthermore, among the few Chinese antique artworks I picked out, which one is a good one? The smiling Buddha head and the two sculptures of guardian beasts are all from Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes.
They were stolen by Russian Oldenburg from Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes at the beginning of the last century. Besides, the ancient painting of the Five Dynasties period was taken from the Summer Palace by the Russian army when the Eight-Power Allied Forces occupied Beijing.
This is undeniable, right? In this regard, these few Chinese antique artworks should not be in the Hermitage Museum at all, but should be collected in a museum in China.
Of course, the amber room in my hand ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ was looted from St. Petersburg by the Nacui German army, but now it belongs to me, and now we don't care about this, let's talk about how to trade.
Compared with the huge value of the Amber Room, the value of these Chinese antique artworks that I have selected is much lower, and I will continue to select until the value of both parties reaches a balance."
"Ah! I heard you right? You guys are still not satisfied, so you still want to choose? Is it possible that you really plan to looting the Chinese antique art boutiques of the Oriental Culture Department of our museum?"
Mikhail cried out in exclamation, his hate teeth were almost broken, and his eyes shot out fire.
"Yes! That's what my buddy planned! The collection of Chinese antique art from the Oriental National Culture Department of the Hermitage Museum was wiped out, and all of them were included in the bag!"
Ye Tian said to himself, a murderous aura flashed through his eyes at the same time.
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