Chapter 2284: With acting
Time passed quickly, and it was already ten o'clock in the morning.
On the west side of Tomar Castle, there is a long dragon-like elevated aqueduct, which leads directly from the end of the field to the monastery in the castle, which looks quite spectacular.
At this time, Ye Tian and the others were standing on this long-dried aqueduct, admiring this water supply building built in the Middle Ages.
Same as before, Ye Tian is still responsible for the explanation.
"The elevated aqueducts that you see today emerged during the Roman Empire. Depending on the terrain and the distance of the water source, the construction methods will vary, but they are all the same.
In the Middle Ages, Southern Europeans did not stop building this kind of aqueduct, especially the knights and monks, who had higher requirements for drinking water and insisted on drinking mountain spring water, and this aqueduct came into being.
This elevated water conveyance canal is divided into two levels, the lower level is a pointed arch, and the upper level is a round arch. There are a total of fifty or sixty holes in total, which not only strongly supports the water conveyance channel on the elevated bridge, but also does not lose its beauty.
It can be seen that this elevated aqueduct was built on a small valley, with one end connected to the field and the other connected to the Tomar Castle. It is more than 100 meters long and about 12 meters from the deepest part of the valley.
In addition to being an aqueduct, it is also an integral part of the fortifications of Tomar Castle. It is all made of granite stones and is very strong. It has stood here for more than 800 years.
In the Middle Ages, the construction of such a high-standard aqueduct was obviously a huge project. Perhaps the purpose of building this elevated aqueduct by the Knights Templar is not as simple as it seems."
While listening to Ye Tian's explanation, everyone was also visiting this ancient elevated aqueduct and the surrounding scenery.
Standing on this elevated aqueduct, you can see the nearby fields and villages, the rolling hills in the distance, and the quietly flowing Rutte River. The scenery is very beautiful and the view conditions are excellent.
Because of time constraints and a bit of danger, everyone did not walk along the elevated aqueduct to the other side. They only visited the castle for a while, and they were ready to return to the castle.
At this moment, Matisse’s voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Steven, in seven or eight minutes, His Majesty’s motorcade will arrive at Tomar Castle and visit Tomar Castle, accompanied by the Portuguese president and his wife, as well as many high-level Jesuits.”
Hearing the announcement, Ye Tian immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Received, Matisse, let's go over immediately and inform our buddies that they will all stay in the place I specify. Don't walk around without my order, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
"Understand, Steven, everyone knows how to do it, and I will restrain every guy"
Matisse responded and ended the call.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian said to everyone around him:
"Gentlemen, the convoy of His Majesty the Pope and the Portuguese President and his wife has arrived, let's go back and meet them."
"Okay, Steven"
Bishop Kent nodded in response, and the others nodded in response.
Then, Ye Tian and his party returned to Tomar Castle, and then walked through the historic buildings in the castle to the castle gate, ready to meet the Pope and the President of Portugal.
It didn't take long for Ye Tian and his party to arrive at the main gate of the castle.
At this time, the convoy of the Pope and the President of Portugal has arrived in the square in front of the castle of Tomar.
And these two big brothers have gotten out of the car and are shaking hands or exchanging greetings with the nuns and castle staff who were waiting in line.
Looking at the nuns who lined up to greet them, tears filled their eyes with excitement, and they kept drawing crosses on their chests, praying in a low voice, as if thanking God for giving them the opportunity to meet the Pope.
In fact, the person they should be most grateful to is not a **** at all, but Ye Tian, who just walked out of the castle gate, and it was he who contributed to all this.
Seeing this scene that took place in the square in front of the castle, Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh softly, his eyes filled with pride.
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Soon, half an hour passed.
Accompanied by Sister Sofia and Bishop of the Jesuit Order of Tomar, the pope and the Portuguese president and his wife are visiting the church in Sarara, admiring the religious murals painted on the walls.
In addition to them, there are several other people in this small old church, including Ye Tian and the Bishop of Kent.
A few of them stood beside the door of the church, chatting in a low voice, and they seemed very relaxed.
The several high-ranking officials of the Portuguese government and the high-ranking Jesuit monks standing next to them have serious and solemn expressions, and they even look a little restrained.
In a blink of an eye, nearly five minutes later, the Pope finally finished their visit.
However, they did not leave immediately and went to visit other places in the castle, but turned to look at Ye Tian and the others.
"Steven, Bishop of Kent, come here, there are some things I want to know"
said the pope standing at the door of the prayer room, and waved at Ye Tian and the others.
Seeing this scene, everyone in this church's eyes lit up and suddenly became even more excited.
After waiting for so long, or everyone worked together for so long, the really exciting show has just begun!
"Okay, Your Majesty the Pope"
Ye Tian nodded in response, and then walked over to the prayer room with Bishop Kent.
All the people in the church are watching them both. Some are full of expectation, others are full of worry, and some are very conflicted.
Within a few steps, Ye Tian and Bishop Kent had come to the prayer house and stood still.
Ye Tian first smiled and nodded with the Portuguese president and his wife, and then asked pretendingly curiously:
"Honorable Pope, I don't know what you want to know? I must know everything"
"Steven, I heard Sister Sophia say that after you came to Tomar Castle, you didn't immediately start exploring, saying that you want to wait for us to come and take a look at the situation here.
Now that we have arrived at Tomar Castle, I don’t know how your investigation is going? Did you find anything? When do you plan to start exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar? "
The pope said with a smile, his expression was very natural, but his eyes were full of expectation.
The voice fell, and Ye Tian immediately said:
" Sister Sophia was right. After we arrived at Tomar Castle, we did not immediately start exploring. One was that we didn't understand it, and the other was that we were worried that it would interfere with your visit.
We bravely explore the company’s employees and security personnel. At this time, we are inside the Tomar Castle~www.wuxiaspot.com~Everyone is ready to work at any time to explore this ancient castle.
In the past hour, I went around the Tomar Castle. While visiting, I also inspected the situation here. I found a little bit, but these findings need to be verified one by one.”
Speaking of this, the Portuguese president standing next to him suddenly interjected:
"Steven, where do you plan to start exploring? As far as I know, you have reached an agreement with the Ministry of Culture, the City of Tomar, and the Jesuits.
When your joint exploratory team starts operations, representatives of the other three parties must supervise the scene. Is this true? Is it the same for you this time? "
Ye Tian looked at this person, then smiled and said:
"That's right, Mr. President, during our previous exploration in Tomar, the other three points were supervised by representatives on the spot, and the entire exploration operation will be videotaped to show openness and transparency, and of course this is the same!
As for the location to explore, it is not difficult to choose. Our main goal is the historical buildings built by the Knights Templar and the open spaces in the castle. Buildings built by later generations do not need to be explored.
The Sarola church where we are located is built by Guardim Pais himself. It is one of the main goals. To explore the treasures of the Knights Templar today, you might as well start from this church! "
said, Ye Tian pointed to the octagonal prayer house in front of him.
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