Chapter 2245: Other people's territory

Soon, a few days passed.
Except for the treasures that came from the antique flea market, in Cologne, a historical and cultural city, Ye Tian and the others did not have any surprises.
Although there are many historical buildings built in the Middle Ages or even earlier, some of them were built by the Knights Templar themselves, or have inextricable connections with the Knights Templar.
However, in several target historical buildings and deep underground, Ye Tian and the others neither found the famous Knights Templar treasure, nor found other treasures, basically nothing!
For this result, everyone was somewhat disappointed, and those Germans who were full of expectations were even more disappointed.
Of course, the reason why Ye Tian and the others didn't discover it might have something to do with relatively few places to explore.
They only explored a few predetermined target buildings and did not set foot in other places.
In other parts of Cologne, in the other historical buildings, there may be huge hidden treasures that are not known to others, but they are not close to them.
The exploratory work in Cologne was completed and relatively plain.
Even so, Ye Tian made a fortune in Cologne, and did not go for nothing.
Next, the joint exploration team composed of the Brave Exploration Company and the Vatican set out again, left Cologne, and went straight to the next goal.
Lisbon, Portugal.
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Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is located in the west of the country, only twelve nautical miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and is the westernmost city in Europe.
This city has a long history. Humans settled here in prehistoric times. It was founded by the Phoenicians in BC, and was ruled by Romans, Barbarians, and Moors one after another.
In 1147, the first king of Portugal, Alfonso I, led the Crusaders to capture Lisbon, the main force of which was the famous Knights Templar and the Knights Hospital.
By 1245, the city had become the capital and commercial center of Portugal.
In the age of great geographic discovery, many famous navigators, such as Da Gama, sailed out of Lisbon to explore different places in the world.
Because of this, by the sixteenth century, Lisbon had become one of the most prosperous cities in Europe.
A large amount of gold was brought in from Portugal's South American colony, Brazil, which created Lisbon's splendor and made this city a commercial center for the wealthy side of Europe at that time.
But the good times didn't last long. In 1755, a violent earthquake destroyed two-thirds of Lisbon, causing a serious decline in the city and the port. Since then, Portugal's national strength has also begun to decline.
In the early nineteenth century, Napoleon invaded Lisbon, and the royal family fled to Brazil collectively. The city was also damaged to a certain extent, which can be described as worse.
Today, Lisbon is no longer glorious.
However, the historical buildings of various styles and the faded old streets all over the city still remind people of the golden years of the great nautical era.
It was already noon, and a smooth-line private plane and a large passenger plane appeared in the eastern sky one after another and flew straight to Lisbon Portera Airport.
It didn't take long for the two planes to land steadily on the airport runway. After taxiing for a certain distance, they finally stopped side by side at two adjacent parking spaces.
At the same time, a convoy from the terminal building and the entrance to the apron each drove towards the two planes.
When the planes stopped, the doors of the two planes opened immediately, and a large number of security personnel took the lead out of the plane and quickly walked down the gangway to be on alert.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian appeared at the door of the Bombardier private jet and walked down the gangway, followed by David and the others.
On the other side, the Bishop of Kent also appeared at the door of the cabin of the large passenger plane and stepped down the gangway.
When the two of them descended to the ground and merged together, the convoy coming from the direction of the terminal had already arrived here and stopped by the runway where the large passenger plane was located.
The doors of the cars opened one after another, and a group of Portuguese came out of the cars one after another and walked straight to Ye Tian and the others.
Among these Portuguese, there are guys in suits and leather shoes, senior monks in monk uniforms, senior police officers and airport customs officials, and a few familiar faces.
Those familiar faces are well-known figures in the field of Portuguese antique art collection. There are museum curators, famous archaeologists and historians, and they have all met Ye Tian.
Seeing these Portuguese coming over, Ye Tian and Bishop Kent looked at each other, then each smiled and greeted them together.
Between three or two steps, the two sides have merged in one place.
Before he could stand still, the first old Portuguese man in a suit and leather shoes said in blunt English:
"Good noon, Bishop of Kent, Mr. Steven, welcome to Lisbon, Portugal, and welcome you to Lisbon to explore the treasures. I am the Minister of Culture of Portugal, Vieira, and I am glad to meet you."
With that, the minister extended his right hand.
"Good noon, Mr. Minister, I am Steven, and I am also very happy to meet you. Portugal is a beautiful country and Lisbon is a beautiful city. I have been yearning for a long time!"
Ye Tian said politely, and shook hands with the Portuguese Minister of Culture.
The Bishop of Kent, too, shook hands with the Minister of Culture and said a few polite words.
Next, the two sides began to introduce the people on their side and knew each other.
Soon, Vieira introduced a senior monk wearing a monk's uniform.
"Mr. Steven, Bishop of Kent, this is the Bishop of the Portuguese Society of Jesus, Father Santos"
"Good noon, Father Santos, I’m Steven, and I’m glad to meet you. I have been well known for the Portuguese Jesuits for a long time. I have also met a few friends from the Portuguese Jesuits in the previous explorations.

Ye Tian said with a smile, and stretched out his right hand to the Jesuit bishop.
At the same time, he also took a deep look at the other party, and a trace of fear flashed quickly deep in his eyes.
The Portuguese Jesuits were transformed from the Portuguese branch of the Knights Templar. It has a long history and strong strength. Lisbon is the headquarters of the Portuguese Jesuits.
Because of historical inheritance, the Portuguese Jesuits take it for granted that they are the legal heirs of the Knights Templar treasure, and they deserve to own this famous treasure, at least most of it.
When Ye Tian and the others were exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar in other European countries, they had not dealt with the Portuguese Jesuits, and had secretly met several times.
Of course, in those few matches, the loser was the Portuguese Jesuit.
But this time it is in Portugal, the headquarters of the Jesuits. If they fight again, it is not certain who will suffer.
While Ye Tian was looking at the other party, the Jesuit priest named Santos was also looking at him secretly, with some curiosity and alertness in his eyes.
"Good noon, Mr. Steven, I’m Santos, I’m from the Portuguese Jesuits. I’m glad to meet you. Welcome to Lisbon, Portugal. I hope you like this ancient city.
The relationship between the Portuguese Jesuit Order and the Knights Templar is very clear without me. From this point of view, it is not surprising that you have met our Jesuit members before!
You come to Lisbon this time to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar. If I'm not mistaken, the destination should be Tomar, a small city not far from Lisbon. It once belonged to us."
With that, Santos shook hands with Ye Tian.
Ye Tian chuckled softly, then nodded and said:
"That's right~EbookFREE.me~ The destination of our trip to Portugal this time is indeed the small historical city of Tomar. It was once the front line of the Knights Templar against the Moors, leaving many historical relics.
Later, we will drive directly to Tomar and live in that small city. Next, we will start exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar there. I hope you can cooperate! "
"This is no problem. We also want to find the treasures of the Knights Templar and find the long-lost Christian holy relics as soon as possible. We can cooperate with each other."
Sanders smiled and nodded and said, speaking very beautifully.
After him, the representative of the Monastery of the Martyrs in Portugal, who had been seen before in Paris, France.
Because of some religious reasons and some historical inheritance, the strength of the Martyrdom Monastery in Portugal cannot be underestimated, and even far exceeds their strength in France.
Just as Ye Tian and the Bishop of Kent shook hands with these Portuguese and met each other one by one, Leonardo's convoy had already arrived here quickly, ready to take everyone to the small city of Tomar!