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As he turned to look at the Armenian monk next to him, Ye Tian also became alert deep in his heart, and a look of fear flashed deep in his eyes.
The reason that made him secretly alert was the sect that Victor came from, the Armenian sect. ,
The Armenian sect was established by Gregory who was the first to preach. As early as the second century AD, Christianity began to spread widely in the Armenian region, and its influence expanded rapidly.
At the beginning of the fourth century AD, King Thrada III of Armenia established Christianity as the state religion, making Armenia the first Christian country in the world.
Unlike all other Christian sects that believe in the ‘Trinity’ and ‘two attributes’, the Armenian sect is an independent Christian church that believes in the single attribute theory and is independent of the mainstream Christian denominations.
To put it simply, the Armenian sect does not agree with the leadership of the Vatican. The two have great differences in basic doctrines, and can even be said to be polar opposites.
Because of this huge difference, in history, the Armenian sect was even considered a heretic and suffered terrible persecution.
Compared with other mainstream Christian sects, the Armenian sect is relatively radical, or more paranoid, which is what makes Ye Tian secretly alert.
As an extremely important Christian holy place, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is mainly managed by three churches and six sects.
The three churches are the Roman Catholic Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, and the Armenian Church.
The six sects are the Roman Catholic Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Armenian Church, the Syrian Orthodox Church, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Among them, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Armenian Church, and the Roman Catholic Church divide most of the property of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Historically, in order to compete for the property and control of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, these sects have long fought among themselves, even triggering many **** conflicts.
Until 1757, an international arbitration organization determined that the scope at the time when the dispute occurred was the permanent scope, delineating the areas under the jurisdiction of each church, and specifically which properties belonged to that church.
This is roughly equivalent to a ceasefire agreement. Every nail, candle, and stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is registered and owned by various sects, and some places are condominium areas.
However, this paper agreement did not completely stop the conflicts between the various churches. There are still constant disputes over the control of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but they are not as fierce as before.
One of the most famous conflicts was related to the Armenian Church, which was a murder caused by a staircase.
Looking from the main entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the yard in front belongs to the Greek Orthodox Church, while the stairs leading to the front yard belong to the Armenian sect.
The key is whether the last step of the staircase is an extension of the courtyard or a staircase. The dispute between the two sects has never stopped.
In 1920, two priests were even killed.
In addition, outside the second-floor window on the front of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, there is a wooden ladder placed by the Armenian sect nearly 150 years ago. Although it is of no use, other sects cannot even touch it.
This is already the case outside the church, and the situation inside the church has intensified. It is basically a crazy land grabbing movement, and there is no sign of ending so far.
The result of the long-term struggle between various sects is that the key to the door of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is in the hands of a prominent Arab family, and an Arab boy is responsible for opening the door every morning.
Because of the above reasons, Ye Tiancai was secretly alert when he heard that the other party was a monk from the Armenian sect.
This time I am cooperating with the Vatican to form a joint exploration team to come to Jerusalem to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar, and the Armenian Church is not very good at dealing with the Vatican.
More importantly, the treasures of the Knights Templar are said to be related to the two sacred objects of Christianity, the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant, which affect the nerves of every Christian believer. Do you dare to be careless?
Ye Tian took a deep look at the Armenian monk next to him, then said with a smile:
“Good afternoon, Brother Victor, I am Steven, nice to meet you, Jerusalem is a beautiful and sacred ancient city, full of historical charm, I like it here very much.
You are very well informed. Our joint exploration team came to Jerusalem this time for the Al-Aqsa Mosque, but we do not intend to launch exploration operations here.
The reason is mainly due to the high sensitivity of Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. In other words, we came to Jerusalem this time just to look for clues.
I dare not draw any conclusions as to whether the Knights Templar treasure is buried in Al-Aqsa Mosque. From my personal point of view, I do not want the Knights Templar treasure to be buried there.”
Hearing his words, Victor suddenly fell silent.
After a moment, the monk in robe whispered:
“Mr. Steven, whether the Templar treasure is buried in Al-Aqsa Mosque or somewhere else, I hope you can remember this.
The Christian holy relics in the Knights Templar’s treasures belong to all Christian believers around the world and are of special significance. They do not only belong to the Vatican.”
“I am not in a position to comment on this. Brother Victor, I am sure you know that I am an atheist and I am not concerned about the ownership of the religious relics in the treasure.
What I really care about is the secular property in the Templars’ treasures, which is the reward of our Intrepid Exploration Company. As for the ownership of those religious relics, you should discuss it with the Vatican.”
Ye Tian said with a smile, making his position clear.
At this point, Victor couldn’t say anything more. He took a deep look at Ye Tian, then changed the subject and began to introduce the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to Ye Tian.
After chatting for a few words, the senior monk of the Armenian Church said goodbye and went elsewhere.
After David and the others paid their respects to the Holy Tomb and touched the marbles in the Holy Tomb with their own hands, Ye Tian and the others also left the Church of the Holy Tomb and returned to the hotel not far away.
In the blink of an eye, it was already approaching nine o’clock in the evening.
Jerusalem, which had been noisy for a day, has calmed down. The heavy smell of gunpowder smoke that previously filled the air has gradually dissipated, and the atmosphere in the entire city has become more relaxed and less tense.
After dinner, Ye Tian and the others sat in the living room, drinking coffee and discussing how to proceed next.
While they were talking, Bishop Kent and Leonardo came hand in hand and walked into the living room.
After coming in and exchanging a few words, Bishop Kent got down to business.
“Steven, after an afternoon of coordination and discussion, we have reached an agreement with relevant parties. Tomorrow we can go to Al-Aqsa Mosque to collect information about the Knights Templar’s treasure.
However, how many people we can enter, how long we can stay in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and what we can do in detail can only be decided on the spot after we arrive at the Al-Aqsa Mosque tomorrow! ”
Hearing this, Ye Tian’s eyes immediately flashed with surprise.
“Great! As long as I enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque and go to the place where the Knights Templar once stationed, I believe I will find something, unless there are really no clues there!”
Then Bishop Kent talked about some other situations, all related to the joint exploration operation that will be launched tomorrow.
When he finished speaking, Leonardo immediately continued:
“Steven, the Israeli Mossad has just reported some intelligence to us. I think it is necessary to inform you so that you can respond early so as not to be caught off guard.
The Teutonic Knights and the Knights Hospitaller each sent a group of people to Jerusalem, followed closely behind us, and arrived in Jerusalem this afternoon. Clearly the visitor was ill-intentioned.
Some derivative organizations of the Knights Templar, such as the Jesuits in Portugal, and some descendants of the Knights Templar in France and Scotland, also rushed to Jerusalem.
Two important figures from the mysterious religious group that the Vatican has been keeping a close eye on, the Priory of Sion, also appeared at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv today…”
After hearing the news reported by Leonardo, Ye Tian and David immediately looked at each other and smiled.
They have already mastered these situations, and they know more and more details than Leonardo, and even more than the Israeli Mossad!
“Wow! There are so many people here, what a great gathering! This treasure hunting drama has just begun, but it is so exciting, it’s great! I like this kind of scene, it’s so exciting!”
Ye Tian said with a smile, without any worry on his face.