Chapter 791 Communication with the Pope
Li Yi didn't know what this person's name meant, but he knew what the other party was looking for him for?
But he was still a little strange. Is George so efficient? And, is his identity possible to know the top leaders of the church? If this is just a priest he just asked for, then the motivation for this guy to call him is up to date.
"Hello, Belgrio, can I find out, how did you know that the Holy Pan is here?"
"Mr. Li Yi, this is not important, it is really not important, right? I think the most important thing now is, how can you be sure that your bone porcelain is the holy plate?"
Li Yi was dissatisfied when he heard this. He knew that it was a holy plate with the help of the spirit-referring card, but George could tell it just by relying on his own eyes, that is to say, this holy plate must have a special way of identifying it.
So, if he wants to know, he just needs to find George and ask, and that's his business. Why do you have to explain to you a guy who doesn't know who he still doesn't know?
He could hear that the other person's voice was very old. From the other person's tone, he could also hear that this person might have some power in the church, but it was still the same problem, what did it have to do with me? You should beg me now!
"Sorry, Mr. Li Yi, I may be a little anxious. But the holy plate is indeed very important to us, so I would like to ask Mr. Li Yi to cooperate. If we can really confirm that it is the holy plate we are looking for, Mr. Li Yi, we are willing to pay any price."
Any price? Li Yi smiled immediately, what you are waiting for is your words!
Although he still has questions about whether this person can represent the church at present, since the other party has realized that there is something wrong with his attitude and apologized, he is not a stingy person. After all, he is the one who benefits in the end!
"So, Mr. Belgrio, what do you think should be determined?"
"Well, I think you can take a photo of the front and back of the plate with a camera and come over to me. Are you looking?"
"No problem!" Soon, he followed the photo according to the address of the old man's mailbox, and was about to try his luck online to see if he could find out who Belgrio was, Arnault suddenly came to him to say goodbye. He had to rush back to Europe as soon as possible to collect antiques to exchange Napoleon's handwritten letter with Li Yi!
"Well, I think, Mr. Arnault, you should understand better than others what I need. Oh, by the way, ask you something, have you heard of Jorge Mario Belgrio? He is likely to be a high-ranking member of the church."
"Jorge Mario Belgrio?" Arnault shook his head slowly. Suddenly, he raised his brow and took out his phone directly. "I need to check it online. This name seems to be a bit similar to the current pope's name."
"Puff!" Li Yi squirted suddenly. Arnold just said it was a bit like it, but Li Yi was almost certain now. The Belgrio who called him just now should be the Pope!
Because only in this way can we explain why the other party dared to say so lightly just now, we are willing to pay any price, and only in this way can we explain it, the other party's tone of being domineering, but lingering, domineering smell in his tone
Sure enough, within a minute, Arnault found the relevant information about Jorge Mario Berglio. He was indeed the current pope! Because after the pope took office, everyone usually called him more, so slowly, his real name was forgotten by people!
"Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, I'm sorry! Does George have that much energy?"
Li Yi felt that George would never contact the Pope directly, so there was only one possibility left, that is, George notified the church about this matter, and the church immediately notified the pope, and then the pope contacted him personally!
Li Yi believed that George must have sent the photos, but with his front photo taken through the glass, even the Pope was alarmed. It seems that the other party is indeed willing to pay any price!
"By the way, Li, why did you suddenly remember to ask this question?" Arnault took back his phone, browsed Belgrio's information briefly, and asked inadvertently.
"Oh, come with me." Li Yi felt that Arnault should also know about the rewards for the Holy Plate, and this matter could not be hidden at all. Since this is the case, I'd better tell him directly.
"Oh Maiga, do you say this plate is a holy plate? Oh God, I'm going crazy, I'm going crazy." When Arnold learned that the ordinary bone porcelain plate he hadn't seen at all, and he didn't even notice was probably a holy plate, his expression seemed to be like the sky collapsed and the earth was cracking in front of him. It was no longer a simple surprise, but a shock.
"Wait, wait until I sort it out slowly. Do you mean George recognized the plate, and then he contacted the church, and then the Pope called you in person?"
"He said on the phone that he was Jorge Mario Bergrio, so if we were right, I think it should be what you said."
"God, I'm so jealous of you!" Arnold stared at Li Yi with gritted teeth for a long time, and suddenly realized.
"You, you knew this was a holy plate before, and then you deliberately invited us to attend your opening ceremony and then passed the news to the church through our mouths. Oh, Lee, you are so treacherous!"
"How is it possible? I put it here for exhibition, just to let everyone know that the holy plate is indeed here, so that even if there is something unexpected happening in the process of returning it to the church."
"Oh, I understand! But this only proves that you are indeed very treacherous!"
"Okay, whatever you want." Li Yi did have the idea of using them, and for a person who was extremely envious, jealous and hated, he felt that it would be better for him to vent his anger appropriately.
The two of them stared at each other with wide eyes. Suddenly, Li Yi remembered the phone number again. When he saw that it was still the number he had just now!
"Shh, it's the Pope"
Arnault became nervous at once. Seeing Li Yi pressing the answer button, he also carefully put his head over.
"Thank you, Mr. Li Yi, I must say thank you to you, thank you for helping us find the holy plate! But I'm sorry, I can't go to China in person to welcome this holy object, so I'm going to send a representative to visit in secret. Before that, I hope you can keep it as confidential as possible. After the conditions are agreed, I hope you can send the holy plate back to the Vatican with him, and I will hold a grand welcome ceremony for you here."
Li Yi certainly had no objection to this proposal. He glanced at Arnault, who was already in a semi-crazy state, shrugged his shoulders, lowered his head and silently thought about how to get the best interests with the church.
First, there is 100 million euros, and this option is not to be considered. He will not be short of money now or in the future... However, what John Carru told him about the second option is very different from what the Pope said just now.
John Carru told him that the church would not only ced an island with an area of over 10 square kilometers, but would also support it as an independent country and provide shelter.
However, when the Pope said, although the conditions for this option had not changed, it changed from one to two.
There is no problem with the church ceding a method with an area of more than 10 square kilometers, but the next two conditions have changed from superposition to juxtaposition!
In other words, if the island wants to become a country with independent sovereignty, it will not be protected by the church. If it wants to be protected by the church, then the island can only belong to the Vatican state, but the church recognizes it to have a high degree of autonomy, which is not much different from that of an independent sovereign state!
No matter how high the autonomy is, it is just autonomy. Can it be compared with independence and sovereignty?
However, if you choose independence and sovereignty, a small island hanging in the sea without the protection of powerful forces, then that independent sovereignty is an attractive bait. This bait will be very delicious in the eyes of some people, but it is absolutely poisonous to him!
Moreover, it seems that it is impossible to discuss this matter with Wang Haoqing, because it involves sovereignty, which is completely different from money. He believes that no matter how much wealth he has or how many treasures he has, as long as he does not offend some people and has someone to protect him, the country will generally not touch him, because his so-called amazing wealth, compared with a powerful country, can be said to be nothing.
But what about sovereignty? Just look at the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea, you will know that although this small island is completely different from the above, being able to own an enclave overseas is just the huge political significance it comes with, which is enough to make the country's behemoth!
"Arnot, since you know the Holy Plate, do you know what the reward the church has offered for this Holy Plate?"
"Of course! If I hadn't known about this reward, how could a mere holy plate make me moved? You know, this thing is just an ordinary bone porcelain plate in our hands!"
"Oh? Then can you tell me, are there any rewards from the church?"
Chapter completed!