"National Geographic" is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society. Since its founding in 1888, it has become the most successful and well-known magazine in the world.
This also makes the magazine a place where photojournalists from all over the world dream of publishing their photos. Zhuang Rui also doesn't think about it, can the reporters who can work in such a place have big breasts and no brains?
"Damn it, I'm not digging for your American treasures. What do I care about you?"
Zhuang Rui was extremely dissatisfied with the American police style of the world. This beautiful female reporter with golden eyes and blue hair seemed to ask a very casual question, but she set a trap for Zhuang Rui, making it difficult for him to answer.
As a country with the most serious loss of cultural relics in the world, in recent years, relevant departments in China have been negotiating with cultural relics departments in various countries to recover cultural relics that were lost a hundred years ago.
Therefore, when this reporter raised this issue at this time, his intention became very sinister. If Zhuang Rui said that he agreed to return it, it would be all in vain, and the Egyptian government would only thank this American reporter.
But if Zhuang Rui says he doesn't agree, they can also hype it up and say that the Chinese are unwilling to return other countries' national treasures. When the relevant domestic departments go to recover cultural relics in the future, others will definitely use this as an argument.
"Miss, I heard that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the United States, is as famous as the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, France, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Is that true?"
Zhuang Rui did not answer the question at first, but asked the reporter a question.
"Of course, our Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States is a place that gathers precious works of art from all over the world. But Mr. Zhuang, this has nothing to do with the ownership of your golden mask, does it?"
The beautiful reporter was not a flower vase. She immediately guessed Zhuang Rui's intention and immediately brought the topic back.
"Oh, no, no, I heard that the treasure of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is an entire Egyptian tomb from 2460 years ago. I don't know which one is more important compared to my golden mask.
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In addition, there are many works by ancient artists such as Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Li Gonglin, Zhao Mengfu, Dong Qichang, and Fu Shan in our country, right? There are also many works in your Metropolitan Museum of Art? I want to ask, where did they come from? And you...
Do you have any intention of repaying it?"
Zhuang Rui's words were originally very gentle, but as he spoke, his tone became higher and higher, and his tone was completely questioning.
Seeing that the female reporter still wanted to speak, Zhuang Rui continued: "The other 2,500-year-old Euphronios pottery vase, it seems that what you got is not very glorious, right? What does a country like this have?
Who are you qualified to blame other countries for their problems?
By the way, I'm off topic. I haven't answered this lady's question yet. What I want to say is, if your country can return Egyptian tombs, Chinese calligraphy and paintings, and other precious works of art obtained through abnormal means.
, as a private person, I am very happy to return this golden mask to the Egyptian government free of charge..."
Zhuang Rui paused for a moment when he said this, glanced at the female reporter, and said with a half-smile: "All my friends here can serve as witnesses. What I said will be valid in my lifetime!"
The Euphronios pottery bottle Zhuang Rui mentioned was a precious ancient Greek antique that was obtained by the Metropolitan Museum through informal means in 1972. Its price was only US$100.
The seller is Robert Hecht, who is wanted by the Italian police. For more than 30 years, Italy has been asking the Metropolitan Museum to return this stolen item, but the Metropolitan Museum has been evasive and has not returned it until now.
It has a very poor reputation in the international art world.
The meaning of Zhuang Rui's words is obvious. As a private person, I am willing to endure losses and return priceless precious works of art. So as the questioner, are you willing to return the precious cultural relics that you have plundered from various countries through illegal means?
Zhuang Rui was like turning against this reporter. Not to mention that she was not qualified to make a decision, even those who were qualified would not dare to argue with Zhuang Rui anymore.
As a country with only a few hundred years of history, the United States has no history and culture of its own at all. Almost all of the collections in their museums were obtained through improper means.
If the Metropolitan Museum of Art is willing to return those works of art, I am afraid that the museum will soon face closure.
Zhuang Rui's words completely silenced the venue. China is the country with the largest loss of ancient cultural relics. Among the national museums that these people here belong to, which museum does not have illegally obtained Chinese cultural relics?
If Zhuang Rui's thinking is followed, then I am afraid that the Eight-Nation Allied Forces and the current museums of Britain, France, Germany, Tsarist Russia, the United States, Japan, Italy, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today's Austria and Hungary) will all become
It's completely empty.
Of course, some small countries do not have Chinese cultural relics, but they have no conflict of interest with Zhuang Rui, so naturally they will not speak out.
Even the reporter from Egypt did not speak. After all, it is not convincing at all to ask people to return things with empty words. Zhuang Rui can block it back with just one sentence. Egypt has lost a lot of antiques to British and American museums. Why don't you go there?
Yes?
The female reporter's face turned red at Zhuang Rui's words, but she could not refute. Americans always use their own eyes to ask others, and never look at whether their own butts are clean. This time, Zhuang Rui completely ignored her.
was humiliated.
"Well, I think this lady is very satisfied with Mr. Zhuang's answer. You can go back and have talks with the head of government first. If you can do what Mr. Zhuang said, we will definitely let you know as soon as possible.
News that we have returned the golden masks to the Egyptian government!"
Although Huangfu Yun had worked in the United States for many years, he still disapproved of the United States. After a moment of silence in the venue, he stepped on the injured female reporter again.
"Sir, please ask a question..." Huangfu Yun named another reporter.
"I am a reporter from the British "The Times". I would like to ask Mr. Xiazhuang that in the early fourteenth century, our joint fleet of Britain and Germany captured the pirate king Klaus. In other words, Klaus's stolen goods should be
It will be distributed by the United Kingdom and Germany. I wonder what Mr. Zhuang thinks of this issue?"
The tall, thin reporter wearing glasses was even more ruthless. He immediately began to question the ownership of these treasures. These reporters are really shameless, and they actually used this as an excuse. If you had the ability, you would have given the treasures to me.
Find it out?
"Damn it, can't you find some Chinese reporters to ask questions?"
Zhuang Rui turned his head and glanced at Huangfu Yun. He was very dissatisfied with both issues. Wasn't it obvious that he wanted to pick a fight after seeing his brother being in the limelight?
But the question still had to be answered. After Zhuang Rui thought for a while, he said: "I think if Klaus is still alive in the UK, I will definitely return these treasures to you..."
Zhuang Rui's words caused a roar of laughter. He was mocking the reporter. More than six hundred years had passed. Even if Klaus had not been caught by Yingde and had already turned into dust, his treasure would still be lost.
If it falls into the hands of future generations, does it have anything to do with Britain?
Zhuang Rui coughed twice, and after the crowd calmed down, he continued: "The structure of the world we live in now, to put it bluntly, was changed by pirates.
The people who discovered and opened up new lands in the early days were actually pirates. The motivation for these actions was simply to divide the profits and gain wealth. Although there was progress in civilization, it was also accompanied by dirty and cruel killing and plundering...
Because piracy is a private act, unlike some countries that aggressively plunder the wealth of other countries, I personally believe that the legacy of piracy belongs to world civilization!
In my museum, there will be a pirate exhibition hall, where these pirate treasures belonging to world civilization will be displayed, so that people around the world can understand the history of pirates and condemn those countries and behaviors that plunder the wealth of other countries through the sea! "
Zhuang Rui refers to the mulberry and the huai, which also include Spain, Portugal, Britain and other early colonial countries.
The behavior of these countries at that time was no different from pirates. They killed all the natives of many African countries and emptied their wealth. These are ironclad facts that are undeniable!
Zhuang Rui's words silenced the audience, but then applause rang out. There are too few people on this earth who have not been invaded by colonial countries. Zhuang Rui's words were also very satisfying.
Only reporters from colonial countries such as Britain and Spain looked embarrassed and unable to refute, because in those days, many pirates were even pretending to be the military of these countries.
"Mr. Zhuang, I am the executive director of the World Adventurers Association. Can you explain in detail the process of obtaining these pirate treasures? In addition, everyone wants to know where exactly these treasures were unearthed.
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After seeing Zhuang Rui's sharp tongue, the reporter no longer dwelled on the issue of the treasure's ownership.
"No problem, I can announce the coordinates of the desert island where Bucklaus's treasure is hidden.
And I personally suspect that the Klaus treasure is not only these, I also have two treasure maps in my hand, which can also be put up for public auction!"
Zhuang Rui's words were like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, making the venue that had just been quiet become boiling again.
