Chapter 853 Attribution on
National Geographic is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society. Since its establishment 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 own photos. Zhuang Rui doesn't think that the reporter who can work in such a place can be big-breasted and brainless?
"**, I'm not digging your American treasure. What's the matter to you?"
Zhuang Rui was extremely dissatisfied with the world police style of the United States. This golden-eyed and beautiful female reporter seemed to ask a very casual question, but she set a trap for Zhuang Rui, which made it difficult for him to answer.
As the 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 of various countries to recover the cultural relics lost a hundred years ago.
So the intention of this reporter to raise this question at this time has become very sinister. If Zhuang Rui agrees to return it, it will be empty, and the Egyptian government will only thank the American reporter.
If Zhuang Rui disagrees, they can also hype that the Chinese people are unwilling to return the national treasures of other countries. In the future, when the relevant domestic departments go to pursue cultural relics, others will definitely use this as an explanation.
"Miss, I heard that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in the United States is as famous as the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, France, St. Petersburg, Russia and other museums. I don't know if it's true?"
Zhuang Rui did not answer the question 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, right?"
The beautiful reporter was not a vase. He immediately guessed Zhuang Rui's intention and then pulled the topic back.
"Oh, no, no, I heard that the treasure of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a whole ancient Egyptian tomb from 2460 years ago. I don't know which one is more important than my golden mask?
In addition, there are many works of ancient artists such as Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Li Gonglin, Zhao Mengfu, Dong Qichang, Fu Shan and so on in your Metropolitan Museum of Art, right? I want to ask, where did they get here? And do you... mean to repay it?"
Zhuang Rui's voice was originally very gentle, but his tone was getting higher and higher later, and he put on a completely questioning tone.
Seeing that the female reporter still wanted to speak, Zhuang Rui continued, "In addition, the 2,500-year-old Ophroños pottery bottle, it seems that you don't get very glorious, right? May I ask what right does such a country have to blame other countries?
By the way, it's off the topic. I haven't answered this lady's question yet. What I want to say is that if your country can return the ancient tombs of Egypt, Chinese calligraphy and paintings, and other precious works of art obtained by abnormal means, as a private person, I am very happy to return this golden mask to the Egyptian government for ..."
Zhuang Rui paused here, looked at the female reporter, and said with a smile, "All the friends here can be witnesses. What I said is valid in my lifetime."
The Ophroños pottery bottle mentioned by Zhuang Rui is a precious ancient Greek antique, which was obtained by the Metropolitan Museum in 1972 by informal means. The price is only $100.
And the seller is Robert, who is wanted by the Italian police. Hecht, for more than 30 years, Italy has been asking the Metropolitan Museum to return the stolen goods, while the Metropolitan Museum has been shirking 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 valuable precious works of art. So as the questioner, are you willing to return the precious cultural relics you have plundered from various countries by illegal means?
Zhuang Rui is equivalent to rebelling against the reporter's army. Not to mention that she is not qualified to make a decision, even the person with this qualification dares to shout with Zhuang Rui.
As a country with a history of only hundreds of years, the United States does not have its own history and culture at all. Almost all the collections in their museums are obtained by improper means.
If the Metropolitan Museum of Art is willing to return those works of art, I'm afraid that the museum will soon face a closed situation.
Zhuang Rui's words completely quieted the venue. China is the country with the most loss of ancient cultural relics. Which museum does not have illegally obtained Chinese cultural relics in the national museum to which these people belong?
According to Zhuang Rui's thinking, I'm afraid that the museums of the Eight-Nation Alliance, now Britain, France, Germany, Russia, the United States, Japan, Italy, Austria-Hungary (now Austria and Hungary) will become 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 stand up and speak.
It's a reporter from Egypt, and he didn't say anything. After all, it's not convincing to let people return things in empty words. Zhuang Rui can block it back in one sentence. Egypt has lost too many antiques in the British and American museums. Why don't I see you go to get them?
The female reporter was blushed by Zhuang Rui's words, but she could not refute it. Americans have always asked others with their own eyes and never looked at whether their buttocks were clean. This time, they were completely humiliated by Zhuang Rui.
"Well, I think this lady is very satisfied with Mr. Zhuang's reply. You can go back and have a meeting with the head of the government first. If we can do what Mr. Zhuang said, we will definitely let you know that we have returned the golden mask to the Egyptian government as soon as possible."
Although Huang Fuyun has worked in the United States for many years, he still doesn't care about the United States in his bones. After being quiet in the field for a while, he stepped on the injured female reporter fiercely.
"Sir, please ask a question..." Huang Fuyun ordered another reporter.
"I'm a reporter of the British Times. I want to ask Mr. Zhuang that in the early 14th century, the pirate king Klaus was captured by our combined fleet of Britain and Germany. That is to say, Klaus' stolen goods should be distributed by Britain and Germany. I don't know what Mr. Zhuang thinks of this problem. ?"
The tall and thin reporter with glasses was more ruthless, and he directly began to question the ownership of these treasures. If you want to say that these reporters are really thick-skinned, how can you take this as a matter. If you have the ability, you can find out the treasures in those years?
"Damn it, can't you find some Chinese reporters to ask questions?"
Zhuang Rui turned his face and looked at Huang Fuyun. He was very dissatisfied with these two problems. Didn't he see that his buddies were obviously in the limelight and obviously provoked?
But the question still needs to be answered. After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Rui said, "I think if Klaus still lives in England, I will definitely return this treasure to you..."
Zhuang Rui's words caused laughter. He is mocking this reporter. More than 600 years have passed. Even if Klaus has not been caught by Yingde, it has already turned into dust. His treasure will still fall into the hands of future generations. Does it have nothing to do with Britain?
Zhuang Rui coughed twice, waited for the calm down below, and then said, "The pattern of the world we are in now, to say something unpleasant, is changed by pirates.
The people who discovered and opened up new land in the early days are actually pirates. The motivation for these acts is nothing more than to divide up profits and gain wealth. Although there is progress in civilization, it is also accompanied by dirty and cruel killing and plunder...
Because pirates are all private acts, not like some countries aggressively plunder the wealth of other countries, so I personally think that the heritage of pirates belongs to the world civilization. In my museum, there will be a pirate pavilion, and these pirate treasures belonging to the world civilization will be displayed in it, so that the people of the world can Solve the history of pirates and condemn the behavior of those countries that plunder the wealth of other countries through the sea. "Zhuang Rui is referring to mulberry scolding locust, and even scolded Spain, Portugal, Britain and other early colonial countries.
The behavior of these countries at that time was no different from that of pirates. The indigenous people in many African countries were killed by them and their wealth was emptied by them. These are iron facts. It is undeniable that Zhuang Rui's words silenced the scene, but then the applause sounded. On this earth, no There are too few people who have been invaded by colonial countries, and Zhuang Rui's words are also very gratifying.
Only journalists from British, Spanish and other colonial countries are embarrassed and unable to refute at this moment, because in those days, many pirates even impersonated the armies of these countries.
"Mr. Zhuang, I am the executive director of the World Adventurers Association. Can you explain in detail the process of obtaining this batch of pirate treasures? In addition, everyone wants to know where these treasures were excavated?
After seeing Zhuang Rui's sharp teeth, the reporter was no longer entangled in the problem of the ownership of the treasure.
"No problem, I can publish the coordinates of the desert island where the Buklaus treasure is hidden.
And I personally suspect that Klaus's treasure is not only this, but also two treasure maps in my hand, which can also be auctioned"
Zhuang Rui's words stirred up thousands of waves like the same stone, making the venue that had just calmed down boil again.
(PS: The second update, it was blown up by the skeleton classmate again, brothers, blow it back, it's cost-effective, one eye is heavier than his two, vote for the monthly ticket, burst back, let's also work hard, continue to write the third update)
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