Chapter 62 Chapter 60

Sangreal...SangReal...SanGreal...Royal Blood...Holy Grail. Everything is tangled together. The Holy Grail is Mary Magdalene... the woman who carries the royal lineage of Jesus.When Sophie stood quietly in the study, staring at Robert Langdon suspiciously, new doubts emerged in her mind.The more Langdon and Teabing piled on the table, the more elusive the mystery became for Sophie. "As you can see, honey," Teabing said, staggering to the bookshelf. "Langdon is not the only one who is trying to tell the world the truth about the Holy Grail. The fact that Jesus Christ had descendants has long been chronicled in detail by a large number of historians." He pointed to the large row of books .

Sophie turned her head and scanned the titles: The Apocalypse of the Templars - The Mysterious Guardian of Jesus' True Identity "Woman with an Alabaster Jar" - Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail "The Goddess in the Gospel" - The Holy Maiden of Probation "This one's probably the most famous," Teabing said, pulling a battered hardcover from the stack and handing it to her. Royal Blood and the Holy Grail - A World Bestseller Sophie looked up at Teabing and said, "World bestseller? I've never heard of it." "You were young. This book caused a great stir in the 1980s. It seems to me that several of the authors of this book were somewhat ambiguous in their analysis of the cornerstones of Christianity, but their basic The premise is still sound. To their credit, they finally brought the idea of ​​Jesus having descendants to the masses."

"How did the Church of Rome react to this book?" "Of course I was very angry. But that is also reasonable. After all, this is a secret that the Vatican has tried its best to keep for more than three hundred years. And this is part of the reason for the Crusades back then, that is to collect secrets, and then They were destroyed. Mary Magdalene was a great threat to those in the Roman Church in the early years. Not only was she ordered by Jesus to establish the Holy See, but she also had physical evidence to prove that the gods that the Holy See claimed at the time had mortal descendants. In order to fight The power of Magdalene, the Holy See has long publicized that she was a prostitute, and destroyed the evidence that concealed Jesus' marriage with her, thereby suppressing and eliminating the saying that Jesus was a mortal and had descendants."

Sophie glanced at Langdon.He nodded and said, "Sophie, there is sufficient historical evidence to prove that this is the case." "I admit," Teabing said, "it's a horrific statement. But you have to understand the church's strong motives for trying to hide it. If the public knew that Jesus had an offspring, the church would be doomed. The fact that Jesus had an offspring would spoil it. Jesus' supreme divinity, then the church that claims to be the only way for humans to approach God and enter heaven will also collapse." Suddenly, Sophie pointed to Teabing's pile of books and said, "Five petal roses." It was exactly the same as the one set in the rosewood box.

Teabing took a look at Langdon, said, "She's really observant!" and turned away.Said to Sophie: "That is the symbol of the Holy Grail of the Priory, and it also represents Mary Magdalene. Since the Holy See does not allow people to call her by her name, people call Magdalene by many false names." Such as Chalice, the Holy Grail, and the rose." He paused, and then said: "The rose is related to the pentagram of Venus and the compass rose that guides the way. In addition, the word rose in English, French, German, etc. Read and write can be easily identified." Langdon continued, "Also, Rose (Rose) reverses the alphabetical order to become the name of Eros in Greek mythology."

Sophie looked at Teabing in surprise, and Teabing continued to explain. "The rose has always been the go-to symbol of female fertility. In primitive goddess worship, the five petals represented the five stages of a woman's life—birth, first menstruation, motherhood, menopause, and death. And in contemporary times, the use of There are many examples of roses representing women." He glanced at Robert and said, "Perhaps a semiotician can explain this?" Robert hesitated, not knowing how to answer for a moment. "Ah, my God," Teabing said angrily, "you Americans are so prudish." He looked back at Sophie: "Robert hesitated to say the fact that the open rose symbolizes the female external genitalia , and all men come into the world from that sacred flower. If you have seen Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings, you will know exactly what I mean."

"The question is," Langdon said, pointing to the bookshelf, "whether all the books here adequately demonstrate the same historical fact." "That's how Jesus was a father." Sophie was still not sure about it. "Yes," Teabing said, "and it can also prove that Mary Magdalene was the woman who gave birth to Jesus' royal offspring. To this day, the Priory of Sion still believes in Mary Magdalene and believes that She is the Goddess, the Grail, the Rose and the Madonna." Sophie thought again about the ceremony in the basement. Teabing went on to say: "According to the Priory, Mary Magdalene was conceived during Jesus' crucifixion. For the safety of Jesus' offspring, she had to flee from the Holy Land, Jerusalem. With the help of Jesus' uncle Joseph, Maria secretly fled to France, then called Gaul. There she was sheltered by the Jews. It was in France that she gave birth to a daughter named Sarah."

Sophie looked up at him and said, "Do they know the kid's name?" "Not only that. The lives of Magdalene and Sarah were also recorded in detail by their Jewish protectors. You must know that the children of Magdalene have the blood of the Jewish kings David and Solomon. Therefore, French Jews believe that Magdalene Dala is the holy royal family, the heir of the royal blood line. There are countless records about Maria's life in France at that time, including Sarah's birth and subsequent family tree." Sophie was greatly surprised: "There is a family tree of Jesus Christ?"

"Indeed. It is said that it is one of the important parts of the Holy Grail document. It is a detailed genealogy of the direct descendants of Jesus." Teabing replied. "But what's the use of a genealogy of the descendants of Jesus?" asked Sophie. "That doesn't prove anything. I'm afraid historians won't be able to verify its credibility." Teabing giggled. "Quite the opposite. They've been able to demonstrate that it's as reliable as the Bible." "What's the meaning?" Teabing smiled and replied, "History is always written by the victor. When two civilizations clash, the history of the loser's civilization is erased, and the victor writes a history that glorifies himself and demeans the conquered. Just like Napoleon They say 'what is history? It's just a fabricated lie'. The essence of history is what a family says."

Sophie had never thought about it that way. "The Holy Grail documents are just another side of Jesus. What you believe in becomes the source of your beliefs, but at least, the message survives. The Holy Grail documents are tens of thousands of pages. Have seen the Holy Grail treasure Some say the documents were packed in four huge chests. They are said to be original documents - consisting of tens of thousands of pages of unaltered material written by early followers of Jesus before Constantine the Great ruled Rome Written by them, they wholeheartedly worship Jesus as the Teacher and Prophet of all mankind. Another part of the treasure is the fabled 'Q' document, a manuscript that even the Vatican admits to exist. According to them, it is A book of the keystone of Jesus, possibly in his own hand."

"A book written by Jesus himself?" "Of course," Teabing said, "why couldn't Jesus keep a book of his own preaching? A lot of people did that at the time. Another part of the treasure is the manuscript of the Magdalene's Diary, which contains Her self-narration of the process of communicating with Jesus recorded the crucifixion of Jesus and her experience in France." Sophie was silent for a while. "These four boxes full of documents are the treasures that the Templar warrior found under Solomon's Temple?" "Exactly. It is these documents that give the Templars their magical powers. These documents are what countless Holy Grail seekers have been looking for for thousands of years." "But you said the Holy Grail was Mary Magdalene. If people are looking for these documents, why do you say they are looking for the Holy Grail?" Teabing looked at her and said softly, "Because the Holy Grail is hidden in a sarcophagus." Outside, the howling wind shakes the branches. Teabing said calmly: "The search for the Holy Grail is actually to find the bones of Mary Magdalene, and then to worship it, to pray at the feet of an abandoned woman who has lost her powers." Sophie was amazed: "The place where the Holy Grail is hidden is actually... a tomb?" Teabing's hazel eyes were moist: "Yes. It's a tomb, where the remains of Mary Magdalene and the documents of her life are buried. In essence, the search for the Holy Grail is the search for Mary." Magdalene, seek the wronged queen. Those who wronged her buried her in the tomb with a wealth of evidence that justified her family's claim to power." Sophie waited for Teabing to calm down.So much remains to be learned about my grandfather! Finally, she said, "Has the Priory been committed to protecting the Grail Documents and the tomb of Mary Magdalene?" "Yes, but the Priory also has a more important task, which is to protect the descendants of Jesus. They are always in danger. In the early years, the Holy See feared that once the descendants of Jesus grew up, the descendants of Jesus and Magdalene Things will come to the surface. In this way, the foundation stone of Christianity will be shaken; you know, a holy messiah will not sleep with a woman or have sex with a woman." He paused for a moment, then said: "Although In this way, the descendants of Jesus grew up quietly in France under the protection of the Jews. It was not until the 5th century AD that they made a bold move-they married the royal family of France and gave birth to a child called " descendants of the Merovingians." Sophie was taken aback. The "Merovingian Dynasty" is known to everyone in France. "The Merovingians built Paris." "Yes. This is one of the reasons why the legend of the Holy Grail is widely circulated in France. The actions of the Holy Grail seekers in the Vatican are actually secret operations to kill the descendants of the royal family. You Have you heard of King Dagoby?" Sophie vaguely remembered hearing the name in a horror story in history class. "Dagobe was a Merovingian king, wasn't he? Was he blinded in his sleep?" "Exactly. He was assassinated in the late 7th century by the Vatican in consort with Pompipin Hollister. The Merovingians were all but wiped out after Dagobe's murder. Thankfully , Dagobe's son, Skisbert, secretly escaped from the clutches of the devil, and continued the incense, and among his descendants are the founders of the Priory of Mount Sion." Langdon went on to say, "This is the man who ordered the Templars to salvage the Holy Grail document from under Solomon's Temple, so as to find evidence for the Merovingian dynasty that they are related to Jesus." Teabing let out a long sigh, nodded and said, "The responsibilities of the Priory are very important now. They must complete three tasks. First, the Priory must protect the Holy Grail documents. Second, they must protect Maria · Magdalene's tomb. In the end, they had to protect the descendants of Jesus and raise them. There are still a few Merovingians alive today." Those words echoed in the air.Sophie felt a strange jolt, as if her bones were reverberating loudly as some truth was revealed.The descendants of Jesus are still alive! Grandfather's words rang in her ears again.Princess, I must tell you the truth about your family. She shivered. Royal blood. She couldn't believe it. Princess Sophie. "Mr. Ray!" The servant's voice suddenly came from the intercom on the wall, startling Sophie. "Can you come to the kitchen?" Teabing was annoyed at the valet's interruption.He walked over to the intercom, pressed a button, and said, "Remy, you should know that I'm busy serving guests. If we need anything from the kitchen, we'll do it ourselves. Thank you. Good night!" "Sir, I just want to speak to you before I go to bed. If you will allow me." Teabing grumbled and pressed the button again. "Speak quickly, Remy." "It's just a chore, sir. No need to disturb the guests by saying it on the intercom." Teabing couldn't believe it. "Can't wait until tomorrow?" "No, sir. I have something to ask you, and I can't wait." Eyes widening, Teabing turned to Langdon and Sophie and said, "Sometimes I really wonder who's serving whom?" He pressed the button again. "I'll be right there, Remi. Need me to bring you something from here?" "As long as it's not abuse, sir." "Remy, if it wasn't for your delicious pepper steak, I would have fired you a long time ago." "I know, sir. You did."