Volume 2: The crown and the hat are all over the capital, and the spirit is full of energy and enter the foggy city Chapter 240 Tarot Group (Part 1)
Chapter subtitle: Big Health Care...The Big King of Swords
"Neo, what cards did you give to the Commodore?"
“Hahaha…” Our Master Yuan took a sip of red wine to wash down the braised beef brisket in his mouth.
He opened his mouth, revealing six white teeth, and asked with a smile, "John, let me test you. What card do you think I should give Mr. MacArthur?"
It was still May 15, 1921, but it was already dinner time, and they had returned to their luxurious apartment on the Hudson River.
Before this, when Yuan Yanshu's body had almost "recovered", Ms. Brooks' lawyer finally arrived.
Because the lawyers of both parties had discussed the matter beforehand, the transfer agreement was signed very smoothly without anyone raising any objections.
From then on, No. 404 Fifth Avenue became the property of the SCP Foundation.
However, if the property is converted to commercial use, Ms. Brooks and her heirs will receive part of the profits.
For example, if a building is built on this land in the future, the dozens of floors of the building will definitely be rented or sold except for the part used by the SCP Foundation. Part of these profits will belong to Ms. Brooks and others.
Of course, there are many details to protect the rights and interests of both parties, such as transfer fees, property taxes, insurance, etc., which I will not go into detail one by one.
After signing the transfer agreement, it’s natural for everyone to have a meal together.
However, MacArthur, who had been worried, suddenly said that he, as the president of West Point Military Academy, had to rush back to school, so he could not stay for dinner.
After the "master of the house" said this, Yuan Yanshu and the others, especially our Master Yuan, had to say goodbye and leave together to avoid suspicion.
However, before parting, MacArthur still had a few private words with "Lord Fool".
"His Holiness the Pope" and the "Devil Highness" who has not yet been promoted are fine, but "His Majesty the Emperor" is such a smart man that he knew from the situation that their leader had fooled a new member again.
"I guess it should be a chariot."
Before Mr. McCall could speak, Mr. Baker Jr. spoke up first.
In fact, he is not stupid. Even if he didn't realize it before, if he still doesn't understand after hearing this, then he is really a fool.
Yuan Yan raised her eyebrows in surprise and said, "Oh, Louis. I didn't expect you to have studied Tarot cards."
"Your Holiness" said as a matter of course: "I am already the 'Pope', of course I have to study this tarot card. To be honest, this thing is really fun."
He was right, Tarot cards are really fun.
Later generations believed that Tarot cards were invented by the ancient Jews. The evidence is that the 22 Major Arcana correspond exactly to the 22 Hebrew letters.
However, the Jews were greatly influenced by the Egyptians at that time, so the Tarot absorbed many ancient Egyptian religious symbols. The swords, pentacles, scepters, and holy grails representing the four elements of earth, fire, wind, and water are very similar to the instruments held by Egyptian gods. Later, the Jews were conquered by the Roman Empire, and Greek culture was very strong at that time, so the Major Arcana were transformed into the Olympian gods or things related to them.
After Christianity became dominant and the Roman Empire fell apart, the Tarot cards were embedded with the colors of Christianity and feudal chivalry, and finally took shape in Italy during the Renaissance in the 14th and 15th centuries, becoming what we see today.
Therefore, Tarot cards are actually a cultural symbol that is a synthesis and mixture of various mainstream religions in European history.
It is probably only slightly inferior to the Seris Mahjong which has a 3,000-year-old tradition.
"Your Holiness" paused and continued, "For a soldier with a bright future, isn't the Chariot the most suitable card?"
“Hehehe…” Lord Fool chuckled and said, “My Lord, you haven’t studied it deeply enough. The Chariot card symbolizes the balance between instinct and reason.”
The Chariot is an image of a chariot pulled by two sphinxes, one black and one white, and these two monsters symbolize the inner conflict of human beings.
"Do you think Mr. MacArthur needs this balance?"
"So, uncle, is the Commodore the Grim Reaper?"
Huang Zongyi, who was sitting nearby, said: "It is most appropriate for a soldier, a powerful soldier to be transformed into the god of death."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to love learning so much. Very Good!"
He gave his nephew a thumbs up, but immediately changed his tone and criticized him: "You didn't read it clearly either. Our Mr. MacArthur is not worthy of the Death card yet..."
"Because this card not only symbolizes death, it also symbolizes the end."
"So far, I can't see what he can end..."
If Douglas MacArthur could really kill Japan in a sea of blood and put an end to the emperor system that has lasted for generations, he would definitely be worthy of being the Grim Reaper No. 13.
But our Master Yuan cannot guarantee that such a situation will occur. What if he does not kill Japan and retains Emperor Hirohito's throne just like in the original timeline? Then what kind of death god is he?
Moreover, the Death card is very popular with Incus. Yuan Yanshu felt that there were who were more suitable for this card than MacArthur, so he decided to keep it and see how it went.
"Well, no more guessing. I didn't give him the Major Arcana. I gave him a ..."
"King of Swords!" The "Emperor" on the side blurted out: "An ambitious man who wants to be above everything. You must have given him a King of Swords!"
“Hahaha…” Lord Fool laughed and raised his glass, saying, “Your Majesty, cheers. It seems that I was right to give you this emperor photo!”
The fourth Emperor is the archetype of masculinity and logic, and is the first card in which humans begin to develop laws and social structures. This card represents male creativity and judgment.
Mr. John McCall really lived up to this card.
At that time, in order to win over the four friends around him, Yuan Yanshu gave them the status of Major Arcana from the beginning. There is nothing much to say about this . Compared with those historical celebrities, these unknown acquaintances are more reliable.
However, precisely because they were not famous and history had not proven their abilities, Master Yuan had to find a way to help them.
Needless to say, both the two gentlemen and the other two ladies present brought him surprises.
It now seems that as long as these four friends can continue to realize their potential in the future, they will be the most important subordinates of “Lord Fool”.
"His Majesty the Emperor" is his important legal adviser.
"His Holiness the Pope" is the economic pillar that makes me money.
"Her Majesty the Queen" is an important assistant in controlling American cultural undertakings.
"Her High Priestess" is a shortcut for her to influence American public opinion.
