This was the second time that Chen Zikun stood in the principal's office of West Point Military Academy.
MacArthur lowered his head to review documents.
The setting sun shone on the teak floor in the room.
Through the long French window, he could see three soldiers lowering the flag at the flagpole of the playground.
The Stars and Stripes glowed red in the sunset.
The principal did not speak, and Chen Zikun remained standing at attention without moving at all.
Ten minutes later, the staff from the school affairs office took Chen Zikun's admission file.
MacArthur looked through it carefully and asked, "If I remember correctly, You came to my office as a foreign student two months ago."
"Yes, sir."
Chen Zikun replied.
"So, how do you explain your current status?"
MacArthur asked, tapping the file, which showed that Chen Zikun was not an overseas student, but a serious ordinary American student.
Chen Zikun continued to hold his head high and replied loudly: "Sir, I don't think this is a contradiction."
"Be specific."
"God closed a door, but opened another window for me.
I said I would come back, and that's it."
Chen Zikun didn't look away, showing no fear or guilt at all, because he knew that at this time, Any show of cowardice will arouse deeper suspicion on the other side.
MacArthur really doubted the identity of Chen Zikun.
A Chinese suddenly became an American student and was recommended by the New York State Senator.
This was really incredible, but what was even more bizarre was that all the documents were legal and impeccable. .
Could it be that this Chinese has a profound background and energy?
This is impossible.
China is just a poor and weak medieval country in the Far East.
The Chinese do not have the slightest influence in the United States, but they can accomplish this in a short period of time.
Yes, definitely not an ordinary person.
Thinking of this, he felt the need to warn the new student.
"Chen, the most intolerable thing at West Point Military Academy is dishonesty.
If you are found to have cheated in any way, you will be immediately revoked and will never be allowed to appear in my military academy.
Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir" Chen Zikun saluted and prepared to leave.
"Also, if someone mistreats you, you can report it to the duty officer."
MacArthur added.
"Sir, no one abused me."
Chen Zikun replied without hesitation, turned and left the principal's office.
Back in the dormitory, everyone in the room looked at him with fear, fearing that there would be military police behind him.
George even licked his lips nervously.
Chen Zikun's words could determine his life or death, if he reported truthfully in front of the principal. , then he will be kicked out of school tomorrow morning.
If this really happens, he simply doesn't know how to face it.
Chen Zikun had a serious look on his face and went to sleep.
Seeing a room full of people still staring at him, he sat up and said impatiently: "Are you planning to be late tomorrow?"
The roommates immediately cheered lowly.
Chen Zikun's words meant that everything was fine.
George burst into tears with gratitude, stepped forward and extended his right hand to Chen Zikun: "Man, you have won my respect."
Chen Zikun smiled faintly, stretched out his hand to shake his hand, and then each roommate stepped forward to shake hands with Chen Zikun.
Finally, it was Bill.
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This boy from San Francisco was so moved that he burst into tears.
He almost regarded Chen Zikun as an idol.
In fact, these young military cadets are not bad in nature, and they are under the same roof.
It is not a good idea to quarrel with each other.
It is the right way to subdue them by using some small tricks.
This is a piece of cake for Chen Zikun, who is familiar with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
One dish, but MacArthur is not so easy to deal with.
As long as he finds out that he has the slightest evidence of fraud, he will face the risk of being fired.
Expulsion may be a catastrophe for George, but for Chen Zikun, who is used to being a knife, it is simply not worth mentioning.
He has a scar on his head that is no bigger than a bowl.
Being fired from West Point is nothing. , is it possible that this is the only university in the United States?
At this time, there are no graduates, but it has its own place to retain graduates.
Among the good schools such as Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, none of them are better than West Point.
MacArthur had always regarded the honor of West Point as his life and was determined not to allow anyone to cheat on admissions.
Regarding the authenticity of Chen Zikun's files, the West Point school immediately launched a rigorous investigation.
Chen Zikun's birth certificate is impeccable, and after more than 20 years, it is basically difficult to find the person who handled it.
Logically speaking, it is also true that he was born in the United States and returned to China to live, so it is useless to work hard in this area.
This did not trouble MacArthur, who chose to investigate Chen Zikun's identity from another aspect.
At noon that day, Chen Zikun was dining in the student cafeteria when he was suddenly called to the school reception room.
Sitting on the large sofa was a middle-aged man with a big belly, a three-piece black suit, a cigar, an angular face and extremely trimmed hair.
The elegant mustache shows that this is a gentleman with a high social status.
General MacArthur was sitting next to him.
He motioned for Chen Zikun to come in and asked him: "Do you know this gentleman?"
Chen Zikun's heart sank.
He could guess who the visitor was.
It should be his recommender, the unknown senator, but it might also be MacArthur's plan.
The visitor was not a senator at all.
He is not afraid of deceit.
This possibility Sex is quite big.
He hesitated for a moment, but replied without hesitation: "Sir, I don't know this gentleman."
MacArthur sneered: "Why don't you even know the person who recommended you for admission?"
Chen Zikun was speechless.
MacArthur's face was as calm as water, but his decisive eyes told Chen Zikun that he had made a decision.
"Okay, you can go out."
MacArthur waved his hand to dismiss Chen Zikun.
Chen Zikun felt a chill go down his spine.
Knowing that his career at West Point was over, he stood up and turned around, preparing to leave.
"Wait a minute," the gentleman said, "Actually, I don't know this Mr.
Chen either, so there's nothing surprising about it."
MacArthur was greatly puzzled: "Senator Stanley, please forgive me, I didn't understand what you said."
"That's right.
Although I don't know him, he is his uncle.
In other words, he is my brother's son, General MacArthur.
Sean once had an adopted son in China, and that was him."
MacArthur suddenly realized that Sean Stanley was his old friend.
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This colonel military doctor once set a record of treating 300 wounded people in one night at the frontline ambulance station on the banks of the Marne River.
He had won many medals and was an out-and-out hero. , and Senator John Stanley is Sean's younger brother.
They are both members of the historic Stanley family.
Chen Zikun suddenly realized that fate had played a little joke on him.
The godfather he met by chance in Beijing two years ago would come in handy today.
John Stanley continued to talk eloquently, telling the story of Chen Zikun who went to Longtan alone in Beijing and rescued a girl who was robbed at the gunpoint of hundreds of local gangsters and patrolmen.
As a senator, that eloquence is not what it is.
Gede, after the story was told, even the hard-hearted MacArthur couldn't help but be moved.
What a chivalrous and courageous Chinese warrior "So, in a legal sense, even if he was not born in the United States, he is still an American citizen.
General, are you satisfied with my answer?"
Senator Stanley was not an economical person.
Why did MacArthur invite him to face him?
Proof, he knew it very well.
In fact, this is indeed a coincidence.
The Pacino family of the New York Mafia and the Stanley Consortium have a long history of dealings.
Senator Stanley is Pacino's official ally, and the two parties have always maintained a good cooperative relationship.
This time It was Old Anthony who personally came forward and asked Senator Stanley to do him a favor and recommend a certain friend from China to attend West Point Military Academy.
What's more coincidental is that Senator Stanley's daughter is compiling a memoir for Uncle Sean, which records every bit of his experience in China, including the chapter about Chen Zikun.
Old John always liked to read his daughter's works, and he was even more familiar with this paragraph.
When he saw the information provided by the Pacino family, he concluded almost immediately that this was the same person.
Not only because of the name and memoirs on the information, The names in it are the same, more because of my own feelings.
Of course, he didn't mention this to Pacino because he needed Pacino to owe him a favor.
When receiving MacArthur's invitation, Senator Stanley guessed that there was a problem with Pacino's joint.
If West Point found out that he did not know the student and made a recommendation, it would be detrimental to the senator's reputation.
Seriously damaged, so he mentioned the contents of Sean's memoirs without hesitation.
At this point, the truth was revealed, and a smile appeared on MacArthur's stereotypical military face.
"Okay, you can go back to the dormitory."
He waved his hand for Chen Zikun to leave, and then asked Senator Stanley kindly: "Would you like to try our unique Western style steak and fries?"
After the student status issue was successfully resolved, Chen Zikun prospered at West Point.
The senior students admired him, and the principal also knew his name.
He seemed to have become a leading figure among the first-year students.
Jian Bing moved to West Point Town from New York.
Most of the town's residents are the families of military academy faculty and staff.
Wooden villas are scattered among the green trees and flowers.
There are post offices, shops, laundromats and a very large street.
In a small police station, life is comfortable and leisurely.
The military academy provides full board and lodging and does not charge tuition, so Chen Zikun basically has no money to spend.
The nearly 20,000 yuan in travel expenses he brought from home is converted into about 7,000 U.S. dollars, which is enough for a young man who has no worries about food and clothing.
During those days, she rented a house in the town and bought a second-hand Ford car.
She often traveled between New York and West Point, passing her life by doing Chinese-style embroidery and occasionally getting some pocket money.
Time flies, two years have passed.
Chen Zikun is already a second-level cadet at West Point, and has been promoted to captain of the cadet team with impressive results.
The time at his disposal has also greatly increased.
He can spend every weekend with Jian Bing.
However, George, Bill and the roommates from 306 often came to their small house for gatherings, drinking beer and eating barbecue.
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On the eve of Easter in 1922, with the semester exams approaching, Chen Zikun changed into casual clothes and went home on the weekend afternoon.
When he was only a few dozen meters away from home, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Parked in front of his house was a Chevrolet sedan with a New York license plate, and the number section belonged to Brooklyn
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