The debate within S.H.I.E.L.D. quickly ceased.
Because the military and the White House were dispatched, no matter how many ideas SHIELD had, it was in vain. Even the top executives of SHIELD in the meeting looked at their director with pity, because just now, an accountability call from the White House had been placed on Nick Fury's cell phone.
The words are extremely harsh.
Because in the eyes of the federal government, Captain America... is the property of their federal government! And to take a step back, Captain America himself is a captain in the US Army. Because Captain America has been missing for so many years, and because the US military does not want to lose the brand name of Captain America, it has never retired Steve. He is still an active officer. In other words, no matter what, Captain America is from the military and has nothing to do with S.H.I.E.L.D.?
There was no S.H.I.E.L.D. at that time!
Therefore, SHIELD's approach of discovering Captain America and hiding him is simply treason in the eyes of the federal government and the military! What, is SHIELD planning to... become independent?
Neither the government nor the military knew anything about such an important matter!
What’s even more disgusting is that this matter was reported to them by the New York police!
Ha, this is the most ridiculous thing. If you have the guts to do something so confidential, never let me know. But Nima was actually found out by the police... Who are you planning to humiliate?
This has led many people to question SHIELD's so-called mysticism.
You are so mysterious!
Being found out by the police...you are worse than a gangster!
In short, Nick doesn't know how to face such a scene now. He originally planned to let Captain America stay in SHIELD, influence him, and guide him. When the time comes, he takes the initiative to stay in SHIELD, that is, it will be cooked without anyone saying anything. After all, the influence of the American team means that he will have autonomy that many people cannot have.
But now...Captain America doesn't even know who SHIELD is. How?
Of course, SHIELD also has a trump card, and that is the first director of SHIELD, Ms. Carter. She is Captain America's widow. With her help, she can definitely persuade Captain America to stay in S.H.I.E.L.D. But the problem is, if Captain America remains in the military, Ms. Carter seems to have no position to persuade Steve to leave the military.
Compared to SHIELD, Carter also has a strong military background. She is a pure patriot. For Carter, there is no idea that S.H.I.E.L.D. is everything. In her opinion, the military and S.H.I.E.L.D. are the palms of their hands, and she has no reason to take sides. Even though she founded S.H.I.E.L.D. After all, whichever side Steve stays on, he is serving the country... What position does she have to help SHIELD?
In comparison, today's SHIELD is much smaller in structure. They want to control everything, and stubbornly believe that only their control is the best choice for the world.
So this trump card may not be effective.
What Nick can do now is to convince the White House and the military to let go and let SHIELD get Captain America.
But this... all Nick can do is try his best.
…
"That's very kind of you, Ruth." Kay met Defense Secretary Ruth MacMillan in her office. This very tough female minister left a good impression on Kai. At least she is smarter than most men. When the White House was held hostage by terrorists, this woman showed extraordinary toughness, turning her into a new generation of political star in the United States. Many people are optimistic that she will succeed after President Benjamin retires. After coming down, she came to run for the next term.
"No, no, no, Kai. This is not to be polite, but to really thank you! Otherwise, the federal government would not know about Captain America's recovery until now."
It is too easy for the federal government to confirm the identity of Captain America. The federation has many genetic samples of Captain America. A little comparison will make everything clear. After discovering that Captain America is the real thing, it’s really hard to describe the mood of the federal government officials.
Can't say I'm unhappy. But it’s not that exciting.
Politicians are a group of people who understand better than anyone else. They don't think about things like ordinary people. Captain America is very powerful. But the problem is that his appearance is destined to break the original political balance. If the US team itself has political leanings, it will be even more unlucky.
In short, Captain America's recovery is a mixed blessing for those politicians.
Of course, this does not prevent them from taking Captain America into their hands. And the attitude is very determined!
It is impossible for the federal government to compromise on this point. Even if it can't be in the hands of politicians like them, it can't be handed over to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Because SHIELD has lost the trust of the federal government in this matter.
Many federal bosses are wondering why SHIELD wants to control Captain America.
They don't think Cap really has any power that can change the world. And it only has two functions.
One is the Super Soldier Serum!
The second is super influence!
Okay, so what does SHIELD want to master these two things without telling everyone?
The super soldier serum, if successful, means that SHIELD can organize an army of super soldiers in a short time!
Super influence means that SHIELD will have great political influence.
With force, there is super political influence.
What does S.H.I.E.L.D. want to do?
It shudders to think about it.
Therefore, the federal government decisively reprimanded SHIELD and ignored Nick's request, not even giving Nick a chance to go to the White House to explain.
Over on Capitol Hill, a formal review of the threat from S.H.I.E.L.D. has begun!
Nick Fury's place was still in a mess, so he didn't even think about it, so he immediately asked to see the president despite the White House's reprimand and rejection of his request to visit. He hopes to convince the president to let Captain America return to S.H.I.E.L.D.
That's right, it's a return. He always viewed Captain America as the property of S.H.I.E.L.D.
But what he didn't know was that Benjamin was very dissatisfied with his visit and his strong request to meet with him.
Benjamin is essentially a good person, but the problem is that he is also a president, and there are some things that cannot be restricted by ordinary people's morality.
His first consideration was the majesty of the president.
I just said you don't need to come.
You just went to the White House and demanded to see me... Did I give you some illusion? Or do you mean that you have no respect for me as president?
What the hell, my term is only two years, and the probability of my re-election in the next term is as high as 80%. If you don’t plan to respect my majesty as president now, won’t it be worse in the future?
So Benjamin instinctively felt that SHIELD was out of control!
So even though Nick is very tough, the White House just doesn't let him meet the president.
Until Pierce reacted, he quickly flew to Washington and persuaded Nick.
Nick only now realized how bad SHIELD's situation was.
…
"Hello, madam." Captain America looked at the female minister in front of him curiously. In their day, women had no chance to participate in politics. Not to mention serving as a senior official at the ministerial level. Steve himself is not a chauvinist, he is just simply curious. After all, he was once a sickly weakling who was the target of discrimination by others and had no right to discriminate against others.
"Hello...can I call you captain?"
Although Ruth is a politician, she was still excited when she saw Captain America. It's like fans meeting big stars.
"Of course!" Steve was very polite and showed good education at first sight.
Next is the fan process, signing autographs and taking photos. Then the business started.
"Captain. We need to talk about real issues."
"Please tell me."
"That's it... you are still a captain in the military. The US military has not let you retire." Minister Ruth McMillan laughed: "Heroes, wandering heroes, the first stop must be to go home."
The Pentagon has stated more than once that from the beginning to the present, Captain America still belongs to the military. His files have never been sealed, he is just missing, and the Pentagon has never given up looking for him.
"If you wish, we are willing to reinstate you and restore your military rank to a reasonable level in accordance with promotion laws."
Mei Bu Xing was posthumously sealed, and when Captain America was confirmed to be missing, most people thought he was dead. Of course, what military rank he had when he died is what he still is now. But now that he is back, he will naturally be promoted.
Of course, Steve couldn't really rise to the top and sit in on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Only a real loser would do that.
Steve is just a soldier, and talent is just a soldier. After all, individual ability to fight is not a criterion for promotion in the US military.
"Military rank..." Steve was not excited, but confused. This was not what he joined the US military for in the first place. Simply put, his motives are very noble. "No... I joined the army just to resist the Communist Party. Now the world is at peace. I don't know what purpose I have in staying in the army. I... want to retire."
Ruth was silent for a while, and then said with a smile: "Of course, this is your freedom. But I hope you can think about it. Even if you only serve in the army, it is very important to us and our country."
"I'll think about it." Steve nodded. Then he said: "Can I ask, when can I leave here? To be honest, entering the police station is also my first experience. It doesn't feel good."
"Of course! We are already going through the formalities."
"That's great, I want to go home and see."
"Uh... I'm sorry, Captain. Unfortunately, this is a bit troublesome."
"Um?"
"Do you still remember...you bought the house with a loan." Loan consumption has been popular in the United States for a long time.
"Yes." Captain America nodded and admitted.
"Here's the problem, because you disappeared, your loan... was anticipated. Then the bank repossessed your house. So you don't have a house anymore."
"..." Even with the psychological quality of Captain America, I feel speechless. What the heck, I fought life and death on the battlefield of World War II, and when I came back, my house was gone?
"And to make matters worse, the bank donated your house to the museum because of your exploits."
"Museum?" Steve felt great. His home... donated to a museum?
"Yes, this house is now in the National Museum in Washington."
"Wait a minute...my house is in a museum???" This is a bit too fantasy.
"That's right, the museum dismantled your house and reassembled it inside the museum. The museum guarantees that everything inside will remain the same without moving a single brick." Ruth explained carefully.
"Uh..." Steve immediately felt the gap of time.
In their day, no one would do such a thing.
"Does that mean...I have nowhere to go?"
"Of course not! This is America! No one will reject Captain America! Of course, if it's your private place, I'm sorry...it's gone." Ruth told the truth.
Steve felt helpless.
"That……"
"Why don't you go live in a military camp? That way you will be less disturbed. Believe me, reporters in this era are much better than reporters more than sixty years ago. Don't you want to be secretly photographed even when you go to the toilet?"
"Ah..." Steve really didn't know. He thought for a while and finally asked the question he had always wanted to know but didn't dare to ask. "Can you tell me... about Peggy Carter? I... owe her an apology. I broke my promise."
Ruth laughed. No matter what, she was also a woman, and she still loved this kind of love that transcended time and space.
"Of course! Ms. Carter...is still alive."
Steve laughed.
Finally got some good news.
But Steve's smile soon became forced. Because she learned that... Peggy was married and had a son and a daughter. Her husband was not prominent, he was just a soldier who had been saved by Steve.
This may not be acceptable to others. After all, they haven't seen each other for decades, but that's not the case for Steve, because in his timeline, he made an agreement with Carter yesterday, and when he woke up today, she would marry someone else.
No one can tolerate this kind of thing, right?
Fortunately, Steve quickly adjusted his mentality. What else could he do? To destroy other people's families? The kind who have been married for decades?
What Ruth said next made Steve feel a little more relaxed.
Ms. Carter's husband passed away in the 1970s. cancer.
Although it's a bit dark...but I have to say that Steve does think so in his heart.
"Then now she..."
"She moved to London a long time ago. But we have sent people to notify her. I believe it won't be long before she will come back to meet you." Ruth didn't lie. What's so important is that the government won't Peggy Carter may not be notified. On the other hand, SHIELD is a bit intriguing. They never sent anyone to notify Ms. Carter...
The federal government felt that it could not give SHIELD the opportunity to take advantage of Ms. Carter, so it was better for them to take action first.
"Yeah...that's good, that's good."
Outside the interrogation room, Kai looked at Cap, who was worrying about gains and losses, through the one-way glass. I also sighed in my heart.
In fact, he quite wanted to recruit Captain America to join the New York Special Investigation Department. After all, Steve was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. There's nothing wrong with returning home. However, Tony was more important in Kai's thoughts than him. After all, Tony is the one who can change the course of mankind, and Cap... so be it. He may be a hero, but it is impossible for a Chinese to worship him.
Science is still more important.
Since Tony is destined not to get along with Steve, Kai naturally has to make a choice. As for mediating their relationship... come on, Tony's parents were killed by Steve's best friend! According to Chinese values, if we can let go of this kind of hatred, are we still human?
So Kai is unwilling to do such a thing.
