As an older generation of revolutionary leaders, Chairman Mao has always maintained a hard and simple life style. Even after the founding of New China, as the country's top leader, he has always maintained a low profile and the habit of not being extravagant and wasteful. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao once invited a special person to dinner, and later gave this person 2,000 yuan of his manuscript fee. This person who received special treatment from Chairman Mao was the last emperor Puyi. Why did Chairman Mao invite Puyi to dinner? And why did you give him your royalties?
Puyi was born in Beijing in 1906, the son of Prince Chun Zaifeng. When he was 3 years old, he succeeded Emperor Guangxu and became the emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After the Revolution of 1911 broke out, the Manchu feudal dynasty was completely overthrown. Empress Dowager Longyu issued an abdication edict on behalf of the young Puyi. However, they were still allowed to live in the Forbidden City and enjoy certain preferential treatment. Puyi spent his teenage years in the palace .
During the warlord melee, Puyi went through a series of changes, and finally left the palace and lived in Tianjin. He thought he could spend his life in sensuality, but someone in his hometown once again threw " Olive Branch". It turned out that after the September 18th Incident, the Japanese wanted to support Puyi to establish the puppet Manchukuo in the Northeast and become his emperor again. Of course, they had to pay a price. They became a puppet of the Japanese and a sinner of the nation.
When the Anti-Japanese War ended in 1945, Japan unconditionally surrendered. As soon as Puyi got on the plane to escape to Japan, he was captured by the Soviet army from the sky and brought back to the Soviet Union as a war criminal. New China was founded. At the beginning, the country asked the Soviet Union to send Puyi back to the country. Puyi knew that he was guilty and was afraid of being tried by the country, so he wrote to Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union at the time, requesting to become a Soviet citizen. However, he was rejected. Soon after, he was sent back to China and was detained in a war criminals management center for reform.
After the Revolution of 1911, the feudal monarchy was overthrown. The old and young people from the former Qing Dynasty represented the decadent feudal dynasty. This system oppressed the people and was backward. For the revolution, its enemy was not Only the emperor is more of a confrontation with the traditional system, an awakening and collision of ideas, and the emperor's identity is only the spokesperson of the feudal system. If we want the people to stand up completely, it is not enough to eliminate the "emperor".
In the first half of Puyi's life, in addition to the choices he made, part of it was also driven by more people with ulterior motives and involuntarily. However, he always betrayed the country and the people and became a tool of the Japanese. He must take responsibility to this day, so he was detained as a war criminal and was reformed and educated in a management center. But it is not unchangeable. After such a long period of study, Puyi's thoughts have matured and he has realized his mistakes, so it can still be saved.
In 1961, Puyi was 53 years old. Under the arrangement of the country, he returned to Beijing to start a new life. This was the place where he was born and the memories of his youth. However, this time he returned to Beijing as an ordinary person. As a human being, eating and living with working people, the feeling is completely different from before.
During this period, Chairman Mao had a special meeting with Puyi and expressed his concerns to him, asking whether Puyi was adaptable to his current life, whether he had any difficulties, whether he was used to working in the botanical garden, and to take care of himself. Seeing Chairman Mao's concern, Puyi was also very excited and described his current situation. Chairman Mao's concern made Puyi feel the long-lost warmth.
During the conversation, Puyi confessed many times about the mistakes he had made in the past, and Chairman Mao was also pleased with Puyi's ideological progress. After that, Chairman Mao also specially invited Puyi to dinner. The two of them ate, chatted and reviewed the dishes like old friends.
During the dinner, Puyi learned that Chairman Mao had not eaten meat for a long time because of the country's political difficulties. The chairman followed the people to live frugally. This behavior of sharing the joys and sorrows once again touched Puyi's heart. He thought of himself in the late Qing Dynasty. When I was the emperor, my life was extravagant and wasteful. Each meal alone was almost a hundred dishes, and I wasted it if I couldn't finish it. Compared with Chairman Mao's hardship and simplicity, it is really shameful. This understanding also made Puyi decide to respond to the call of the times, work harder, create his own value, and contribute to the country. When Puyi has free time after this farewell, he will write his own memoirs and tell his past and feelings.
During the Spring Festival of 1962, Chairman Mao hosted Puyi again and called Cheng Qian, Zhang Shizhao and others to accompany him. Before Pu Yi came, the chairman even told everyone in a humorous way that he had invited a special guest. While everyone was confused and guessing, Pu Yi came to everyone under the leadership of the staff, and everyone suddenly realized that, This guest is truly special.
Puyi immediately came up to say hello after seeing Chairman Mao. The two wished each other new year. Chairman Mao formally introduced Puyi to everyone, and everyone also greeted Puyi cordially. The atmosphere at the banquet became more relaxed during the conversation and laughter. Everyone opened their hearts and chatted about the current situation with Chairman Mao's concern.
Soon the meal was ready, and Chairman Mao invited everyone to eat together. This meal was paid for by Chairman Mao with his own royalties, which made it particularly precious. The New Year’s Eve dinner was still simple, not It looked extravagant and extravagant, and delicious meals were prepared according to the tastes of the guests. There were also chili dishes that Chairman Mao and other Hunan fellows liked. Although it was a simple meal, it was rare for the guests and the host to enjoy themselves, and everyone was very happy to eat.
For Puyi, these dishes are incomparable to the delicacies he once had, but there is no doubt that this meal is warm and happy. Puyi feels very lucky to live in the new era. After dinner, the Chairman was concerned about Puyi's life and work, and asked him if he had any thoughts about getting married and starting a family. After receiving a negative answer, Chairman Mao also specifically asked him to think about his own life. After the banquet, everyone took photos together like a family. There was also a separate photo of Chairman Mao and Pu Yi. They represented two systems and eras. After seeing it, everyone named the photo " "The Founding Head and Last Emperor".
In the same year, Puyi met the nurse Li Shuxian under the concern of Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou. The two soon entered the palace of marriage and lived happily. In 1964, Chairman Mao met Puyi again. He was still concerned about his work and life as usual, and told him to speak up if he had any difficulties.
At a certain symposium, the chairman also talked to a group of leaders about uniting with Puyi and called on everyone to care about his life. In the days that followed, Chairman Mao was always thinking about Puyi. After learning that Puyi's salary was only 180 yuan and his life was very difficult, he took the initiative to report to relevant personnel and increased Puyi's salary to 200 yuan. He also emphasized to the staff that Puyi He was an emperor before, but his salary now is not much, so he still has to take care of him if he can. Chairman Mao even had the idea of ????paying his own royalties.
When everyone learned about Puyi’s situation, they mentioned that Puyi’s uncle Zaitao’s life was also very difficult now, and his living conditions were not good. Whenever it rained, the house would leak. Chairman Mao found out. He did not speak, but as soon as the conversation ended, Chairman Mao took out his 2,000 yuan royalties and gave them to Zhang Shizhao, telling him to transfer the money to Puyi and Zaitao to improve their lives.
Zhang Shizhao soon knocked on Puyi’s door with Chairman Mao’s instructions and handed the money in his hand to Puyi, explaining Chairman Mao’s concern for his life. Puyi was moved again burst into tears. He then returned the money to Zhang Shizhao to express his gratitude to Chairman Mao, but now that his life was decent, he could not use the money, so he should leave it to those who need it more.
China and Chairman Mao changed Puyi’s life. From the year when the two first met, Chairman Mao has always maintained care and concern for Puyi. Puyi also felt the impact of his contact with Chairman Mao The spirit of the new era and was moved by Chairman Mao's hard and simple style. Although they met only a few times, Chairman Mao's spirit as a people's leader deeply influenced Puyi, making him understand how happy and beautiful the people living in the new era are. But now life has undergone earth-shaking changes, especially under the influence of Chairman Mao and the new era. Puyi has been sublimated from the inside out. It was Chairman Mao who liberated his mind and gave him a new life. Opportunities in life, the feudal system was overthrown after the Revolution of 1911, but the system in Puyi's heart may not have been truly overthrown until the moment he met Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao is a great man of the times. He led the people from the old society to the new era. Chairman Mao used his fraternity and wisdom to warm many people like Puyi and guide them onto the right path. Without Chairman Mao, there would be no new China. He is a well-deserved great man in China.