On August 19, 1945, Pu Yi was about to flee at Shenyang Airport when he was arrested by the Soviet Red Army and subsequently sent to the Soviet Union for detention. With the founding of the People's Republic of China, after many negotiations between the two countries, Pu Yi was repatriated to China in August 1950 and imprisoned in the Fushun War Criminals Management Center in Liaoning, No. 981. During the renovation period, ** sent people to visit Pu Yi many times, including in 1955**, two marshals. The management office specially summoned Pu Yi and Pu Jie brothers to come to the meeting. Although Pu Yi had never met **, he remembered in a trance under Pu Jie's whispers that this ** marshal was a celebrity in the "Two Kitchen Knives Revolution". **The marshal smiled and motioned for the two to sit down and talk, and asked Pu Yi cordially: "You used to be the emperor, you are used to enjoying glory and wealth, the conditions here are difficult, can you adapt?"Pu Yi stood up respectfully, bowed to ** and said, "Hello Mr. He."
Mr. He asked for warmth, and asked mockingly: "You used to eat dragon liver and phoenix gall, how can you adapt to the coarse tea and light rice here?"Pu Yi was unmoved, he replied: "I can eat it, not only can I eat it, I think it's more fragrant than in the palace!"Mr. He laughed and expressed his doubts: "Don't lie, if you are not satisfied, I can reflect to *** and improve it for you!."Under the influence of Mr. He, Pu Yi also let go of his guard and told Mr. He about his past in the palace, revealing some little-known inside stories. The palace is not as rumored to be the outside world, the emperor is arbitrary and arbitrary, and does as he pleases. In fact, the palace was full of red tape, and even the emperor's life was quite depressing. For example, "Imperial Meal", although luxurious, there are all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but most of them are unknown, just decorations, and cannot be really tasted. Although the emperor had the opportunity to taste the delicacies, he could not enjoy them to the fullest.
Only one bite of each dish was allowed, and if the emperor preferred it, he would never get to taste it again, because that dish would be banned forever or even completely disappeared from the menu. This strict rule was intended to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to poison or grasp the emperor's taste preferences. As a result, the Emperor's dining experience became quite painful, and although there were delicious dishes in front of him, he could only hope for themEven if you love a certain dish, you are denied the right to taste it continuously!What is even more unbelievable is that among the eunuchs who serve the young princes and grandchildren, there is an "unspoken rule" that they would rather let the princes and grandchildren go hungry in order to protect themselves. Because if the prince and grandson have problems eating, the eunuch will be punished if he is careless;And if they were left hungry, there would be no excrement, and the eunuchs would get away with it. This led to widespread anemia and malnutrition in the palace, and Pu Yi's thin figure was witnessed by Pu Yi as a child and as a teenager, precisely because of a chronic lack of diet.
However, in the War Criminals Management Center, the situation is completely different, and the meals are not luxurious, but they are all steaming hot and fragrant. Coupled with the fact that his usual labor consumption is relatively large, his appetite has increased greatly, so Pu Yi can enjoy the food to his heart's content, which is an unprecedented experience for him. In the end, Pu Yi even boasted to Mr. He: "Mr. He, if you don't believe it, you can take a look at it when the meal starts later, I can eat six of the big buns with radish and meat stuffing here!."After hearing this, Mr. He said incredulously: "Oh my God, I have eaten more than when I was young!."After saying that, Mr. He laughed, and everyone laughed too. In the War Criminals Management Center, Pu Yi really found the joy of being an ordinary person, and he also actively participated in the reform work. Therefore, at the time of the first amnesty in 1959, Pu Yi's name was among them. After receiving the amnesty, ** was also very concerned about his life, personally feasting him at home, encouraging him to support himself in the new society.
Later, under the introduction of ***, Pu Yi married a ** Li Shuxian and re-established a family. [Reference: "The First Half of My Life", "The Emperor Released from Prison - Before and After the Release of the Last Emperor Puyi"].