January 8, 1976, became an unfortunate day in Chinese history. In Beijing, the news that our great *** prime minister died of illness on the same day plunged the whole country into deep sorrow.
Although *** once said that he did not want to hold a memorial service, his hard work was deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts. As for whether to hold a memorial service, it was proposed that no one objected.
This fully demonstrates the lofty status of *** in people's hearts. However, controversy has arisen over who will read the eulogy.
Many people think that *** should read it, but *** says, "There is one person who is more suitable than me."
**And *** are revolutionary comrades-in-arms, if you don't even think *** is inappropriate, then who else can take on this heavy responsibility?First, let's review the deep friendship between *** and ***.
In 1920, the young *** and the young *** met in Paris, France, and this acquaintance lasted for more than 50 years.
At that time, ** was working and studying in France, and co-founded the Chinese Communist Youth League in Europe with some revolutionaries, while *** came to France from Sichuan and joined this organization and got acquainted with ***.
When we first met, I found that I was different and realized that he had foresight. At the meetings of the organization, there are always unique points of view, and these points are often very constructive.
Therefore, ** is particularly appreciative and kind to ***. He often chatted with *** and often invited him to go out to play, and the friendship between the two grew deeper and deeper.
What's more intimate is that due to the constraints of living conditions, ** and *** also lived in the same room for half a year, which further deepened the friendship between the two.
In addition, the two also jointly run a tofu shop in France, aiming to help Chinese students who come to study in France to have job opportunities and reduce the strangeness and financial pressure when they first arrive in France.
This approach not only helps the Chinese compatriots, but also brings additional economic income to themselves, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Despite the difficult conditions of living in France, even with the extra income of the tofu shop, it was still difficult to make ends meet, and there was simply no extra money to buy high-quality printing equipment. However, ** came up with a way.
He carved the manuscript stroke by stroke on wax paper and then printed it on a worn-out printer. Because the lettering is very beautiful, he is known as "Dr. Mimeograph".
** and Deng Gong left abroad to return to China, indicating that the feast will eventually come to an end. The friendship between ** and *** can be described as extremely deep, and the fate between them can be said to be the arrangement of fate.
** served as an instructor at the Whampoa Military Academy, while *** served as deputy director at the Whampoa Military Rank, and the two got acquainted.
When he learned of the fact that he had joined the Communist Party, he showed great interest and told him about the ideas and principles of the Communist Party.
** Developed a strong interest in the ideas of the Communist Party and expressed the idea of joining, but was rejected by the organization.
It turned out that *** had already joined the Kuomintang and became a high-ranking general at that time, so the organization did not believe that he would give up his identity and join the Communist Party.
However, the "April 12" revolutionary coup completely changed the mentality of ***, and he resolutely quit the Kuomintang, gave up his identity as a senior general, and threw himself into the arms of the Communist Party.
** vouched for ***'s sincere participation with his own personality, which eventually made him successfully become a member of the Communist Party. This deep friendship also made the two become old comrades-in-arms of the revolution, and they helped each other many times.
In 1972, he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, and although the disease was still in its early stages, he did not have enough time to accept it due to his busy schedule.
**Persisting in work despite the deterioration of his condition to the point of uncontrollable deterioration makes *** deeply anxious.
He presented ***'s test report to ***, and ***, who was seriously ill at the time, was unable to visit *** in person due to physical reasons, and felt deeply guilty about it.
**After reading the test report, he immediately ordered: let *** take two weeks off and go to the hospital**. However, ** is dedicated to the country, and during the hospital, he still disregarded dissuasion and often stayed up late to work.
Two weeks later, his condition worsened, but *** was still discharged from the hospital despite all odds. Deng Gong often took a limited time to visit *** his daughter once asked him: "Who do you have the best relationship with?"
Deng Gong replied without hesitation: "Of course, *** He is both a teacher and a friend to me, and he cares about me very much, and I also regard him as a brother."
This brief conversation is enough to show the deep friendship between Zhou and Deng. In 1975, ** spent a long time in the hospital.
At the last moments of his life, he often summoned *** and told him to protect Deng Gong after his death. On January 8, 1976, ** left us forever.
When Deng Gong learned the news, he was presiding over a meeting, his body trembled slightly, and he wanted to leave the table and go to the hospital, but the meeting was still ongoing, and he held back his grief and kept the meeting going.
Finally, after the meeting, he rushed to the hospital. When he saw the body of ***, he could no longer control the grief in his heart, and this man, who had not shown weakness during the war, burst into tears at that moment.
On January 12, the eulogy of *** was confirmed and read by Deng Gong. Before the memorial service, there were many people who felt that *** was more appropriate to read the eulogy.
**After learning about this, he explained to the people present: "I only met *** in 1924, and Deng Gong had already experienced difficult years with *** in 1920, both emotionally and historically.
From the point of view, Deng Gong is the most suitable person to read the eulogy. "On the afternoon of January 15, 1976, the memorial service of ** was solemnly held. Deng Gong held the memorial message in both hands, his voice trembled, and he read it out in a choked voice.
When he read that "the heart stopped beating", the people present couldn't help but burst into tears. The beloved *** in our hearts has left us forever.
Deng Gong was also overwhelmed by the sadness in his heart, and it took a long time for him to recover and continue to read the eulogy.
After the memorial service, Deng Yingchao, the wife of **, took the ashes of *** on a plane and sprinkled the ashes over Beijing.
** did not disappear, but continued to guard us in another way!In short, although he has passed away, he will always live in our hearts. His contributions and achievements will be remembered forever.