1976 was an eventful year for China, with the loss of three leaders and the Tangshan mega-event, which resulted in the loss of many lives. However, at this critical moment, ** stepped forward and led the country through the danger. Before becoming the chairman, he had nominated ** to take over as the chairman, but was rejected by Ye Shuai, believing that *** was the most suitable for this responsibility, and in the end he could only accept this responsibility. At the beginning of 1970, ** served as the leader of the provincial party committee in Hunan, when he was in the prime of life, and Ye Shuai came to Changsha to recuperate due to health reasons. During this time, the two met, and Ye Shuai had a preliminary understanding of ***'s work style and ability.
Prior to this, Ye Shuai mentioned many times at the ** meeting that he praised him for being honest and pragmatic, especially treating his own work very seriously, not trying for power, and being a potential talent. Ye Shuai not only learned about his conscientious and pragmatic attitude at work, but also found that he was humble, especially during Ye Shuai's visit to Changsha to recuperate, ** often visited him. Before 1976, Ye Shuai had a deeper understanding of *** through some things. For example, after his death, the post of prime minister became vacant, and many speculated that a veteran would be appointed because the veteran had more work experience.
However, ** chose *** to be the acting prime minister, although it was only **, but ***'s intention was very obvious, as long as the opportunity was right, ** could also be officially appointed. The notice was published on 3 February. Since then, the old leaders of *** have begun to pay more attention to ***, including Ye Shuai, and they are worried that *** will be hindered by their work. Most of the cadres did not have a deep understanding of *** at that time, and they knew that he had more than 20 years of work experience in Hunan and had achieved outstanding political achievements. I appreciate him very much. In addition, in 1972, after Xie Fuzhi's death, ** became the Minister of Public Security. Subsequently, he assisted *** in handling affairs, and in 1975, he also vigorously supported the hybrid rice business.
In general, everyone knows a little about *** just about him at work, and very little about him personally. Although Ye Shuai has a certain understanding of ***, he still needs to give *** more care and attention to help *** carry out his work better. However, the leaders of the ** passed away one after another, and Ye Shuai was too sad and fell ill because of this, and he could no longer preside over the work of **. The work of the Military Commission was taken over by ***, which was also approved by ***. When Ye Shuai was not working, his condition became more and more serious. Although Ye Shuai did not come out to work, he was still very concerned about the affairs of **, so many people reported to Ye Shuai.
In April 1976, ** proposed to make *** the vice premier, and affirmed ***'s performance when others reported to Ye Shuai, and praised him many times, which made Ye Shuai feel reassured. He also talked to *** many times and got to know him better and felt that he was a reliable leader. Therefore, after the death of ***, Ye Shuai proposed to let *** serve *** full of trust in ***, believing that he would be able to lead the country through the difficulties.