In the 70th year of the 20th century, the chairman wrote a letter full of sincerity to **, expressing his concern for his ninth brother Mao Zelian and hoping to take more care of him. ** Always attach importance to principles, never use power to seek special benefits for relatives, even their own children have no privileges. However, only for Mao Zelian, the chairman gave special attention. This is because Mao Zelian is the ninth brother of the chairman and was born in the family of his cousin Mao Jusheng. When he was a child, Mao Zelian admired the chairman very much and was full of admiration and admiration for him.
Although the chairman has always been engaged in revolutionary activities, he is very fond of this ninth brother. After the chairman went abroad to study, he and Mao Zelian were separated for many years, and they did not meet again until 1925. At this time, Mao Zelian was only a 13-and-a-half-year-old boy, and the chairman was already an outstanding leader of the peasant movement, forming a party branch in his hometown of Shaoshan to lead the local masses to carry out revolutionary activities. Under the influence of the chairman, Mao Zelian actively participated in the children's group, and because of his outstanding performance, he soon became the head of the group.
At that time, the enemy's search and arrest operations were very tight, and the chairman was always in danger, and Mao Zelian took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of guarding the chairman. Although he is young, he is very witty and has become an excellent little guard. During an operation in the winter of 1925, the warlord Zhao Hengxi learned that the chairman had returned to Shaoshan and commanded his troops to come and arrest him. Fortunately, when Mao Zelian found out that the enemy soldiers had entered the village, he immediately climbed on the roof and lit a horse lantern to alert his comrades. After receiving the warning, the chairman and others evacuated in time and avoided the pursuit of the enemy. Mao Zelian's wit saved the chairman's life.
The chairman decided to leave Shaoshan, and Mao Zelian was reluctant to follow the chairman along. However, due to his young age, the chairman left him in his hometown to study hard and persist in the revolution. Mao Zelian remembered the chairman's entrustment, and the two had to separate. When the two brothers said goodbye, their hearts were full of emotion, and the once youthful years have now become middle-aged. The chairman was very concerned about Mao Zelian's physical condition and asked if his eyes were improving. Mao Zelian was injured in his left eye when he was young, and later his right eye became inflamed, resulting in almost blindness in both eyes.
During his acceptance in Beijing, he asked to be discharged from the hospital immediately after his recovery for fear of causing trouble to the chairman. When the chairman said goodbye, he told him that he could write to him at any time to ask for help, but also told him not to rely too much on **. Mao Zelian understood and promised to deal with difficulties in a low-key manner. After returning to Shaoshan, he always kept a low profile and never publicized his relationship with the chairman. Although there was an exchange of letters between the two brothers, Mao Zelian always strictly abided by the chairman's entrustment and adhered to his principles. Mao Zelian's family situation has always been very difficult, and he is half-blind and unable to support the family business.
During his treatment in Beijing, the chairman often helped him, which made his life improve slightly. However, Mao Zelian's mother has been bedridden for a long time and needs continuous care, so Mao Zelian has to be busy taking care of his mother, and his own illness has been repeated. After the death of his mother, Mao Zelian was unable to pay for the funeral, so he had to write a letter to the chairman for help. When the chairman learned of his mother's death and his brother's declining health, he was so heartbroken that he immediately took out 300 yuan from his personal savings and sent it to Mao Zelian. Mao Zelian was full of emotion, and said the money with tears in his eyes"Excessively heavy"。
As a relative of the chairman, Mao Zelian could have sought help from ** or the hospital, and would undoubtedly have received special care. However, he is well aware that once the door is opened, it may lead to improper imitation and damage the national interest. Therefore, he insisted on solving the difficulties on his own, unwilling to harm the interests of the country. Mao Ze even acted like this in both public and private matters because his moral bottom line did not allow him to do so. As an ordinary farmer, he thinks that he is very lucky to have the constant care and help of an elder like the chairman, so he is reluctant to ask for anything more.
Over the years, no matter how great the difficulties were, Mao Zelian never asked the state for assistance, and the chairman was very moved to say this: "Zelian has set a good example for everyone!"Of course, the chairman also wants his relatives to live happily ever after, but as the leader of the country, he cannot be selfish. Fortunately, his relatives understood and supported him, which was very gratifying to the chairman. The descendants of the Mao family did not live a prosperous life because they were related to the chairman, they did not take advantage of the aura of the chairman's identity, but like the chairman, they adhered to their principles and were even willing to make sacrifices.
It wasn't until the chairman was about to die that he finally broke his principles and let ** take care of Mao Zelian, who was not in good health, which was the only exception in his life. The President and his relatives have never sought privileges or glory in this incomparable nobility of the family, and everything they do is motivated by deep love for the country and the people.