In February 1912, teachers at Hunan Provincial High School were reviewing the test papers of the candidates who were taking the exam, when suddenly a teacher stood up and shouted, "Principal Fu! He picked up a test paper, walked quickly to Principal Fu Dingyi, and said excitedly: "Principal Fu! Take a look at this student's article! ”
Fu Dingyi Fu Dingyi took the article with great interest, and when he looked at it, he was deeply attracted by this rich, majestic, and brilliant article. When he finished reading, he couldn't help but pat the table and shouted excitedly"Qiwen! Wizard! The student must be admitted! ”
Fu Dingyi hurriedly looked at the frontispiece, only to see that it was written vigorously and powerfullyThree words, Fu Dingyi kept chanting the name, and said to the teacher next to him:"This student must be admitted as the first place! ”
A few days later, on the admission list of 150 students from public high schools in Hunan Province, the name of ** really ranked first.
As a modern educator, Fu Dingyi is very curious about this young man who is only 19 years old and can write such a vast and unbridled article. In order to test whether this wizard is genuine, Fu Dingyi called *** to the office to take the school examination after the start of school.
Report! A voice with a Xiangtan accent broke Fu Dingyi's thinking, and he hurriedly stood up and said, "Please come in!" Looking at the tall and thin peasant man in front of him dressed in coarse cloth, Fu Ding was taken aback, and it was difficult to associate the young man in front of him with the excellent work he had written.
Fu Dingyi made a cup of tea for ***, and quietly asked him about the basic situation: "Are you a ** person?" Which teachers did you study with? ”
**Seriously replied:"I am a native of Shaoshan Chong, Xiangtan, and the teachers who have taught me are Mr. Mao Yuju, Mr. Mao Luzhong, and Mr. Tan Yongchun.
As soon as Fu Dingyi heard these unfamiliar names, Fu Dingyi's suspicions were even heavier, such an outstanding student, there was no famous teacher at that time behind him to guide, this article was really written by this slightly local man?
The so-called real gold is not afraid of fire, and Fu Dingyi decided to take the test of the real talent and real learning: "That's the case, according to the school rules of our school, all students who get the top spot must have a retest. ”
** Calmly and confidently replied: "Yes, please ask the principal to do the question." ”
Fu Dingyi put out a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and wrote the exam question of "On the Way to Save the Country" on the examination paper. ** After taking the test paper, after a little thought, he began to wave the book, and within an hour, he handed over a long essay that was sprinkled with enthusiasm and the fragrance of ink to Fu Dingyi.
Fu Dingyi took the article and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but gently tap the desktop with his hand, and the joy on his face became stronger and stronger. After reading it, he couldn't help but pat his thigh and praised:
"Loud and loud! What a genius too! **Students, in the future, the important task of saving the country will be handed over to young people like you! ”
Fu Ding walked quickly to the bookcase, pulled out the "Zizhi Tongjian" that he regarded as a treasure, solemnly put it in his hand, and said
This is the 294-volume Zizhi Tongjian, which is my favorite book. I hope you will study the way of governing the country carefully, and I believe that your future is far above us! ”
In addition to the necessary courses, ** spent most of the rest of the time in the library, eagerly borrowing ancient and modern Chinese and foreign classics. However, due to the many school rules and regulations, coupled with the fact that the first normal school in Hunan Province does not need to pay tuition, food and accommodation are cheaper, and ** finally only Xi in Hunan Provincial High School for 6 months.
When he left school, Fu Dingyi felt deeply sorry, but he understood that he was not greedy for a bright future, glory and wealth, and he had higher ideals in his heart. Just as he said in his article "Shang Ying's Theory of Migration and Mu Lixin", "I know that there is a reason for the darkness of the people's wisdom and the tragic situation of the country in the fall of thousands of years", and he wants to return to the masses of workers and peasants to explore the way to save the country.
A few years passed in a flash, Fu Dingyi moved to Beijing, and *** also became a well-known revolutionary. When he was a librarian at Peking University, he often visited his teacher's home, studied philosophy with Fu Dingyi, and talked about the current situation.
Although the two did not see each other much after that, Fu Dingyi still paid attention to the situation of his beloved disciple and assisted his revolutionary actions in various ways.
In 1925, Fu Dingyi returned to his hometown to visit relatives and learned a very critical news when he passed through Changsha. At that time, *** returned to his hometown and carried out a vigorous agricultural ** movement, launching a general strike of more than 6,000 workers in Changsha to resist the warlord Zhao Hengti.
Zhao Hengti Zhao Hengti hated this to the core, and wanted to send the military police to Xiangtan secretly to arrest him. After Fu Dingyi learned of the danger of ***, he hurriedly found his cousin, who was the secretary general of the province, to intercede and ask him not to arrest ***
Secretary-General Li was surprised: "Cousin, with all due respect, this person is already a well-known person in Hunan, and it is very dangerous for you to have a relationship with him. ”
Fu Dingyi said firmly"Runzhi is my student, and I am also my most talented and capable student! Its future achievements will be far above you and me, and I am determined to use my life as a guarantee for Runzhi! ”
Secretary-General Li was silent for a long time and sighed: "I have something to say here, but the key to this matter is not me.
Fu Dingyi also understood his embarrassment, so he went to ***'s residence in Changsha in the dark that night, and told *** the news that Zhao Hengti wanted to launch a secret arrest
Seeing the truth in adversity, ** held Fu Dingyi's hand tightly, and said with tears in his eyes: "Old principal, they must have noticed you too, what should you do if I leave?" ”
Fu Ding urged while helping *** pack up his things: "It doesn't matter, they won't do anything to me, you are more important than me, you will leave tonight!" ”
Under the escort of Fu Dingyi, ** arrived at the railway station safely and hurriedly boarded the train to Guangzhou. Watching the train slowly move into the distance and soon disappear, Fu Dingyi breathed a long sigh of relief.
He knew that after this long dark night, the sun would rise as usual.
As the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders stepped into Beiping City, Fu Dingyi's life suddenly became extremely difficult, and he was arrested twice by the Kuomintang. In prison, the Kuomintang threatened him to confess his relationship with ***, and Fu Dingyi did not hesitate to write on a blank piece of paper:"Infernal Teachers and Students".
After the efforts of the organization and relatives and friends, Fu Dingyi was finally released, but he still unabashedly looked for *** books to read. In the face of Madame's dissuasion, Fu Dingyi just shook his head and said softly"I'm talking to Runzhi! We haven't seen each other in decades.
After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, Fu Dingyi returned to the war-torn Beiping and rented a large courtyard house for the CCP personnel of the Military Adjustment Office. Fu Dingyi held ***'s hand and joked boldly: "Cangbai, you can live here with peace of mind, I will be a guard and traffic officer for you!" ”
One day, ** walked to Fu Dingyi's side with a letter with a smile on his face, and said with a mysterious face: "Yan'an has a letter, a good news that you are looking forward to day and night!" Fu Ding stood up suddenly, and hurriedly took the letter and looked at it.
It turned out that after learning of Fu Dingyi's whereabouts, ** hoped to invite him to Yan'an to catch up. Looking at it, Fu Dingyi's eyes moistened, and decades have passed, and he and Runzhi have finally been able to meet.
Early the next morning, Fu Dingyi couldn't wait to take his daughter to Yan'an and came to the pagoda mountain that he thought about day and night. Looking at the PLA soldiers who were in high spirits and hurrying, Fu Dingyi was about to find someone to ask for directions, when suddenly an extremely familiar Xiangtan accent sounded in front of him:
Old principal, welcome to Yan'an! ”
Fu Dingyi raised his head suddenly, isn't this the student he thinks about day and night, he strode up and held ***'s hand tightly: "Ah! It's Runzhi! Mr. Runzhi came to pick us up in person! Daughter, call Uncle Runzhi quickly. ”
Fu Defang smiled and looked curiously at the tall and kind figure in front of him, it turned out that this was the *** who was often talked about by his father!
In order to welcome the teacher, ** personally presided over a conference and enthusiastically introduced:"Mr. Fu Dingyi is not only my teacher, but also a close friend of our party. He did not hesitate to give his own life, personally participating in underground work in the White Zone, waging an indomitable struggle against the enemy.
Fu Dingyi also walked up to the stage and delivered a heartfelt speech, and the applause in the venue was thunderous and enduring.
After eating, ** took Fu Dingyi to visit Yan'an University, watching the students and the masses chattering around the chairman, intimate appearance, the 68-year-old man burst into tears"This is where the strength of the Chinese Communist Party lies! ”Fu Dingyi thought silently in his heart.
The two met again just two years later, when Fu Dingyi arrived in Xibaipo accompanied by his daughter. ** Smiled and took Fu Dingyi's hand and said: "Fu Lao Wow, Yan'an has been separated for two years, and we have met again!" ”
Fu Dingyi said excitedly: "I never thought that the situation would develop so fast!" * Invite Fu Dingyi to his office and ask him for his opinion on liberating Beiping. After thinking about it, Fu Ding put forward the proposal of "attacking Tianjin first, and then fighting for Beiping peacefully."
After the liberation of Beiping, he sincerely invited Fu Dingyi to serve as the director of the Literature and History Research Museum, and prepared to elect him as a member of the first National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Fu Dingyi hurriedly refused, thinking that his ability was not enough to take on this big responsibility, but *** held Fu Dingyi's hand tightly and said with a smile:"The person who serves as the curator, in addition to being literate, old, and idle, must also be talented, virtuous, and prestigious. ”
** In the nearly ten years from the founding of New China to 1958, the elderly Fu Dingyi has always adhered to his post and completed the task effectively. In addition, he also used his spare time to compile a macro masterpiece of more than 5.4 million words - "Lianmian Dictionary", which was officially published by *** himself.
On May 3, 1958, Fu Dingyi died in Beijing at the age of 81. **Deeply saddened to hear this bad news, he said to the staff around him:"Fu Lao is a mirror in our work, people are gone, the mirror is still with us! ”