"The child is determined to go out of the country, and he vows not to return if he can't learn to become famous".
In 1910, ** left Shaoshan alone, and when he was leaving, he wrote this poem "Seven Uniques: Presenting Father" to express his ambition. In the autumn of that year, ** was admitted to Dongshan Primary School and met his classmate Xiao San.
Soon after, ** came to Changsha No. 1 Normal to study, where he met his mentor Yang Changji and two close friends, Cai Hesen and Xiao Zisheng. The three of them have a very strong relationship and are known as the "Three Friends of Xiangjiang".
In the summer of 1917, ** and Xiao Zisheng started a "poor tour" trip in Hunan, and the two came to an ancient temple called Miyin Temple on the way. Here, the two men met an enlightened monk. In the deep conversation with Mao Xiao, he left two prophecies for the two of them.
However, just a hundred years later, these two prophecies have been fulfilled one by oneWhat is Xiao Zisheng's final ending?
**The fate of Xiao Zisheng began at Hunan No. 1 Normal School, in fact, the fate of the two was already doomed as early as when they were studying in Dongshan Primary School. As we all know, ** was born into a peasant family, but he had big ideals in his heart.
That year, **'s father found a position as an apprentice in a rice shop in the county town, and wanted to send *** there. However, ** is not willing to. Under the peace of a distant relative, Mao's father agreed to send *** to Dongshan Academy to study and Xi.
After entering the Dongshan Academy, ** frantically absorbed knowledge that had never been learned before, plus talent and intelligence. Soon he became famous among the students. At that time, almost all the children who could go to school in Dongshan School were children from wealthy families. The *** from a poor background is incompatible here.
But there are also people who admire the talented ***, he is Xiao Zisheng's younger brother, named Xiao San. Xiao San has a great curiosity about ***. When he borrowed a book from him, he also pretended to inspect it. As a result, I was impressed by ***'s talent.
After that, the two gradually got acquainted. When he was studying in Dongshan Primary School, Xiao Zisheng had already been admitted to Hunan No. 1 Normal School. Xiao Zisheng's family is not an ordinary scholarly family, in the early years, Xiao Zisheng's father had already traveled abroad.
His thinking was influenced by foreign advanced culture, so he sent his two sons to the academy early to learn Xi. After Xiao Zisheng graduated from Dongshan Primary School with excellent academic Xi talent, he was promoted to Hunan No. 1 Normal School. At this time, Xiao Zisheng is still one year younger than ***.
Because Xiao San often whispered about his brother in ***'s ear, ** also became curious about this "Xiao Caizi". In 1914, after dropping out of Changsha No. 1 Middle School, he came to Hunan No. 1 Normal College to study. This is where the two met.
At this time, Xiao Zisheng has been studying here for three years Xi and is about to graduate. Just before he left school, he and *** had similar interests and became best friends. The two of them plus one Cai and Sen often talk about ** and discuss current affairs together.
Once, the three of them walked together on the edge of the Xiangjiang River, looking at the magnificent scenery in front of them, and the three of them were also very excited. On the edge of the Xiangjiang River, the three made a solemn vow to work hard for the future of the country.
Although Xiao Zisheng was born wealthy, he has no arrogance. During his studies in Changsha, he often worked part-time at school and set up stalls on the street to earn living expenses. Xiao Zisheng often goes to the street to help *** set up a stall. Not only that, Xiao Zisheng also often helps other students who live in poverty.
Later, after Xiao Zisheng left school, he came to Changsha Chuyi School as a teacher. During this period, the two people relied on letters to keep in touch, and their relationship increased rather than decreased.
In 1917, I happened to see in the newspaper that two students were traveling in China and went all the way to the ** area. This touched *** deeply. In the summer of the same year, after the school summer vacation, ** had nowhere to go, and the idea of "study tour" sprouted in his heart. So, ** called Xiao Zisheng, and the two traveled together.
So, the two wore green shirts and traveled all over Changsha Ning'an, Yiyang and other places. Along the way, they also had many stories, and the occasional entry into the Miyin Temple was one of them.
As early as before leaving, ** discussed with Xiao Zisheng that since they were going out to study, they should not bring money with them, just take some daily necessities. So, the two of them set off with some change of clothes, an umbrella and some pen and paper.
Their first stop was to the Xiangjiang River, and after crossing the Xiangjiang River, they went in the direction of Ningxiang. The two of them walked and talked, and I don't know how long it took, when a wave of hunger came up. The two of them were penniless, and in order to fill their stomachs, the two of them had to "turn into a relationship" with the farmers along the road.
This memory has always been imprinted in ***'s mind, and later, he also told Li Yinqiao about this past with relish. In the words, it is all *** nostalgia for the past.
"We went all over these five counties and didn't spend a single copper plate. The peasants gave us food to eat, a place to sleep, and everywhere we went, we were treated and welcomed. ”On the second day of the study tour, ** and Xiao Zisheng found a good way to fill their stomachs. They found a local adult family, and after handing over the greeting post, the hospitable host's family immediately invited the two to enter the door after seeing the poems they had written. Here the two of them talked about poetry with their masters, and when they left after a full meal, they were given forty dollars.
With this money, the two of them were finally able to eat enough. Along the way, the two of them also truly saw the hard life of the people at the bottom, and their hearts were greatly touched.
Before they knew it, the two of them had left Ningxiang and came to the foot of Weishan. There is an ancient temple here called Miyin Temple. Although this temple is not famous, the local incense is still very prosperous in Hunan. Both of them were very curious about this temple, and they also raised the idea of going to see it.
When the two of them arrived at the Secret Seal Temple, the sun had already set. Two people knocked on the door of the Secret Seal Temple. After a while, a small novice came out of the temple. Seeing the two people's "beggar" dress, the little novice politely refused their request to have the abbot.
However, ** carefully explained the origin of the two to Xiao Shami, and wrote a letter of worship for him to pass it on. After receiving the prayer post, the little novice turned around and ran back to the temple. After a while, he opened the door and said to the two of them, "Abbot, please come in." ”
**After entering the temple with Xiao Zisheng, he immediately went to the meditation room to visit the abbot. He looked at the two of them carefully, pointed to *** and said, "This is Master Mao, and that is Lord Xiao." ”
Both of them were surprised to see that the abbot had guessed so accurately, and learned that the abbot had separated it from the handwriting of the prayer note handed over. The two of them couldn't help but have a sense of admiration for the enlightened monk. Afterwards, the three of them had a long talk in the abbot's meditation room. **Although he has some knowledge of Buddhism, he can't say that he is proficient, so the three of them talk about literary classics the most.
The more the three of them talked, the more they had fun, and it was not until late at night that the three of them dispersed. Early the next morning, ** and Xiao Zisheng visited the temple after having breakfast in the temple. As the two men were leaving, they went to say goodbye to the abbot.
The abbot said a meaningful word to ***: "I think that Master Mao is extraordinary, and he will definitely make great achievements in the future, maybe you can find a way for religious coexistence." ”
At this time, Xiao Zisheng, who was standing aside, became interested in the abbot's prophecy. The abbot seemed to know his thoughts, turned around and looked at Xiao Zisheng's face for a moment and said, "I see that Lord Xiao has a great relationship with Buddhism, I don't know if you are willing to take refuge in Buddhism?"”
Xiao Zisheng was confused, he had the ambition to serve the country in his heart, and naturally he did not want to spend his good years on Xi Buddhism. Immediately, he politely declined the abbot's kindness.
The abbot seemed to have expected his answer, and after a moment of silence, he said to Xiao Zisheng: "Since Lord Xiao has no intention of converting to Buddhism, I can't force it, but I am afraid that Lord Xiao will not be able to stay in his homeland in the future." ”
After listening to the abbot's words, neither of them took it to heart, and started their own study tour again. Along the way, the two met all kinds of people, and also saw the devastated land of China, waiting to be rescued.
After returning from a study tour. , the two of them are more determined to save the country and save the people.
After returning from the study tour, ** sent a letter to his teacher Li Jinxi, in which he talked about this study tour, and said in the letter that the way to save China is to return to the workers and peasants.
Later, after gathering a group of like-minded people, ** and Cai Hesen and others founded the "Xinmin Society" and strongly invited Xiao Zisheng to participate. After Xiao Zisheng joined, the Xinmin Society gradually grew. However, as the domestic situation became increasingly complicated, Mao, Cai, and Xiao followed the advice of their teacher Yang Changji and prepared to study in France.
Due to the fact that at that time, ** family members passed away. did not go to France, but in China, he got acquainted with Li Dazhao and other revolutionaries, learned about Marxism, and became a staunch communist. And Xiao Zisheng, who went to France, gradually became a supporter of a**ism under the influence of Proudhonism's ideas at that time.
Later, the best friends who traveled together in the past embarked on a completely different path because of their different ambitions.
After the dissolution of the Xinmin Society, he joined the Communist Party to find a way out for the toiling masses, and finally established a new China for the 40,000,000 suffering people.
And Xiao Zisheng switched to the Kuomintang. After the July 15 coup, he was completely disappointed with the people. In 1932, he left his homeland and went to France and Uruguay to engage in cultural and educational careers.
After the founding of New China, ** once entrusted Xiao San to write a letter to Xiao Zisheng to ask him to return to China to take up his post, but without exception, Xiao Zisheng refused. The former close friends never saw each other again.
In 1976, ** died in Beijing, and Xiao Zisheng left two lines of tears when he heard about it. Two months later, Xiao Zisheng died in Uruguay, and he did not return to his homeland for the rest of his life.
The two young people who made a vow to save the country from the edge of the Xiangjiang River finally embarked on different paths, leaving only a sad past.