Secretary Gao Zhi was seriously ill, Mao Xinyu went to visit, Gao Zhi: regret leaving the chairman
Opening remarks: On September 9, 1976, ** passed away, Gao Zhi, who was in Shaanxi at the time, learned of the bad news, drank all night, tears were full of tears, and couldn't help but say to himself: "Chairman, you haven't even returned to northern Shaanxi to have a look, why did you leave?"”
From 1953 to 1962, Gao Zhi served as ***'s confidential secretary, and these ten years of getting along made *** an indispensable and important person in his life. He once sighed: "The ten years by ***'s side are the happiest times in my life." ”
Embark on a journey of ***:
The name Gao Zhi is actually his personal change, his real name "Gao Zhanzhen" sounds a bit "war", which is both unlucky and **chic, so when he was admitted to Suide Normal School, he simply named himself "Gao Zhi", which seemed to be extraordinarily wise.
When he was in school, Gao Zhi's only wish was to join the Chinese Communist Party. Behind this desire is a deep worship of his idol ***. Since junior high school, Gao Zhi has aspired to become a person who can contribute to the people of the country.
By joining the Communist Party, you can not only serve the people of the country, but also connect more closely with your idols. Therefore, Gao Zhi is proactive and enterprising, not only as the head of the student union, but also as the mainstay of the art troupe.
In 1944, at the age of 16, Gao Zhi successfully joined the Communist Party with his outstanding resume. The good news didn't stop there, in 1945, news came from Yan'an that there was an urgent need for manpower due to a shortage of manpower.
For this rare opportunity, how could Gao Zhi miss it?Even though the principal was reluctant to keep this good student with excellent character and learning, Gao Zhi was determined to move towards the future.
With the enthusiasm for the revolution and the admiration for the revolution, Gao Zhi embarked on the road to Yan'an. At that time, the conditions were difficult, and there were Kuomintang search blockades along the way. They led the small wool stove and traveled seventy or eighty miles a day for five consecutive days.
When they were exhausted and about to lose their support, they found a mountain in the distance, and on the top of the mountain stood an earthy yellow pagoda, which was a pagoda on Jialing Mountain in Yan'an.
The tower became the motivation for the people to continue their progress, and their morale was high, and they finally managed to reach Yan'an. Soon after, Gao Zhi was assigned to the ** Confidential Section, responsible for maintaining contact with the 19 liberated areas of the country through wireless telegraphy.
This is an important and trivial task that requires a high degree of secrecy. In addition to receiving confidential documents from the liberated areas, Gao Zhi is also responsible for sending confidential documents of the leaders to various places.
Once, he saw a very special telegram with a unique font that was straight and powerful. While admiring this "calligraphy", the comrade next to him told him that it was a handwritten telegram from ***.
As soon as he knew that it was ***'s handwriting, Gao Zhi was very excited, and he didn't expect to have such direct contact with *** in a short period of time.
Since then, Gao Zhi has become more serious about his work, and with the extension of working hours, he has a deeper understanding of ***. **'s place of residence is not fixed, maybe today in Yangjialing, tomorrow I went to Zaoyuan;His life routine is also reversed, day and night are reversed, and in general, the morning is his time of rest.
Gao Zhi learned that ** had developed a habit of handling documents at night, so that he could hand over the documents to the relevant personnel in the morning. **'s whereabouts have always been mysterious, and even if you know he's there, you won't necessarily be able to see him. However, Gao Zhi stayed in Yan'an for a month and was lucky enough to meet ***
In Yan'an, Gao Zhi vaguely saw a tall man walking on the loess slope. Because of the distance, he couldn't see ***'s face clearly, until the comrades around him quietly told him: "That's ***."
Gao Zhi's eyes lit up instantly, and he stared at the figure in distraction.
Later, Gao Zhi was transferred to work in the ** General Office in 1952, and because of his excellent performance, he received an important task: to be responsible for the affairs of the ** Politburo meeting of the Communist Party of China. During this time, due to the preparation of the documents required for the meeting, he often reported to the director Yang Shangkun, so he could sometimes see and sometimes even hear passionate speeches.
For such a state, Gao Zhi is very satisfied. However, in 1953, he was given a task that almost left him unbelievable. Ye Zilong, director of the confidential office, told him: "The organization wants to transfer you to serve as the confidential secretary of ***, I don't know if you are willing?"”
Gao Zhi was stunned on the spot and reacted for a while. He asked Ye Zilong tremblingly: "* I am the leader of the country, can I really be his confidential secretary?"It's been great for me to work with the chair......”
Because of his admiration for ***, Gao Zhi was worried that he might not be able to do the job, and showed some lack of self-confidence. Ye Zilong saw Gao Zhi's concerns and encouraged him: "You have worked well in the ** Confidential Department, and you will definitely be competent." ”
I ......I'm afraid that I can't understand ...... when I speak northern Shaanxi”
The chairman has lived in northern Shaanxi for 13 years, how can he not understand!Ye Zilong looked at Gao Zhi with a smile.
I ......I'm afraid I won't understand the chairman's Hunan ......”
It doesn't matter, it's good that you work by his side for a while. The chairman is very easy to get along with, if there is something you don't understand, just ask him directly, no problem at all. ”
Ye Zilong's words made Gao Zhi a little more confident, and he plucked up his courage and said: "Then I'll try, if it doesn't work, replace me, don't affect the chairman's work." ”
The next day, Gao Zhi reported to ***. At that time, *** was still resting, and Luo Guanglu, who was also ***'s confidential secretary, received him. Luo Guanglu introduced the work to Gao Zhi and showed him a large stack of documents, "The job of the confidential secretary is to pick out the important documents for the chairman to see, and the unimportant ones can simply report the contents." ”
In the afternoon, ** woke up, and Luo Guanglu reported to him the news that Gao Zhi had arrived. Let Luo Guanglu bring Gao Zhi to his bedroom.
Gao Zhi followed Luo Guanglu into ***'s bedroom. ** was lying down reading a book, and when he saw Gao Zhi coming in, he sat up.
Gao Zhi was so nervous that he was sweating profusely, and he saluted *** with trembling hands: "Hello, chairman." ”
** Hold Gao Zhi's hand tightly and happily say, "Welcome, welcome." Sensing Gao Zhi's nervousness, ** did not touch on work-related topics, but kept chatting with him lightly.
Are you reading a book?”
I was admitted to Suide Normal School after graduating from primary school and came to Yan'an in less than a year. ”
Suide Normal is a famous school, I have heard of it. In this way, you can be regarded as having a high level of education among the comrades around me. Would you like to join my team and help me with some things?”
Gao Zhi nodded, he didn't expect *** to be so approachable, he was ashamed to be nervous for a long time.
Soon, Gao Zhi began to take over various tasks. At first, he was a little confused. When screening files, if you encounter some files without titles, tell him that you should add one if you don't have a title, so that it is easier to view.
Gao Zhi was a little overwhelmed by this, so he added titles to all the documents without titles in the way of "People's **", and even added subtitles to some of them.
**After seeing it, I couldn't cry or laugh, "Gao Zhi, are you writing an article?."Newspapers usually have a lot of rhetorical flowery sentences, but I only need to be concise and straightforward in my opinion. ”
Gao Zhi understood the meaning of ***, and since then, the titles have become concise and to the point. **Extremely satisfied with Gao Zhi's work, Gao Zhi is becoming more and more handy.
In 1956, the CCP officially appointed five secretaries, however, the only secretaries who actually worked beside *** were Gao Zhi and Luo Guanglu, and the two took turns on duty.
In addition to screening documents, Gao Zhi is also responsible for arranging the itinerary of ***. Because many people want to visit *** Gaozhi needs to arrange the time skillfully according to the wishes of ***.
"Pick up" is also Gao Zhi's duty, and the vast majority of ** are answered by him. In the event of an emergency, Gaozhi will immediately report to *** to avoid delaying the matter.
Gradually, Gao Zhi developed the habit of recording various affairs, placing these records on the table in the *** bedroom. As soon as you enter the bedroom, you will see these records. Once you've made it a habit, you'll take a look at it first, regardless of whether there's a note on the table or not.
Gao Zhi knows that in order to do a good job, he always needs to know the ins and outs of things. If he encounters a problem that he doesn't understand, he will quickly ask *** for advice, and *** will not only not be annoyed, but also think that this is a serious and responsible performance.
This may also be the reason why *** has a tacit understanding with his staff. They communicate very frequently and get to know each other very well. ** One look, the staff can understand and know what to do.
As the confidential secretary of ***, Gao Zhi must never reveal to anyone the contents of things or documents related to ***. Even in front of his family, Gao Zhi will avoid talking about these things.
However, at one point, Gao Zhi was negligent. During that time, several **chiefs inquired about ***'s life and physical condition, and in order to facilitate the report, Gao Zhi recorded some content.
One day, ** saw these records and said to Gao Zhi very seriously: "Don't remember them anymore, burn them all!."”
At that time, Gao Zhi didn't understand why he couldn't record it, but later he realized that the details of the country's leaders' lives, diets, etc., were all *** These seemingly ordinary things, if accidentally leaked to the enemy, could cause serious problems.
Except for the job relationship, because they have been with *** for a long time, their relationship is more like family. In his free time, he will play cards and chat with them.
It's not that at work, ** as a leader, everyone will let him when playing cards. On the contrary, in private, they are more like *** children, who like to play and are full of energy, which leads to a fierce battle when playing cards.
**I also love to play mahjong, and once, he asked *** to go to his residence to play mahjong. At the beginning, ** said humorously: "Let's 'move bricks' today!."”
Everyone didn't quite understand what he meant, so *** repeated it several times: "Move bricks, move bricks." Seeing everyone's blank faces, ** explained:
Playing mahjong is like moving bricks, which is a difficult job. For this work, it is not only necessary to move it piece by piece, but also to use your brains and talents, just like the deployment of troops, to use flexibly, so that each piece of mahjong can play its role. ”
In fact, when playing mahjong, although it seems to be a leisure activity, in fact, I am still thinking about work in my head. Sometimes, people are in the mood for a while, and ** suddenly leaves, in fact, because he has an inspiration for work in his head.
The difference with ***.
Time flies, and on April 19, 1962, Gao Zhi was not on duty that day and was taking care of the children at home. Suddenly, he received ** from the guard on duty, saying that *** asked him to go.
Gao Zhi was worried that there was something urgent, so he hurried to the appointment with the child. As kind as ever, but asked a frightening question: "Do you want to stay with me or transfer?"I'd like to hear your opinion. ”
During that time, ** called on everyone to actively exercise at the grassroots level, and most of the staff around him have been transferred. Although Gao Zhi is personally reluctant to leave, he understands the intentions of *** and hopes that young people can go out to experience.
After thinking about it again and again, Gao Zhi said to ***: "Chairman, after some time of grassroots research, I feel that your instructions to advocate going to the grassroots level to exercise and understand the real situation are completely correct. Therefore, I am willing to go to the grassroots. ”
Nodding, "You want to go?"
I am from northern Shaanxi and am willing to go back to Shaanxi. ”
In fact, not only Gao Zhi is reluctant to *** but also reluctant to Gao Zhi, "No matter where you go, you have to do something for me, you play the front station, and I will come to ...... later."”
The conversation lasted 70 minutes, and at the end, ** said: "Let's take a picture of ** as a souvenir." Gao Zhi came in with the child in his arms, and the three of them took a group photo together.
Quickly packed their luggage, Gao Zhi's family returned to Shaanxi. In this place where the Political Research Office of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, Yan'an and Luochuan have all left work footprints, Gao Zhi has never revealed his identity as a confidential secretary.
Knowing that *** does not like to use his power for personal gain, Gao Zhi has always kept a low profile, adhered to the teaching of "low-key and diligent", and did not want to involve topics that might cause controversy.
However, the longing for *** deepened in his heart. In the middle of the night, Gao Zhi often has trouble sleeping, recalling his face and teachings to himself. By recalling every moment spent together, he seems to be able to imagine that *** is beside him, and everything seems to start again.
On January 13, 1965, Gao Zhi went to Beijing to attend a conference, and he was in a happy mood, because he was about to reunite with the *** he had in mind!When they met, Gao Zhi clenched his hand and refused to let go, "Chairman, I really miss you!."”
** made detailed inquiries about Gao Zhi, from work to family, and even cared about the getting along with the neighbors, like concerned elders, for fear that Gao Zhi would not have a good time outside.
Gao Zhi not only introduced his situation, but also shared a lot of things about Shaanxi. ** Hearing some familiar place names, I was particularly happy, "I have lived in Yan'an for 13 years, and there have been two battles, one is the War of Resistance against Japan, and the other is the battle against Chiang Kai-shek. The people of northern Shaanxi are so good, I still want to go back and see it, taste the millet there again, and walk along the Yellow River is also my wish. ”
The meeting lasted 45 minutes, and someone reminded *** to prepare for the meeting, and Gao Zhi reluctantly got up to say goodbye. ** instructed, "When you have time in the future, you must come to see me." ”
Gao Zhi agreed, at that time he thought that the two would have many opportunities to meet, whether he went to Beijing or Shaanxi to inspect, the two could always meet again. However, this became their last encounter.
In 1976, Gao Zhi accidentally saw a documentary about *** meeting foreign guests, and the state of *** in the film did not look good, which made Gao Zhi feel uneasy.
On September 9, 1976, ** passed away, and Gao Zhi learned the news through the radio. That night, he was deeply drunk, "Chairman, you don't even have a chance to go back to northern Shaanxi to have a look, why did you leave?"”
After that, Gao Zhi asked the organization to go to Beijing to participate in the mourning activities, but was refused. He even expressed his willingness to go at his own expense, but still did not get permission, which made the already depressed Gao Zhi even more depressed, and he used alcohol to kill his sorrows all day long.
Until one day, a ** from Beijing interrupted his contemplation, and the other party asked: "The staff of * have already arrived, why haven't you come yet?".This made Gao Zhi feel that there was hope for going to Beijing.
Not long after hanging up**, another ** from *** daughter Li Min came, and she asked in **: "Uncle Gao, why haven't you come to mourn your father?."”
Gao Zhi quickly prepared to go to Beijing, and the next day, he arrived in Beijing with his wife, and at five o'clock in the afternoon, he saw the body of ***.
Facing the body of ***, Gao Zhi couldn't cry silently, he could no longer suppress the sadness in his heart, and bid farewell to the *** he admired the most in the truest way of expression
On the afternoon of the 18th, Gao Zhi attended the memorial meeting held in Tiananmen Square. Before leaving Beijing, he handed over a pair of mahjong to Li Min.
This pair of mahjong was used by *** during his lifetime, and Gao Zhi kept it when he left Zhongnanhai, and now, he thinks it should be owned by ***'s children.
In 2016, Gao Zhi was admitted to the hospital due to the aggravation of his condition. When his body was getting weaker and weaker, Mao Xinyu, the grandson of **, came to visit. At this moment, Gao Zhi was so devastated by his illness that he couldn't speak, and said to Mao Xinyu with difficulty: "I regret leaving the chairman at the beginning, if I hadn't left, I would have seen him at least a few more ......times."”
Time passed on September 9, 2016, and Gao Zhi passed away forever. It coincides with this day, which is the 40th anniversary of ***'s death.