On January 11, 1976, the Chang'an Avenue in Beijing was full of people, and the foggy sky shrouded the earth, as if there was no hope in sight. Wearing black gauze and white flowers, people waited silently for a hearse to drive through the long, solemn streets. No one made a sound,It was as if they were worried about disturbing the last part of the human world
The hearse came slowly, and then slowly left. The crowd did not know who it was, and let out a short sob, like a sharp needle that had punctured a balloon, and one wail after another rang out, converging into one heavy sorrow after another, floating in the huge capital.
Tears rolled down the pale cheeks of everyone presentThey looked in the direction in which the hearse was leaving, and they were reluctant to disperse for a long time. The ten-mile long street was sent to the prime minister, and the people mourned together.
** of the passing,Let the whole world grieve for it, so who he met and what he said in the last days of the prime minister, do you know?
In May 1972, the Prime Minister was diagnosed with bladder cancer. In June 1974, due to the aggravation of his condition, he was admitted to Hospital 305. In December of the same year, he was still busy with workFalling into an intermittent comaAnyone who knows about his condition seems to have a premonition that his life is coming to an end.
In the early morning of the 20th of the same month, the prime minister, who had been unconscious, suddenly woke upHe asked to meet Luo Qingchang, who was then the director of the CPC's leading group for Taiwan work. The news came out, but it was rejected by ***, who was on duty at the time, and he said to the prime minister's secretary:
The Prime Minister is critically ill and cannot see anyone or talk about work. "
The secretary returned in vain, but he couldn't bear to be disappointed by the prime minister and thought twice, and finally put the breakthrough point on Deng Gong, who has always been close to the prime minister。Deng Gong received the secretary **, and he was really anxious, and said:
When is it!Whoever the Prime Minister wants to see, let him see!"
Get instructions from Deng Gong,The secretary immediately informed Luo Qingchangto arrange related matters.
Luo Qingchang was very surprised by the premier's summons, and at the same time he was a little happy, because the prime minister can meet people and talk about work, which means that the premier's condition has improved. It's a pity that reality is destined to disappoint Luo Qingchang
He hurried to the hospitalI saw the prime minister, who was already tormented by illness to the point of emaciation and deformation, didn't wait for him to hold back his sadness, only said:"Sorry, I'm a little tired, let me rest for 10 minutes"The prime minister again fell into a coma.
One after another, doctors and ** rushed into the ward to start the rescue, Luo Qingchang was forced to withdraw, standing in the side reception room and waiting for the prime minister to wake up.
Time moves back little by littleI don't know how many have passed"10 minutes", Luo Qingchang heard the news of the Prime Minister's awakening. He hurried back to the ward to answer the premier's questions about the current situation in Taiwan and his old friends in Taiwan.
The conversation lasted only 15 minutes before the prime minister was again speechless. He rested for a while, and said to Luo Qingchang with difficulty
"Don't forget to ...... old friends in Taiwan"Before he could finish speaking, he slowly closed his eyes and fell into a coma again.
Luo Qingchang finally couldn't hide his sadnessTurned around and cried quietly, quietly left the ward. Since then, it has often been said that the last person the prime minister summoned before his death was Luo Qingchang. In this regard, one person seriously expressed his objection, saying that he was the last person the prime minister really summoned. And he is the deputy director of the former ** Security Bureau, named Wu Jicheng.
Why did he say that?When did you summon him?
According to Wu Jicheng's recollections,He was summoned on January 2, 1976。At that time, *** had already entered the dying moment, and he was in a coma for a long time. At noon that day, he briefly sobered up, and said to the people around him in a vague and weak tone
"Looking for wu ......wu……""wu"What, the caregiver did not hear clearly,As a result, the staff was very entangled。They can guess that *** is going to see a surname"wu"But who is this person?
There is indeed one around the Prime Minister"Wu surname"Staff,He is Wu Qingtong, the director of the Prime Minister's Duty Office, but the prime minister, who woke up again, denied this speculation, and he saw that the staff were still confused, and spit out a few more words with difficulty:
"Diaoyutai ......wu……"It dawned on the staff that the prime minister was going to meet with someone who had no work relationship with himWu Jicheng, who is not in his jurisdiction
To confirm this information, the staff asked in a low voice:
"What do you want to meet, is it Wu Jicheng from Diaoyutai?"Wu Jicheng was very surprised, and hurriedly called the driver to rush over. He later said he arrived at the hospital around 2 p.mHe met the guards in the duty room, the guard motioned for him to go directly to the ward.Nodded. Seeing this, the guard hurriedly left the ward and went to call Wu Jicheng
Come to 305 Hospital, the Prime Minister said he wanted to see you. "
But before Wu Jicheng entered the ward, the ** on duty told him:
"The Prime Minister is unconscious, please wait. "
Wu Jicheng returned to the duty room and waited for *** to wake up. He was in the prime of his lifeWait until the sky is dark, finally someone came to tell him:
"The Prime Minister is awake, but you have to take the medicine first, and when the doctor finishes dealing with it, you can go in. "
The long wait is on again. Worried about affecting his work, Wu Jicheng came out of the duty room next to the prime minister's ward and walked around the guardhouse at the entrance of the building. Fearing that he would miss the Prime Minister's awakening, he didn't dare to close his eyes all night. Until midnight the next morningWu Jicheng met Deng Yingchao and others in the hospital corridor
Deng Yingchao knew that he wanted to see Wu Jichengand said to him:
"The prime minister hasn't woken up yet, don't wait, go back first, and when the prime minister wakes up, I'll call someone to inform you. "
Wu Jicheng, who was really tired, answered"Okay", was about to turn around and leave, when a thought suddenly popped up and asked Deng Yingchao:
"Can I see the Prime Minister at the door?"Deng Yingchao agreed to him without hesitation. Wu Jicheng walked outside the half-open door of the ward, and quietly looked at the emaciated *** who was lying on the hospital bed for many yearsHe could still remember the scene clearly, the tone of the memories is full of sadness. But he couldn't help the prime minister with anything, so he could only silently salute and leave quietly.
At that time, he didn't know that this meeting was the last meeting with ***.
In the early morning of January 5th,Medical staff performed the last operation on the Prime MinisterHis condition did not improve because of this, and even he himself seemed to be a little uneasy, and he did not mention anyone again, only occasionally muttering a few words"I want to go home and live"。
On January 7, the Prime Minister's condition continued to deteriorateThe breath was very faintThe medical team did not dare to leave for a moment, and were stationed at his bedside day and night, ready to rescue him at any time.
On the morning of January 8thThe attending doctor found that ***'s pulse was weak and weak, the situation is not good, immediately contact the relevant specialists, let them come to the ward quickly. Doctor Zhang Zuoliang whispered to the prime minister for approval, intending to insert a rubber tube for him to drain the sticky phlegm. Unexpectedly, the prime minister, who was in a coma, was actually awakened, and he nodded slightly.
Subsequently, the medical team quickly launched a series of rescue workBut the miracle did not come, **'s life has come to an end.
When the news of his death broke, Wu Jicheng was at the capital airportHe quickly called the driver to rush to the city, and when he passed by Nanchang Street, he happened to encounter a convoy escorting the prime minister's body, and he turned around and followed the convoy to the hospital, and placed the premier's body with the staff.
Much later,Wu Jicheng recalled this incident again, and still couldn't stop sighing, he couldn't figure out what the prime minister was going to tell him when he saw him when he was dying
If only the Prime Minister could wake up once at that dusk, it would take a little longer?Maybe this puzzle can be answered, maybe this regret will not be left behind. But things in the world are always not as good as they should be, and Wu Jicheng's regret is also the regret of all those who care about the prime minister.
In the early morning of January 9, flags were lowered at half-mast across the country to show mourningThe cry of grief resounded in the land of China, people invariably lamented the departure of an old man. The next day, the farewell ceremony began, and the leaders entered the condolence hall in turn to say goodbye to him, and the people blocked outside the Beijing hospital, just to be able to accompany the prime minister for another while.
The farewell ceremony lasted two days. January 11th,Deng Yingchao and others personally sent *** to Babaoshan。The crowd stood on Chang'an Avenue when night was about to fall, and the black veil flying in the wind seemed to be silently telling the farewell. People stared at the hearse for a long time, stubbornly refusing to disperse, as if their beloved Prime Minister would return again.
Wait until the hearse arrives at Babao MountainThe small courtyard is also crowded with many people, they hugged the crystal coffin where the prime minister was sleeping and entered the second farewell room, waiting for the moment of real farewell.
At 11 p.m. that dayThe Prime Minister's urn was placed in the Palace of Labor Culture。In the next three days, the people of the capital came here one after another to pay their respects. At 6 p.m. on January 14, Deng Yingchao personally carried the premier's urn into the Taiwan Hall of the Great Hall of the People and placed it there.
This move is to fulfill the wish that the prime minister has been concerned about during his lifetime:You can see the unification of China.
The next afternoon, the memorial service was presided over by Deng Gong and held in Tiananmen Square, and countless wreaths converged into the oceanCountless crowds walked up to the monument to stand in silence。Late that night, Deng Yingchao handed over her husband's urn to Luo Qingchang and the guards.
Since then, the last traces of ** in the world will be scattered with the wind over the Miyun Reservoir, Tianjin Haihe River and the Yellow River estuary.
The death of ** is the pain of China and the loss of the Chinese, his love and loyalty to the country, love and kindness to the peopleIt will always stay in the land of Chinato be remembered for posterity.
Luo Qingchang regretted that he failed to realize the premier's wish for the reunification of China, and Wu Jicheng regretted that he could not hear the last entrustment of the premier's life, but just like the sentence circulating on the Internet:
Ten miles of Chang'an Street that was sent to you back thenNow it is ten miles of prosperity, the mountains and rivers you once loved are still magnificent, and the national peace and security you once hoped for have been realized