Huang Kecheng has worked in the army for many years, and once served as the secretary general of the Military Commission and the chief of the general staff, but he was hit hard and was forced to leave his front-line position. In 1977, he was reappointed as an adviser to the Military Commission, which was a new hope for him.
He moved to the guest house of the General Staff and began to pay attention to the issue of army building, and put forward five points to note, namely, revolutionary, selective, combative, organizational discipline, and criticism and self-criticism. He also exchanged views on ideological building with the leaders of the General Political Department. His family and staff consider him a competent advisor.
Just when he was concentrating on the work of the army, someone came to him and told him that he wanted to work in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, because he had a loyal, honest, and selfless character and was suitable for the building of party style. This is the opinion of the two leaders, Deng and Chen. Huang Kecheng was very surprised, he felt that he was more familiar with the work of the army, and he was not in good health, he had problems with both eyes, and he was afraid that he would not be able to do anything if he went to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
The other party asked him to think about it first, and if there were any requirements, he could put forward. Huang Kecheng originally thought that if he became an adviser to the Military Commission, he would be able to rest assured in this position, after all, he was old and in poor health. His family also thought the same way, and when they heard that he was going to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, they all advised him not to accept new tasks, and to enjoy his old age and not to go through ups and downs again.
A few days later, the other party came to him again and urged him to give an answer, because the leadership team of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection urgently needed to be established. Huang Kecheng insisted that he was not suitable for the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and still wanted to be a consultant. The other party said that he didn't have to go to the office every day, as long as a few secretaries helped him deal with some things. Huang Kecheng said that how can he preside over the work like that. Later, the other party came to him for the third time, and he was very moved, but he still politely declined.
However, the news that he was going to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection had already spread outside, and his family was very worried that he would agree, so they came together to persuade him. Huang Kecheng had no choice but to find ** and wanted to ask him to help persuade **. As a result, ** used some agitation to make him finally agree.
In December 1978, he officially took office.