In the autumn of Beijing in 1949, the yellow leaves jumped in the autumn wind, like dancing beautifully. A small car drove towards the Temple of Heaven in the autumn wind, and the fallen leaves flew with the car.
A few minutes later, the car stopped at the gate of the Temple of Heaven Park, and the person who got out of the car was *** He looked around, as if waiting for someone important to arrive.
Soon after, cars stopped at the gate of the Temple of Heaven one after another, and ** and others slowly walked towards ***. Seeing that everyone had arrived, the chairman said with great interest: "I have asked everyone to come to the Temple of Heaven today, there is nothing else, and it has nothing to do with work, I just want everyone to relax a little and take a breath." ”
Then, the chairman turned his gaze to an old man and said softly: "There is another important guest today, he was an official in the Qing Dynasty before, and he is Mr. Zhang Yuanji. ”
Everyone present applauded him.
Zhang Yuanji smiled embarrassedly and said to the chairman: "Chairman, our past days have passed, and the current New China is really good. The chairman smiled and patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Mr. Yuanji, did you meet the Empress Dowager Cixi when you were an official in the Qing Dynasty?"
Does she have a shelf? Zhang Yuanji replied a little hesitantly....... So who is this Zhang Yuanji? Why did the Chairman suddenly ask about this?
Zhang Yuanji, a master of literature and history, was born in 1867 in Haiyan, Zhejiang, from a scholarly family with a wealthy family. However, the ruthless tricks of fate caused the young Zhang Yuanji to lose his father, and the burden of the family fell on his mother alone.
However, Zhang Yuanji was not knocked down by the difficulties, but studied harder. After more than ten years of hard study, he successfully won the middle school and entered the Hanlin Academy as a scholar. In 1898, Emperor Guangxu implemented the reform reform, and Zhang Yuanji was recommended by Xu Zhijing, the leader of the reform faction, and was summoned with Kang Youwei and others.
During the meeting, Emperor Guangxu put forward a plan to implement the reform and reform of the law, but at the same time realized that this would touch the interests of some diehards, which was hindered by many parties.
He asked those present what they thought. Zhang Yuanji suggested that we should not rush to achieve results, and if we use our current strength to fight the diehards, we may miss the best opportunity to change the law.
He believes that we should be patient, slowly move forward with the change, and look for suitable opportunities. However, Emperor Guangxu and others at that time did not adopt Zhang Yuanji's suggestion, but were in a hurry.
A few months later, the reform ended in failure, and Zhang Yuanji and others were retaliated against by Cixi, dismissed from all official positions in the Qing Dynasty, and returned to their hometowns.
Drawing lessons from his failures, Zhang argues that while the Chinese population is large, there are very few people who are educated. He believes that education is the key to awakening the nation.
His view was recognized by Xia Ruifang, the founder of the Commercial Press, and Zhang Yuanji was invited to join. At the Commercial Press, Zhang Yuanji is committed to publishing all kinds of books, hoping to broaden the horizons of the Chinese people and change the old ideas.
The efforts of Zhang Yuanji and others have made the Commercial Press an opportunity for thousands of progressive young people to learn and have made important contributions to China's social progress.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese burned down the Oriental Library of the Commercial Press, which made Zhang Yuanji heartbroken. However, this setback did not break his will, and he regrouped and started again.
Just six months later, the Commercial Press reopened. At the resumption ceremony, Zhang Yuanji encouraged all employees, saying, "Although our country is suffering from turmoil, we must stick to the publishing house.
I believe that the aggressors will be driven out and the Chinese nation will stand up again. ”
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, it was expected that the country would usher in peace and the people would be able to live and work in peace and contentment. However, the ambitions and conspiracies of Chiang Kai-shek and others once again triggered a civil war. At the opening ceremony of an academician conference, Zhang Yuanji took the stage to speak, denouncing this kind of behavior that undermines peace and expressing the common aspiration of every patriot.
However, Chiang Kai-shek was sitting in the audience, and his remarks made people worry about Zhang Yuanji's safety. But Zhang Yuanji behaved calmly and firmly said that this was his true idea and the common expectation of the people.
With the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was also decided to invite Zhang Yuanji and others to attend the CPPCC meeting. A few days later, Zhang Yuanji went to Beijing, accompanied by his son Zhang Shunian.
**In his free time, he deliberately took time out to invite the Kuomintang uprising generals to visit the Temple of Heaven together, and **went to the Liuguo Hotel to invite Zhang Yuanji to attend the CPPCC meeting.
When everyone basically arrived, the chairman introduced two Qing Dynasty Hanlin, namely Mr. Zhang Yuanji and Mr. Chen Shutong. The people present extended a warm welcome to the two of them and applauded.
The chairman also made a joke, saying that he hoped that Mr. Zhang Yuanji could share how he was admitted to the Hanlin Academy, and whether he was fortunate to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi when he was an official in the Qing Dynasty, and whether Cixi put on a show.
* and others have expressed a strong interest in this, and I hope that Mr. Zhang Yuanji can share it with you.
Zhang Yuanji felt unable to shirk and was deeply affected by everyone's enthusiasm, he explained with a smile: "You may not know that the current Qing Dynasty Hanlin is equivalent to the current school lecturer.
How could an ordinary lecturer like me have the opportunity to meet Cixi, who was powerful and invincible at that time? Zhang Yuanji's words caused laughter from everyone.
Subsequently, ** and others talked and laughed along the way, and they were in a very happy mood. As they walked into the palace, a young man in a suit ran over. Zhang Yuanji introduced to the chairman: "Chairman, this is my son Zhang Shunian, who has just returned from studying abroad. ”
The chairman smiled and said: "Young and promising, it is really a tiger father without a dog, and the future of the country depends on you young people." After a morning of visiting, the chairman saw that everyone was a little tired, so he suggested a short break at the west façade.
Afterwards, some people sat down on the west façade. With great interest, the Chairman lit a cigarette and continued the pleasant conversation with the group. In the course of the conversation, the chairman also took the initiative to invite Zhang Yuanji to sit beside him and talked with him enthusiastically.
At that time, I only hoped to get the support of Emperor Guangxu, but the idea was too simple. ”
** Stand up, ponder for a moment, and then say: "What distinguishes our Party is that we do not rely solely on the strength of individuals, but make a revolution for the sake of the toiling masses.
Only when the people stand up can the country be strong. Your failure to change the law has provided us with valuable experience. Zhang Yuanji listened to the chairman's words, and after deep contemplation, he said: "I have seen many rulers in the old era, they always have a kind of arrogance and alienation from the people, but you are different, you have shown me what a true leader should be like, and let us feel that there is no distance." ”
The chairman responded with a smile: "Elder Zhang, don't flatter me, we are all for the people." After the parade at the Temple of Heaven, Zhang Yuanji, who returned to the Six Nations Hotel, recalled today's conversation with the chairman and felt a deep feeling in his heart.
A few days later, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China arrived as scheduled. Zhang Yuanji was honored to be invited to the Tiananmen Gate Tower to experience this important event. At the beginning of the ceremony, ** slowly walked to the front, pressed the button, and the bright five-star red flag fluttered in the wind, dancing over Tiananmen Square.
Zhang Yuanji burst into tears, looked at the grand founding ceremony, and said to his son: "We have finally waited for New China, the country is no longer bullied, and the Chinese nation has begun to move towards rejuvenation." ”
That night, he lay in bed, unable to sleep, so he got up and wrote a letter to the chairman. The letter expressed his excitement, he said: "I have just won the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, and I am deeply shocked, and the people of the whole country have finally waited for this day.
Thank you, Chairman, thank you to our party. A few days later, the chairman specially invited Zhang Yuanji and others to Zhongnanhai for dinner.
During the meal, several people had a heated discussion on many topics after the founding of New China, and they did not reluctantly say goodbye until late at night. However, after neglecting the pain for a long time, he was eventually troubled by cerebral thrombosis, and gradually recovered after a long time.
After learning of this situation, the chairman was deeply concerned and wrote a letter in his own hand: "Elder Zhang, your first task is to take good care of your illness, and I hope that you will impart more knowledge to young people in the future." ”
After receiving the chairman's letter, Zhang Yuanji was deeply encouraged, and spent the next few years recuperating and recovering in his hometown.
When the country's economic situation gradually improved, the chairman remembered the intellectuals who had been oppressed in the old society, and he wanted to change their situation, so he decided to establish the Graduate School of Culture and History.
A few years later, the Shanghai Research Institute of Culture and History was finally completed, and the chairman personally instructed: "Zhang Yuanji is our most suitable first director, he has made great contributions to China's education, and he will definitely be able to do this position." ”
A few days later, ** came to Zhang Yuanji's home in Shanghai with the chairman's order and conveyed this instruction. Zhang Yuanji was very happy to hear this appointment, he said: "Thank you very much to the chairman and the people for their recognition of me, what I have done is only to perform my duties, please tell the chairman that I will do my best to manage the Research Institute of Culture and History and live up to everyone's expectations." ”
His condition worsened, and Zhang Yuanji was sent to the hospital**, but he was concerned about work. The chairman, accompanied by the staff, visited the hospital in person. Leaned over and whispered: "You have done a good job and have lived up to the trust of the party and the people."
We must recover as soon as possible, we still have a lot to talk about. Zhang Yuanji burst into tears and clasped the chairman's hands with all his might. In 1959, Zhang Yuanji died of illness in Shanghai, ending his glorious and heroic life.
Mr. Zhang Yuanji faced difficulties with fearless courage, and his strong character taught us silently. He held the pen in his hand, as if he were wielding a knife and a spear, and fought to the death against the enemy.
At the same time, he was also an outstanding writer, and his works became eternal textbooks. It is with selfless dedication people like Zhang Yuanji that we have today's harmonious society.
The prosperous motherland has allowed us to live a happy life. As the hope of the future, we should cherish this hard-won happiness, study hard for the development of our hometown and the prosperity of the motherland, and work together to create a better tomorrow!