After the founding of the People's Republic of China,He personally signed and appointed the commander of the Qing Dynasty Praetorian Guard as the adviser to the Ma Political Bureau of the People's Liberation Army Artillery Command, and his salary was set at the administrative ten**, with a salary of nearly two hundred yuan per month.
His life can be said to have changed dramatically, because not long ago, their family was living a difficult and difficult life, and even eating became a problem, and now it can be said that it has reached the sky in one step.
Therefore, on the day he received the letter of appointment, this prince, who had served as the Minister of Military Consultation of the Qing Xuantong Dynasty and the Minister of Training of the Praetorian Guard, was instantly full of thoughts and excitement.
He said happily: "New China was born, and I was also born!" ”
At the same time, he also expressed doubts about the personal appointment of ***:
"I've never seen ***, how does he know about me? ”
Thinking about it, the prince of the last dynasty actually cried excitedly......
One day in the 50s, the prime minister took him to see *** carefully looked at the commander of the Janissaries of the Qing Dynasty, and said with a smile:
"It doesn't look like a general on the battlefield! ”
The commander of the Qing Dynasty Praetorian Guard named Zaitao just looks weak, whether it is his work ability or backbone, he is actually not weak at all.
As the royal family of the Qing Dynasty, Zaitao had a certain influence in both political and military circles.
However, at a time when the nation was in danger, although Zaitao's family's life was already in trouble, he always firmly established his life principle of not making a fortune.
In the case of the Japanese invasion of China and the deepening of the national crisis, Zaitao's desire to restore the Qing Dynasty began to fade at the same timeHe also strongly opposed the restoration of other members of the imperial family with the help of the Japanese.
When Pu Yi didn't see the Japanese clearly and colluded with the Japanese, Zaitao said many times:
"Pu Yi fell into the trap of the Japanese, and could only act as a ...... for the emperor to bow down and be used by others”
Seeing that many royal nobles went to Pu Yi to seek refuge in Pu Yi, get a half-official position, and their lives got better, Pu Yi also brought letters to Zaitao many times, promising him ** kindness, but Zaitao was still unmoved. He said firmly: "I don't want to be a slave to the country!" ”
In the face of the best Japanese lobbying, Zaitao also held his head high and was unwilling to bow his head.
Before the Japanese surrendered, Wang Yitang, the puppet political commissar of North China and Zaitao's former old friend, came to ask Zaitao to come out of the mountain to help. He promised him a high salary and promised to help Zaitao get out of his current predicament.
However, Zaitao raised his hand and humorously refused the pull of his old friend:
"Spare me, I can't get in your car, I'm more comfortable riding my bike. ”
In addition, Chiang Kai-shek also wooed Zaitao many times. But Zaitao ignored Chiang Kai-shek's olive branch.
In order to invite Zaitao out of the mountain, Chiang Kai-shek personally went to Beijing and held a grand reception to entertain military and political dignitaries and celebrities from all walks of life.
But Zaitao put the invitation aside and ignored it.
In the end, Chiang Kai-shek sent Chen Qicai and Li Shucheng from afar to visit him personally. Since these two people used to be old men when Zaitao was in charge of the Military Advisory Office, it was inappropriate to see them, so Zaitao met them. But it's just a reminiscence, not a please
However, backbone can't be eaten as food after all. In the years when they lost their privileges, Zaitao's family first sold their previous mansion, and later rented out part of a small house they bought to make money to pay for living expenses, but the money was quickly spent.
At that time, in the era of chaos, starvation, and inflation, all the savings in Zaitao's hands were quickly lost.
As a result, Zaitao once again sold his real estate and dismissed the workerstook his original wife, his wife, and his youngest son to live in his original stable.
After liberation, Zaitao has been reduced to the point of selling property.
At that time, Zaitao's family's life was already difficult to maintain, and the whole family couldn't even eat cornmeal.
Faced with this dilemma, Zaitao was in a hurry at home.
One day, Zaitao heard the sound of small drums in the alley, so he quietly called the other party to his home, found out some old clothes and objects at home, and sold them to the other party, barely in exchange for some money.
Later, Zaitao simply set up a stall to make money. He chose the address of the stall outside Desheng Gate.
The reason why I chose this place is because the three most prominent palaces of Gong, Mellow and Qing in the late Qing Dynasty are all nearby. In addition, many of the shops in this area have a special relationship with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, especially antique shops. Anyone who shows up in this area usually has a background.
So, for a while, Zaitao rode a bicycle with his wife every day, and took out all the old clothes that he felt were useless at home, or were useless for the time being, and sold them.
At first, Zaitao's wife felt that it was very embarrassing for them to buy rags in a stall, and they were not very happy, so Zaitao enlightened Mrs.
"We don't steal or rob, what's the shame of selling our own things? Dozens of people in the whole family pointed at me, what are we going to eat if we don't buy anything? ”
Forced by reality, Zaitao's wife can only compromise.
Since then, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, cold and summer, the couple will come to the morning market to set up stalls to sell things, and then use the exchange to buy some miscellaneous noodles and go home to make some pimple soup to satisfy their hunger.
With the passage of time, Zaitao and his wife got acquainted with the surrounding vendors, and everyone took good care of the elderly ZaitaoAs long as Zaitao comes, they will warmly greet Zaitao and put the stall beside them.
During this period, an incident occurred that made Zaitao's small stall famous. Once, Zaitao accidentally sold a very precious Ming Dynasty porcelain as an ordinary old porcelain vase.
When the buyer found out about Le Kaihua, he frequented Zaitao's stall and appeared almost every day.
Soon, the news spread, and many people rushed to join in the fun, hoping to find one or two rare objects here in Zaitao. Zaitao's stall suddenly became crowded.
**The appointment of Zaitao can be said to have completely changed the lives of their family. Therefore, for *** and the Communist Party, Zaitao is very grateful.
On the evening of receiving the appointment, Zaitao wrote a letter to *** to express his gratitude to ***.
After officially starting work, Zaitao, who is already in his 60s, rides his bicycle every day to work at the Ma Political Bureau of the Artillery Headquarters, which is dozens of miles away.
**The leader was very surprised when he found out, and at the same time expressed concern about Zaitao. After all, Zaitao is already an old man in his 60s, how can he afford to ride so far to work every day?
Not long after, ** sent a letter to Zaitao, expressing concern for his health, and at the same time informing Zaitao that he usually maliciously does not need to go to the bureau to work, and if there is something to negotiate in the bureau, Zaitao will be notified temporarily.
For ** meticulous care for himself, Zaitao was very moved.
At the same time, Zaitao also wants to do his best to repay the party, the country and the people.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the country's economy was in difficulty, and although Zaitao was no longer the prince with unlimited scenery and rich family wealth in the past, he still took out 20 million yuan (old currency) to buy the victory bonds.
In addition, he also donated 5 million yuan (old currency) to aircraft cannons, 5 million yuan in Xingye Company, and 4 million yuan twice when the country was flooded.
During the 60s, he was already living in difficulty, and he also took the initiative to bear the living expenses of his long-term sick workers.
Even when the family's food expenses were a problem, he still cut back on food and clothing, saved all unnecessary expenses, and donated the saved money and food stamps to the state.
After the relevant departments learned about their family's situation, they repeatedly said that they would give their family some subsidies, but Zaitao refused.
At the most difficult time, Zaitao once again took out things to sell, and was unwilling to accept organizational help.
Not long after, Zaitao was elected as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and began to work in the CPPCC.
In 1954, Zaitao was elected as a representative of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China as a representative of the Manchu nationality and participated in the management of major national affairs.
Two years later, with the encouragement of his friends, Zaitao put forward a request to join the Revolutionary Committee of the People's Republic of China.
When filling out the form, Zaitao looked very solemn and serious, and he filled in each column carefully word by word, not sloppy at all.
Seeing Zaitao's solemn appearance, the family asked very puzzled
What are you filling in this for? ”
Zaitao told everyone with a smile"I want to join the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang! ”
Zaitao's wife was puzzled and said, "You are so old, why are you still participating in this?" ”
Zaitao said excitedly"I want a revolution too! ”
As an old man who has experienced the old and new societies, Zaitao has a deeper feeling for this historical change than most people.
He personally watched the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China for more than 200 years, shatter the great mountains and rivers, and hundreds of millions of people were displaced.
Only in the new China established by the Communist Party can the people truly stand up and become their own masters.
For such a country, Zaitao loves it from the bottom of his heart. He also always remembered what the Prime Minister said when he met him:
"Born and raised in Sri Lanka, who do you love if you don't love this country? ”
In 1957, Zaitao, who was already 70 years old, had a new identity: deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Ethnic Affairs Commission.
For the trust of the party and the country, Zaitao is very grateful, he only had military experience before, no political experience, but the party and the country still handed over this important task to him, Zaitao felt that he could not live up to the trust of the country.
As a result, people can see Zaitao, who is already 70 years old, riding a bicycle to work every day, rain or shine.
During this period, the authorities repeatedly proposed to send a car to pick up Zaitao, but Zaitao refused.
In 1970, Zaitao died at the age of 83.