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On January 8, 1976, the Chinese people passed away with great respect, drawing an end to their legendary life. After the death of the prime minister, ** began to make intensive arrangements for the premier's funeral, intending to send the leader of the party and the people on his last journey.
After unanimous discussion, it was decided that Marshal ***, then Minister of Defense, would deliver a speech for the commemoration event. didn't think about it, Ye Shuai resolutely resigned after learning about the incident, saying: "How can I have this qualification, there is only one person who is most suitable to give a eulogy for ***, and that is Comrade Xiaoping!" ”
Why did Ye Shuai call Deng Gong the most suitable for *** to give a eulogy? How did Deng Gong deal with the aftermath of *** after that?
Click to pay attention and walk into the story of Deng Gong's eulogy for ***.
As the most loyal revolutionary partner and the best partner in the construction of New China, he has paid unimaginable tremendous energy for the Chinese revolution. Whether it is the stage of the old and new democratic revolutions, or after the founding of New China, as the senior leader of the Communist Party, he has been working hard for the future of the Chinese people all the time.
But it is precisely because of this kind of work attitude of disregarding oneself and forgetting life and death that ** also suffered from a very serious disease. With the gradual increase in age, the body of the first person who is responsible for the development of New China has been gradually crushed.
Since 1972, when he was diagnosed with cancer during a routine check-up, his body has been visibly declining day by day. Because of the spread of cancer cells, he still has a large number of complications in his body, and he is plagued by diseases all day long. However, due to the busyness of affairs and special reasons, we must stick to our jobs.
As a result, the Prime Minister has never been able to spare a large period of time to recuperate**, which also lays the groundwork for the continued deterioration of the Prime Minister's health in the future. In 1973 and 1975, the prime minister's health deteriorated twice, and he almost came to the brink of life and death. Especially at the end of 1975, **'s bladder cancer worsened again, making him unable to excrete normally, and he lived in endless pain every day.
Fortunately, the most sophisticated doctors in the country were mobilized at that time, and the problem was solved through a combination of Chinese and Western methods. But such an approach would only reduce the Prime Minister's suffering, not curb his condition.
Under the deliberation of the leaders, it was finally decided to perform another operation for the prime minister to prolong the life of the prime minister as much as possible. The proposal was approved by the Chair soon after it was submitted.
The operation was carried out as scheduled and went very smoothly. But after the operation was completed, ** remained in a coma due to physical reasons. A group of leaders and doctors who treated the prime minister had to take turns to accompany them in the ward, waiting for the prime minister to wake up.
But after several days of resuscitation, the prime minister not only showed no signs of waking up, but his electrocardiogram fluctuations became weaker and weaker. At 9 o'clock in the morning on January 8, 1976, a group of leaders of our party and the family members of the prime minister, led by Marshal *** and Deng Yingchao, came to the prime minister's ward. I saw that the prime minister's heart on the hospital bed fluctuated more and more slowly, and finally became a straight line and no longer fluctuated.
Everyone present couldn't help but let out bursts of sobs, saddening the unfortunate death of the Prime Minister.
In this way, this meritorious veteran of the republic and an outstanding leader of the party and the people passed away quietly. For the sake of the party and the people, as the prime minister of a generation of great men, before his death, he was only more than 80 pounds, and he was covered in injuries and diseases. In order to commend this outstanding people's leader, a group of leaders decided to personally organize a grand memorial service and funeral for the prime minister.
Soon, all departments began to work intensively to carry out the relevant planning and arrangement, as far as possible to improve all the details of the prime minister's posthumous affairs, and send the prime minister the last due respect.
As the most important eulogy in related matters, it has become the focus of attention of many leaders. It is not very difficult to give a eulogy for cadres, but who can give a eulogy for *** is not something that anyone can participate in. The person who delivered the eulogy for the prime minister not only had to have enough party seniority and merits, but also could basically match the prime minister. At the same time, it is also necessary to have a deep friendship with the Prime Minister himself to be able to win the trust of everyone who attends the meeting.
At that time, there were only a handful of ** leaders who met such conditions, and the most well-known was the *** marshal. As the party's early revolutionary leader, Ye Shuai naturally has sufficient qualifications and abilities. At the same time, the relationship between Ye Shuai and the prime minister is also very close, and in the years when the prime minister was seriously ill, Ye Shuai was the leader who often accompanied him for the longest time.
Therefore, in the eyes of everyone, Ye Shuai is the best person to deliver a eulogy for the prime minister. But after Ye Shuai learned about this, he openly said: "I have this qualification, and the most suitable person should be Xiaoping!" ”
Why does Ye Shuai think that Deng Gong is more qualified than himself to give a eulogy for ***?
The people's premier unfortunately passed away, and Ye Shuai, who accompanied the prime minister for half his life, was publicly recommended as the best candidate to deliver a eulogy. Why did he claim that he was not qualified, and the most suitable person was Deng Gong?
Within hours of the Prime Minister's death, the relevant funeral list and related memorial services were carefully arranged. As for the eulogy for ***, it has not been decided for a long time.
In fact, when he was critically ill, he had already sent someone to write a eulogy for the prime minister, making a full positive evaluation of the premier's life, showing the revolutionary glory of the premier's life. After the death of the Prime Minister, the eulogy was finalized with a simple revision. However, it has become a big problem who will deliver the speech and read the glorious deeds of the prime minister in his life for the people.
* and others originally planned to nominate Wang Hongwen, one of the vice premiers at that time, as the object of their speech, but Wang Hongwen's qualifications in our party and our army were too shallow. Even he didn't dare to take on this burden, so he had to give it up on his own initiative. Therefore, under the discussion of a large number of people, it was determined that Ye Shuai, who was inaugurated as Minister of National Defense, was suitable to deliver a eulogy. Ye Shuai, whether it is from the revolutionary exploits in the past, the friendship with the prime minister, or the position he held at that time, is enough to match the candidate for the eulogy.
But Ye Shuai resolutely objected and said that this candidate should be Comrade Xiaoping.
At that time, Deng Gong took the post of vice chairman of the party and the military commission, and at the same time served as the first vice premier, and was the actual person in charge of the prime minister's illness and hospitalization. In terms of positions within the party and the army, he is only higher than Ye Shuai, and indeed meets the basic requirements of the speech.
As a member of the first generation of leadership core collectives headed by ***, Deng Gong has a rich revolutionary history. Whether it was the early establishment of the White Revolutionary Base Area, the post of General Secretary he assumed during the Long March, or the great achievements he made with Liu Shuai in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, they were all very great for the Party.
Especially in the Huaihai River Crossing and the subsequent Liberation War, the Erye led by Deng Gong made great contributions. Compared with Ye Shuai, such a feat is only slightly higher. Don't look at the fact that Deng Gong does not have the rank of marshal, but judging from his revolutionary merits, there is no problem in awarding him a marshal.
It's just that under the call of ***, Deng Gong, the prime minister and others took the initiative to give up the rank of marshal. Otherwise, New China may have a few more marshals, and its marshal ranking may not necessarily be below Ye Shuai.
When it comes to personal feelings, although the relationship between Deng Gong and the prime minister may not be as deep as that between the prime minister and Ye Shuai. But the revolutionary friendship between the two is also very deep, and it can even be traced back to the time when the two were studying in Europe. At that time, Deng Gong and the prime minister were both young, and the prime minister, as the top person in charge of the branch of the European Youth League, had a huge guiding role in Deng Gong's life and beliefs. At that time, the two lived together, studied and lived together, and strengthened their revolutionary beliefs.
Later, someone specially asked Deng Gong who was closest to him when he traveled to Europe, and Deng Gong replied without hesitation: "Naturally, we often stay together!" ”
After returning to China, although Deng Gong was not able to work with the prime minister for a long time, the feelings between them were still the same. After the founding of New China, Deng Gong's administrative talent was revealed, and he became a good helper for the prime minister in handling state affairs. After being seriously ill, Deng Gong was even more reused and began to accept the affairs of the prime minister and share the work pressure for him. During the prime minister's permanent stay in the hospital, Deng Gong took up the post of first vice premier and took on the heavy burden.
Such revolutionary comrades-in-arms naturally have sufficient qualifications to deliver a eulogy for the prime minister.
Judging from several aspects, Deng Gong seems to be more qualified than Ye Shuai to deliver a eulogy. The reason why he was excluded in the first place was because Deng Chengcheng was framed by others for no reason at that time, and his situation was not good. There are unfavorable rumors about Deng Gong both within the party and in society.
But Ye Shuai took the initiative to stand up and strongly support Deng Gong to deliver a speech for the prime minister. Under Ye Shuai's strong request, a group of ** leaders finally fell to Deng Gong and stood firmly behind Deng Gong. Soon, the relevant funeral plan was reported, and the chairman was very appreciative of the decision of the people, and he was also very supportive of Deng Gong's eulogy.
Ye Shuai was elected as a candidate for a eulogy. But he stood firmly behind *** and pushed out the more suitable Comrade Xiaoping. How will Comrade Xiaoping accomplish his task? What will be the scene of the Prime Minister's memorial event?
On January 15, 1976, the memorial meeting held by *** was successfully launched. 5,000 leading cadres and their families participated in the event. In order to hold this grand memorial ceremony, the event was held in the solemn and spacious North Hall of the Great Hall of the People. On the rostrum above the hall, Deng Gong looked at the thousands of cadres in the audience with a solemn expression.
Although the eulogy is only a few hundred words, it writes the life of this great man. When Deng Gong read out the eulogy, it seemed that he had returned to the revolutionary years he had spent with the prime minister. His voice was not only low, but even tinged with endless grief. By the time he finished reading, his voice was already shaking, and his eyes were ruddy and full of tears. The party members and cadres in the audience were all infected by Deng Gong, and they all screamed and sobbed, and there were bursts of whimpering.
After dealing with the aftermath of the prime minister, the people of the whole country also learned the news of the prime minister's death one after another. The masses in Beijing and the surrounding areas began to rush to the Tiananmen area spontaneously after learning that the premier's hearse had passed through Chang'an Avenue. They spontaneously dressed in black clothes and black yarn formed a send-off team covering a ten-mile long street.
When the hearse passed by Chang'an Avenue, the hundreds of thousands of people present wept bitterly and struggled to see the prime minister for the last time. Even a few months later, during the Qingming Festival, the masses in Beijing spontaneously held a mourning ceremony for *** and began to place wreaths in Tiananmen Square to commemorate it.
And being able to win such a love from the people is naturally inseparable from his work principle of always sticking to the people and dedicating his life to the people.
Whether in his revolutionary career or after the founding of New China, the premier always put the people in the highest position. The prime minister's secretary once revealed that the prime minister always said: "The masses are stronger than the cadres and have more wisdom than the cadres." Therefore, when dealing with many things, the prime minister likes to listen to the opinions of the grassroots masses and understand the facts as they are.
As the prime minister of a country, in order to save enough money for the development of the country and the people's livelihood, he always wears patched clothes, lives in this dilapidated house, and eats simple coarse grains.
In 1966, when the first incident occurred in Xingtai, Hebei Province, the prime minister personally rushed to the scene to participate in the rescue regardless of his own safety, and gave friendly condolences to the local military and civilians. In a meeting with the former Shanghai workers' uprising, ** cordially greeted every person who came to participate in the uprising. The crowd could not believe that the prime minister could clearly remember the ordinary workers who had revolted with him 30 years ago.
During his serious illness, the prime minister still thought about Comrade Xiaoping, who shared his worries. Because he knows the horror of ** and others, the prime minister is worried about Deng Gong, who shoulders the best work, even when he is sick. At that time, Deng Gong had just paid not long ago, and he was jealous of others, and the work was not carried out very smoothly. The prime minister has always been relieved about this matter, and always hopes that the ** newspaper will judge Deng Gong's situation. In order to allow the prime minister to treat his illness with peace of mind, Deng Yingchao had no choice but to reveal to the premier's personal staff: "Absolutely don't show him the latest newspapers, read old newspapers to him."
Even at the end of his life, the prime minister insisted on the newspaper, worrying about the future of Deng Gong, a revolutionary comrade-in-arms.
Although he left the Chinese people forever, his revolutionary spirit was inherited by countless Communist Party members and became the direction guiding the progress of countless Party members and cadres. Under their revolutionary ideas, the Chinese people have discovered more spiritual wealth and are advancing toward a better goal.
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