"Mr. Jin, tomorrow the Department of History of Peking University will recruit new students, can you come to the scene and tell the children about your historical experience? ”
When the old man heard this, he couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "I'm so old, how can I have any history to tell?" If I had to talk about it, I'd tell you about my childhood! ”
Hearing the old man's words, the doubts in the hearts of several comrades were slightly alleviated, after all, as the last descendant of the Aixin Jueluo family, Pu Ren's identity was not gradually known until after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
So, what kind of person is this Pu Ren? What did he do to live in Beijing unharmed? All of this has to start with his background.
The outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution marked the end of more than 2,000 years of feudal rule in China, and similarly, the decline of the highly revered royal family of Aixin Jueluo. As Pu Yi's younger brother, Aixin Jueluo Puren was a strong contender for the throne of emperor, but his father, Prince Alcohol, warned him from the moment he was born to hide his light because the country had ushered in a new look and the old system needed to change.
Although Pu Ren could not understand what his father was talking about when he was a teenager, he learned that his grandparents had participated in the Westernization Movement and the Wuxu Reform, and he was surrounded by foreigners with blue eyes and high noses.
He realized that the old Four Books and Five Classics could not be adapted to modern society, and he needed to learn new knowledge. Therefore, the young Pu Ren accompanied his father to France and Germany, saw his father's helpless expression at the negotiation table, and also saw the attacks of others on our country.
He knew that it was essential to change the wisdom of the public, and he also realized that it was time to spread new values to suit society as a whole. But when he returned to China and saw his imperial brother, Pu Yi scolded him, saying that he did not respect the state system and was a great disrespect to his ancestors.
However, it didn't take long for the Japanese to enter China on a large scale, and Pu Yi and Empress Dowager Cixi fled south, only to be captured by the Japanese and taken to the puppet state of Manchukuo in the northeast, where they became emperors.
The reason why Pu Ren was able to stay safe and sound was because he received the help of nobles.
As early as the time of Pu Ren's return, he had already met Sun Yat-sen. After hearing about Sun Yat-sen's desire to reform the country, Pu Ren found that the two men had the same ideas, so he fought side by side with Sun Yat-sen after returning to China.
Sun Yat-sen was responsible for propaganda in the society, while Pu Ren founded the first primary school in the ** period. He is convinced that the future of the country is closely linked to the younger generation, so as long as children are allowed to learn new knowledge from an early age and inculcate correct ideas and values from an early age, then our nation does not need to worry about no future development prospects.
Over time, Pu Ren's notion proved to be correct. As the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression intensified, people's doubts about Pu Yi as a traitor became louder and louder. At this time, Pu Ren had changed his name to Han and lived with ordinary people.
Later, he invited Pu Ren to teach at the Whampoa Military Academy, imparting his new ideas to young soldiers and making them understand the importance of national reform.
Pu Yi had criticized his brother's heresy beliefs, but time had proven his remarks wrong. When Pu Yi was in prison, Pu Ren successfully trained a large number of young students to go to the battlefield.
Although his true identity is unknown, he believes that this is the most comfortable way for him to live and work.
At a time when the Sino-Japanese war was becoming increasingly fierce, the international war had also begun. Both front-line soldiers and rear supplies faced a difficult situation. When Pu Ren saw that his primary school was about to be unable to operate, he decided to sell the gold and silver he had left behind, all of which were gifts from the palace, each of which was worth a lot of money.
Although some people advised Pu Yi to come up with a solution, Pu Yi believed that the country was in danger, and what was the use of these material wealth? He prefers to use this money to strengthen the strength of the motherland, which is the responsibility of a Chinese, especially a member of the royal family.
As it turned out, Pu Yi made the right choice. In 1945, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression ended, and the old site that originally belonged to the palace had a new organizational plan. However, Pu Yi, as a descendant of Prince Alcohol, has a fixed asset for him, and others have no right to plunder.
These factors were taken into account when the buildings in Beijing were first constructed. However, Pu Ren believed that the palace had become a state asset and that he should hand it over. After communicating with the comrades of the ** department, Pu Ren moved to a nearby courtyard with his family and handed over the palace to the state without hesitation.
At the same time, due to Pu Ren's outstanding performance in education, the organization specially hired him to enter Peking University, Tsinghua University and other institutions of higher learning to compile history books.