Chiang Kai-shek's death at the age of 88 at his Shilin residence in Taipei on the fourth day after April Fool's Day in 1975 was a heavy blow to the KMT, especially for Soong Meiling.
When Soong Meiling saw Chiang Kai-shek's dying will, she unexpectedly showed her unknown side. She has always been elegant and dignified, but she actually swears in public.
After Chiang Kai-shek's funeral, she decided to leave Taiwan and go to the United States alone. So, why did Song Meiling, who has been in love with Chiang Kai-shek and has a deep relationship for half her life, lose her demeanor because of a will?
What is so special about this will? After Song Meiling went to the United States, what did she live on?
Chiang Kai-shek left a deep mark on China's modern history, but unfortunately, he failed to inherit Sun Yat-sen's Three People's Doctrine and chose to deviate from the right path. In 1949, he announced his resignation from the Kuomintang, fled the mainland and fled to Taiwan.
However, this is not a hasty escape, but a well-prepared one. He arranged in advance for his most trusted subordinate Chen Cheng to go to Taiwan to stabilize the situation and prepare for his future position as president.
At the same time, he also secretly transported away a large number of ** reserves to make adequate preparations for a comeback in the future. These actions fully demonstrated Chiang Kai-shek's greed and selfishness, as well as his wolf ambitions.
Chiang Kai-shek has reached the age of sixtieth year, and still insists on ruling in Taiwan for 25 years. Before leaving office, he also tried to pave the way for his son Chiang Ching-kuo, but the United States did not recognize his regime.
Despite being in Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek had always longed to return to the mainland. Seeing that the mainland has recovered and developed rapidly in terms of economy, politics and culture, he worries day and night, and his health gradually appears.
Chiang Kai-shek, whose health was deteriorating, left more than a dozen wills due to his suspicious nature, showing that he attached great importance to the aftermath of his death. When it comes to the distribution of inheritance, Song Meiling and Jiang Jingguo are the heirs of the estate that cannot be ignored.
In the days of Chiang Kai-shek's illness, Soong Meiling never gave up.
Although she seems to have more trust in foreign doctors, whether it was the Yangmingshan car accident or urological diseases, she ignored the physical differences between Eastern and Western people in dealing with Chiang Kai-shek's illness.
For example, during the deterioration of Chiang Kai-shek's prostate disease, there was a doctor of high reputation in Taiwan, but instead of being selected, he paid a lot of money to hire a black doctor.
What is even more surprising is that the black doctor directly operated on Chiang Kai-shek's enlarged prostate without fully understanding his specific condition, which resulted in severe postoperative inflammation, which made Chiang Kai-shek feel painful after surgery, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to him.
To this end, a special medical team was set up for Chiang Kai-shek, who argued that Chiang Kai-shek's condition could not withstand overly aggressive surgical methods, but needed more recuperation, otherwise it could cause more serious complications and even be life-threatening.
However, Chiang Kai-shek at that time had been cornered, and he completely obeyed the arrangements of those around him.
And Song Meiling, as Chiang's personal staff, her status is naturally very important, she insists on treating Chiang Kai-shek, and no one can stop her.
In order to prolong Chiang Kai-shek's life, Soong Meiling specially invited top doctors from the United States.
However, this famous Western doctor paid too much attention to speed, ignored Chiang Kai-shek's physical condition and age factors, and gave Chiang Kai-shek a strong dose of medicine.
This ** measure made the already stable condition worsen again, causing Chiang Kai-shek to spend the last three months of his life under the strong ** of Western medicine.
After Chiang Kai-shek's death, his will became the focus of everyone's attention, especially Soong Meiling and Chiang Ching-kuo. As the two closest people to Chiang Kai-shek, the competition between them was naturally inevitable.
As Chiang Kai-shek's biological son, Chiang Ching-kuo is obviously the first person of the Chiang family. But there is only one thing he needs to watch out for, and that is Song Meiling. As early as Chiang Kai-shek's later years and even before his death, the struggle between them never stopped.
Although Chiang Kai-shek was bedridden due to illness, he was well aware of this. At the same time, Chiang also began to write his will.
The rivalry between Soong Meiling and Chiang Ching-kuo was not only a desire for supreme power, but also a struggle for the vast wealth that Chiang Kai-shek had brought from the mainland.
It is said that Chiang Kai-shek left a legacy of up to $36 million after his death, and this huge wealth naturally aroused the envy of the outside world.
Soong Meiling was shocked when she saw Chiang Kai-shek's will. The estate was not distributed in detail in the will, but all the property was donated, but this matter was not discussed with Song Meiling.
Song Meiling was very disappointed by this, and even scolded in anger. After Chiang Kai-shek's death, Chiang Ching-kuo naturally ascended to the throne, while Soong Meiling received neither property nor power.
Although she was not short of money, she felt very chilled in the face of Chiang Kai-shek's injustice.
Every two or three months, the Taiwan side will remit an allowance to Soong Meiling's account, and these allowances are enough to meet Soong Meiling's living needs.
Song Meiling's luxurious life is supported in many ways. Her brother-in-law, Kong Xiangxi, bought a high-end villa for her, and the financial support of her mother's family also made her not have to worry about life.
In addition, Song Meiling's investment ability is also an important reason why she lives a luxurious life.