This great man, who has accompanied the People's Republic of China for decades, left us in Beijing on January 8, 1976. When the news came, people were shocked and couldn't believe this fact.
There are no *** days, as if an important support and guidance has been lost, and people can't help but imagine how the road will go in the future.
In the atmosphere of national grief, Deng Yingchao, as the wife of ***, put forward three requirements that *** confessed before his death, including the issue of ashes disposal.
However, when *** was seriously ill, his secretary tried to prevent him from talking about the topic, believing that it would have a negative impact on his condition. Despite this, ** still insists on talking about this topic, showing that he attaches great importance to what is behind him.
When the prime minister heard the secretary say this, he only shook his head slightly, and said: "Life and death are fate, this is what I firmly believe." "At that time, the prime minister's condition was already very serious, and the doctor performed many surgeries for him, and each operation was a great test for his body.
The Prime Minister was expected to hold out for a while longer, but the results of each inspection were extremely disappointing. **'s condition was too serious, coupled with the perennial tiring work, he missed the best ** opportunity, and the medical experts tried their best to save his life.
In the face of death, the prime minister's attitude is very calm, he is most concerned about the country, and hopes to use the remaining time to contribute more to the country. As a staunch proletarian revolutionary, he never shied away from talking about life and death, which he believed was an inevitable law of life.
** A life of thrift, he hopes that his funeral can be carried out simply, and opposes any form of extravagance. As early as the 50s, he advocated cremation with *** and others, advocating green and environmentally friendly funeral methods to protect limited land resources.
However, he also understands that the Chinese value"Settle in the ground"The traditional concept hopes to preserve the remains and relics of the beloved *** for future generations to mourn.
But he deeply felt that this kind of labor and money were a waste of money, so he repeatedly emphasized to the secretary that he and his eldest sister had already agreed not to keep the ashes after death, but if he died first, I hope that ** can make a decision.
And if the eldest sister dies before him, he promises to fulfill her wishes, but hopes that the secretary will reflect her request to ** and leave a will at the same time.
**'s words made the secretary feel heavy and couldn't sleep all night. In the early morning of the next day, the secretary mustered up the courage to confess to Deng Yingchao. Deng Yingchao understood that this was what the prime minister meant, and did not panic, but comforted the secretary: "The prime minister told you about this matter, I think it is a good thing, so that you can understand our thoughts more deeply."
As the Prime Minister said, he can't guarantee my business, but I can guarantee him;You can't vouch for my business, but you can reflect. If he goes first and agrees to his request, then my matter will be settled and I will be relieved. ”
Life and death are the most cruel, ** and Deng Yingchao are a pair of happy lovers, they have witnessed the realization of their ideals together, but the moment of separation will come after all.
In 1974, **'s condition gradually deteriorated, and in June, he had to leave Xihua Hall and go to 305 Hospital for a long time**. Deng Yingchao was full of worries, but she decided to hide the matter for the time being, so as not to worry more friends.
During that time, no one knew that the cancer had spread, and Ms. Deng continued to go in and out of the office as usual. It wasn't until a while later that the staff around me gradually learned the fact that *** was seriously ill.
And the people learned the news even later, after the newspaper published a news about *** receiving foreign guests in the ward, people realized that ***'s condition was already very serious.
Despite his poor physical condition, he continued to work. He turned his hospital room into a makeshift office, with desks piled high with papers, which he read intently, even a minute before being wheeled into the operating room.
People tried to rest him, but knew they couldn't persuade him. It's not that you neglect your health, it's that you can't easily let go of your work. The stress was heavy and his condition was deteriorating, leaving him increasingly tired and losing weight.
Every time the weight is measured, the medical staff is terrified.
He was thin and weighed only a few dozen pounds, and even eating became a problem, but in order to work, he had to persevere. Therefore, the secretary often sees Deng Yingchao coaxing *** to eat in the ward.
It was very sad to see him endure such pain, but he was the strongest of them all. When everyone was depressed, he always gave comfort and endured all the pain alone.
On January 1, 1976, ** spent the last New Year's Day with Deng Yingchao. On that day, ** seemed very happy, he read two *** newly published poems, and sang "The Internationale" aloud with everyone, but soon after, he fell into a coma again.
In the last stages of ***'s life, doctors were helpless about the condition and could only relieve his pain by injecting painkillers. On January 7, 1976, the staff of ** guarded him as usual.
Considering the worst-case scenario, it is known that ***'s life is coming to an end. Therefore, from time to time, people from outside the ward came to visit, but everyone invariably remained silent, just staring at him from afar.
**Lying in bed, too weak to speak, but still greeting everyone with his eyes, even staying awake all night. However, no one expected that the next morning, ** would pass away, because his condition seemed to be relatively stable the day before.
However, on the morning of January 8, the electric bell in the hospital's duty room suddenly rang, and the sound broke the silence and alarmed everyone.
Everyone knows that this sound is an emergency signal from the *** ward, symbolizing a life-and-death struggle. So, everyone rushed to the ward of ***, at that time, **'s heartbeat was weakening rapidly, from more than 70 times per minute to more than 30 times, and each weakening of the beat made people's hearts like a knife.
Several doctors in charge of the rescue stared at the constant heartbeat index on the monitor, their hands were shaking, and many people couldn't hold back their tears. However, the doctors did not give up, they tried their best to stay by the side of ***, hoping for a miracle.
However, all the efforts could not be changed, and the heartbeat line on the monitor gradually straightened.
This straight line brutally announces the departure of ***, and people stare at the guardians, unwilling to believe this cruel reality. Closed his eyes forever and never woke up again.
Tears of grief instantly rang out in the ward. At this time, Deng Yingchao was still working outside, and after receiving the news, she hurried over, but it was too late to see *** for the last time.
**As he left, his eyes kept looking out of the ward, expecting her return, but he didn't wait after all. Then, ** and other ** leaders came to the ward one after another, and they all stood silently in front of the hospital bed, with tears in their eyes and great grief.
At that sudden moment, people looked at Deng Yingchao, who was in tears, and they didn't know what to do. After a long time, she barely stopped her grief, and then conveyed to *** her thoughts about what happened after her death.
Although this opinion met with some opposition, because this was the last wish, Deng Yingchao firmly persisted, and finally agreed with her opinion.
Then, people watched ***'s body being pushed out of the ward, and Deng Yingchao picked out a few of his favorite clothes from ***'s relics for him to change into. The clothes were all old, a shirt had been worn for five or six years, trousers had been worn for nearly ten years, and the tunics on the outside was a piece he often wore on big occasions, and the hem had worn out a lot.
Deng Yingchao resolutely disagreed with replacing the old clothes with new ones, and she knew that the prime minister's wish was not to want the people and money to be wasted in the future. Therefore, she persuaded the staff to let *** wear the clothes that she had before her death and sent the body to the crematorium.
Subsequently, Zhang Shuying, the secretary of **, chose the finest urn to show Deng Yingchao, she nodded in agreement with red eyes, so everyone sent the urn to the crematorium.
The urn is displayed in the West Hall of the Great Hall of the People for silent mourning. Although Deng Yingchao was deeply devastated by the death of the premier, she still insisted on receiving the people who came to mourn.
The memorial service lasted until Jan. 15, and the day before it ended, Ms. Deng was asked if she wanted to return the prime minister's ashes to the West Flower Hall on the last day for his family to keep vigil.
But she thought about it and proposed that the ashes be placed in the Taiwan Hall of the Great Hall of the People, because the prime minister had always been concerned about Taiwan's return during his lifetime. So, the Prime Minister's ashes spent the last night in the Taiwan Hall.