Gao Zhi, the secretary of the chairman, was transferred away, and the chairman asked for a group photo.
April 19, 1962 is a day that will never be forgotten for Gao Zhi. That afternoon, Gao Zhi was immersed in his home resting, when suddenly, his guard informed him that ** would talk to him at 3 p.m.
At that moment, Gao Zhi realized that the day had finally arrived. He packed up his emotions, hugged his 5-year-old daughter tightly in his arms, and then came to the Yi Nian Hall in advance.
When I saw Gao Zhi, I immediately held his hand tightly. After the two exchanged a few words, ** suddenly said: "You are also leaving, can you meet my request before leaving?" ”
Gao Zhi nodded frequently with tears, his eyes full of reluctance. So, what are the requirements made? What is the relationship between Gao Zhi and ***?
Let's explore the truth of this history.
Gao Zhi was born in Jia County, northern Shaanxi, and was admitted to Suide Normal School in northern Shaanxi at the age of 16 and joined the Communist Party. During his time in school, he heard many stories about ***, and for him, seeing *** was his goal in life.
Dropped out of school at the age of 17 and came to Yan'an, Gao Zhi was assigned to the ** confidential department with a high degree of education, and finally met the great man in his heart. In 1947, Chiang Kai-shek concentrated his forces to attack the liberated areas of northern Shaanxi and Shandong, and Hu Zongnan's troops launched a fierce attack on Yan'an.
At that time, our army had only more than 20,000 troops in northern Shaanxi, and the enemy was several times that of ours, and our army was at a disadvantage. At such a critical juncture, ** decisively made the decision to evacuate Yan'an.
On the afternoon of March 17, 1947, ** and the staff organized an emergency evacuation, and Gao Zhi and other comrades of the confidential section received a notice, asking them to prepare their bedding and clothes, protect the secrets and telegrams, and then assemble at the gate of Yangjialing.
At noon the next day, they had a meeting in the canteen in Yangjialing, where they ate rice, white flour buns, and pork as they pleased, which was very rare during that period. After eating, everyone's stomachs were full and they couldn't walk, but when they gathered at the gate of Yangjialing, there were still people inquiring about the whereabouts of the evacuation.
At this time, a cadre spoke: "Don't ask anyone, don't talk!" In this way, nearly 20 people from the Confidential Section quietly left Yangjialing and began the famous process of evacuating Yan'an and fighting in northern Shaanxi.
The troops marched along the Yanhe River, through Dongguan and Yaowan, until nightfall. When the troops arrived at Qinghuatou, which was 70 miles away from Yan'an, they stood by on the spot.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "* and *** are coming!" When Gao Zhi heard this, he immediately looked up into the distance, only to see a jeep slowly coming. The leader said, "Let's follow ***!" ”
This news was like a clear spring, instantly relieved everyone's fatigue, and everyone stood up and prepared to follow the *** car. However, on the second day, the Kuomintang planes chased the troops and bombed, Gao Zhi and the others did not see the planes, did not know how to dodge, could only lie down, and the whole scene was chaotic.
However, even in the face of such danger, ** and *** still insisted on walking, leading the troops to go around more than 20 counties in Yan'an and Yulin.
At this time, the organization prepared a stretcher for ***, but he never used it. This journey to northern Shaanxi lasted from March 18, 1947 to March 23, 1948, lasting one year and five days.
In the process, only a dozen guards often followed *** and *** and others on the march.
Gao Zhi's former Confidential Section has always followed the leaders of the first committee. In order to know the timely receipt and receipt of telegrams, his residence is often very close to ***, or even only a wall.
Gao Zhi recalled the hard life on the way to war, when the most scarce thing was food, the staple food was only black beans, and he often farted loudly. At one point, the chairman jokingly said that a fart contest could be held.
On August 20, 1947, after our army eliminated the Kuomintang reorganized 36th Division, **changed back to the resounding name of "**, and no longer wore masks during the march.
Later, when I arrived at Shenquan Fort in Jia County, the situation changed. Gao Zhi followed *** to Zhuguanzhai in Jia County and lived for nearly a month. Here, ** issued the "Declaration of the Chinese People's Liberation Army" and officially put forward the slogan "Down with Chiang Kai-shek and liberate all of China".
On March 20, 1948, ** wrote his last work in northern Shaanxi, "Circular on the Situation", in Yangjiagou. In order to strive for the final victory of the Liberation War, on the 23rd, the former committee left Yangjiagou and crossed the Yellow River through Chuankou, ending the 13-year arduous struggle in northern Shaanxi.
Gao Zhi was transferred to work next to *** as a confidential secretary, and he was very surprised when he heard the news. He was worried that his northern Shaanxi accent would be difficult for the chairman to understand, and that he would not be able to understand what the chairman meant.
But Ye Zilong told him that not only would the chairman not understand his words, but the Hunan dialect was also very easy to understand, and working beside the chairman would also help him a lot in his personal growth.
In the end, Gao Zhi plucked up the courage and agreed to serve as the chairman's confidential secretary. On the way to Fengze Garden, he was so nervous that he was sweating profusely, but he finally met the chairman.
The chairman's bedroom was simple, with lots of books and newspapers, but little furnishings. He slept on a large wooden bed, with books and newspapers on the left and where he slept on the right.
To the right of the head of the bed was a small rattan table, covered with a clean white cloth, on which were placed the papers read by the chairman and the sharpened pencils. ”
In Gao Zhi's memory, since he settled in Beijing, relatives in his hometown often traveled thousands of miles to visit him. At first, they often came quietly, and later they needed permission from *** to come, because the amount was too large, and they were afraid that they would run empty and not see him.
Every time the travel expenses of the hometown people and the items that need to be added, they are borne by ***. Despite being the leader of the country, his salary was just over 400 yuan a month, and in addition to household expenses, he often extended a helping hand to those who had contributed to the revolution and had difficulties in life.
However, he never gave any of his relatives a job. In 1953, ** instructed Gao Zhi: "Some documents do not have titles on them, you can add a title after reading, so that it looks more convenient." ”
Gao Zhi was a little confused when he heard this, because he didn't know how to add the title. So, he found "People**" to add titles to the documents according to the above method, and even added subtitles to some documents.
When Gao Zhi handed over the titled document to ***, the chairman laughed and said, "Gao Zhi, you are editing a newspaper!" The newspaper is for external propaganda, and the documents are only for me to see, so there is no need for this, just be direct.
The title should be clear and straightforward, and it doesn't need to be crepe. Gao Zhi suddenly realized after hearing this, and said that he would know how to come up with a title next time. In the day and night relationship between Gao Zhi and ***, the most memorable thing for him was the scene when *** returned to Shaoshan in 1959.
In June of that year, ** returned to his hometown of Shaoshan after a 32-year absence. In the morning, the chairman got up early and went out alone. When Gao Zhi and others found out that the chairman was missing, they were very anxious, and soon after they saw the chairman in front of the grave of his parents.
I didn't know in advance that the chairman was going to grave my parents, so I didn't prepare wreaths, paper money, or other items. Gao Zhi had an idea, hurriedly plucked the pine branches around him, made a wreath and handed it to the chairman.
The chairman took the wreath, placed it in front of his parents' graves, and bowed respectfully three times.
1.Shaoshan worships his parents, **'s eyes are moist, his feelings for his parents have infected the entourage, and Gao Zhi can't help but be a little moved when he looks at ***.
That night, ** invited four tables of guests at his own expense to toast dozens of villagers one by one to commemorate his parents. That night, ** couldn't sleep at night, and wrote a swan song "Seven Laws: To Shaoshan".
2.In a difficult period for the country, Gao Zhi followed *** to Wuhan. One day, the administrator Lao Zhang said to Gao Zhi: "Secretary Gao, the chairman has no soap, can you discuss with the comrades in Wuhan and see if you can buy a few pieces of soap?" ”
Gao Zhi thought that neither *** nor the staff had brought tickets to buy soap, so he found the comrades in Wuhan and said, "The chairman has no soap, and we don't have soap tickets, I don't know if I can buy some from you?" ”
The comrades in Wuhan said very enthusiastically: "There is no problem, it is on us." ”
Administrator Zhang approached Secretary Gao and asked him if he needed soap, as he and the rest of the staff were gone. Gao Zhi thought about it, agreed to Lao Zhang's request, and asked to help him buy a bar of soap.
However, this matter was known to a person in charge of the ** Security Bureau, and Gao Zhi was criticized and reviewed many times because of it. On December 26, 1960, the day of his 67th birthday, although he did not advocate longevity, the staff around him still reminded him and cooked him a bowl of longevity noodles.
Sometimes, he would invite the staff over for a light meal and chat with them. However, that night, when *** was ready to rest, he couldn't sleep.
So he called Li Yinqiao and asked him to tell Gao Zhi that he still wanted to sit with everyone and rest after eating. So, Ye Zilong, Wang Dongxing, Wang Jingxian, Li Yinqiao, Gao Zhi and others came to ***'s office and had a birthday lunch with him.
Even though it was a light birthday meal, the country was in a difficult time at the time, so the meal was very simple.
Wouldn't it be too hasty to go tomorrow, Chairman? We also need to learn and prepare. ”
** Agreeing with Gao Zhi's point of view, it was decided to let them go to Beijing for a two-week training course and go down after they were ready. Hopefully, they will take turns in the future, and the other comrades will wait for them to come back.
The next morning, ** handed over the documents that Gao Zhi had reviewed, and handed him a letter for him to hand over to Wang Dongxing for processing. In the letter, ** wrote that in addition to Wang Dongxing, Gao Zhi, Li Yinqiao and other 6 people will go to Xinyang Prefecture, where they will begin to get better, and there will be relief food to eat, which will be better for their health.
He also prepared a medicine bag for each of them, and asked the ** chief to explain how to use it. The climate in the Huai River basin is warmer than in Shandong, which is more suitable for them. On January 2, they were going to attend a training class in Beijing so that they could be fully mentally prepared.
If they are hungry, they will be given beef and mutton. On the evening of January 15, 1961, ** met Gao Zhi and others in the Yi Nian Hall. After two weeks of preparation, they all wore clothes from the countryside, and they were very satisfied after seeing it, and took a photo with them.
In the meeting with his subordinates, he emphasized the significance of going to the countryside to investigate and study, believing that it is an important way to understand people's lives and solve problems. He asked his subordinates to truthfully reflect the problem and tell the truth, and his practice was imitated by *** and others.
When Gao Zhi was about to leave, ** asked him for his opinion and asked him if he would like to continue to work by his side, for which Gao Zhi was deeply grateful.
Gao Zhi stared at the *** who was as kind as a father, and his heart fluctuated, and he was speechless for a long time. He was really reluctant to leave the chairman's side, after all, he was used to the atmosphere here; But thinking that many comrades left one after another to work below, he couldn't help but get entangled.
The chairman sensed Gao Zhi's hesitation, and asked again with concern: "If you leave, are you willing to go to work?" Gao Zhi pondered for a moment and replied: "Chairman, you once mentioned in your research in Henan and Jiangxi that only by going deep into the grassroots can we truly understand the masses and the situation at the grassroots level.
Therefore, I still decided to work at the grassroots level, after all, I am from northern Shaanxi and am familiar with Shaanxi Province. * nodded in agreement: "Then go to Xi'an to work and return to your hometown."
In Shaanxi, you should find out as soon as possible the situation in agriculture, industry, finance, and trade, and report to me. Wherever you are and what you do, continue to work for me. ”
When Gao Zhi heard the chairman's words, tears welled up in his eyes, and he nodded in agreement. Seeing Gao Zhi's sincerity, he also felt empathy, took a slight puff of cigarette and said: "Gao Zhi, if you go to work below, you need to think carefully about the fact that your lover is about to give birth."
It's best to wait until she has given birth and stays for a while before leaving, so that you can take better care of the family. However, Gao Zhi firmly disagreed: "Chairman, if you give birth to a child in Beijing, it will be delayed for at least two or three months; If we go to Xi'an to have a baby, I will be able to devote myself to my new job as soon as possible, and I will be able to take care of my family after work. ”
**Hearing Gao Zhi's insistence, there was no further persuasion.
How about we take a commemorative photo? Gao Zhi readily agreed. They walked out of the hall together and took a group photo at the door. Before leaving, Gao Zhi handed over his study plan to *** and sorted out the documents in the chairman's office and bedroom, and gave a detailed explanation to ***.
On May 7, 1962, Gao Zhi left Zhongnanhai and returned to Shaanxi. After returning to Shaanxi, Gao Zhi worked in the research office of the provincial party committee, Yan'an and other places, and few people knew that he had worked beside the chairman for ten years, and he rarely talked about this history to others.
As time passed, his thoughts of *** increased day by day, and the chairman's face and voice always came to his mind day or night. Every late at night, Gao Zhi is always excited when he thinks back to every moment he spent with the chairman and every detail of getting along with the chairman.
On January 13, 1965, Gao Zhi entered Beijing to attend the conference. ** Upon being informed, the Chairman eagerly arranged for an interview. At the first meeting, Gao Zhi burst into tears, and the chairman held Gao Zhi's hand and asked with concern.
Regrettably, this meeting turned out to be their final farewell. ** The chairman passed away on September 9, 1976, and the bad news came, and Gao Zhi was in pain.
He immediately flew from Xi'an to Beijing and attended the memorial service of Chairman *** with a heavy heart.