On a late autumn evening in 1957, with a curiosity about Beidaihe, I came to Zhang Shizhao's home.
After the guest and host took their seats, the prime minister first talked about his trip to Beidaihe, but Zhu Qichao responded with a smile: "When I was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, your uncle was my protégé. ”
After hearing this, the prime minister said humorously: "Then I am two generations younger than you, and I and Zhang Wenjin are the same generation." ”
As soon as the topic began, ** and Zhu Qichao began to talk freely. Zhu Qichao is deaf, and often interrupts *** family, so he waved his hand. However, *** said: "Don't stop him, let the old gentleman speak!" ”
Due to his respect for ***, Zhu Qichuan insisted on asking his family to serve tea to ***, but the entourage of *** waved his hand for safety reasons. However, Zhu Qichan didn't notice it, and still kept urging, and the family had to put tea and candy on the table between the two to appease Zhu Qichao's emotions, but the scene was a little embarrassing.
** Resolve the embarrassment wittily and chat with Zhu Qichao about funeral customs. Zhu Qichao hoped to be buried in Beidaihe after his death, but his family objected, but *** said firmly: "Don't worry, I will help you realize this wish!" ”
**The reason why he agreed to such a request is because he fully understands Mr. Zhu Qichao's deep feelings for Beidaihe, and deeply understands Zhu Qichao's important position in China's modern history.
Zhu Qichao is a complex figure in modern Chinese history, he served as the general office of the northern section of the Jinpu Railway Bureau in the late Qing Dynasty, and served as the chief of transportation of the drum for the Beiyang Army, the chief of internal affairs, and the premier of the state during the ** period, and retired from politics during the ** period, devoting himself to economic activities and ancient culture research.
In 1983, during the construction of the Jinyu Railway, British engineers were fascinated by the stunning natural scenery of Beidaihe while surveying the route. The engineer's recommendation caused people from all over the world to flock to the Beidaihe waterfront to buy land and build houses.
After learning of this situation, Qing ** was worried that Beidaihe would be occupied by foreigners, so he sent someone to buy the land of Beidaihe and officially opened up Beidaihe, making it the best summer resort in the north.
In the face of foreigners occupying land in Beidaihe, Beiyang was powerless to fight. Zhu Qichuan saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, determined to safeguard the sovereignty of Beidaihe.
So in 1918, he founded the Charity Association, and personally served as its president, fighting against foreign organizations. With the purpose of municipal construction and management, the public welfare association began to carry out unified planning for Beidaihe, which promoted the increasing development of Beidaihe waterfront.
In the next ten years, Zhu Qichao personally prepared a large amount of funds to devote himself to the construction of Beidaihe. In addition to road paving and hospital construction, the Charity Association has also established a number of primary schools to promote the development of education in Beidaihe.
In order to enrich the seaside landscape, the Charity Association has built a park covering an area of more than 130 acres, introduced more than 10 kinds of trees, and built a majestic bell tower.
In the past 15 years, the Charity Association has always adhered to the principle of independence and self-determination, led the construction of Beidaihe, so that this area has always developed according to the wishes of the Chinese, and firmly safeguarded the sovereignty of the country.
At the same time, for those foreigners who bullied the Chinese, the Charity Association also ruthlessly cracked down, showing a strong national will. At the important moment when the country was about to be liberated, ** asked Zhang Shizhao to write a letter to Zhu Qichao, hoping that he could stay in the mainland and contribute his own strength to the construction of the country.
Although Zhu Qichao had a limited understanding of the Communist Party at that time, his trust in *** and Zhang Shizhao made him make up his mind to go to the mainland. At the moment of the liberation of Shanghai, ** immediately sent someone to take Zhu Qichao to Beijing, and arranged for him to become a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, giving him great honor and respect.
Old Beijing expanded Tiananmen Square, ** hand-picked Zhu Qichao. Because more than 30 years ago, Zhu Lao presided over the modern municipal engineering of Beijing, and the Zhengyangmen at that time was a veritable "national gate", but for the people, it was a mess.
Even the Anglo-French alliance and the Eight-Nation Coalition more than a hundred years ago could not shake its "status".
In 1914, Zhu Qichuan proposed to renovate the Zhengyang Gate, and although he was opposed, he firmly believed in it, won the support of Yuan Shikai, and raised funds to start construction.
After six months of hard work, the east and west moon walls of Zhengyangmen were torn down, old bricks were used to build new walls, and four new gates were excavated at the same time, so that Tiananmen Square and the outer city were directly connected.
Nowadays, pedestrians and vehicles no longer need to make a big detour, and they can pass through Zhengyangmen conveniently and quickly.
With his unique wisdom, Zhu Qichao opened up the north-south traffic of Beijing, making the entire city unimpeded, and even the American minister was amazed by his plan.
He did not go his own way, but preserved the ancient building as much as possible. At his suggestion, Tiananmen Square was renovated for the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and he knew the situation of Tiananmen Square well, so many of the ancient buildings that had been restored were not damaged again during the renovation process.
At the beginning of 1964, Zhu Qichao was admitted to Beijing Hospital for pneumonia caused by a cold**. After learning the news, the premier immediately sent a telegram instructing the medical staff of the Beijing hospital to go all out for Zhu Qichao, and entrusted the vice minister of the ministry to visit him.
Although Zhu Qichao is old and his physical condition is deteriorating, the care of the first class and the all-out efforts of the medical staff still make Zhu Qichao feel warm. However, due to Zhu Qichao's own situation, he unfortunately passed away in **.
After Zhu Qichao's death, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) followed the instructions of *** and consulted Zhu Qichao's family on whether to bury Mr. Zhu in Beidaihe. Although Zhu Qichan had his own consideration of this issue before his death, his family still respected Zhu Qichan's choice and did not insist on burying him in Beidaihe.
**Approved, Zhu Qichao was buried in Babaoshan. At the memorial service, ** laid a wreath made of jasmine to express his deep condolences to Zhu Qichao.
In his conversation with Zhu Qichao's family, Li Weihan repeatedly emphasized that he attached great importance to Mr. Zhu's funeral. Under the care of ***, Zhu Qichao's family has been properly taken care of, and his widow can receive living expenses every month until she dies.
During the ten-year political turmoil, Zhu Qichao's family was shocked, but the Ministry of Education was instructed to implement the policy, so that Zhu Qichao's family could enjoy a peaceful life.