falls on a person's head, it will also become a heavy mountain. This sentence is used to describe the last emperor Pu Yi in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, it is really appropriate. From when became the emperor of old China when he was only three years old, to his death in 1967, the life of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty can be described as ups and downs, which is awe-inspiring.
It’s strange that as the puppet emperor of Japan, Puyi should have been tried and sentenced forever and even executed like other war criminals. However, his was not only amnesty and released after reformation , but later even more. was courtesy of the new Chinese government. Why can the "Emperor" of the Puppet Manchuria be amnested by the first batch, and still be banned by Chairman Mao himself? Today, let Zhijian Mingshi come and take everyone to explore the real reason why Chairman Mao decided to amnesty Puyi.
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Fleeing and returning to China to accept reform
In 1932, Pu Yi, who had lived in the Tianjin concession for seven years, still did not forget to restore his dynasty, and secretly sneaked into Fengtian with the Japanese commander Doihara Kenji and assumed the power of the emperor of Manchukuo. . But everyone knows that Puyi is just a puppet of Japan's intention to invade and rule China, But for the sake of the stability and glory of the Qing Dynasty, the abandoned emperor Puyi, who has received the best treatment, does not want to pierce this beautiful dream.
However, Japan’s plan to undermine China’s sovereignty and integrity must not be possible. In 1945, China won the great victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan. The Manchukuo regime was completely destroyed.He fled in a hurry to the Soviet Union , and even wrote to the Soviet Union many times to request permanent residence in the Soviet Union.
thought that his dream came true but Pu Yi did not expect that during Mao Zedong’s visit to the Soviet Union by Soviet Foreign Minister Vyshinsky, raised questions about the extradition of Japanese war criminals and Pu Yi and others. He believed that the new China It has already been established, and the prisoners of war represented by Puyi should be tried and dealt with by the Chinese people.
So the "emperor" of the past two dynasties was extradited back to China in August 1950, and was immediately imprisoned in Fushun War Criminals Management Office and accepted labor reform.
The first batch of amnesty Chairman Mao said why he did not kill Puyi
In fact, before Puyi was extradited back to China, Chairman Mao had conducted many talks to study the handling of these war criminals after returning to China. , especially Pu Yi, who was abolished the emperor of the two dynasties, Chairman Mao gave important instructions.
"What kind of people can not be killed? Hu Feng, Pan Hannian, and Jao Shushi can not be killed, and captured war criminals such as Xuantong Emperor Pu Yi and Kang Ze can also not be killed. but not killed They are not without crimes to kill, but killing will be detrimental to the current situation."
In this way, after Chairman Mao's careful consideration, Pu Yi was not put to death. Because was the number one counter-revolutionary in the old feudal period, Puyi is not just a war criminal, he is more like a symbol and a symbol of the new democratic revolution period. If such a person kills one, he will kill one later. Second and third, This is not conducive to the peaceful development of our new China.
The wisdom of politics does not lie in the victory of one person. Puyi’s death cannot benefit the revolution and cannot increase production, third cannot improve the level of science, and fourth cannot completely eliminate the four evils_ strong2strong. But if he were executed first, it would instead give New China a bad reputation for killing prisoners, which would also be detrimental to my country's international image.
Chairman Mao believes that if it is just a simple liquidation of crimes, then all the counter-revolutionaries in old China will lose their heads . This will not eliminate the hidden dangers fundamentally, but will make those who have bad intentions get a handle on it. . It is better to let these war criminals undergo labor reform under the management of our party, receive the education of new socialist thinking, and completely transform them from a conceptual perspective and turn these counter-revolutionaries into supporters of the new China.
And the treatment of Puyi is the most important thing. , as the number one representative of the feudal system, , must have many people who are Puyi’s "raccoons". This was later confirmed-in the war criminals management office. Many "old officials" in the Qing Dynasty would bow down to him when they saw Puyi. The proper preferential treatment of Puyi as a war criminal is in fact a sign to those other counter-revolutionaries-as long as actively accepts reforms and sincerely regrets it, the country has room for change.
Later Chairman Mao also met with Puyi’s uncle Zai Tao who served in the People’s Government,He also suggested that he lead his family to visit Puyi who is undergoing reformation, but Zai Tao is very embarrassed about this. fears that it will be stained with a counter-revolutionary color . But Chairman Mao laughed and told Zai Tao not to be afraid, "It is not who we want to eliminate, but the exploiting class.
Since you and Pu Yi are members of the same family, you must always care for and help him, , we are together Transform him into a people of a new era."
Pu Yi, who entered the war criminals management office, left his attendants at the beginning of the period. takes care of himself is a huge problem , let alone work, even tie your own shoes. , Button buttons are clumsy, and even folding quilts is learned after many demonstrations by the administrator. But Pu Yi, who has received traditional education and Western education, has a little understanding of basic medical knowledge. He actively asked to go to the medical room of the management office to help doctors work. After that period of reformation, everyone found that the former silent resistance was missing. Then, he began to cooperate more and more with the work of the management staff, and was also more active when working.
In 1959, the National People's Congress decided through a meeting of to amnesty criminals, . Subsequently, the state released a list of amnesty personnel. Facing the first batch of amnesty, Pu Yi had no hope. Even when the management staff read out the list of amnesty personnel, he was in a trance. He didn't wake up until the word "Pu Yi" reached his ears. I found myself trembling all over.
Pu Yi, who returned to the room, still couldn’t believe that she was actually on the list of the first batch of pardons.He asked the management staff many times before confirming that he had heard him correctly. Pu Yi is very aware of his sins , as the spokesperson and puppet emperor of Japanese militarism in Northeast China, he never thought that would be able to regain his freedom in this life .
After the amnesty, the chairman personally invited him to a banquet
After the amnesty, Pu Yi lived in his sister's house for a long time, but he did not dare to bother more, and for a while, he had nowhere to go. At this time, Premier Zhou heard about this and immediately arranged Pu Yi in a hotel. Premier considered his livelihood issues afterwards, and specifically called Pu Yi to ask him what he would do.
"I know a little about pharmacology. I can give people needles and measure blood pressure. I want to see a doctor." Puyi thought for a while and said: "Or I can go to the Forbidden City as a tour guide , I grew up there. I can’t be more familiar.”
Premier Zhou listened to Pu Yi’s words and thought about it. It took a long time to speak. Although you know a little medical knowledge, don’t treat people. The guide is also not suitable, for fear that it will cause a commotion among the masses. Let me think about your work.
After much consideration by Premier Zhou, he decided to let Pu Yi go to Beijing Botanical Garden to be a gardener. And in order to take care of Puyi's physical condition, I also greeted Guo Moruo , telling him that Puyi works in the morning and reads and studies in the afternoon. It is best for to take a regular rest day a week and travel to Beijing more often. In this way, after being pardoned, Puyi not only had a residence ,There is also a more formal job that can make money to support myself.
When it comes to making money to support yourself, one cannot fail to mention Chairman Mao’s care for Puyi . At that time, Chairman Mao heard that Puyi’s salary was only 180 yuan per month, and he felt that it was too little, so he quietly called Zhang Shizhao and asked him to pay from his manuscript fee to improve Puyi’s money at the time. Life .
Pu Yi was very touched by the money Zhang Shizhao sent. was unwilling to accept at first. Pu Yi said that he now has a state-arranged job and can earn money on his own. In addition, after the publication of "My First Half of My Life" under the guidance of Chairman Mao before, he will receive a small amount of manuscript fee, and resolutely refuses to accept the rescue money. was still persuaded by Zhang Shizhao to show that this was Chairman Mao’s concern and heart for him. Pu Yi accepted it with deep gratitude, and wrote a letter of thanks to Chairman Mao on the same day.
As a former sinner, Puyi also knows that the anti- revolutionary mistakes he committed cannot be remedied, so he studied the advanced theories of revolution in both during the renovation of the war criminals management station and the botanical garden. And progressive thinking , and strive to make up for his own faults, has become a new era of Chinese people.
The care and courtesy of Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou and the new Chinese government,It was that made him grateful , and expressed to the chairman many times that he would be and do his best to contribute to the society and the people.
Chairman Mao may have also felt Pu Yi's determination to repent and rehabilitate. Later, specially invited Pu Yi to a family dinner , and specially invited Zhang Shizhao, Cheng Qian, , Qiuao and Wang Jifan. Friends of the village to accompany. When the four of them first arrived, they didn’t know who Chairman Mao was going to entertain. They were all at a loss. When they were about to ask, Chairman Mao smiled and told them: "I invite you to accompany a guest today."
Hearing what Chairman Mao said, Zhang Shizhao and the four were even more puzzled. Who could make Chairman Mao invite him to dinner?
This guest is indeed extraordinary, you all know him, is your immediate boss, Of course, it is also my immediate boss , you will know when he comes.
When I said this, the four people looked at each other, boss? Or the chairman's boss? Who is it?
The answer was revealed in a while-Pu Yi walked in slowly.
Seeing the surprised look of Zhang Shizhao and others, Chairman Mao couldn't help but smile, " , this is the Emperor Xuantong , don’t you know? We used to be his subjects." The atmosphere was relaxed, and they all laughed.
During the dinner, Chairman Mao also personally gave Puyi some dishes, and asked Puyi how these home-cooked meals compare to the dishes in the imperial dining room. Puyi sweated a lot by Hunan cuisine.While eating fried bitter gourd with green peppers, I said: "It's delicious, it's delicious."
Chairman Mao smiled to Zhang Shizhao and others and said: "Hunan people like to eat chili most, and the spicy taste is the ultimate one. It seems that Puyi, a northerner, also has a spicy taste." Then he gave Puyi a glass of hydrolysis. Jie La, asked him a lot of recent life, and told him: Now you should summarize your life experience and learn your lessons.
I have read your previous autobiography, I think self-examination is too heavy , now you are a member of the Chinese people, the first half of your life should be more objective and truthful, Don't write a review book.
Hearing the words of the chairman’s care, Pu Yi couldn’t help feeling more relaxed and grateful. He was more excited and proud to be the people of New China. Chairman Mao invited everyone to take a photo together after the meal. In the photo of , Chairman Mao and Pu Yi are standing side by side, and their faces are full of smiles. This photo not only represents the majesty of Chairman Mao, but also Puyi as a new Chinese socialist. The distinctive examples on the road of exploration show the great achievements of the new democratic revolution.
A half-life of turmoil came to an end in New China
In 1962, under the care of Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou, the nurse Li Shuxian of the Puyi Waiguan Hospital became husband and wife. Following the ups and downs of the first half of his life, Puyi's stable life followed one after another, and his life was also given by the new China.
For Puyi,Experiencing an amnesty, having a job, and a new family are all the new opportunities that New China has given him in his life. All of these make him want to make more contributions to the society and the people. However, the day did not meet his wishes. Puyi in 1966 Unfortunately, suffered from uremia and was forced to be admitted to the hospital.
When she was seriously ill, Pu Yi also muttered to herself many times to the photo with Chairman Mao, "Chairman Mao is so kind to us, my illness cannot be cured, and I am about to die. But I still haven’t been able to make any contribution to the country and the people. ....."
Maybe it’s self-blame, maybe it’s a pity. Even under the doctor’s full treatment, Pu Yi’s condition is still getting worse. soon. In the early morning of October 17, 1967, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty Aixinjueluo Puyi died of kidney cancer and uremia.
After learning about Puyi's death, Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou both expressed condolences to his widow for the first time. On the premise of respecting the wishes of his family, Puyi's body was cremated and was temporarily placed in the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery of .
Since then, this , who symbolizes the transition between the old and the new era in China, has come to an end.
Throughout the life of Pu Yi, we can’t help but sigh, The old feudal society is like a tiger that cannibalize people . It was Chairman Mao’s magnanimity and broad-mindedness that changed him. It was our party who was dedicated to the people pulled him back from the edge of life and death. It was the pursuit of progress and bright New China that rescued him and made this person who should have been put to death. The war criminal "Emperor" had a stable later life.
This article has led you to understand why Chairman Mao did not choose to execute Pu Yi, but treated him more after the amnesty. We can't help but feel the great man's mind and his foresight. Friends are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss, friends who like this issue of articles like to comment, follow and support it, let’s see you in the next issue!
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