1976 On January 8, weeks ago, Premier died of illness at Beijing 305 Hospital at the age of 78.
After the news of Prime Minister Zhou's death, everyone in the country was sad.
The most heartbreaking thing is Deng Yingchao and Chairman Mao . One of them is the wife who has been together for more than half a century, and the other is the confidant who has fought side by side for most of his life.
However, Chairman Mao, as a confidant, failed to attend Premier Zhou's memorial service.
, and Deng Yingchao read out Premier Zhou’s three last wishes at the memorial service, all of which made people cry.
So, for what reason did Chairman Mao fail to attend?周总理的三个遗愿又是什么呢？
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Premier Zhou once said.
"In the years of revolution, many good comrades have fallen in the dark night before dawn. As a survivor of the war, I should work hard with their expectations and responsibilities, and work hard for a better future for the new China."
Simple and unpretentious words reveal Premier Zhou's responsibility for work and his sincere patriotism. These are not only reflected in words, but also in actions.
Premier Zhou dedicated his whole life to the New China and the people, fulfilling his original oath.
Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou
After the founding of New China, Premier Zhou, who made great contributions to the founding of the country, held many important positions, such as Premier of the State Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs, etc.
Premier Zhou has never slacked off in his work. Even if he was hospitalized due to illness, he still handled official duties in the hospital bed until his work to the last moment of his life.
Due to the trauma left by the war and the high-intensity work year after year, Premier Zhou's health is getting worse and worse. He was diagnosed with heart disease as early as 1967 .
He should have had a good rest, but because of the busy business, Premier Zhou had to ignore the doctor's instructions and continue to work at high intensity every day.
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Week Premier 1 Week In the one or two months after the diagnosis of heart disease, the Premier dealt with 43 daily issues of the central, local and military issues and accepted 21 petitions.
In addition, the formulation of some plans and implementation of policies of must be through his hands, and the intensity of its work can be imagined.
Chairman Mao and Deng Yingchao both advised Premier Zhou to combine work and rest, but every time he would smile and shake his head.
"If I had a rest, those good comrades who fell before dawn would have died in vain. Moreover, I said that I should work hard for the new China with their responsibilities. I cannot be a villain who speaks without trust."
Premier Zhou
Although this is the case, Premier Zhou's body does not allow him to do so.
Due to long-term high-intensity work, Premier Zhou's health has become worse and worse, and in the end it can't even support him in completing his daily work.
In September 1972, Premier Zhou had a heart attack twice, which sounded the alarm for him. As heart attacks became more and more frequent, finally found bladder cancer , which made him suffer a lot of life later.
According to the security guards around Premier Zhou’s side,
Premier Zhou
"Prime Minister, they are all tired! I often see the lights in the Prime Minister’s room from night to morning. I can’t sleep for a few hours and have to handle official duties. I don’t want to eat. I always say that I should be frugal."
although my body gives Premier Zhou sounded the alarm, but he didn't care. He still went to bed late and got up early every day. He did everything himself, handling both national affairs and small matters among the people.
Therefore, Premier Zhou's desk has never been "short". The documents placed on the desk of are higher than his head every day. Every morning, piles of materials are delivered to the room, and in the afternoon or evening, piles of materials are sent out, and cycles are repeated.
In April 1974, Premier Zhou finally couldn't hold on to , so he took the initiative to ask Chairman Mao for sick leave, hoping to go to Beijing 305 Hospital for treatment. Chairman Mao attached great importance to his physical condition and agreed without saying a word.
Premier Zhou
During the 5 months in the hospital, Premier Zhou was treated while handling official duties. During the hospital alone, he worked 121 days high-intensity . You should know that Premier Zhou was already 76 years old when he was hospitalized!
An elderly person with heart disease is doing high-intensity work that young people may not be able to bear almost every day. How responsible and self-control does this require? How can this not be admired by the people?
When Premier Zhou officially entered the countdown, he had already started to undergo frequent surgeries. had to undergo major surgery on average 40 days, and had to undergo minor surgery from time to time. In the later stage, even the whole body was filled with tubes .
Before the condition worsened, Premier Zhou was "annoyed" in hospitalization and couldn't help asking medical staff to "let him out". He said he was still used to working in , Zhongnanhai , Xihua Hall , .
Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao
When the condition completely worsened, he smiled and comforted everyone.
"When I die, don't cremate me first. The country now has no money to find an internationally renowned medical team to study cancer. My body happens to be the best sample. You must study it carefully. Cremation will be done after the research is over."
Medical staff burst into tears when they heard these words. Week Premier is worthy of being a good prime minister of the people. , and they always think about doing something for the country and the people until they die.
Because Premier Zhou is diligent and responsible to the country and the people, only after his death will there be situations such as "Ten Thousands of People Who Sorrow", "Ten Miles of Long Street to Send the Prime Minister", " United Nations Lower the Mast" and other situations.
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These events are unique in history.
So, what was the reaction when Chairman Mao learned about Premier Zhou’s death?
The unable to walk Chairman Mao
1976 On January 8, 1976, Premier Zhou failed to overcome the disease and passed away from now on.
Previously, Deng Yingchao has always been by Premier Zhou's side. She hopes that Premier Zhou will see herself at first sight after she wakes up. When Premier Zhou wakes up from a coma, Deng Yingchao holds his hand.
Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao
"Enlai, I'm here, not afraid, I will always be with you."
She didn't know if Premier Zhou heard that Because of the spread of cancer cells, almost all his physical functions have degenerated , and he couldn't even do it simply by moving his fingers or making sounds.
But when Deng Yingchao said this, Premier Zhou's tears slid from the corner of his eyes.
When Premier Zhou passed away, Deng Yingchao was in a very stable mood. She just gently kissed Premier Zhou's forehead.
Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou
"Enlai, goodbye, you said in your letter that you believe there is a next life, then I also believe that you are waiting for me in the next life, and we will be husband and wife for the rest of our lives."
One sentence made everyone present cry, and some even cried out loud. When Premier Zhou was covered with white cloth, Deng Yingchao finally couldn't help it and began to cover his face and cried bitterly.
In the few hours after Premier Zhou's death, relevant people did not dare to release the news , so they had to go through a special channel to transport Premier Zhou's body to the morgue, and then notify important central leaders to handle the funeral one after another.
Not long after, Deng Xiaoping and other important central leaders rushed to the hospital. Each of them looked very solemn. Deng Yingchao explained Zhou Enlai’s last wish to everyone, and their eyes were red because of this.
Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou
At this time, the news of Premier Zhou's death also reached Chairman Mao's ears.
However, Chairman Mao is now suffering from illness. The disease prevents him from getting up and walking independently. He cannot even eat normally and can't do , so he can only rely on others to feed or get nasal feed.
His eyes couldn't see clearly, just had surgery last month, which made him restore his vision in one eye . Therefore, he was unable to process the files and had to let others read it to him before he could handle it.
So the news of Premier Zhou’s death was reported to him by his personal secretary Zhang Yufeng .
Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao
When Zhang Yufeng read "Prime Minister Zhou died of ineffective rescue at 9:57 on January 8, 1976" , Chairman Mao was stunned for a long time, unable to speak for a long time, and only shed silent tears .
A few days ago Zhu De Marshal just passed away . Before the sadness passed, Premier Zhou also passed away.
Nowadays, Chairman Mao has fewer and fewer comrades and confidants. Recalling the time when they fought side by side, Chairman Mao still cried out loud.
After Chairman Mao calmed down, Zhang Yufeng recited Premier Zhou’s three last wishes.
Chairman Mao
"Do not keep the ashes, sprinkle the ashes into the sea; do not make the funeral special; do not hold a memorial service."
"Enlai's first request can be agreed, but the last two cannot. If he is not given a state funeral, it will make the people and the international community feel disappointed."
and Zhang Yufeng asked carefully: "Chairman, then are you still going to attend Premier Zhou's memorial service?"
After hearing this, Chairman Mao couldn't help but shed tears and hammered his legs with a little resentment.
"I want to go, but unfortunately I can't move."
Deng Yingchao
Zhang Yufeng couldn't help but shed tears when she saw Chairman Mao blame himself so much. The omnipotent Chairman Mao could not resist the erosion of time.
Originally his agile legs could travel all over the country, but now he is trapped in the hospital bed. originally had a wide and strong shoulders that supported the Chinese people, but now he is crushed by disease.
At Premier Zhou’s memorial service, Chairman Mao did not appear, but everyone knew the reason why Chairman Mao was not present.
Deng Yingchao also specifically told Zhang Yufeng.
Prince Zhou and Deng Yingchao
"Please pay more attention to the health of the Chairman. Enlai missed the Chairman very much before his death, but he was plagued by illness and never met. This is also a regret of Enlai."
"I know, I will convey your concern to the Chairman."
When reading the eulogy, Deng Xiaoping choked up many times. He read a manuscript for several hours. Later, Deng Yingchao also announced Premier Zhou's last wish to the public, and everyone was crying for a while.
On January 11, 1976, the people of the whole country spontaneously prayed for Premier Zhou . Some people placed flowers on Tiananmen Square , some wrote memorial poems for Premier Zhou, and some people painted Premier Zhou into a painting and posted it on the wall to miss him.
Prince Zhou
Prince Zhou dedicated his whole life to the people, and the people also miss Premier Zhou with their highest respect and piety. This is probably what it means to lead the people to one family.
Among the three wishes of Premier Zhou, one of them is to sprinkle the ashes into the sea. Why is this?
cleanly came, cleanly walked
After the Prime Minister's body was cremated, Deng Yingchao placed his ashes in the Taiwan Hall of the Great Hall of the People .
Deng Yingchao said this.
Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao
"This is also Enlai's last wish. He was busy with cross-strait relations during his lifetime. It is his greatest wish for family on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. His Taiwanese compatriots are also the people he cares about the most. Putting him here for the time being is also to fulfill his last wish.”
On January 16, 1976, Premier Zhou’s memorial service ended. Deng Yingchao came to the Taiwan Hall of the Great Hall of the People, holding four bags of .
She carefully held up the box containing Premier Zhou’s ashes and said gently: "Enlai, I have already handled everything. Now I will take you to the place you want to go the most. It’s time for us to really say goodbye. "
Deng Yingchao carefully divided the ashes and put them in four bags . Then she came to Tongxian Airport and handed the ashes to the airport staff.
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"Director Deng, do you want to go with us? "
Deng Yingchao shook her head with a smile, then touched the bag containing the ashes, his eyes full of reluctance.
"I have already said my final goodbye to En, just go. ”
Under Deng Yingchao's sight, the staff of took Premier Zhou's ashes on a small plane , and they flew to the distance.
Premier Zhou
Deng Yingchao stood there for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking about . Maybe for her, the days in the future will be spent in nostalgia.
Premier Zhou's most wanted to go is the sea, but after discussions between Deng Yingchao and Chairman Mao, They unanimously decided to sprinkle the ashes over Beijing, Miyun Reservoir , Tianjin Haihe, and Shandong's Yellow River The sea entrance .
Why is this?
Beijing is the place where Premier Zhou handles official duties and dies of illness, carrying his countless memories . It is also to prove that Premier Zhou has never left the people and is always with the people.
Premier Zhou
Miyun Reservoir is the manifestation of Premier Zhou's attention to the national water conservancy cause . During his lifetime, he emphasized the importance of his reservoir more than once. Sprinkling here allows him to see the progress of national water conservancy development at the first time.
. Choose the Tianjin Haihe River because Premier Zhou studied here and also participated in the revolution here, which is of extraordinary significance to him.
. Finally, choose the estuary of the Yellow River in Shandong. There are two reasons.
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First, because Yellow River is the mother river of the Huaxia people, sprinkling into the Yellow River is like returning to the embrace of the mother.
Second, because the tide at the estuary of the Yellow River is very fierce, and the water flow can flow from all directions to the tide, and even to Taiwan. What Premier Zhou is most concerned about is Taiwan. . After
16, Deng Yingchao also passed away. After the country cremated her, she put the ashes in a box containing Premier Zhou's ashes and sprinkled them on Tianjin Haihe . In this way, the two met again in this way.
It is worth mentioning that when Deng Yingchao died, he handed over all his life savings to the country. As the saying goes, "come cleanly and walk cleanly", they did it.
Premier Zhou
Looking back on Premier Zhou's life, he participated in the revolution in his youth. Since then, he has been struggling for the Communist Party. He has no children and has not left a penny for himself.
Weekly Premier and Chairman Mao have really done it, integrating themselves with the country and living and dying with the country.
This spirit is worth learning from and remembering.
