1959, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of New China, the Party Central Committee issued the first amnesty order since the founding of the People's Republic of China. As the last emperor, Puyi was also on the list of amnesty. However, what Puyi did not expect was that his name actually ranked first on the amnesty list. After the pardon was released, Puyi and his companions boarded the train back to Beijing without stopping.
In ancient times, the emperors always called themselves "a lonely man", and this time Puyi really became a lonely man. The place where Puyi lived back then has now become a museum. Even if it was not converted into a museum, Puyi would no longer have the possibility of going back to live. He had nowhere to go and only had a temporary residence in his fifth sister Jin Yunxin's house.
After returning to Beijing from Liaoning, the organization arranged for Puyi to work in Xiangshan Botanical Garden. Puyi’s work here is not heavy. He works in the morning and studies in the afternoon. He only works for half a day a day, rests on Sundays, and can go back to the city once every two weeks. A month later, he received his first salary in his life, 60 yuan. He used this salary to make a new quilt for himself, and he slept with this quilt at night, and Puyi slept very peacefully.
After working in the botanical garden for a year, Puyi was transferred to the CPPCC Literature and History Research Committee. His position was a Literature and History Specialist, and his salary was also increased from 60 yuan to 100 yuan. On the eve of the Spring Festival of this year, Puyi unexpectedly received an invitation letter from Zhongnanhai .
The general content of the invitation letter is Invitation Puyi to go to Zhongnanhai Yinian Hall for a banquet on January 31, 1962, and the person who invited him was Chairman Mao.
On January 31, Chairman Mao arrived at the banquet early on that day. He was afraid that Puyi would be embarrassed alone, so the chairman also invited Zhang Shizhao and others to accompany him. The chairman also specifically reminded the accompanying staff: "Although this time is a family dinner, the guests are very special. You must help me accompany the guests."
Just when everyone was wondering who this "mysterious" guest was, Puyi appeared in a not-so-fitting Zhongshan outfit .
When the Chairman saw Puyi come in, he greeted him with a smile and invited him to sit beside him. After sat down, the Chairman introduced him to the accompanying staff one by one. The Chairman was afraid that Puyi would be restrained and told him from time to time that this was a family dinner and there was no need to be too restrained .
During the meal, the chairman asked Puyi about his physical and living conditions. told him that he must say if he had difficulties, and that he should not be bored. The organization would try to help him solve the problem of . Puyi, who had first met Chairman Mao, obviously did not expect that the supreme leader of New China was so approachable.
seats have exceeded half, but Puyi still seemed a little nervous. In order to relieve his nervousness, the Chairman asked jokingly: "I have something very curious about . You are so far away from all over the years. Where have you put Jade Seal ? Do you carry it with you? "
Everyone here, except Puyi, hasn't seen what Jade Seal looks like. When the Chairman asked this, everyone was curious and looked at Puyi.
After receiving the eyes of everyone, Puyi seemed even more nervous. He was a little embarrassed and replied stutteringly: ", I, I don't know where the jade seal is now! "
As the last emperor of the feudal dynasty and the last owner of the jade seal, Puyi, who even didn't know where the jade seal was going, would not even know where the jade seal was going. Everyone was a little unbelievable, but seeing that Puyi looked like he didn't look like he was lying, everyone was even more curious and looked at Puyi waiting for him. Puyi recalled that past. After abdicating in 1912, Puyi was allowed to continue living in the Forbidden City as a preferential condition at that time. Although the activity area was restricted, the Beiyang government would pay a large amount of money for his life every year, and his life was also considered free and easy. At the end of 1924, the first thing Feng Yuxiang did after entering Beijing was to drive Puyi out of the Forbidden City .
Feng Yuxiang ordered him to move out within two hours. If he moved slowly, he would send someone to "help" Puyi move. Puyi hurriedly packed up some fine software and left with Wanrong , and in a hurry, he didn't care about anything else.
Not long after, Puyi fled to the northeast with the help of the Japanese and established the puppet Manchukuo. At this time, he remembered the jade seal. He thought it was too hasty when he left the Forbidden City. After he left, Feng Yuxiang sent someone to take over Puyi's former residence. He felt that the jade seal must have been taken away by Feng Yuxiang, so he sent someone to Beijing to find Feng Yuxi to ask for it, but the reply he received was "No national jade seal was seen."
At the beginning, after Puyi left in a hurry, Feng Yuxiang did send someone in to search and plunder it. He did take away a lot of good things, but he did not find the imperial jade seal. At that time, Feng Yuxiang thought Puyi had taken it away, but he didn't expect that many years later, Puyi would actually send someone to ask for the jade seal. At this time, both sides realized that the jade seal was lost.
Since then, Puyi has sent people to find the whereabouts of the jade seal many times, but unfortunately they all returned in vain. Until Japan surrendered to , he was arrested and imprisoned, and he did not find any clues. The jade seal disappeared from everyone's sight.
After listening to Puyi's memories, the chairman comforted him and said, " is okay, will it be lost if you lose it? Nowadays, the people are the masters of their own country and don't need something like jade seal. ." After listening to the Chairman's comfort, Puyi suddenly felt enlightened.
This family dinner also came to an end with the Chairman's concern and advice for Puyi.
