Everyone usually believes that Kang Sheng is Jiang Qing's dependence and Jiang Qing's right-hand man. In fact, this perception is not very accurate. The relationship between the two is more like an intimate cooperative relationship, caring for each other, supporting each other, and cooperating with each other.
Kang Sheng once "sheltered from the wind and rain" for Jiang Qing twice. Once in 1942, the censorship cadre during the period of the Yan'an Rectification Movement. Kang Sheng was the Minister of Intelligence and Social Affairs at the time. He seized numerous materials that exposed and suspected Jiang Qing's historical problems. Once in 1947, during the "Three Investigations and Three Improvings" movement, Kang Sheng once again escorted Jiang Qing.
When Jiang Qing finally got what he wanted and entered the Politburo, Kang Sheng immediately ran to Jiang Qing's residence - Building 410, Diaoyutai, , and warmly congratulated him. A few days later, Kang Sheng wrote the four big words "Fenghua in the Middle of the Year" to Jiang Qing, and asked someone to paste it, put it in a beautiful frame, and hand it to Jiang Qing in person.
Jiang Qing was overjoyed when he saw these four big words and expressed his gratitude to Kang Sheng repeatedly: "Thank you Mr. Kang for your concern, affirmation and encouragement to me. Mr. Kang is my best teacher." Kang Sheng was also very happy to hear this and praised him, "Comrade Jiang Qing is my best student." The banner "Flowering and Innocent" written by Kang Sheng was hung by Jiang Qing on the front of the south wall of the lobby of the residence. They support each other at work and care about each other in life.
Jiang Qing once had bad teeth and inflammation of her gums. After Kang Sheng knew about it, he patiently and enthusiastically gave treatment suggestions. Jiang Qing carefully followed the doctor's advice from "Lao Kang". A few days later, gingivitis and were cured. In order to thank Kang Sheng for his concern, Jiang Qing invited him to his photography room, took him a standard image, and handed it to him. Kang Sheng was in poor health and often coughed with and . Jiang Qing personally designed an otter skin scarf to protect his neck and throat.
It is no exaggeration to say that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Qing and Kang Sheng spent much more time together than Chairman Mao. Jiang Qing respects Kang Sheng very much. Whether behind or in front of him, Jiang Qing never calls him "Kang Sheng", but always calls him "Kang Lao" before and after. Moreover, Jiang Qing never says bad things about Kang Sheng behind his back, but he will tell his dissatisfaction with Chen Boda, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan and others to the staff around him.
After September 1970, Kang Sheng's attitude towards Jiang Qing gradually took a sharp turn, which even the staff could see. In the past, Kang Sheng often went to Jiang Qing's residence to talk about things and greet him if he had anything to do. But after September, I never went there once. After visiting Kang Sheng, Jiang Qing looked unhappy and stretched her face, complaining to the staff around her about Kang Sheng's performance. However, her words still contain respect, and her emotions contain more "wrongedness".
Why did Kang Sheng’s changes come about? The root lies in the great man, and the great man's attitude towards Jiang Qing and others has changed. On March 20, 1974, the great man said to Jiang Qing: "A lot of what he talked to you in the past years did not execute it. I will die and see what you do." On July 17, he criticized Jiang Qing in an important public occasion: "Don't set up two factories, one with steel and the other with hats, and he always puts a big hat on others. She does not represent me, she represents herself." And, bluntly pointed out: "Jiang Qing has ambition."
In addition, the great man repeatedly warned Wang Hongwen: "Be careful of Jiang Qing, don't make a gang of four, don't make a sect. If you have a sect, do you think there is any? I think there is any." It is precisely because of the great man's repeated severe criticism of Jiang Qing that Kang Sheng alienated Jiang Qing in order to "protect his own life" and "enjoy his old age."
Kang Sheng is a very smart person. He can be described as the four words "smart and calculating". He is good at glimpsing political trends and can see a lot from the words of a great man. Not only that, Kang Sheng was worried that he would be liquidated and wanted to "win the reputation before and after his death." Before Premier Zhou went to Changsha in 1974 to report to the great man, he quickly exposed the problems of Jiang Qing and Zhang Chunqiao to the Prime Minister like a bamboo tube. After
, Kang Sheng felt that this was not very safe, so he asked someone to tell someone to tell outsiders to expose the traitor problem of Jiang and Zhang. On December 16, 1975, Kang Sheng passed away at the age of 77 and was buried in the scenery.Five years later, in 1980, Kang Sheng's crime was finally announced and a just trial was brought.
Five years later, in 1980, Kang Sheng's crime was finally announced and a just trial was brought.
