In 1972, Wang Hongwen was transferred to Beijing to work. Since then, he has been increasingly valued. Even he himself did not expect to be elected as vice chairman during the "Top Ten" period and become a member of the Standing Committee, and he was promoted to the national level. However, after that, Wang Hongwen formed a "Gang of Four" with Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan and Jiang Qing, and did many bad things that harmed the country and the people.
Wang Hongwen is the youngest among the main members of the "Gang of Four" and also has the highest position. During that period, Wang Hongwen not only persecuted a large number of founding fathers, but also had a corrupt life and was addicted to pleasure. Speaking of this, do you know how Wang Hongwen enjoyed life after becoming vice chairman?
In 1974, during the preparations for the fourth session of the National People's Congress, Wang Hongwen went to Changsha to file complaints twice. Both complaints were criticized by Chairman Mao, especially for the second time. Chairman Mao severely criticized Wang Hongwen, telling him not to engage in the "Gang of Four", and asked him to write a written review. After that, Wang Hongwen gradually became frustrated, and Chairman Mao also found that his ability was not good, so he sent Wang Hongwen back to Shanghai in August 1975 to allow him to conduct investigations in Shanghai and accumulate work experience.
After returning to Shanghai this time, Wang Hongwen pretended to behave in his work. For example, he went to the 30th Cotton Factory to inspect the newly built factory. Most of the other time, Wang Hongwen enjoyed it in Shanghai. After all, today is different from the past. When he was in Shanghai, Wang Hongwen was only the deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Revolutionary Committee, with Zhang Chunqiao and Yao Wenyuan on it. This time he returned to Shanghai, he was the legitimate vice chairman and the national level.
With this idea, Wang Hongwen was dissatisfied with his house. He lived in a three-story villa in the Kangping Road Municipal Party Committee Courtyard. He felt that this villa was no longer worthy of his identity, so he moved to a large house with a yard at No. 7 Donghu Road. This house not only has a swimming pool, but also can play tennis. Wang Hongwen felt that this kind of house could match his status.
Wang Hongwen not only has a big house in Shanghai, but also in Beijing. When he first arrived in Beijing, he lived in Building 416, Diaoyutai, . There were many staff members here. Zhang Chunqiao and Yao Wenyuan also lived in Building 16. However, after Wang Hongwen became the vice chairman, the entire staff of Building 16 moved out, and Building 16 became Wang Hongwen's residence alone. In addition, not long after, Wang Hongwen built a high-end villa in Bada Tower for his vacation.
As we all know, Wang Hongwen has three major hobbies, namely hunting, shooting and fishing. Even during his time in Beijing, Wang Hongwen did not fall in love with these hobbies and was addicted to enjoyment. For example, when hunting, Wang Hongwen used the new hunting rifle sent by Shanghai. In winter, he took the hunting rifle to the suburbs to shoot rabbits. It is said that his shooting skills are very good, almost one shot at a time.
After becoming vice chairman, Wang Hongwen's alcohol addiction became stronger. He had a drink party almost every day, and after drinking, he started playing mahjong and poker... and had a lot of fun. In addition, Wang Hongwen also likes cars. He has a high-end Hongqi sedan with constant temperature equipment in the car, and there is a piece of glass between the driver's seat and the rear seat, which can raise the glass and sound insulation. At the same time, Wang Hongwen also has a jeep specializing in hunting, a vodka specializing in transporting things, a bulletproof car, and a specializing in life... His life is extremely corrupt (see Xu Jingxian's "Ten Years of Dreams").
In general, Wang Hongwen was very frequent in eating, drinking and having fun after becoming vice chairman. However, in terms of money, Wang Hongwen did not have much property. After he was transferred to Beijing, Shanghai distributed him living allowances every month, which was a confusing amount. Even Xu Jingxian, deputy director of the Shanghai Revolutionary Committee, did not know the specific number. Some people say that it is a few hundred yuan a month, while others say that it is more than 100 yuan a month. Judging from the number of 8341 troops searched Wang Hongwen's office and found about 1,000 yuan in cash (subsidy from January to October 1976), the subsidy given to him by the Shanghai Municipal Committee should be about 100 yuan a month.
