On January 10, 1972, Chairman Mao, who had refused to visit for a long time due to physical reasons, tossed and turned on the bed for a long time, finally got up and put on the pair of large slippers made because of swollen feet, said to the guard beside him: "Change a car for me, I will go to the funeral of Chen Yi ."
At the funeral, Chairman Mao was supported by Chen Yi's wife Zhang Qian, bowed to Chen Yi's body, and said to Chen Yi's family and everyone present: "Chen Yi is a good comrade."
Chairman Mao at that time was already seriously ill and had difficulty moving. Chen Yi's funeral was the last funeral of a revolutionary comrade he attended.
After this, the deaths of Premier Zhou and Commander-in-Chief Zhu were both unable to attend because of their lingering sickbed. Before this, Chairman Mao had attended the funeral of two people since China was founded.
1. Care for Chen Yi
On January 8, 1972, Chairman Mao received relevant documents on the preparation of a funeral after Chen Yi's death in Zhongnanhai . Chairman Mao stared at the document for a long time, and finally crossed out the sentences in the eulogy about Chen Yi's revolutionary life, and ordered: "This has been made a judgment on Comrade Chen Yi's work before. Don't talk about merits and demerits in the merits and demerits."
The news of Chen Yi's death had a great impact on Chairman Mao, who was already in the recovery period. In the next two days, Chairman Mao's expression became more solemn, he became taciturn, and his appetite was not as good as usual. At noon on the 10th, Chairman Mao was even more restless. He was accustomed to taking a nap time, and Chairman Mao also tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. He lay down and closed his eyes, and sat up and flipped his book. At 1:30 p.m. on that day, Chairman Mao asked the guards around him about the time they were now, and decided to set out to Babaoshan, the western suburbs.
Chen Yi's memorial service will be held at 3 pm. It is not too late to set off at this time.
In Babaoshan , Chen Yi's wife first asked excitedly when she saw Chairman Mao, "Chairman, why are you here too?"
Hearing Chairman Mao's answer that he was here to mourn Chen Yi, he said to Chairman Mao on behalf of Chen Yi: "Chen Yi, sometimes he is a little ignorant, which makes you angry..."
Chairman Mao interrupted and said: "Chen Yi has made contributions. His contribution to the revolutionary cause of China and even the world can be said to be obvious to all. Chen Yi is a good comrade who can gather people's hearts, unite manpower, and adhere to the central line."
During the revolution, Chen Yi always looked smiling. This smile also contains Chen Yi's wisdom, mind, strategy and knowledge. It was originally thought that Chen Yi might just be suitable for leading troops to fight on the battlefield, but after liberation, Chen Yi was ordered to go to the invisible battlefield and fought a "economic defense war". According to economic theories and rules, Chen Yi successfully took the lead in circulating the RMB in Shanghai, ensuring a good economic order in the market.
As Chairman Mao said at Chen Yi's funeral: "Chen Yi is a brave and loyal patriot and warrior who is both civil and military."
2. The honest Luo Ronghuan
Luo Ronghuan was the earliest founding marshal who died. Before he died of illness on December 16, 1963, Luo Ronghuan had been plagued by illness for 20 years.
As early as 1943, Luo Ronghuan suffered from kidney disease, and the tumor on the right kidney produced cancerous cell lesions. Judging from the medical conditions at that time, Luo Ronghuan, a rare disease, was difficult to be cured and recovered.
After the right kidney was removed, the Liberation War broke out. Luo Ronghuan, who had only one left kidney, had many complications. When deploying command work, he not only had to face and fight against the Kuomintang , but also against the pain. On the battlefield, Luo Ronghuan often lie on a stretcher to command the battle regardless of dissuasion.
dragged his sick body, Luo Ronghuan ushered in the founding of New China. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, when Luo Rongheng was admitted to the hospital due to kidney failure, Chairman Mao ordered the hospital to do his best to rescue Luo Ronghuan. Luo Ronghuan, who had been treated in the hospital for two years, eventually died in the hospital bed.
In fact, Chairman Mao has always cared about Luo Ronghuan's body and has always sent people to pay close attention to the possibility and successful cases of kidney transplantation worldwide.Failed to find a good doctor for Luo Ronghuan, Chairman Mao could not hide his sadness at the funeral. He remembered the first meeting with Luo Ronghuan on Jinggangshan; Luo Ronghuan stood up to the public at the congress and supported Chairman Mao's decisions and work; in the revolutionary cause, Luo Ronghuan was very decisive in front of the enemy, and was very bold, and was also outspoken to his comrades and never spoke out behind his back; when encountering things that were difficult to decide in the military, Luo Ronghuan was a good confidant who could discuss together...
Every time he bowed in front of Luo Ronghuan's body, Chairman Mao's tears fell on the floor as his body floated.
Chairman Mao visited Luo Ronghuan's family after Luo Ronghuan's death. Chairman Mao said to Luo Ronghuan's wife Lin Yueqin: "Luo Ronghuan is an honest and good comrade!"
is this honest comrade praised by Chairman Mao. Before his death, he did not forget to pull his wife and children and remind him: "Move out of the house allocated by the central government, don't make special contributions" and "we must always follow communism, follow truth and revolution."
3. The first funeral after the founding of the People's Republic of China
On October 28, 1950, Chairman Mao attended the first funeral after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
This funeral was from Ren Bishi. Ren Bishi was only 46 years old when he died, and was in his prime. Previously, Ren Bishi had been in the recuperation center and the Soviet Union for a year due to physical reasons. In the spring of 1950, Ren Bishi felt that domestic affairs were busy and he had to share the burden with several other leaders, so he asked to return to China when his health had just improved.
According to the instructions of Su Fang's doctor, Ren Bishi claimed that he could only do some minor work and only work about 3 hours a day. However, the founding of New China was just one year and everything was in trouble. The liberation of in the southwest region of is still underway, and the war in North Korea may also burn into China at any time. Ren Bishi, who was then the Central Secretary and Secretary-General, had his desk full of official documents, which made Ren Bishi ignore the doctor's instructions and Chairman Mao's order to pay attention to rest.
After working day and night, Ren Bishi quickly felt uncomfortable in his body. Considering the heavy workload, he did not make any statement.
On October 1, 1950, Ren Bishi attended the National Day Ceremony Review ceremony on Tiananmen , making up for the regret of not being able to attend the founding ceremony. On October 25 of the same year, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched a battle on the Korean battlefield. On the same day, Ren Bishi was hospitalized for emergency treatment due to illness. On October 27, Ren Bishi died after failed rescue efforts.
In the next three days, thousands of people spontaneously organized to attend Ren Bishi's memorial service every day. On the day of the burial, Chairman Mao held the coffin and instructed Ren Bishi's wife to let his children inherit Ren Bishi's great spirit.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao only attended the funerals of these three people due to work reasons. Although these revolutionary heroes have passed away, their revolutionary contributions have always been, and the revolutionary spirit will last forever.
