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In 1951, an inconspicuous letter was presented to Chairman Mao’s desk. Unfortunately, Chairman Mao was busy with all kinds of things, and the letter was not personally revealed.
After a year, Chairman Mao received a letter from this person again. When he opened it, he was shocked. immediately sent someone to verify the identity of the sender.
After some time, his subordinates came to report: "Report to Chairman Mao, his identity is correct, there is indeed someone!" Then, Chairman Mao immediately approved the content of the letter.
The person who wrote to me was Yue Fei, the descendant of Yue Changlie. In the letter, he made a request to Chairman Mao to help him solve his livelihood problems.
So, why did Chairman Mao pay so much attention to his letter? What kind of approval did Chairman Mao make?
Heroic bloodline Write a letter for help
Yue Changlie was born in a scholarly family and a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. He was also a descendant of Yue Kezhi, the grandson of Yue Fei. His specific origin and year are unknown, and only knows that when he wrote a letter to the Party Central Committee for help, he was already over 60 years old.
Anyone who has seen him says that this is a poor nerd, with a thin face covered with cracked wrinkles. He only wore a shabby long gown all year round, dirty and the color was no longer visible.
leather shoes are also very unfit for the feet. They walk very funny. The hands are always black and the veins on the back of the hands are particularly obvious.
It turned out that Yue Changlie had worked as a teacher in middle school, but because of his strange personality, arrogant and stubborn personality, he had conflicts with others many times, so he was always fired. Over time, no one dared to hire him again.
It is also because of personality problems that Yue Changlie never married and had children. The Yue family's ancestral home has long been sold out in the war.
Now he has to live in a dilapidated alley hut, barely sheltering from the wind and rain. Rather than a small house, it is just an empty house for sleeping. A door panel and a bed are all the belongings in the house.
Even though he has fallen to this point, Yue Changlie still can't put down his hand. Whether he wanders around the streets or drinks the cheapest tea in the corner of the teahouse, he will carry two or three books with him. When he is intrigued, he will recite it loudly, as if no one is around. Seeing this, the spectators around
laughed and laughed at him for being stupid in reading.
A kind neighbor couldn't stand it and wanted to help him introduce his work to Yue Changlie. , but when he learned that the new employer looked down on scholars, Yue Changlie flatly refused.
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He would rather starve to death than give up his literary character and go to those who despise him and beg for mercy.
However, even the scholarly and enthusiastic people always have to eat. Yue Changlie hesitated and chose to ask for help, but the target of his help was the Party Central Committee.
So, Yue Changlie wrote to Chairman Mao twice in the autumn of 1951 and the spring of 1952, hoping that the people's government could help him solve his livelihood.
To show sincerity and respect, Yue Changlie handwritten two seven-character poems by Chairman Mao's "Long March" and attached them to the letter and sent them together. Even if he asks for help, he does his best to maintain his decent status.
Unfortunately, Chairman Mao has a lot of troubles and has piled up letters to check every day, so the first letter was not seen. Fortunately, the second letter attracted Chairman Mao’s attention.
"If you wish the river red and the river moist, you will be better and your face." Chairman Mao, who has a deep literary foundation, noticed the sentence written in the letter at a glance.
The first sentence mentioned the ancestor Yue Fei's "Manjianghong". The latter sentence implies that he has no money and requests support. He is really ashamed of his ancestor but has no choice but to do anything.
Chairman Mao was shocked. Could the person who wrote the letter be a descendant of Yue Wumu ? After a closer look, Yue Changlie told his life experience, experiences and demands in the letter, with a smooth writing style and extraordinary quality.
Chairman Mao immediately ordered someone to confirm the authenticity of Yue Changlie's life experience, and received a positive reply: "It is indeed the descendant of Yue Fei's grandson - a descendant of the Yue Ke family."
The staff who responded to the death paused for a moment and added: "Don't look at the chaos in the past few years, the descendants of the Yue family have been fighting since , and there has been no traitor so far."
This is true. In that era of chaos, if scholars like Yue Changlie wanted to live a life of silence, they would have been mostly disgraceful methods. As long as they were willing to destroy their conscience and abandon their character, they would not be so disappointed.
When Chairman Mao heard this, he couldn't help but slap the table: "Okay! OK, you have integrity! You deserve to be the descendant of Yue Fei."
He picked up the pen and gave an instruction in the letter:
"This person can provide relief at the discretion, please pay attention to implementation."
Just a few words saved Yue Changlie's life in his later years. After receiving the order, the local government did not dare to delay for a moment and allocated a living expenses from the social relief funds to Yue Changlie's home.
In line with the humanitarian spirit of "It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish", the local government knew that Yue Changlie was well-educated and knowledgeable. specially hired him as a librarian of the Provincial Museum of Literature and History, responsible for sorting and writing historical materials, which can be regarded as applying what he has learned.
The reason why Yue Changlie was able to seek help was because he adhered to the character of a literati. No matter how poor he was, he did not violate the ancestral teachings, and did not sell the country for glory. As long as a person still had a trace of conscience and arrogance, he would not be desperate.
Secondly, it is because he is a descendant of Yue Fei, and Yue Fei is an idol that Chairman Mao has respected since he was a teenager.
In Chairman Mao's mind, Yue Fei is a great existence that surpasses Qin Emperor and Han Wu, Tang Zong Song Zu , and Genghis Khan.
The spirit of Yue Fei Huize later generations
The fate of Chairman Mao and Yue Fei across time and space originated from a book called "Shumbing Yue Quan Biography". This is a favorite reading book by the young Chairman Mao.
In the 12th century AD, Jurchens established Jin , but their ambitions expanded increasingly, trying to destroy the Song Dynasty and replace it.
so he continued to launch an invasion on the Central Plains, causing the people to be uneasy and complained repeatedly.
and Song Gaozong actually advocated not to fight. Yue Fei looked at the land burned by the enemy inch by inch, volunteered to lead the dead soldiers " Yue Family Army " to the front line of the anti-Jin.
Portrait of Yue Family Army
The well-trained Yue Family Army quickly reversed the bad situation of the Song Dynasty being beaten unilaterally, killing the enemy army to retreat step by step. Seeing that victory was in sight, the incompetent court of the Southern Song Dynasty issued a recall order, and all the victory that was within reach wasted. Yue Fei, a patriotic general who returned to the dynasty of the
, was dragged back from the front line and then killed by slander ministers such as Qin Hui and on the charge of "false". After closing the book, Chairman Mao couldn't help but sigh. It can be said that Yue Fei’s story brought him a great spiritual shock.
When no one in the country faced the battle to save the country, only Yue Fei fought with his life. This passion and loneliness deeply hit Chairman Mao's heart.
History is always surprisingly similar, or it is caused by fate that coincides. In October 1932, at the Jiangxi Ningdu meeting, Chairman Mao was treated unfairly and deprived of his command of the Red Army .
When the nation is in its rise and fall, it does not think about how to fight the enemy, but it takes great pains to deal with internal power. Chairman Mao disdains to join him. In a fit of anger, he came to Changting, Fujian on the grounds of "restoring illness" to rest and recuperate.
At the invitation of the director of Changting Gospel Hospital, Chairman Mao moved into a beautiful recuperation center.
Restroom is built on a small building beside the mountain. It has a wide view, clear air, pleasant climate, and winding paths. It is a good place to cultivate one's own character.
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At the evening of the day, the sunset dyed the forests into vermilion, and the sky shines brightly. Chairman Mao walked alone on the path among the mountains, looking at this scene, and recited unconsciously:
"Sighing that the country is as old as before, thousands of villages are lonely, when will you volunteer to travel with a sharp whip, cross the Qingheluo with a whip. But when will you return, continue to travel in Hanyang again, ride the yellow crane."
This is Yue Fei's " Red in the river·Thoughts of climbing the Yellow Crane Tower", tragic and desolate, with a kind of heroic courage lingering in his heart.
Real men should lead troops to fight on the battlefield. This song "Manjianghong" that cares about the country and serves the country has aroused strong resonance in Chairman Mao's mood.
In the heart of a great man like Chairman Mao, those who achieve great things must not only be good at martial arts, but also literature. Only those who are both civil and military are brave and resourceful, and only those who have the mind and pattern of family, country and world are brave and resourceful.
Portrait of Yue Fei
Just like Yue Fei, martial arts can fight wars to peace in the world, literature can write poems. Chairman Mao is the same at this point.
Looking at the mountains and forests in front of him that were dyed red by the sunset, occasionally a breeze blows by him. He looks into the distance, as if he has completed a conversation with a soulmate from a thousand years ago, sweeping away the haze in his heart.
Since then, Chairman Mao has praised Yue Fei's spirit in public many times to inspire soldiers and inspire the morale of the army.
"Li Kui has never attended any school, but the battle is still very good. Yue Fei did not graduate from anywhere. As long as everyone has the patriotic and serving the country, everyone is a great hero!"
It turns out that many of the military soldiers at that time were born poor children, And the social atmosphere at that time still had many dregs from the Republic of China era, such as "judging success or failure by origin."
Chairman Mao wanted to break these prejudices, inspire the fighting spirit of the students, and reshape the confidence of the soldiers. The so-called kings, princes, generals and ministers would rather have a seed, as long as they have fighting spirit, they would be invincible.
When the national war of resistance was fought against Japan, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party jointly fought against Japan, and the Kuomintang passively responded to . In a speech in Yan'an, Chairman Mao analyzed the overall situation in China. He said:
"Since China's dynasties, whenever a foolish monarch is in power, there must be treacherous ministers in the dynasty. That is unjust. People are in close contact, and friends are broken. Confused, just like Qin Hui of the Song Dynasty killed Yue Fei and broke the mountains and rivers. "
Qin Hui kneeled like
's words not only criticized the other party, but also warned the soldiers of our party. As a Communist soldier, he should be as honest, brave, good at fighting and persevering as the "Yue Family Army".
Not only that, Chairman Mao also famous Yue Fei's character overseas.
In the spring of 1950, he led Chinese party and government representatives to visit the Soviet Union and had a great conversation with Stalin . During the
, Stalin asked: " What kind of willpower did the Chinese Communist Party army rely on to win a miraculous battle?"
Chairman Mao laughed and said only eight words: "Don't be afraid of hardships and dangers, and treat death as if he is home."
Stalin
This stumped the translator. It was easy to say, but the word "return" did not understand its meaning. I don't know how to accurately express the Chinese context, so I asked Chairman Mao for advice.
Chairman Mao thought for a while and replied:
"Return, in Chinese, the original meaning is to return to the original state. Then, the so-called "death is as if you look at death, just like you are returning to the original state, calm and sparse and ordinary."
This also reflects the profoundness of Chinese culture, and its artistic conception is not worthy of being told by outsiders. Since ancient times, there has been a saying in China that "a person is inherently more serious than , Taishan , or lighter than a feather."
Since everyone is going to face death, instead of being mediocre, it is better to die on the road to defending the country and pave the way to build a strong country in China with my tiny body.
It is precisely because of this spirit that the Chinese Communist Army can be invincible and indestructible.
After some translation explanation, Stalin suddenly realized and exclaimed the wonderful meaning of "seeing death as if you are home", and praised the strength of the Chinese army . Chairman Mao added:
"This is a statement proposed and used by the famous Chinese general Yue Fei in the twelfth century. Yue Fei is a famous anti-Jin national hero."
Then he told Stalin about Yue Fei's story. Stalin sighed after hearing this: "Yue Fei is really a genius commander. It is really a national luck to have a hero like Yue Fei in China."
is talking about Yue Fei, the Yue family army, Chairman Mao and the Communist Party of China. It can be seen that although Yue Fei died unjustly, his spirit has deeply influenced countless Chinese children.
Things that were not completed in the old era, New China has done, the legacy of Yue Family Army, the Communist Party of China will continue to be passed on and the mission will be achieved.
Remembrance is circulated forever
In November 1952, after Chairman Mao inspected the Yellow River Basin in Henan, he suddenly proposed to get off the train in Tangyin, Yue Fei's hometown, and go to see Yue Temple.
When it comes to Yue Fei's hometown , a feeling of respect arises naturally.
"Hometown of Yue Zhongwu" inscription
Facing the monument of Yue Zhongwu, Chairman Mao read word by word:
"Song Yuefei, whose name is Pengju, Tangyin people... I have no worries, heavy words, poor family mechanics, good Zuo's Spring and Autumn ...... Jingkang was a first to defeat the enemy... The army will not demolish houses when it freezes to death, and will not plunder when it starves to death... It is easy to shake the mountain, but it is difficult to shake the Yue family army..."
After reading the dense inscriptions, Chairman Mao's eyes were wet without realizing it. Especially the sentence "The army will not demolish houses when it is frozen to death, and will not plunder when it is starved to death." This is also the military discipline that the Chinese Communist army has repeatedly emphasized.
Zhang Guohua led his troops to liberate Tibet. Suddenly, he encountered heavy hail. All the soldiers would rather be smashed to death outdoors and freeze to death, and did not destroy a Tibetan house in order to hide in the house.
Yue Fei is like
The high-altitude land of Tibet, lacks food and clothing, and even the soldiers starve to death, they have never eaten the Tibetans in one bite. Isn’t this the style of the Yue family army!
Chairman Mao was filled with tears in his eyes. He was not only moved by the Yue family army, but also proud of the Communist army.
calmed down, and Chairman Mao bowed gently to the monument of "The Hometown of King Yue Zhongwu" to express his deep respect and grief, and then turned around and left, heading towards the road to building a better new China.
In the spring of 1954, Chairman Mao came to Zhejiang Province.
One evening, Wang Fang, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Public Security Department, was walking with Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao's face was gloomy and seemed a little angry. He asked : "Do you know how many graves are next to West Lake ?"
Wang Fang looked panicked and answered hesitantly: "I don't know the details very clearly, I'll find out later. In short, it seems that there are everywhere."
" Yes, those high-ranking officials and nobles eat meat minced meat when they are alive, and they still have to occupy the treasure land of West Lake when they die. What a moral! " Chairman Mao said seriously.
Wang Fang asked for instructions: "Chairman please give me advice. "
" Except for the tombs of a few heroes such as Yue Wang's Tomb, the rest moved elsewhere. The West Lake Scenic Area belongs to the working people and should be a place for people to rest and visit. It is very unreasonable to see large tombstones. "
Wang Fang deeply agreed: "You are right. If a national hero like Yue Fei has a spirit in the sky, he would be deeply pleased to see that the people today can live and work in peace and contentment. I will do it now. "
" Yes, only the hero who truly bleeds for the country is worthy of sleeping in the treasure land of West Lake. " Chairman Mao said firmly.
A few days later, Qingming Festival was approaching, and Chairman Mao called Wang Fang to the office again.
"Can you recite Yue Fei's "Manjianghong"? "
" I have a strong accent and I don't recite it well. "
" You can recite a few sentences, it doesn't matter. "
Wang Fang is from Shandong. Try to recite it in the standard Mandarin : " Angered, leaning on the railing, the rain is resting. Looking up, I roared at the sky, and my heart was fierce..."
"Manjianghong" painting
is in high spirits, and Chairman Mao also recited the next paragraph: "Thirty fames, dust and soil, eight thousand miles of clouds and moon, don't wait, the young man's head is white, and I am so sad..." After reciting, Chairman Mao looked a little lonely and told Wang Fang: "Get back to the point, Wang Fang, it's almost Qingming Festival, help me present a wreath to Yuewang's tomb. "
" Chairman, don't worry, you will definitely do it. "
During the Qingming Festival, in front of the tomb of Yuewang , there is a wreath with no name marked, but exquisitely made wreath standing quietly in the spring breeze, which was given to Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao particularly likes Yue Fei's poem " Manjianghong. Writing in her arms ", and has been written and copied many times.
"Ancient Poems by Chairman Mao" are a song of his works. Even in his later years, he still loves them deeply and uses them as spiritual comfort.
On July 21, 1975, Chairman Mao was going to undergo a cataract removal surgery for left eye.
When Chairman Mao was supported to walk towards the operating table, suddenly asked the medical staff: "Did you prepare music? "The staff next to
immediately reacted: "Some, some, wait, this will be played for you. "
It turns out that Chairman Mao worked too much for state affairs, resulting in visual damage. If you want to read something, you need the staff to read it to him.
However, Chairman Mao loves poetry and feels uncomfortable if you don't read it for a day. But he always feels that the poems read by the staff lack the ancient meaning, so he came up with a trick.
Chairman Mao knew very well that Song Ci was originally used to chant, and the so-called lyrics name was originally the name of music.
So, the relevant departments immediately solicited some celebrities in the opera world and music circles to select some of Chairman Mao's favorite songs on weekdays Song Ci, arranged the musical instruments for it, sang, and finally recorded it into a record and played it to Chairman Mao.
Before Chairman Mao went to the operating table, he specially chose Yue Fei's "Manjianghong" to listen to it. He believed that he could draw powerful strength to overcome the disease.
Yue Fei and Chairman Mao are both great men of contemporary significance. They both save the people in dire straits and rush to save the country and protect the country.
It is a great blessing for the Chinese nation to win the two heroes of Yue Fei and Chairman Mao. At the same time, the torch to defend the country will be passed down from generation to generation, and the younger generation will inherit the will of our ancestors and protect the country of China.
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