On October 1, 1949, New China was founded. When our country's great leaders boarded the towering tower of Tiananmen , Song Qingling was among them.
At that time, Soong Ching Ling was neatly dressed and standing on the Tiananmen Gate with enthusiasm and enthusiasm. The only regret was that Mr. Sun Yat-sen who had devoted his life to the Chinese revolution did not have the opportunity to witness this great moment .
But at this time, there was a huge portrait of Mr. Sun Yat-sen hanging directly in front of the Tiananmen Gate . It was surrounded by flowers and surrounded by the cheers of the people.
However, when Chairman Mao invited Soong Ching Ling to attend the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, she delayed leaving, apparently because she had some concerns. In the end, Soong Ching Ling put forward three conditions. If Chairman Mao could meet them, she would leave immediately.
So, what worries does Soong Ching Ling have? What three conditions did she put forward? How did Chairman Mao react when he found out about this?
Next, let us learn the truth about this period of history.
Chairman’s confidants sincerely invite you to go north.
The news of the victory of the Revolution of 1911 was like fireworks blooming in the universe , and finally spread across the ocean to the ears of every patriot. Song Qingling, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, naturally also received this exciting good news.
She sang the praises of the motherland's new life with ecstatic enthusiasm, and wrote "The Greatest Event of the Twentieth Century" for this purpose. Every line of her words revealed her joy at the Chinese people's complete freedom from monarchy.
If we want to say who had the greatest influence on Soong Ching Ling, Mr. Sun Yat-sen certainly deserves the honor. Soong Ching Ling followed Sun Yat-sen and started a revolutionary struggle of nearly 70 years .
She was not only able to put forward her own opinions when Sun Yat-sen was working, but also always took care of Sun Yat-sen's daily life. She was even willing to sacrifice herself to protect the other party .
Although Mr. Sun Yat-sen passed away from illness in 1925, she still consistently supported the three major policies advocated by Sun Yat-sen. She was the most determined and capable person beside Sun Yat-sen.
During these 70 years, she has long become a democrat recognized by society. Because of the long-term influence and influence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Soong Ching Ling had her own understanding of China's situation.
In the subsequent revolutionary struggles, Soong Ching Ling had frequent contact with Chairman Mao, and the two gradually established an extremely deep revolutionary friendship .
During this period, Soong Ching Ling gradually understood the nature of communism. In contrast, The Three People's Principles still had many immature aspects . In the end, Soong Ching Ling accepted the influence of communism and became a communist.
In 1948, democrats from all walks of life were invited to go north to participate in the Political Consultative Conference organized by the central government, and prepare together for the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The following year, Soong Ching Ling suddenly received a secret letter sent by Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou Enlai. The content is roughly as follows.
"The founding of New China is imminent. This is something worthy of every participant's gratification. The revolution has already won. We sincerely invite Mr. Soong Ching Ling to witness this historic moment."
Building a new China is not much easier than the revolution. The opinions of every leader are crucial. Chairman Mao hopes that Soong Ching Ling can set off north to start a new journey and provide guidance for the construction of New China.
Moreover, the founding ceremony is also planned to be held on October 1st . I hope Soong Ching Ling can accept the invitation to attend this important ceremony. The victory of the
revolution was what Soong Ching Ling expected. At that time, everyone thought that Soong Ching Ling would immediately agree to the invitation. However, Soong Ching Ling refused because she was ill and needed to recuperate. This reply was shocking.
Shanghai is extraordinary for Soong Ching Ling. It is not only the place where she grew up, but also all the memories she has with Mr. Sun Yat-sen.
Facing Shanghai which has not yet been liberated, Soong Ching Ling obviously had some concerns . Therefore, after careful consideration, Soong Ching Ling finally declined Chairman Mao's invitation.
Moreover, Soong Ching Ling was not completely convinced by the central government at that time and still maintained a wait-and-see attitude . She wanted to know what Chairman Mao should do next and whether he could take on this important task.
Subsequently, Soong Ching Ling issued his own declaration in the application, stating that he would not accept any invitations or appointments from the central government. This statement aroused speculation from people from all walks of life. Everyone felt that Soong Qingling would never have any fate with the central government again.
In June 1949, there was not much time left before the Political Consultative Conference was held. If Soong Ching Ling did not agree to Chairman Mao's invitation, I am afraid that she would really miss this historic moment..
As a result, patriots from all walks of life began to persuade Soong Ching Ling that New China needs everyone to build it together, and no one can do it without anyone. They all hoped that Soong Ching Ling would agree to go north.
More and more people were persuaded. They thought that Soong Ching Ling should agree to the invitation to go north this time. However, she once again refused on the grounds that her body had not yet recovered.
Even after being rejected twice, Chairman Mao still did not give up. Subsequently, he sent Soong Ching Ling's best friend Deng Yingchao to persuade.
Deng Yingchao and Song Qingling are similar in age. They were affected by various factors and began to step onto the stage of leading the women's movement.
They were unwilling to succumb to ancient Chinese feudal culture , so they abandoned the concept of male superiority and female inferiority, and began to travel around China to find women with advanced ideas and train them into backbone forces.
Later, the two participated in the International Women's Conference on behalf of the female community. From then on, the relationship between Deng Yingchao and Soong Ching Ling became increasingly close, like a life-and-death acquaintance.
After receiving this mission, Deng Yingchao immediately went to Shanghai with a secret letter written by Chairman Mao. In order to improve the success rate of this mission, Chairman Mao also appointed Liao Mengxing, who had been Soong Ching Ling's secretary, to go with him.
On the first day after arriving in Shanghai, Deng Yingchao asked Liao Mengxing to visit Soong Chingling. After the two met, they chatted for a while, and then Liao Mengxing explained the purpose of his visit to her.
But Soong Ching Ling still hesitated. She said that there were too many things in Shanghai that worried her. Moreover, the founding of New China was not a trivial matter, and she really needed to think more about it. Therefore, Liao Mengxing could only tell Deng Yingchao these words.
The next day, Deng Yingchao decided to visit in person.
The relationship between the two is not ordinary, and since they have not seen each other for many years, they must have a lot to talk about. So, Deng Yingchao took the opportunity to introduce China's current environment to Soong Ching Ling during a casual chat, and this conversation made her change her mind slightly.
Subsequently, Deng Yingchao confessed her purpose of coming and handed her Chairman Mao's personal letter.
"I know that Mr. Soong Ching Ling is worried about whether China's foundation is stable. The Chinese revolution has gone through decades and is now close to victory. Mr. Sun Yat-sen's last wish is about to be realized. At the time of the founding of New China, if Mr. Soong Ching Ling can accept the invitation, come to By helping to guide the construction of New China, I believe that you will not only fulfill Mr. Sun Yat-sen's last wish, but also respond to your own expectations."
Seeing the sincerity in every word of the letter, Song Qingling was very moved.
After much consideration, Soong Ching Ling expressed her willingness to accept the invitation from Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou to go to Peiping . However, she hoped that the central government could meet the three conditions she proposed, and Deng Yingchao immediately informed Chairman Mao of the matter.
Save and be simple, pay tribute and greetings.
The first condition Soong Ching Ling put forward: when she arrived in Peking, the central government did not need to hold a special welcome party for herself.
Since all resources were very scarce in the early days of the founding of New China, she did not want to waste resources on herself , so she requested that everything be kept simple and avoid extravagance and waste.
The second condition: She hopes that she can visit General Zhang Zhizhong after arriving in Peking, and hopes that she can greet the representatives who stayed in Nanjing for the peace talks to show respect for them.
The third condition: Do not tell anyone about her trip to Peking, and the central government does not need to send someone to greet her.
Song Qingling devoted her life to the revolutionary struggle and made great contributions to the liberation of women and children and cultural undertakings. The so-called fame, fortune, and wealth are nothing to her.
Therefore, she does not want to be noticed by the media, let alone cause extravagance and waste.
It is reasonable that she wants to meet General Zhang Zhizhong . This Zhang Zhizhong, known as the "General of Peace" by the world, like Song Qingling, has made immortal contributions to China's peace cause..
Moreover, when Mr. Sun Yat-sen was still alive, General Zhang Zhizhong made it clear that he would support Mr. Sun Yat-sen's Three People's Principles. He was also one of Mr. Sun Yat-sen's loyal followers.
Later, Zhang Zhizhong became Chiang Kai-shek 's subordinate, and won Chiang Kai-shek's trust. However, Zhang Zhizhong, who wholeheartedly followed Mr. Sun Yat-sen as an example, did not try his best to assist Chiang Kai-shek.
Moreover, he had become friends with Premier Zhou and others as early as when he was a student. In the end, Zhang Zhizhong also became a communist.
Chairman Mao naturally agreed decisively to the first two conditions proposed by Soong Ching Ling, but it was only the third condition that gave him a hard time.. You must know that Soong Ching Ling made great contributions to the Chinese revolution, and sending someone to greet her was both a courtesy and an affirmation.
Therefore, Chairman Mao expressed his thoughts. He believed that the third condition could be further negotiated . If Soong Ching Ling doesn't want too many people to greet her, she can send some of her close friends to go.
Warmly welcome us to win-win prosperity.
The central government gave Soong Ching Ling a high degree of recognition, and also attached great importance to whether she could come to Peking.
She is not only the widow of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, but also the successor of Sun Yat-sen's legacy. After Mr. Sun Yat-sen passed away from illness, his last wishes were fulfilled by Song Qingling.
Soong Ching Ling enjoys extremely high prestige among the democrats. If she really agrees to come to Peking, the Nanjing National Government where Chiang Kai-shek is located will be rejected by the entire society.
Therefore, they welcomed not only Soong Ching Ling , but also Soong Ching Ling's affirmation of the Communist Party, the Central Committee and Chairman Mao.
Therefore, when Soong Ching Ling came to Peiping, they had to welcome her no matter what. This would not only avoid some unexpected situations, but also ensure Soong Ching Ling's safety.
After many discussions, the central government informed Deng Yingchao of this decision and asked her to find a way to make Soong Qingling understand how important her arrival was to the Communist Party.
In the end, Soong Ching Ling made concessions and finally boarded the train to Peking. After arrived at her destination, she saw Chairman Mao coming to greet her through the car window.
Everyone warmly welcomed Soong Ching Ling's arrival, and she also expressed her gratitude to Chairman Mao. At the same time, she also hopes that under the leadership of the Communist Party, the Chinese people can live and work in peace and contentment.
Then, the two of them received warm applause together. Later she learned that more than fifty important cadres of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China came to the station to greet her .
In addition to these important cadres, there was also a group of children from the Central Child Care Home. They gave flowers to Soong Ching Ling, and this scene also brought tears to her eyes.
She did not expect that the central government would welcome her with such high standards. This moved her very much and once again expressed her best wishes for New China.
Although Soong Ching Ling came to Peiping, she did not want to participate too much in the work . She only wanted to attend the founding ceremony as an observer.
However, when Soong Ching Ling saw that the leaders of the central government attached so much importance to the celebration, she no longer refused and immediately participated in the preparations for the celebration.
On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held as scheduled. Among many national leaders, Soong Ching Ling stood in a very conspicuous position as the only female leader of New China.
When she saw the portrait of her husband Sun Yat-sen standing in the center of the square and the five-star red flag rising slowly, Soong Ching Ling burst into tears. He looked at this grand scene with great pleasure, She felt extremely lucky that she had chosen to attend this ceremony.
The founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China is a very solemn ceremony, and everyone can hardly restrain their inner excitement. This is a victory won by countless revolutionary martyrs at the expense of their lives. Decades of hard struggle finally bear fruit.
The founding of New China is a new beginning, which symbolizes that the Chinese nation, which has been oppressed for hundreds of years, has stood up. Our country is no longer bullied by everyone, and the people are no longer groveling .
Song Qingling made great contributions to the Communist Party in the history of revolution. However, when the revolution was about to win, she wanted to retire . To have such awareness, she was worthy of the name "Mother of the Nation".
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