As one of the founders and core members of , the good Prime Minister Zhou Enlai in the hearts of the people is still deeply commemorated by the Chinese people. His achievements are well-known, and he also gained a beautiful love with Comrade Deng Yingchao, which was widely spread as a legend.
But on July 16, 1973, when the National Family Planning Leading Group was established, Premier Zhou said to Chairman Hua Guofeng with regret: "My sister Deng and I once had a biological son, but unfortunately we did not have a caesarean section at that time. We couldn't give birth to three days and three nights, so we died..." After
, Premier Zhou was already in tears. Others know that Premier Zhou and Comrade Deng Yingchao have been in love all their lives, but have no children. Apart from this difficult childbirth, why did the Prime Minister still have no children after marriage for many years?
Sweet love
Premier Zhou can be said to be a cutting-edge figure in the intellectual enlightenment. As early as when he was young, he set the tone of marriage for himself: my lifelong affairs should be decided by myself. I oppose arranged marriages, and love is free.
At the same time, if I am a person who devotes himself to the revolution, then I have to choose a lifelong revolutionary companion and engage in the revolutionary cause with me for the rest of my life. She must be a person who can stand the test.
At that time, Zhou Enlai didn't know who this revolutionary partner would be until he met Deng Yingchao. Deng Yingchao was the captain of the women's speech team at that time.
, Zhou Enlai just returned to China and is the editor-in-chief of a newspaper. He is responsible for writing many articles criticizing current problems and criticizing the Beiyang government, actively promoting the idea of patriotism and anti-imperialism.
Deng Yingchao admired Zhou Enlai very much and established the " Awakening Society " with him and Chen Qingyang and others, and published the publication "Awakening". With Deng Yingchao's extremely emotional propaganda, many students were inspired and had deep thoughts on the revolutionary situation.
Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao were very pleased with the revolutionary work that was very good, and they also appreciated each other in the process, but the two were busy with the revolution and did not express their feelings to each other.
1920, Premier Zhou Enlai and many students went to France to seek the truth of saving the country and the people. At that time, Deng Yingchao, who was only sixteen years old, had already become a teacher in , , affiliated primary school of Beijing Normal University. During this process, the two still communicated with each other with letters, not involving the relationship between men and women, but only exchanged ideas. During
, the two people had 250 letters across foreign countries. Premier Zhou Enlai also sent Marxist books to Deng Yingchao many times to urge her to make progress.
The passionate love between the two gradually heated up with the letter. Until the spring of 1923, Deng Yingchao received a postcard for from Zhou Enlai, with a sentence written on it:
"I hope we can go to the guillotine together like Luxembourg ." Such expression moved Deng Yingchao very much, and their friendship became stronger.
Five years later, Zhou Enlai finally returned to China. However, because of busy official duties, the two did not meet. In the summer of 1925, they were finally able to meet in Guangzhou. They thought Zhou Enlai would greet him at the dock, but Deng Yingchao did not expect that they would never see Zhou Enlai. Until the crowd dispersed, he was still alone.
Haven't seen each other for five years, but the two have already confirmed their relationship in the letter. After finally coming to Guangzhou, they were neglected. But then I thought about it that Guangzhou was in a "provincial and Hong Kong strike" at this time, and it was Zhou Enlai's busy period, so Deng Yingchao also let it go.
In fact, Premier Zhou Enlai did not forget her, but instead sent his adjutant Chen Geng to pick him up. Because Chen Geng had never seen Deng Yingchao, he only took the photos and looked for the dock full of people. In the end, he couldn't find it. When he returned to his residence, Deng Yingchao had arrived.
No one knew Deng Yingchao's mood along the way, but she recalled her later years and said with emotion: "The revolutionary location is so simple, with only a wardrobe, a bed, and a desk. Finally, I met Chen Geng, and he warmly received me. I asked him if he could take me to the revolutionary place. In this way, at the Guangdong District Committee, I finally met Zhou Enlai.
He was much thinner than five years ago. He was writing something down. He just said hello to me and continued to discuss matters with Chen Yannian, Deng Zhongxia and others. After the discussion, he left directly without saying hello. On the first day, the two of them didn't even say anything. "
Until the next day, Deng Yingchao was appointed as the Minister of Women and the member of the district committee to assist He Xiangning in his work. In the evening, the two simply had a meal together, but without any guests, it was considered marriage.
Until the next day, the revolutionary comrades heard the news and strongly asked Zhou Enlai to treat him. There was no way, so Zhou Enlai arranged two tables of banquets, invited a group of comrades, and it was a lively event.
The next day, Deng Yingchao continued to host the entrance examination for freshmen of Huangpu . Perhaps only such "Sister Deng" is the good companion for the revolution, and their legendary life has just begun.
Silent regret
After marriage, they were as sweet as before. Even though they were often separated from each other, they still miss each other. When Zhou Enlai was sick and coma, the first sentence that was slightly awake was "Is there any news about Deng Yingchao? "Deng Yingchao was able to recite every letter from Zhou Enlai, making people feel the revolutionary love between the two.
Later, under the oppression of the Kuomintang, the central government evacuated Yan'an, and Zhou Enlai and Chairman Mao stayed in northern Shaanxi to continue fighting. On the Mid-Autumn Festival in his busy schedule, he still remembered to write a letter to Deng Yingchao. When others saw it, they joked: "Is this a love letter? ”
Deng Yingchao said seriously: “This is a situation report. "Chu Ping and others smiled: "The sentences in the letter such as 'to meet the moon and betray people' are not love letters, what are they? "
However, a perfect marriage does not exist. Deng Yingchao and Premier Zhou never had children. The first time they were pregnant was in 1925. Due to busy work, Deng Yingchao had no intention of giving birth to the child, so he took the initiative to buy abortion pills. However, after taking it, she rolled all over the ground in pain and could only be hospitalized for one week.
Not long after, Zhou Enlai went home and saw the haggard Deng Yingchao, and blamed her for being too " metaphysical ". She really shouldn't kill a life for the sake of revolution. Deng Yingchao also regretted it. Under Zhou Enlai's comfort It was only gradually that the haze came out.
The second pregnancy was in 1927. Deng Yingchao, who was about to give birth, faced the outbreak of the "April 12" Incident. The Guangzhou warlords chased the Communist Party members in a big way. Deng Yingchao could only go to Shanghai with his mother to hide.
However, as Zhou Enlai's wife, everyone knew him, so how should he hide? Fortunately, a kind female doctor in the hospital disguised her as a nurse, covered her hiding in the hospital for two days, and after the warlords searched, she was sent to Shanghai on the electric ship to Shanghai.
After arriving in Shanghai, it was difficult The child was not born for three days and three nights. The doctor had no choice but to use forceps, but accidentally injured the child's head. The baby boy weighed nine pounds and died regretfully.
At the same time, due to postpartum fatigue, Deng Yingchao's uterine contraction did not complete, and it is probably difficult to get pregnant again. Deng Yingchao was very sad. Since then, she has never been pregnant again.
After the founding of New China , Deng Yingchao, who is already in her forties, came to Peking Union Medical College Hospital for treatment. Because she used a pseudonym, the doctor treated her as an ordinary patient. And once again, she told her directly and clearly that she would never be pregnant again. After hearing this, Deng Yingchao shed tears silently.
Later, Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao raised many revolutionary descendants of children , such as Yang Tete, Qian Zhuangfei's son Qian Jiang, Qian Yiping, Cai Hesen's son Cai Bo , etc., so that they could continue to add luster to the revolutionary cause of the motherland, and they did not disappoint the Prime Minister.
There must be regrets. Deng Yingchao once said in his later years: "A son, a daughter, a flower, no children, a fairy family, how good is this son, a daughter. "She often missed her two children, which was the eternal pain and eternal regret in her heart.
After the founding of New China, someone suggested that Premier Zhou marry another to reproduce his offspring. Deng Yingchao also agreed to Zhou Enlai marry another after weighing the pros and consent to him and personally persuade him.But Zhou Enlai was very angry. He said: "The Constitution stipulates that monogamy is the Premier of the State Council, and I should set an example."
Deng Yingchao said sadly, but it's a pity that I didn't leave a child for you. Zhou Enlai said warmly: "We have ten children. Their parents have sacrificed their lives because of the revolution. We are their parents. I am very content."
That's it. The luck of the two of them is that their lover will always be with them.
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1954, Premier Zhou Enlai attended the Geneva meeting . In China, the season is coming, and it is like fire. It is Premier Zhou’s favorite. Deng Yingchao picked a flower and a red leaf and sent it to him.
Premier Zhou Enlai also bought peony and roses and sent them to Deng Yingchao to express his lovesickness. The two of them depend on each other, from youth to old age, everything is just indifferent.
Until the end of 1972, Zhou Enlai got cancer. Deng Yingchao was taking care of his work while visiting Zhou Enlai every day.
It was not until Zhou Enlai died in 1976 that he said to Deng Yingchao with regret: "I have been too busy in my life and I have a lot of things to say to you before I have time to say it to you." Deng Yingchao said: "I have a lot of things not to say." The two looked at each other silently, "It seems that they can only take it away."
On January 6, 1976, Zhou Enlai passed away and mourned nationwide. According to Zhou Enlai's last wish, Deng Yingchao scattered his ashes to the land of the motherland and Haihe .
In 1992, Deng Yingchao died of illness and also scattered his ashes to the Haihe River.
Summary:
From youth to old age, the revolutionary cause will inevitably ignore the family. Fortunately, the mutual understanding and dependence between the two not only allows the two to continue to move forward hand in hand, but also build a solid safe haven for each other's spiritual home.
This revolutionary partner has been through his whole life and has left thoughts for future generations. What is a perfect marriage? Is it more important to be spiritually fit and mutual support on the way forward? Or is it more important to have children in the traditional sense?
References:
"Biography of Zhou Enlai" 1998 Central Documents Publishing House
"Getting to Zhou Enlai" 2016 Sichuan People's Publishing House
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