In 1936, after the "Xi'an Incident", Zhang Xueliang, who personally escorted the old Chiang back to Nanjing, was placed under house arrest by the old Chiang, and this house arrest was more than half a century. During the period of house arrest, although Lao Jiang killed Zhang Xueliang several times, he was stopped by Song Meiling. Not only that, with the help of Song Meiling, Zhang Xueliang has always enjoyed a rich life. In the 54 years of house arrest, no matter how the war outside, Zhang Xueliang can live a very safe and comfortable life. It can even be said that in that era, in addition to no freedom, Zhang Xueliang had almost everything that ordinary people dreamed of. Even later, Zhang Xueliang regained his freedom and went to live in the United States, still having a rich life that most people envy. Luxury cars and mansions are standard, and the huge savings and antiques make him a high-class rich man as soon as he arrives in the United States, which can be called a lifetime of wealth.
Imagine a man who does not go to work and does not work, stays at home every day to rest, only to eat, drink and have fun, this house is 54 years. When he finally went out, as soon as he went out, he became a rich man, which not only made people feel incredible, but even envied. In fact, this is not surprising, as early as Zhang Xueliang was young, he was the second generation of rich and official second generation in northeast China, and in his youth he enjoyed the happiness that most people could not enjoy in their lifetime, it can be said that before he was 30 years old, his life was already complete. After the death of his father Zhang Zuolin, he left him with hundreds of thousands of troops, as well as countless assets, as for the antique calligraphy and paintings he collected in the early years, he also protected them well. When he was under house arrest, he kept these antique calligraphy and paintings by his side through various channels.
After Chiang Ching-kuo's death, it was not until 1990 that Zhang Xueliang regained his freedom. At this time, Zhang Xueliang only obtained a huge amount of money by selling the antique calligraphy and paintings that he left in his hand. And this huge amount of money, in front of the inheritance left to him by his ex-wife Yu Fengzhi, can only be regarded as "small money". Yu Fengzhi was his wife, who accompanied Zhang Xueliang through a period of house arrest, and had a deep affection for Zhang Xueliang, but later had to go to the United States for treatment due to illness. It is also because of his experience in the United States that Yu Fengzhi realized the importance of money. The shrewd and capable Yu Fengzhi first made a huge amount of money by speculating in stocks, and then used the money to start buying real estate, with a rich and stable income. In addition, she also has a wish, that is, she hopes that Zhang Xueliang can immediately have a place to live after regaining his freedom, so she has specially transformed the mansion in the United States.
Unfortunately, Yu Fengzhi, who was sitting in this mansion almost exactly like his hometown in the northeast and waiting for Zhang Xueliang, waited for a "divorce agreement". Originally, because of the fermentation of the "memoirs" incident in Taiwan, the old Jiang was very dissatisfied with Feng Zhi's speech in an interview with reporters in the United States, and for this reason he once again moved his mind to kill Zhang Xueliang. In order to protect Zhang Xueliang's safety, Yu Fengzhi signed this agreement in desperation and ended this marriage relationship with Zhang Xueliang, which had long existed in name only. But even so, after Yu Fengzhi's sudden death from a heart attack in 1990, Zhang Xueliang received her entire estate according to her will. This is why Zhang Xueliang immediately became a rich man as soon as he ended his house arrest. It can be said that until Yu Feng died, he was thinking of doing more things for Zhang Xueliang.
After Zhang Xueliang arrived in the United States, he immediately owned several apartments and mansions, and the rent alone was enough for him to continue to live a life of drunkenness. Only at this time, Zhang Xueliang was already old, and half a century of house arrest life also made his heart cheerful and idyllic, and these money and real estate were only numbers and a place for him. Regrettably, in accordance with Yu Fengzhi's will, Zhang Xueliang obtained all her property, but the request in the will to be buried with Zhang Xueliang was rejected by Zhang Xueliang. Before Zhang Xueliang's death, he insisted on being buried with Miss Zhao Sizhao Yidi, who had accompanied him for many years during his house arrest.