On January 26, 1960, the 29th day of the lunar month, Premier Zhou hosted a banquet for puyi's family in the restaurant of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
During the banquet, the premier asked puyi about his life after the amnesty and asked him what work he planned to do in the future. Puyi expressed his desire to become a doctor.
Hearing this, the prime minister, who has always been gentle, did not express his support, but humorously advised him: "You will change the prescription, and you must give people death." ”
Premier Zhou Enlai received Puyi and his wife
How could a last emperor have the idea of becoming a doctor?
It turned out that during the reform of the war criminals management center, Puyi had helped in the medical center. This job gave him a deep interest in medicine and felt that he was suitable for a job in the hospital.
Premier Zhou did not support him, mainly from a professional point of view.
After all, doctors are highly professional work, Puyi can not even talk about halfway out of the house, but under the guidance of doctors, in the medical office to help modify the prescription that can not be seen clearly or has errors, obviously this is different from being a doctor.
Puyi was not allowed to be a doctor, but the premier had another arrangement for him.
Shortly after the Spring Festival, Puyi received an entry notice from the Beijing Botanical Garden under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Puyi's registration card at the Beijing Botanical Garden
Prior to this, Ping Jiesan, vice minister of the United Front Work Department, was entrusted by Premier Zhou to stipulate Puyi's work and rest system for the Beijing Botanical Garden:
Half a day of labor, half a day of study, Sunday rest. You can return to the city every half month for leisure shopping. If you have difficulties in living, you can give appropriate subsidies.
The reason for making such an arrangement is mainly to consider Puyi's age and physical condition.
Puyi grew up in an aristocratic life of wearing clothes to stretch out his hands and eating to open his mouth, and his life was turbulent during the war, which seriously damaged his physical health. In addition, he was in his 50s at the time and could not withstand heavy physical labor. That's why the Prime Minister arranged for him to work at the Botanical Garden.
The botanical garden has a beautiful environment and the intensity of work is not large, which can not only ensure the labor reform of Puyi, but also take into account his practical difficulties. For such an arrangement, Puyi was very grateful and happily went to the botanical garden to report.
The comrades in the botanical garden knew that Puyi was going to work, and they all felt very fresh. The kind workers and masters did not look at him with colored glasses because of Puyi's special status, but cared for him from all aspects and actively guided him to reintegrate into society.
The leader arranged a simple job of water storage in the water pipe, and everyone called Puyi "Mr. Pu", and they were very kind to him.
Puyi has no ability to work, life is not very good at self-care, often get lost in the park, and will tie his own clothes wrong, everyone will sometimes joke about him. Puyi has no shelf, and often giggles with everyone. He also befriends the son of his dorm roommate and enjoys sharing candy together. The big family of the botanical garden has brought Puyi a lot of happiness and warmth, and has become his "mother's home" in the process of integration into society.
Puyi was sewing and mending socks
A year later, Puyi's labor period at the Beijing Botanical Garden expired. The Botanical Garden gave him a job appraisal:
Puyi demanded progress and had a certain understanding of his own sins. Self-transformation is relatively hard, and labor and study are very serious. In general, Puyi's performance is good. ”
Puyi relied on his own efforts to win the praise of the collective and completed the first step back to normal life. After finishing his work in the botanical garden, Puyi is very nostalgic for the environment here and will go back to see it when he has time.
Puyi in the Botanical Garden
Puyi, who has been transformed, hopes to draw a clear line with his past history forever. He knew his past very well, and he had painfully regretted the sins he had committed. The party and the people did not blame him for his mistakes in the past, and also gave him the opportunity to study and transform.
The transformation of the old monarch, and the transformation so effectively, is unique in the world. The process of Puyi's transformation is inseparable from Premier Zhou's care.
After leaving the botanical garden, Puyi was arranged to be a commissioner of literature and history in the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. This job is also tailor-made by Premier Zhou for Puyi. There is nothing more appropriate than letting historical figures organize their own history.
Puyi took a nap at the Botanical Garden
After several years of tempering, Puyi wrote his memoir "The First Half of My Life". This work, all over the world, has aroused strong repercussions. Puyi, who did not become a doctor as he wished, relied on the paper and pen in his hand to find a really suitable position for himself.