October 14, 2021, is the 20th anniversary of Zhang Xueliang's death.
Time flies so fast, and in a trance, his magnificent years have been submerged in the long river of history. Zhang Xueliang's life is very long, he lived for 101 years, spanning 1 century.
Born in a chaotic world, his life is legendary, of course, his emotional life is also quite rich.
Zhang Xueliang had three wives and five children in his life, and only the eldest Zhang Luying was a daughter and was most loved by Zhang Xueliang.
Although Zhang Luying is a woman, she has courage and insight, and is deeply loved by her grandparents and fathers.
Moreover, Zhang Luying is also a maverick woman, although she is a famous person, she does not follow the tide, has always followed her heart to live, and finally lived the life she yearns for.
Pampered since birth
Zhang Luying's mother was Zhang Xueliang's original wife, Yu Fengzhi.
Yu Fengzhi is outstanding in appearance and rich in business acumen, and since he was a child, he has been said to be "fulu is profound, but it is the life of the phoenix".
At that time, Zhang Zuolin, the leader of the Beiyang Army, did not know where to learn about this matter, believing that Yu Fengzhi and his son Zhang Xueliang were very compatible. Therefore, he set up a doll kiss to Yu Wendou.
However, at that time, Zhang Xueliang, under the influence of the new wave of ideas, did not like arranged marriages. He had vigorously opposed this marriage, but Zhang Zuolin had a tough attitude, and this marriage also had important significance for the Beiyang Military Lineage, but Zhang Xueliang was still screwed.
In the end, in order to promote this marriage, Zhang Zuolin had to compromise: "Your original wife must listen to me." If you don't agree to an arranged marriage, after you become a parent, ask her to live with your mother, and you marry again outside, I can leave it alone. ”
With such a promise, and because the resistance was ineffective, Zhang Xueliang had to agree to this marriage.
In 1915, 15-year-old Zhang Xueliang entered the marriage hall with Yu Fengzhi, who was 3 years older than him. This is a marriage affair personally handled by Zhang Zuolin, which shows the importance he attaches to his son Zhang Xueliang.
After getting married, Yu Fengzhi took good care of Zhang Xueliang and was also polite and courteous to the people of the Zhang family, which was very decent.
In the eyes of outsiders, their husband and wife relationship is very harmonious. Indeed, after marriage, Zhang Xueliang gradually changed his mind about Fengzhi and affectionately called her "big sister".
In the second year after marriage, Yu Fengzhi gave birth to a daughter for Zhang Xueliang.
The Zhang family was overjoyed, which was a pleasure to spoil Zhang Zuolin. Zhang Zuolin regarded her as a little princess of the Zhang family and made a full moon wine for her. Zhang Xueliang, a new father, also loved this child to the extreme, often taking care of the young daughter himself.
In order to name the child, Zhang Zuolin can be described as painstaking, and then thought of his starting place - lushan, and thought of the ancient goddess Empress Dowager Ying, so he named it Zhang Luying, which shows that he has high hopes for this eldest granddaughter.
After Zhang Xueliang saw the sentence "The Beauty of the Orient, there is a doctor and witch Lu Zhi Xun Qi Yan" in the book "Erya Shidi", he rewrote Lu Ying to "Lu Ying" and named his three sons Lu Xun, Lu Xun, and Lu Qi.
Zhang Luying was erudite under the guidance of her mother Yu Fengzhi, and she was familiar with ancient poetry at a young age, and because of the influence of her grandfather and father, she had a little more heroism, and she had her own opinions, often expressing different views, and everyone praised her intelligence.
At the age of 15, Zhang Luying has come out of the world, and dressed up fashionably, no matter where she goes, she is the focus of everyone's attention.
Shenyang's "Daya Pictorial" also published a photo of Zhang Luying in an important position on the front page, with the caption: Zhang Xueliang's daughter Lu Ying's close-up.
Zhang Luying's childhood was undoubtedly happy and joyful, she grew up carefree under the protection of her parents, and became a new young man with knowledge, cultivation, courage and courage.
Going out to study, refusing arranged marriages, and meeting commoner husbands
In 1933, Zhang Xueliang led his wife Yu Fengzhi, daughter Zhang Luying and two sons to visit European countries.
Along the way, Zhang Luying was deeply attracted by the advanced ideas and culture of the West.
So she begged her father to stay in Europe to study. This is not the first time Zhang Luying has asked her father to go abroad to study.
After careful consideration, Zhang Xueliang agreed to his daughter's request.
Zhang Luying finally stayed in Italy to study as she wished, and her younger brothers also stayed behind to study. Yu Fengzhi, the mother, also stayed in Italy in order to take care of the children.
Two years later, Italy abruptly declared its support for Japanese imperialism. At the same time, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in China has also begun.
Zhang Xueliang's teeth were itchy. He telegraphed his wife and children in Italy and immediately left Italy to study in England, and at the same time, he announced that his personal relationship with Ciano, who was Italy's foreign minister, had broken down.
But at that time, Britain was also shrouded in the shadow of World War II, and it was not peaceful. During her studies in Britain, Zhang Luying truly saw the cruelty of war.
At this time, the country was not peaceful, Zhang Luying lived in worry every day, afraid that her family at home would have any mistakes, and finally she heard the news that her father was "under house arrest" by Chiang Kai-shek.
At this time, Zhang Luying was only 20 years old, and in the face of such a big change, the worry in her heart had increased a lot, but she was Zhang Zuolin's granddaughter after all, and she would not be defeated by the sudden change.
Zhang Luying quickly adjusted her mood and decided to continue her studies in London. During this time, she became acquainted with her husband Tao Pengfei.
In fact, when in China, someone once introduced Kong Xiangxi's son Kong Lingkan to Zhang Luying, and Zhang Xueliang and Yu Fengzhi were very optimistic about this family affair.
At that time, the Confucius family was a large family that was rich and invincible, and the ancestors were the founders of the Confucian school, Confucius Kong sage. Such a glamorous family is that everyone else has to squeeze their heads and marry in.
But Zhang Luying is no one else, she is very assertive. She did not value the family background, but paid attention to the character and knowledge, she had long heard of Kong Lingkan's personality, so she resolutely rejected this family affair.
She said, "If you want to marry, you have to marry Buyi." ”
The appearance of Tao Pengfei made Zhang Luying's eyes light up. He came from an ordinary background and came to London to study through his own efforts.
Moreover, compared with those stupid children, Tao Peng is sunny, upward, and open-minded; he is erudite, self-effacing, and good at sports. Tao Pengfei is also a basketball fan, and has loved to play basketball since he was a child, often participating in basketball games. He also got to know Liu Changchun, Yu Xiwei and other pride in The Chinese sports world.
Zhang Luying and Tao Pengfei have similar interests, attract each other, and quickly fall in love.
During this period, Zhang Luying asked her father for advice, but Zhang Xueliang did not agree.
But Zhang Luying did not give up this relationship because of this, she thought that she would not look at the wrong person.
In 1941, under the witness of his mother Yu Fengzhi, the two entered the palace of marriage.
Between the rich and the ordinary family, Zhang Luying decisively chose the latter, which shows that she is a woman with a full heart, and is definitely not the kind of person who clings to power.
Such qualities are also destined to have a perfect life.
Fighting with Jiang Dou, he finally met his father, who had been separated for 28 years
After graduating from London, Zhang Luying and Tao Pengfei settled in the United States, engaged in education, and were quite influential in the Chinese circles in the United States.
In 1961, Chiang Kai-shek held the "Yangmingshan Chinese Scholars Seminar" in Taiwan, inviting overseas scholars to Taiwan for study. The names of Zhang Luying and Tao Pengfei are also on the invitation list.
Zhang Luying's heart lit up a flame of hope, perhaps this time to Taiwan can see the long-separated father.
Yu Fengzhi has been with Zhang Luying, and when she learned that her daughter had the opportunity to meet her husband this time, she was very supportive of her daughter's trip to Taiwan. So Zhang Luying made all kinds of preparations to see her father.
Since Zhang Luying had settled abroad for many years, Chiang Kai-shek did not know that she was Zhang Xueliang's daughter. During the seminar, the media, who did not know where to learn the news, reported zhang Luying's identity, which shocked Chiang Kai-shek and everyone present.
Subsequently, Chiang Kai-shek secretly released the news that anyone was forbidden to visit Zhang Xueliang, and even the news of Zhang Luying's coming to Taiwan was blocked.
Zhang Luying knew that things would not be so simple, and she actively contacted the major media to create public opinion pressure on Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek did not respond positively to the pressure from all sides, and Zhang Luying finally turned to Zhang Qun for help. Zhang Qun is a good friend of Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang, and carries a great weight in Chiang Kai-shek's heart.
Coincidentally, when Zhang Xueliang and Zhao Yidi were shopping for vegetables on the street, they found the article "Zhang Xueliang's daughter came to Taiwan to visit relatives, and the official ignored it" published in the "Zili Evening News", and they were greatly shocked and wrote a letter to Zhang Qun with excitement, telling about the suffering of Si Nu.
Zhang Qun was touched by the affection of the father and daughter and spoke to Chiang Kai-shek. In the end, under the pressure of Zhang Luying's public opinion and Zhang Qun's words, Chiang Kai-shek agreed to Zhang Luying's request to visit her father.
When Zhang Luying met Zhang Xueliang, her once mighty father had become an old man with gray hair, and Zhang Luying had also become a mother from a little girl who could be spoiled.
Zhang Luying looked at her father on crutches, excitedly stepped forward and shook his hand and shouted, "Daddy." Subsequently, tears flowed from the corners of their eyes, and Tao Pengfei also called out to his father affectionately.
Zhang Xueliang was faced with a daughter who had not been seen for many years, and his body was trembling with excitement, zhang Luying took out a photo of Yu Fengzhi and told his father about their life in the United States.
Zhang Xueliang also said that in the future, there are conditions, I will go there to see you, and persuade my daughter not to worry about him.
The meeting time of only 1 hour was fleeting, and when they were separated, the father and daughter cried with headaches. I don't know when we will see each other again.
After returning to the United States, Zhang Luying spent most of her time with her mother, often chatting with her mother about her father's past. In 1990, Yu Fengzhi died of illness in the United States, and she spent her life without waiting for Zhang Xueliang's return.
In 1991, Zhang Xueliang ended half of his life under house arrest and took Zhao Yidi to Zhang Luying's home in the United States. Since then, Zhang Luying has been with her father and made up for her childhood regrets.
Zhang Luying was extremely filial in this life, and her mother Yu Fengzhi regarded her as the only one to rely on, she not only took care of her mother meticulously, but also to her father, fulfilling the responsibility and obligation of being a daughter.
And her life is almost complete, especially the married life, she and her husband are affectionate and truly do it: "May the heart of one person be won, and the white head is not separated." ”
In this life, Zhang Luying had thoughts, consciousness, courage, and filial piety, and inherited the fine traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.
In addition, as a native of Northeast China, although she has lived overseas for many years, she has always been concerned about her hometown in northeast China and has done her best to make some contributions to her hometown, such as helping to establish the Grand Marshal's Mansion and historical research.
Today' Zhang Luying is 105 years old, she is a person who has truly witnessed historical changes, but for Zhang Luying, the most important thing is flesh and blood affection.
She took care of her mother for decades, and after reuniting with her father, she shouldered the responsibility of taking care of her father, she dared to be plain, and was willing to find simple happiness in the ordinary.
Such a quality is really rare.
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Wen | Xiaobei
Editor-in-charge | Muyang
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