"Not for the poor to renege, not for the unworthy."
There is no shortage of soft bones in the world, but there is no shortage of people with integrity and backbone. People must have backbones in the world, and it is better to hit the south wall and break their heads and bleed, rather than bend down to flatter the enemy, so as not to walk in this world in vain.
There are many heroes in history, some heroes have been recorded in the annals of history, and the unknown generation can also be heroes.
It is the hero who throws his head and spills his blood on the battlefield, the hero who guards justice with a pen as a weapon, and the hero who prefers to live a poor life rather than bow to the evil forces.
Everyone knows the last emperor Puyi, and many people are not familiar with the last emperor's uncle Ai Xinjue Luo Zaitao, but on some level, he can be said to be a hero with a backbone.
The fallen Qing Dynasty royal family
Born in 1887, Ai Xin Jue Luo Zaitao was the seventh son of Prince Shuoxian and the half-brother of the Guangxu Emperor Zai Tang.
The uncle of Emperor Xuantong Puyi, who was nineteen years older than Puyi, was known as "Tao Qiye".
Zaitao had two relay experiences when he was a child, so he was often cautious, approachable, and even a little timid, but he had the tenacity to cut like water, and seemed soft like a sandbag, and in fact, hitting the body would only leave a mark without breaking it.
Zaitao studied at the Sommy Cavalry School in France when he was young, specializing in cavalry combat subjects, and the Manchus were originally a nation that "won the world immediately".
Zaitao has practiced a good riding skill.
Zhang Zuolin had heard that Zaitao was superb in equestrianism, so he invited him to race horses together, Zhang Zuolin was superior in equestrian skills, originally proud to feel that the victory was in hand, but he did not expect to be far more than Zaitao when racing horses.
He loved horses and raised horses all his life, and was also good at drawing horses, and he had an indissoluble relationship with horses.
Zaitao is also very fascinated by opera and is a veteran Peking opera fan. Therefore, he also practiced the outstanding martial arts kung fu, the master is Zhang Qilin, and Yang Xiaolou is the same disciple brother,
He is also good at monkey play.
The first half of Zaitao's life was like an ordinary royal child, who did not do much and lived a happy and happy life.
And 1912 is like a dividing line, separating the past from the earth-shaking future.
The Xinhai Revolution broke out, the feudal monarchy collapsed, and democracy and freedom began to be pursued in Chinese soil.
Empress Longyu promulgated the Edict of abdication of the Qing Emperor on behalf of the Qing imperial family.
Although the Qing royal family can still live in the Forbidden City for the time being, the real power is no longer in the hands of the Qing royal family.
After Puyi abdicated, there are still old coins every year, but how to say that he also lives by charity, not a long-term solution.
Without feudal privileges, the lives of royalty members gradually fell to the bottom.
Some of them sold their belongings, some went to work as private school teachers to make a living, and the most tragic thing was to become a rickshaw driver.
Zaitao could not avoid an increasingly embarrassing life. After being dismissed from office and suspended, the livelihood is difficult, and the family can only live on some fixed assets, but after a few years, they also sit on the mountain and eat the sky.
Zaitao had to sell the palace to Fu Jen University, and the family moved into a tile house. However, there are many people eating at home, and the silver obtained from the sale of the royal palace cannot last long.
I'd rather set up a stall than turn to Japan's imperial uncle
Faced with tremendous pressure to survive, Zaitao could only put down Wang Ye's face,
Set up a stall outside desheng gate to maintain the family's livelihood
。 Although life is hard, the psychological gap from the prince to the vendor is very large, but Zaitao gradually accepts this state of life,
Live with your own hands and do small business down-to-earth.
He was not without other options.
The great warlord Zhang Zuolin and others invited him to come out of the mountains several times to become an official, but he refused, and Song Zheyuan, a military and political leader in North China, invited him to be an official with a good horse gift, and he was not moved.
He was reluctant to go out into power when social unrest was in the hands of warlords.
After Puyi became the puppet emperor of Manchukuo, he contacted Zaitao many times, hoping that this emperor uncle could go to Changchun to "assist" him, but he not only strictly refused, but also particularly looked down on Puyi's traitorous behavior.
He replied with a letter with strong words, scolding Puyi for betraying the country and seeking glory, and insulting the ancestors.
In 1935, Puyi organized members of the former Qing imperial family to visit the tombs of Shenyang Beiling, and Zaitao was also invited, but instead of going, he also mobilized the former members of the imperial family in Beijing not to go, which made Puyi very embarrassed.
The Japanese even repeatedly "visited" Zaitao, asking him to give him a high-ranking official, Qilu, jean
He did things for the Japanese, and Zaitao sternly refused.
He would rather set up a stall all his life than turn to the Japanese and do things that betray the country and seek glory, which is where his backbone lies, and where he always cares about the motherland.
In this regard, he did not appear timid at all.
A new lease of life
The wheels of history rolled by, and in 1949, new China was founded, and the people stood up. Just when new China was founded, Zaitao ushered in a new life. Because he was proficient in cavalry tactics and horse studies, he was recommended by others.
The Chairman personally appointed him as an adviser to the Army's Horse Political Bureau, responsible for selecting and training warhorses for the country, improving cavalry tactics, and guiding cavalry training.
For this position, Zaitao was both surprised and satisfied, and he was glad that what he had learned could finally come in handy.
He sighed, "Whoever knows me, Sir! ”
In the position of adviser to the Ma Political Bureau, Zaitao was conscientious and conscientious, did a very good job, and was praised by the national leaders many times, and was even more praised
"The People Bow Ma Wen".
Since then, he has also served as a member of the State Nationalities Commission, a member of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, a deputy to the National People's Congress, and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and has made many contributions in the political field. As Puyi's uncle,
Zaitao is also highly respected in the Aisin Kyora family, playing an important role and playing an important role.
In 1955, Zaitao attended the National People's Congress as a deputy to the National People's Congress
During the break of the meeting, the chairman cordially shook hands with Zaitao and gave him a task, that is, to visit Puyi in Fushun and let the whole family help him transform. Zaitao then took it to heart and went to the Fushun War Criminals Management Center to visit Puyi's nephew, and when they met, Puyi blurted out "Seven Uncles", and the two of them unconsciously shed tears, spanning a large period of time and hugging each other tightly.
Zaitao repeatedly told Puyi to study hard and transform well.
Four years later, Puyi was pardoned, Zaitao, Puyi and their younger siblings,
They were all invited to attend a symposium held by the Prime Minister. It is also a family reunion.
At first, the atmosphere was not harmonious, and Puyi's younger brothers and sisters refused to get close to him. Zaitao saw the situation and quickly gathered everyone to sit with Puyi. The prime minister said to them in a follow-up manner: "A family wants to make progress together, Puyi has just made progress, you should help him and strive for advancement." ”
Zaitao is more upright, conscientious and responsible, and open-minded,
He has always served the party and the people wholeheartedly.
As a military and horse consultant, Zaitao has the responsibility of improving the military horse farm. During his tenure of office, he successively established military horse farms in Mudanjiang, Zhaodong and other places in the northeast, continuously sent military horses to the People's Liberation Army, and cultivated excellent stallions. In 1970, Zaitao died of illness in Beijing at the age of 83
。 His life was a life of backbone, spanning several eras and standing tall in the world with a bamboo-like integrity.