On November 8, 1916, cai yi, the "protector general", died of illness in Fukuoka, Japan, at the age of 34. Although his life was short, in the 34 years of His life that General Cai Yi had hurriedly passed, he had accomplished one extraordinary feat after another, and finally made the name of "Cai Yi" resound throughout the land of China.
Throughout the life of General Cai Yi, he not only led the army to lead the anti-Qing armed uprising in Yunnan, but also freed Yunnan from the decadent rule of the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, he led the army to complete the famous anti-Yuan Patriotic War, which can be said to have played a positive role in promoting the reform and development of Chinese society twice.
In order to commemorate Cai E's great contribution to the Republic of China, the Beiyang government held a solemn memorial ceremony for Cai E, and the scale was known as "the first person in the history of the Republic of China".
As a well-known "protector general" in the Republic of China period, Cai Yi not only left countless legends for future generations, but also left 4 talented children to continue to shine in various fields instead of himself.
First marriage: Three daughters died prematurely and settled in the United States as adults
General Cai Yi actually had 6 children under his knees, but unfortunately, 2 of them died of illness before they could grow up.
Therefore, as the only child raised by Cai Ye and his first wife Liu Xinying, Cai Julian, born in 1906, enjoyed the favor of her father, which can be described as "a collection of thousands of pets in one".
Not only was she pampered in her childhood, but when she grew up, Cai Julian was also sought after by successful men because of her talent and outstanding appearance. In the end, under the mutual satisfaction, Cai Julian chose to marry Shi Chaobai, a famous diplomat at that time.
After marriage, Cai Julian followed her husband to Germany, Japan and other places to carry out diplomatic work, and the two also had two sons and two daughters in the past few years.
However, in order to live a stable life, in 1957, Cai Julian settled in the United States with her family, and did not return to the motherland until her death in 1985, so there was no trace of her children's and grandchildren's lives.
The second marriage: a daughter and two sons contribute to the country on behalf of the father
Compared with Cai Julian, Cai Yi and his second wife Pan Huiying have a daughter and two sons who are both dedicated to the motherland at home.
Influenced by her mother Pan Huiying's "new educational ideas", the eldest daughter Cai Shulian, born in 1912, has been a very diligent and studious child since childhood. Not only that, after she grew up, she successfully entered the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with excellent results, and she can be regarded as a real-time academic bully".
Not only did she succeed in her studies, Cai Shulian also met the love of her life, zhou Jiazhu, a classmate of her classmates, during her studies at Jinling University in Nanjing. In this way, the two people who appreciated each other entered the palace of marriage hand in hand, and soon had two well-behaved daughters - the eldest daughter Zhou Yin and the younger daughter Zhou Yi.
Under such a scholarly family atmosphere, Cai Shulian's two daughters have also achieved outstanding academic achievements, and then they have taken on the mission of teaching and educating people at Peking University, the highest institution of learning in China.
The descendants have their own achievements, and many people are engaged in educational work
As the first son under Cai Yi's knee, Cai Duansheng, born in 1914, perfectly inherited his father's boldness and personal pursuit. Because he was influenced by his father since he was a child, he heard about his father's great deeds everywhere. Therefore, the young Cai Duansheng silently buried the dream of serving the country in his heart.
Therefore, after graduating from the Department of History of Peking Fu Jen University, Cai Duansheng successfully found a position in the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government.
With a high level of communication ability and unique insight, Cai Duansheng eventually became an important figure in the history of China's diplomacy and made indelible contributions to the diplomatic cause of modern China.
During the many years with his wife Liu Shuyun, Cai Duansheng had a total of 5 daughters under his knees. For his daughter's education, Cai Duansheng always insisted on using the method of strict kindness. In this way, under the strict requirements of his father, Cai Duansheng's five daughters have each learned and achieved success after adulthood.
Speaking of this, there is another interesting thing, that is, as the father of five thousand gold, the identity of "father-in-law" must be the identity transformation that Cai Duansheng must face. Therefore, in order to be able to better "test" each son-in-law, Cai Duansheng thought of a special method - playing chess and choosing a son-in-law.
As a "secret weapon" to test his son-in-law, Cai Duansheng would play a chess game with the son-in-law before they crossed the door. In this way, you can not only quickly contact your son-in-law, but also see the personality and character of the other party from the chessboard game. Although it is a small thing, this is also the superiority of Cai Duansheng that is different from ordinary people.
After their respective marriages, Cai Duansheng's 5 daughters, except for the eldest daughter Cai Anci, settled in Japan, the others stayed in Beijing and lived a plain and simple life, of which the fourth daughter Cai Aici and the younger daughter Cai Shunci also engaged in education-related work afterwards, picked up books and began to teach and educate people.
Unlike his brother Cai Duan's perfect life, Cai Yongning, the younger son of Cai Yi, died young due to an "accident" in his prime, at the age of 45. It can be said that Cai Yongning's supposedly brilliant life was forced to press the pause button because of the "counter-revolutionary" movement in 1968, and eventually became a victim of a special period.
Although Cai Yongning only spent a short period of 45 years in his life, he still made no small contribution to the cause of the Chinese revolution before his death. During the Liberation War, in order to arouse the enthusiasm of the people in the War of Resistance, Cai Yongning came to Northeast Renmin University as a lecturer and publicized the relevant spiritual culture of the Communist Party.
Like other siblings, Cai Yongning had many heirs before his death, with two sons and two daughters.
Although three of the children were gradually ignored because of their uneventful lives, in order to pass on the unfinished revolutionary cause and war spirit of his father and grandfather, Cai Yongning's eldest son, Cai Xie, has always been active in the public eye.
For Cai Xie, as long as he can continue to publicize the "Cai Yi Spirit" of his grandfather and continuously carry forward his grandfather's excellent inheritance, it is worth it no matter how tired he is.
On the other hand, Cai Yi himself has always insisted on personally dedicating himself to the country, and has been committed to the development of the national petroleum industry since his work, and has since made great achievements in the petroleum industry.
General Cai Yi fought all his life for the revolutionary cause of the motherland, and now his descendants have also made achievements in various industries, and many of them have chosen to engage in great education, which can be regarded as another way to inherit The dedication of General Cai Yi.
Although most of the people in the future have not been able to achieve the social status won by Cai Yi in those years, most of them are living in a plain life, but does this not show from another level that we are now in an era of peace and stability? As the descendants of Cai Yi, we no longer need the "Guardian Army God" now, because our motherland is strong enough.