The four major families in the Republic of China period are a topic that cannot be circumvented in China's modern history, which refers to the feudal comprador ruling clique headed by Chiang Kai-shek in old China, namely Chiang Kai-shek, Song Ziwen, Kong Xiangxi, Chen Guofu, Chen Lifu, and the four major families are representatives of the Kuomintang bureaucratic bourgeoisie, of which the three families of Chiang, Song, and Kong are related by marriage, and Kong Xiangxi is Song Ziwen's brother-in-law. But they are not monolithic, and they fight with each other for their own interests, staging a modern court version of the farce of competing for favors and power. Today, I will reveal a period of Kong Lingkan and Song Ziwen's nephew war for everyone.
Song Ziwen
Kong Xiangxi had the political ambition of his son to inherit his father's throne, and painstakingly cultivated Kong Lingkan, who became the "shadow minister" and "shadow president" of the Ministry of Finance and the central bank of the National Government.
After the Xi'an Incident, Kong Xiangxi ascended to the throne of the chief executive and concurrently served as the minister of finance of the National Government, and the second generation of Kong, represented by Kong Lingkan, began to enter the political arena, and both his father Kong Xiangxi and his mother Song Xialing had the idea of asking Xiaokong to succeed him, and it is said that Song Meiling also made a wish to the Kong family and intended to support Xiaokong to ascend to the throne of the minister of the Nanjing government. In fact, as early as XiaoKong was still studying at St. John's University in Shanghai, in order to let Xiaokong inherit the mantle, Lao Kong had already followed Song Xialing's instructions to first act as an official director of the Bank of Communications for Xiaokong, and handed over some official affairs of the Ministry of Finance and the central bank to Xiaokong to the school for approval, so as to experience Xiaokong's ability to mix in the official field. The result was that in St. John's class, Mr. John was lecturing endlessly on the top, and Xiaokong was below to approve the official documents for Minister Kong and President Kong, and after the approval, he signed a word or stamped the old hole, which was just as effective. In the eyes of outsiders, how sacred the nanjing government's official affairs are, but in the eyes of insiders, it turned out to be just a child's play, which was really ridiculous. What is even better is that in order to enable Xiaokong to ascend to the altar as soon as possible, cultivate popularity and qualifications, and accumulate experience and status, Lao Kong also hung up a title of "special secretary of the Ministry of Finance" when Xiaokong University just graduated, set up an office of the Ministry of Finance in Shanghai at the Confucius Mansion in Shanghai, and set up a confidential secretary in line with Chiang Kai-shek's "attendant room", and the intelligence, general affairs, and finance groups were set up by Xiao Kong, and Xiao Kong was fully responsible for specifically handling the major affairs of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank in Shanghai. Not only can he sign and draw a pledge for Minister Kong and be the master of his own affairs, but he can also command officials of the Ministry of Finance below the vice minister, so that Xiao Kong can handle confidential matters involving the state's finances and finances by virtue of such a "Kong's attendant room" as the office, and can also use this to familiarize himself with the inside story and official affairs of the political arena, and can also use this to contact celebrities from all walks of life, cultivate popularity, and consolidate the political foundation. In fact, at this time, Kong Lingkan had become the "shadow minister" of the Ministry of Finance and the "shadow president" of the central bank, and every major event involving the Ministry of Finance and the central bank in the Shanghai area would often have to touch the nail if he did not follow the path of secretary Kong.
Kong Xiangxi
Song Ziwen took refuge in Hong Kong, intending to return to politics with the help of European and American forces, but was strongly blocked by his brother-in-law Kong Xiangxi and nephew Kong Lingkan
On December 27, 1937, Song Ziwen, with infinite loneliness and frustration, took Yu Hongjun, Du Yuesheng and others aboard the French ship "Aramis" and left Shanghai for hong kong. At this time, Song Ziwen was no longer an official in an important position in the National Government, and this uncle of the country, who had once been in the limelight, silently avoided Hong Kong in the midst of loneliness, and no one sent him off, no one cared for him, and no one applauded. However, what pained Soong Ziwen the most was Chiang Kai-shek's treachery, and Chiang had promised him that after the Xi'an Incident, he and Kong Xiangxi would set up a transitional government together, and three months later, he would organize a cabinet of resistance and shoulder the responsibility of saving the country in the War of Resistance. It has been nearly a year since the Xi'an Incident, and not only has the Anti-Japanese War government not been established, but even the Transitional Government is an empty phrase; what makes Song feel indignant the most is that on January 1, 1938, the Executive Yuan of the National Government was reorganized, and Kong Xiangxi became the chief executive with the merit of mediating in the Xi'an Incident. As for Song Ziwen, the first meritorious person to mediate the Xi'an Incident and a representative figure of the hardline faction who resolutely advocated the War of Resistance, it is not to say that he did not ascend to the throne of the chief executive and vice president, and even the second minister did not catch it, which cannot but be said to be a heavy blow to Song Ziwen.
In order to return to the political arena, after arriving in Hong Kong, Song Ziwen can be said to have used his brain and opened up enough horsepower. With his contacts and popularity in European and American countries over the years, he first won the support of the British government, and the British minister in China, Karl, said to Chiang Kai-shek: "The British government hopes to see Mr. Soong Ziwen regain control of the Ministry of Finance"; Sun Yat-sen's son Ke also sent a telegram to the Foreign Minister of the National Government, Wang Pethui, when visiting Europe: "It is recommended to send a member who has great expectations and has strong feelings with Britain and the United States, such as Brother Song Ziwen to contact Europe and the United States on the issue of assistance." Song Ziwen's imminent call made Kong Xiangxi, who refused to give up the wisdom of finance minister, sit uneasy, he knew very well that Song Ziwen's ability was far above him, if Song Ziwen became the minister of finance, not only would it damage the rights and interests of someone in Kong and his family, but also his own finance minister's throne would not be guaranteed, and more importantly, since Kong Xiangxi and Song Xialing both had political ambitions to pass on the treasury throne from father to son, then of course, Song Ziwen's re-emergence from the mountain should be regarded as the biggest enemy that hindered the Confucius family from inheriting his father's throne. As a result, he made the greatest determination to block Song Ziwen's attempt to re-emerge from the mountain.
Song Ziwen and Zhang Leyi
Kong Lingkan starred in the farce of "nephew killing uncle" directed by Kong Xiangxi, and Song Ziwen suffered a heavy blow and lost the opportunity to re-ascend to the throne of "Minister of Finance" forever
On January 5, 1938, Kong Lingkan sent a telegram to his father Kong Xiangxi, saying: Song Ziwen was collecting arms, offering high prices, and buying arms for Zhang Fakui in Guangdong, Li Zongren in Guangxi, and Bai Chongxi Zhang Luo, increasing chiang kai-shek's suspicion and jealousy of Song Ziwen, and alienating the relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and Song. Then, within a week from January 9 to 14, Xiaokong sent various political information about the old man's uncle Song Ziwen to his uncle Chiang Kai-shek's desk through Kong's father. First electric name; Song Ziwen's intention to win over Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and other guangxi powerful factions and instigate opposition to the central authorities undoubtedly touched Chiang Kai-shek's sore spot, and undoubtedly pushed Song to the opposite side of Chiang Kai-shek. On January 10, XiaoKong Erdian Lao Kong, a telegram borrowed from Du Yuesheng, accusing Song Ziwen of disregarding the overall situation, attempting to get involved in diplomacy, and even colluding with the Japanese privately.
On January 14, Xiaokong Sandian Lao kong sent a telegram from exposing Song's collusion with Gui warlords, to accusing Song of ambiguous relations with the Japanese, to pointing out That Chen Song's attempt to use the Bank of China as a base to build an independent kingdom and confront the Central Chamber. It can be seen that the firepower of the small hole attacking the uncle has been constantly upgraded.
These telegrams had already been placed on Chiang Kai-shek's desk through Kong Xiangxi, and Chiang Kai-shek was no longer at ease with Soong Ziwen's activities in Hong Kong. Jiang ordered Kong Xiangxi to personally go to Hong Kong to persuade him to drive, and when he saw no movement, he sent a telegram through Kong Xiangxi to Song Ziwen, and the telegram said that Song Ziwen was a combination of success or failure in the War of Resistance, and that between the lines, Jiang almost pleaded with Song. In fact, this is Chiang Kai-shek's "bitter meat plan", and even if Song Ziwen has an iron heart, he cannot but express something to Chiang Kai-shek. At the repeated urging of Chiang Kai-shek and Kong Xiangxi, Song Ziwen finally left Hong Kong and went north. However, Song Ziwen still has not fulfilled his wish to become an official in the DPRK, and the opposition is still his only choice at present. However, although the official did not have to do it, there were still things, that is, he was responsible for negotiating financial and arms loans with the British side.
After that, throughout his life, Song Ziwen never served as minister of finance again, and in addition to the factors that caused Chiang Kai-shek to feel too much ill of Him because of Song's own conceit, unruliness, and contempt for Chiang Kai-shek's personality, in addition to the black form of the Kong family's father and son, fabricating "false accusations" out of thin air, and the relationship between Chiang kai-shek and Song were also one of the factors that could not be ignored.
Between 1937 and 1939, it was the most difficult and difficult period for the Chinese people to resist the enemy and insult, and it was also the busiest period of time when the Kong and Song families attacked and fought with each other, half of the rivers and mountains had fallen into the hands of foreigners, the country and the nation were in danger of being tired, and the Kong and Song families were biting each other for their own little profits.