Wu Xiangxiang once commented on Jiang Menglin: "In the history of education in the Republic of China, his status is second only to Cai Yuanpei. ”
Jiang Menglin and Hu Shi can be counted as teachers and later entered the Peking University to work, so the feelings between the two are quite deep, and they have always been close old friends.
Jiang Menglin experienced three marriages in his life, and Hu Shi has always been very supportive of him, and even jumped out of the window to escape home in order to prove his marriage, which caused his wife to be quite dissatisfied.
But when Jiang Menglin fell in love in his later years and felt that he would marry her when he met the true love of life, Hu Shi changed his attitude towards him greatly, and he could not help but persuade him to dispel this idea in his hospital bed, but at that time, Jiang Menglin had been blinded by love and insisted on marrying the woman he loved.
The person who firmly attracted Jiang Menglin was xu Xianle, a well-known scum woman of the Republic of China, who had a very bad reputation among the public, and everyone said that she was a woman who married old men and coveted money.
Jiang Menglin's obstinate behavior brought endless pain to his old age, making him physically and mentally very tired, and even couldn't help but cry and regret not listening to the advice of his friend Hu Shi.
What kind of story is hidden in his body?
President of Peking University
Jiang Menglin was a famous educator during the Republic of China period, who once served as the president of Peking University after Cai Yuanpei, but in the history of Peking University, he was rarely mentioned, and even deliberately ignored.
But objectively speaking, Jiang Menglin's contribution to the construction and development of Peking University is indelible, he is the longest-serving president in the history of Peking University, in that turbulent era, he and his colleagues worked together to construct an ivory tower for students in the chaotic world, and later also made great contributions to the development of China's education.
In terms of career, Jiang Menglin's achievements are beyond doubt, and he has also been respected by people from all walks of life, no matter which party has great respect for him.
But in terms of emotions, Jiang Menglin's experience has caused a lot of controversy.
His first wife was arranged by his parents, although the two did not have any feelings, but they also always respected each other and lived in peace, until the death of Jiang Menglin's friend Gao Renshan, he had been helping to take care of his widow Tao Zenggu, but he did not expect that in the day-to-day relationship, the two gradually developed feelings.
Later, Jiang Menglin desperately divorced his original partner and entered the marriage hall with Tao Zengguyi, although many people around him talked about this relationship, but Hu Shi, as a good friend, was happy for him from the bottom of his heart, and perhaps there was a little envy in his heart.
When Jiang Menglin and Tao Zenggu were married, Hu Shi, despite the objections of his wife Jiang Dongxiu, jumped out of the window of his home and rushed to witness the marriage between the two of them.
That marriage may also be the happiest time in Jiang Menglin's life.
Late life heartbeat
After the Liberation War, Jiang Menglin followed the Kuomintang to Taiwan, where he has been settling ever since.
In 1958, Tao Zenggu, who accompanied him for half of his life, died of illness, and Jiang Menglin's later life also seemed lonely, even if he had children and relatives around, he always felt that his heart was empty, and life became more and more boring.
In 1960, Jiang Menglin was introduced to Xu Xianle, when he was 74 years old, and Xu Xianle was more than half a hundred years old, but he still had charm, he could not see that he was more than 50 years old, coupled with her feminine posture and elegant behavior, Jiang Menglin felt that his long-silent heart beat again.
At that time, Xu Xianle had already experienced several marriages, and his reputation was not very good, but Jiang Menglin was like a demon, thinking about Xu Xianle day and night, and even like a stunned young man who had just opened his heart, he lifted his pen and wrote a lot of love letters to Xu Xianle, and the two soon began to communicate.
Soon after, Jiang Menglin decided to marry Xu Xianle and was very happy to share the news with his relatives and friends around him, but what he did not expect was that there was no one around him who supported him, and even Hu Shi, who had been standing behind him, bitterly advised him to think more.
His year-old love even alarmed Song Meiling, who directly called against their marriage, but Jiang Menglin turned a deaf ear to these words.
Unrepentant
In the end, Jiang Menglin still married Xu Xianle without hesitation, perhaps in his heart like a hero who did not hesitate to fight against the world for the sake of beauty, but it turned out that when everyone was opposing one thing, this matter may really be worth thinking about more.
The reason why everyone is so opposed to this marriage is basically because Xu Xianle's attitude towards her previous husbands is really intriguing, she is a scumbag in the eyes of everyone, she has married men who are much older than her, and from the beginning of the relationship, she has unabashedly asked for money from each other, and even directly asked the other party to put financial power into her own hands, but in the end she and her husband will always part ways because of property disputes and get a large amount of alimony.
Shortly after marrying Jiang Menglin, Xu Xianle also changed the gentle xianshu before marriage and gradually exposed her true face, especially after Jiang Menglin was accidentally injured and admitted to the hospital, her attitude made Jiang Menglin feel very sad.
At that time, Jiang Menglin accidentally broke his leg and was admitted to the hospital, such an injury was a great torture for an old man who was too old, but when he was lingering on the sickbed, Xu Xianle, as his wife, not only did not take care of him around, but always had a cold attitude, and constantly asked him for money, and then simply disappeared and moved out of Jiang Menglin's home with the money.
After discovering this incident, Jiang Menglin proposed to the court for divorce, and in the hospital bed, he burst into tears, accusing the woman of how she treated him coldly after marriage, regretting that she did not listen to the advice of her friend Hu Shi at that time.
After being discharged from the hospital, Jiang Menglin divorced as he wished, but his property could not be recovered, and eventually he died of depression in endless pain and regret.
brief summary:
There is a saying in China: Listen to the advice of others, eat enough.
Friends and relatives around us will always make some suggestions when we are confused or do not know what to choose, point out a way forward for us, if we always do not listen to the advice of others, choose to go their own way, wait until they suffer losses before regretting it, do not know how much regret will be left in their own lives.
Jiang Menglin was elegant and intelligent all his life, and made many breakthrough contributions in the education industry, but in his later years, he was blinded by impulsive love, and finally ended up with a lamentable ending.