Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Jieru
In late August 1927, the ship President Jackson was sailing in the Pacific Ocean.
Chen Jieru leaned on the railing and looked into the distance. She was well-dressed and well-dressed. But what does not match this is the sadness and confusion revealed in the exquisite facial features.
"Jeru, you believe in me! I'll only need five years, and then I'll be able to give you back everything you want..." The man's slightly anxious voice echoed in his head.
A tear had slipped down the corner of his eye.
I remember on my wedding night, he made a promise in his ear: "Honey, I will never fall in love with anyone but you..."
Thinking about this now, Chen Jieru only felt ironic. She picked up the handkerchief and printed it in the corner of her eye, and turned around and unscrewed the black box on the small table.
"Chiang Kai-shek's announcement..." The sweet female voice on the radio successfully caught her attention, "... In the tenth year of the Republic of China, the original Mao clan and Zhongzheng formally divorced. The other two clans, Ben did not have a marriage contract..."
The words "Ben has no marriage contract" are like a sharp dagger piercing deep into Chen Jieru's unprepared heart. Before she lost consciousness, she didn't even reflect on why she was so sad.
Chen Jieru
When she woke up again, Chen Jieru was already lying on the bed in her room, and the two children of her friend Zhu Yimin's family, Teresa and Helen, were anxiously gathered around her.
Chen Jieru only felt bitter.
At that time, she Chen Jieru forced Jiang Zhongzheng to divorce the original wife Mao Shi. Now, like Mao, she has become an outcast woman in the next church, and a lucky woman who combines beauty, wisdom and power has become the winner of the new round.
History is always strikingly similar, and it's only six years to come and go.
Recalling the bits and pieces since she met Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Jieru felt that all the mistakes began on that summer afternoon.
Chen Jieru, whose ancestral home is Ningbo, Jiangsu Province, was born in Shanghai in 1905.
At that time, she was not Chen Jieru, she was the big miss of the paper tycoon Chen Hefeng's family, and the most precious little Ah Feng in the eyes and hearts of her parents.
From childhood to adulthood, her parents gave Ah Feng endless pampering and love, she was intelligent and agile, delicate and lovely, and she was the focus of others' attention everywhere.
When she was 12 years old, her mother Wu sent her to shanghai patriotic girls' high school founded by Cai Yuanpei on Haining Road.
Wu is a very traditional person. In her heart, with the blessing of such a famous school, the baby daughter will definitely find a good husband and wife in the future.
It was here that Ah Feng met his first girlfriend, Zhu Yimin.
Due to various reasons, Ah Feng does not actually have a true friend. All the people who befriended her were nothing more than her father's business.
But Zhu Yimin is not.
In Zhu Yimin's eyes, Ah Feng is Ah Feng, his good friend, the one who can say all his happiness and sorrow to her.
This novel experience made Ah Feng very excited, and she unconsciously leaned toward Zhu Yimin.
Zhang Jingjiang and Zhu Yimin
At that time, Zhu Yimin was already married to Zhang Jingjiang, a national government official 22 years older than himself. Therefore, in his free time, Ah Feng's favorite thing to do is to visit his good friend at Zhang Jingjiang's house.
It was there that Ah Feng met the man who changed his life later, Chiang Kai-shek.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek had just been appointed commander of the second detachment of the Cantonese Army stationed in Fujian. Because he was repeatedly excluded from the Guangdong Army, he often left his job and stayed in Shanghai, while waiting for the opportunity, while cooperating with Zhang Jingjiang, Chen Guofu, Dai Jitao and other partners to do exchange speculation business.
One afternoon in the summer of 1919, Chiang Kai-shek and Sun Yat-sen went to Zhang Jingjiang's house as a guest, and he did not know that it was this time that he met his love.
As usual, Ah Feng, who was bored during the holidays, came to zhu Yimin again. After the two girls talked and laughed and chatted for a while, Ah Feng got up and resigned. Zhu Yimin got up to send off the guests. Two girls holding hands happened to meet Zhang Jingjiang and Jiang Zhongzheng and others on the cloister.
Chen Jieru and Chiang Kai-shek
This girl was different from all the girls Chiang Kai-shek had seen before.
Short hair with ears, a small round face with slight baby fat, delicate features, clear eyes... Obviously, he was a child who did not understand the world, but he successfully took away all the attention and eyes of Chiang Kai-shek.
He couldn't help but follow Ah Feng to the outside of Zhang Mansion and ask her for an address.
Hearing this, Ah Feng's eyes widened. She couldn't understand why this man would do such a strange thing.
Seeing Ah Feng's doubts, Jiang Zhongzheng's answer was very crisp: "I am going to the palace to meet Miss." ”
This sentence suddenly confused Ah Feng. She only felt her little face heat up as quickly as it was on fire. After hurriedly reporting an address, she fled into the wilderness.
In fact, Ah Feng still made a little careful eye, and the address she hurriedly reported was not the real location of her home.
However, she really underestimated Chiang Kai-shek's ability. Therefore, a few days later, when Jiang Zhongzheng was really sitting in their living room, Ah Feng still did not understand.
Before she could ask the question in her heart, Jiang Zhongzheng gave an explanation: The heart is here, even if there is no address, it can be found.
The affectionate confession once again succeeded in overthrowing Ah Feng. Her small mouth opened a few times, and she was stunned that she did not find a word that could take over the stubble.
Fortunately, Chiang Kai-shek also knew how to accept it when he saw it was good, and did not continue this topic.
A man goes to visit a lady who is not yet out of the cabinet, and the underlying meaning is self-explanatory. But Chiang Kai-shek is really not the best son-in-law in his mother Wu's mind. The 19-year-old age gap is not mentioned, and Chiang Kai-shek's identity is the biggest obstacle.
Who parents don't want their daughters to marry rich and secure? But soldiers are born to clash with these two words.
Coupled with the fact that Chiang Kai-shek already had his original wife and concubines in his family, how could his daughter, who was big in the palm of his hand, go and make a small for others?
As a result, when Jiang Zhongzheng visited Chen Mansion for the second time, he did not even see Ah Feng's figure. Waiting for him was Wu, who clearly rejected Chiang Kai-shek.
But Wu Shi did not know that Jiang Zhongzheng had never been a person who gave up lightly.
This road is not passable, and he will naturally find another way.
Zhang Jingjiang
Jiang Zhongzheng bought Zhang Jingjiang to make eyeliner. Therefore, when Ah Feng went to look for Zhu Yimin again, he did "happen" to meet him again.
For Chiang Kai-shek, a 13-year-old, ignorant little girl is still easy to deal with. Soft and hard, Ah Feng finally agreed to date him. As a result, Jiang Zhongzheng set the date place in the hotel, and the frightened Ah Feng directly took the road and fled, never to meet him alone again.
This is also difficult for Chiang Kai-shek. Isn't it impossible to see? Call.
Multiple phone calls a day disturbed Ah Feng's mind. At the same time, Chiang Kai-shek confessed the fact that he already had a wife and a concubine, and swore that his heart for Ah Feng would never change.
Seeing that Ah Feng's heart defense was about to collapse completely, Jiang Zhongzheng gave another dose of fierce medicine.
Chiang Kai-shek
He asked Ah Feng out, and after confessing affectionately, he took out a dagger against his chest: "I will definitely use my blood to write you an oath of eternal love." ”
The dangling knife brushed lightly on the smooth skin, and blood immediately oozed out.
Ah Feng cried and said eagerly, "I believe, I believe!" You stop! ”
In this way, Ah Feng completely fell into the love network that Jiang Zhongzheng was carefully weaving for her, and it was difficult to extricate herself.
After taking Ah Feng, Jiang Zhongzheng asked Zhang Jingjiang to become a lobbyist.
At this time, Wu Shi no longer had any reason to refuse. But as a mother, she fights for the last dignity of her beloved daughter - ming media is marrying.
In this regard, Chiang Kai-shek naturally agreed with his mouth.
Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Fumei
He returned to Fenghua non-stop, went through the divorce procedures with the original Mao clan, and then returned to Shanghai, following Wu's wishes to prepare his wedding with Ah Feng step by step.
In order to show his favor for Ah Feng and incidentally please his future mother-in-law, Chiang Kai-shek naturally followed Wu's requirements completely: engaged, exchanged gifts, and prepared for the wedding.
By the time Chiang Kai-shek and Ah Feng were married, it was already 1921. It was also at this time that Jiang Zhongzheng gave Ah Feng the name "Jieru".
On December 5, 1921, the wedding ceremony of Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Jieru was held as scheduled in the grand banquet hall of the Dadong Hotel in Shanghai Yong'an Building. Since then, 15-year-old Chen Jieru has become the third wife of 34-year-old Chiang Kai-shek.
Life after marriage is happy and fulfilling. Chen Jieru's gentleness and kindness and Chiang Kai-shek's tolerance and pampering make the two people like glue and inseparable.
In addition to being just right with Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Jieru was also very friendly to Chiang Kai-shek's family.
She treated Chiang Kai-shek as the original Mao Fumei as if she were her own sister, respectfully and courteously; she treated Chiang Ching-kuo and Jiang Weiguo as if they were her own, caring about their food, clothing, shelter and transportation, and often preparing gifts for her two children.
Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Wai-kuo
Continuous and uninterrupted efforts have finally been unanimously recognized by everyone. Chiang Ching-kuo has always respected this stepmother, calling her "Shanghai Mother".
At the same time, Chen Jieru also accompanied Jiang Zhongzheng as a secretary to help her husband deal with some writing problems.
If life continues to develop like this, one may never be impossible to achieve.
But as Chiang Kai-shek rose step by step, his ambitions grew. Chen Jieru's efforts became more and more insignificant in his eyes.
In March 1927, the Nationalist government abolished Chiang Kai-shek as Chairman of the Central Standing Committee and Minister of Military Service.
How could Chiang Kai-shek admit defeat to this?
He launched the "April 12" coup d'état and brutally killed communists and revolutionary masses; he established a "National Government" in Nanjing and confronted the National Government in Wuhan; in order to seek support, he even visited Japan...
In the end, Chiang Kai-shek accepted Kong Xiangxi's proposal to marry Song Meiling in order to make a comeback.
Song Meiling
In fact, as early as the second year of the wedding with Chen Jieru, Chiang Kai-shek met Song Meiling at Sun Yat-sen's home.
Unlike Chen Jieru's gentle and gentle person, Song Meiling, who has been studying in the United States since childhood, is lively, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Crucially, Soong Mei-ling's illustrious family lineage was enough to allow Chiang Kai-shek's political ambitions to be unleashed.
Song Qiling and Kong Xiangxi also intended to match the two, but although Jiang Zhongzheng had this intention at that time, he could not let go of Chen Jieru.
But today is different from the past, and the harsh reality makes him have to choose between love and future. As a result, Chen Jieru became a victim of his political future.
After six years of married life, Jiang Zhongzheng already knew Chen Jieru's disposition. Therefore, he played the emotional card to let Chen Jieru understand that only by marrying Song Meiling could he realize his ambitions and ideals.
After sensing Chen Jieru's wavering, he "advised him with death." A tearful confession, coupled with the muzzle of the black hole hole, Chen Jieru's already messy thoughts could no longer piece together a complete train of thought, only to pounce into her husband's arms and cry bitterly.
At this time, Jiang Zhongzheng softly comforted his little wife, repeatedly promising to resume marriage with her after five years.
At this point, Chen Jieru could only nod her head in agreement. She didn't know that in this game, Jiang Zhongzheng was deliberately calculating unintentionally, and she had already lost a piece of armor.
On August 19, 1927, Chen Jieru, accompanied by Zhang Jingjiang's two daughters, Teresa and Helen, sailed to the United States on the President Jackson ship.
In October, she heard chiang kai-shek's announcement in the Shanghai newspapers from the radio broadcast. Since the age of 13, his fate has been entangled with this man, and now it is so hard to peel off, Chen Jieru does not know, if there is no man his own life in the future, what to do.
Desperate, she tried several times to end her life, but several times she was pulled back from the brink of death by Teresa and Helen.
After the last failed attempt at the sea, Chen Jieru collapsed on the deck and cried bitterly. She was in so much pain, scraping her bones. She didn't know what else she could do but cry.
In the tearful eyes was a childish little face, "Mommy wants to come back early, the accompaniment will miss you!" ”
Chen Yaoguang (accompaniment)
Chen Jieru and Chiang Kai-shek have been married for six years and have no children, and this companion is the righteous daughter that Chiang Kai-shek adopted during his tenure at the Whampoa Military Academy. Because he was going to the United States for further study, the escort was entrusted to the care of his mother Wu.
Yes, I still have my mother and companionship. What would they do if they gave up?
Therefore, Chen Jieru stood up from the deck with a strong support. She wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand and pressed her lips to look deep into the sea.
When she was studying in the United States, Chen Jieru spent all her time studying. She studied English, beekeeping, horticulture, and finally a master's degree from Columbia University's School of Education.
Wedding photo of Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling
At the same time, Chiang Kai-shek was on a smooth ride.
On December 1, 1927, after he married Song Meiling, he formed an alliance with Song Ziwen and Kong Xiangxi. After that, with their support, Chiang Kai-shek soon sat on the throne of chairman of the Military Commission.
He and Chen Jieru intersected again after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1937.
At that time, Wang Jingwei surrendered to the enemy and established a puppet government. His wife, Chen Bijun, was in and out of Chen Jieru's home several times, intending to persuade her to become an official in the Wang puppet government. Chen Jieru was very disgusted by this, and after several thoughts, she decided to avoid Chongqing.
Chiang Kai-shek is also in Chongqing at this moment. Hearing about this, he directly arranged Chen Jieru to visit his brother Wu Zhongxin's home, and he himself often took time to visit Wu Zhongxin's home.
Although Chen Jieru had a grudge against Chiang Kai-shek, how could he resist his clever tongue? One after the other, the relationship between the two has a great tendency to rekindle.
But there are no impermeable walls in the world. Song Meiling, who learned the news, found Chiang Kai-shek and made a big fuss. Chiang Kai-shek is completely restraining himself from this disturbance. If nothing else, at least at this time, he did not have the confidence to leave Song Meiling at all.
Chen Jieru, who had been left behind again, also thoroughly saw everything between herself and Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling. Therefore, when Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan to invite her to go with him, Chen Jie refused without even thinking about it.
After liberation, Chen Jieru became a member of the CppcC National Committee of Shanghai's Luwan District.
In 1961, under the arrangement of Premier Zhou Enlai, Chen Jieru settled in Hong Kong.
Upon learning of this, Chiang Ching-kuo funded the purchase of a luxury apartment for her and gave her a lot of financial care to this "Shanghai mother".
Chiang Ching-kuo
On January 21, 1971, Chen Jieru died in Hong Kong. Her adopted daughter Chen Yaoguang (accompanying her) helps her take care of the aftermath and inherits all her property. Chen Jieru's ashes were brought back to the United States for burial. Autumn 2002. Chen Jieru's daughter Chen Yaoguang was moved back to Shanghai by her adopted daughter Chen Yaoguang and buried in Fushou Garden.
After settling in Hong Kong, Chen Jieru asked someone to ghostwrite a memoir of her own. He was repeatedly obstructed by reactionaries, threatened, lured, and even offered a high price to buy the manuscript in Chen Jieru's hand, but none of them succeeded.
On August 1, 1993, the book, titled "Memoirs of Chen Jieru", was finally released. The history that has been speculated by many people in the world is also truly presented in front of the public.
"Memoirs of Chen Jieru"
La Rochefoucco said: "There are two kinds of perseverance in love: one is because we are constantly discovering new characteristics of love in our lover; the other is simply because we want to acquire a reputation of perseverance." ”
Chen Jieru, who was sacrificed by Chiang Kai-shek, never married. Some people say that she has been too hurt and has been afraid of marriage since then, and some people say that she is obsessed with Chiang Kai-shek...
Or, she just proves her fidelity to love with practical actions...
Who knows?