preface
On March 10, 1991, after more than half a century of seclusion, Zhang Xueliang, who was ninety years old, regained his freedom and embarked on a journey to visit relatives in the United States with his wife, Miss Zhao Si.
In his later years, Zhang Xueliang and Zhao Yidi were married
After staying at his son's home in San Francisco for two days, Zhang Xueliang, accompanied by Miss Zhao Si, came to a high-end apartment on Fifth Avenue on Garden Street in Manhattan, New York.
After greeting the elegant and beautiful hostess of the apartment, Miss Zhao Si returned to San Francisco.
Zhang Xueliang stayed here, opposite the hostess, living for more than three months.
Some people say that Miss Zhao Si is the rice particle on Zhang Xueliang's clothes, and the heroine in the Manhattan apartment is the cinnabar mole of Zhang Xueliang's conscience.
Some people also say that this hostess is nameless and indistinguishable, and cannot be compared with Miss Zhao Si, the legitimate lady.
So what is the truth? Who is this hostess?
What kind of secret past did she have with Zhang Xueliang?
Half a century of suffering and suffering
In 1936, as the japanese and Kosovars pressed closer and closer, the mountains and rivers shattered, and the country was in danger, Chiang Kai-shek insisted on pursuing the policy of "foreign must first be at home."
At a time when it was the autumn of critical survival, the young marshal Zhang Xueliang stepped forward and forced Chiang Kai-shek to resist Japan, prompting the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xueliang's patriotic act brought him a 55-year prison sentence.
On December 31 of the same year, Li Liejun, chief judge of the High Military Tribunal, knocked down the gavel and solemnly announced:
"Zhang Xueliang conspired against the party and sentenced Shangguan to ten years' imprisonment and fifty years' deprivation of public power for the atrocities of Shangguan."
When the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out the following year, Miss Zhao Si, who had no name at that time, was arranged to escape the war in Hong Kong, and was in the right room with Fengzhi to stay with Zhang Xueliang.
Later, Yu Fengzhi unfortunately suffered from breast cancer and had to go to the United States for treatment.
Miss Zhao Si originally lived a carefree life in Hong Kong, but after learning of this, she immediately entrusted her 10-year-old child to a friend in the United States and went to Zhang Xueliang's place of detention, Tongzi Gate Cave in Guizhou, to take over from Yu Fengzhi to take care of Zhang Xueliang.
Soon, Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si were secretly transferred to Taiwan.
At this time, the court announced that the ten-year sentence had expired, but Zhang Xueliang was still not allowed to see the light of day, and was imprisoned in the inaccessible mountains and forests.
"The mountain dwelling is in a quiet situation, the old rain causes the heart to be cold; it is difficult to sleep, and the tears on the pillow are difficult to dry."
These four sentences are the poems that Zhang Xueliang composed during his period of seclusion in the mountains and wilderness, because of his depression and difficulty.
Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si in Taiwan
In order to pass the time, Zhang Xueliang began to study the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Miss Zhao Si continued to serve as his personal secretary, not only taking care of his food, clothing, and living, but also sorting out and copying for him all the materials needed to study the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Knowing that Zhang Xueliang's English is good, in order to accompany Zhang Xueliang to speak English for recreation time, Miss Zhao Si also deliberately went to learn English.
After 1959, the Kuomintang loosened its grip on Zhang Xueliang and allowed him to meet friends at home.
Whenever a friend visits, Miss Zhao Si washes her hands to make soup, goes to the hall and the kitchen, and entertains the guests properly and thoughtfully.
It is reasonable to say that Miss Zhao Si is not a proper wife and has no obligation to accompany Zhang Xueliang to prison.
However, during this 51-year imprisonment, Miss Zhao Si never gave up, not only taking good care of his body, but also trying to relieve him of the depression accumulated in his heart.
This touching affection finally won a fairly satisfactory result for Miss Zhao Si, and in 1964, Miss Zhao Si and Zhang Xueliang were officially married in Taipei.
Zhang Xueliang took a photo when he married Zhao Yidi
A few years later, at the memorial service of Miss Zhao Si, the eulogy of pastor Zhou Lianhua had a cloud:
"At that time, Miss Zhao Si and Mr. Han Qing (Zhang Xueliang) promised each other a future and shared a future, and this future was bleak, but she had no complaints or regrets; in the end, under the leadership of Jehovah, this future was looking forward to the bright sunshine and free air of Honolulu."
However, on the day Zhang Xueliang regained his freedom, the first thing he thought of was not Yu Fengzhi, nor Miss Zhao Si, who had accompanied him for many years, but another woman who was far away in the United States.
One day, when his friend Wang Ji came to visit, Zhang Xueliang frowned and said to him: "Wang Ji, I want to go out of the far door." ”
Wang Ji smiled and asked, "Do you want to go to Hong Kong to see?" ”
"No! Going to Hong Kong is not a long way out. ”
"That... Where do you want to go? ”
"Go to America."
"What are you going to do in the United States?"
"Look at the girlfriend."
Wang Ji couldn't help but listen to Ren Jun, you know, at this time, Zhang Xueliang was already 91 years old.
Zhang Xueliang's "girlfriend" is named Jiang Shiyun, who came from a merchant family in Jiangnan and is the stepmother of the famous architect I.M. Pei.
Jiang Shiyun
More than three months of daylight and night are relative
"I never chase women, very little, no. It's all women chasing me. ”
Zhang Xueliang, as the son of the great warlord Zhang Zuolin, the young marshal of the Northeast Army, was handsome and elegant, and he did not even have to move his fingers, and countless beautiful ladies poured into his side, and the stars held him like a moon.
However, in the face of Jiang Shiyun, Zhang Xueliang was willing to put down his "principles" and take the initiative to go to the United States to find her.
Since the Xi'an incident, the meeting between the two in the United States is the third time in more than fifty years that Zhang Xueliang has been imprisoned.
The first meeting occurred when Jiang Shiyun learned that Zhang Xueliang was in prison, and she had used all her connections to try to rescue him many times, but she still could not save him from prison.
At that time, the Kuomintang strictly guarded Zhang Xueliang, did not allow relatives and friends to visit, and the place of detention was not secretly announced.
Because of his good friendship with Dai Kasa, under Dai Kasa's arrangement, Jiang Shiyun was able to visit Zhang Xueliang once.
Li
The second meeting was at a hotel in Taiwan, where the whole time was closely monitored, zhang Xueliang took a car, followed by a car.
It took a few more years before they waited for this truly free and uninhibited meeting at their Manhattan apartment in New York.
"It is a great shame to learn from the good and the immoral and incompetent, and to let the deceased people in a foreign land worry so much."
On the day of the reunion, at the door of the Manhattan apartment, Zhang Xueliang hugged Jiang Shiyun, who had been absent for many years, and sighed deeply.
Jiang Shiyun's eyes were also moist, and he did not expect to see Zhang Xueliang in his lifetime, so he quickly led him to the apartment.
In the following three months, Zhang Xueliang confidently handed over the gathering activities to Jiang Shiyun to arrange.
"Mrs. Bay is my secretary. You can do anything through her, and she will arrange it for me! ”
In New York, especially in Manhattan, there are countless domestic celebrities, and many descendants of the four major families of the Republic of China live here, including Song Meiling.
These people basically belong to the scope of Jiang Shiyun's communication, so most of the people Zhang Xueliang met during his visit to the United States were naturally led by Jiang Shiyun.
Song Meiling
Thinking of Zhang Xueliang's suffering in being imprisoned in China, Jiang Shiyun hoped to take this opportunity to let the young marshal re-experience the joy of the world and the lights and greenery.
Therefore, in addition to meeting his former friends, Jiang Shiyun also accompanied Zhang Xueliang to Washington, D.C., to see the racecourse, play polo, and taste exotic cuisine in high-end restaurants... It can be said that the prosperity of the modern metropolis of the United States has been experienced over and over again.
If he didn't go out, Jiang Shiyun would make a meeting of three or two friends, put together a table of cards, play mahjong with Zhang Xueliang, or listen to Peking Opera records.
"That time was the happiest time for him (Zhang Xueliang), and I arranged programs for him every day." Jiang Shiyun later recalled.
No wonder Zhang Xueliang couldn't let go of her so much, compared with Miss Zhao Si, Jiang Shiyun was indeed the one who really understood what Zhang Xueliang needed.
A playboy who originally lived the life of a drunken gold fan was unfortunately imprisoned for more than half a century.
When he regains his freedom, what he desires most is not the discipline of women, but to seize the last time and return to the colorful world of flowers and flowers to indulge in fun.
"Zhao Yidi accompanied him, and I accompanied him, it would not be the same."
Miss Zhao Si did not understand this, but Jiang Shiyun was different.
In his later years, Zhang Xueliang and Jiang Shiyun
Jiang Shiyun not only understands, but also accompanies Zhang Xueliang to shuttle through the flowers and wines and have fun.
Zhang Xueliang once sighed: "Yu Fengzhi is the best wife, Zhao Yidi is the most troubled wife, Jiang Shiyun is the most lovely girlfriend, and my favorite is in New York." ”
Later, when this word reached Jiang Shiyun's ear, she also acquiesced.
But Jiang Shiyun did not explicitly define her relationship with Zhang Xueliang as a lover, at least in front of outsiders, she only used an intimate tone to praise Zhang Xueliang: "He is the kind of person who can be introduced as a friend for life." ”
In the relationship between men and women, two people who are in touch with each other and know each other are often longer than a momentary spring heartbeat.
However, between Jiang Shiyun and Zhang Xueliang, they did not cultivate positive results because of the spiritual connection, but always maintained only a platonic relationship.
The two men were separated by a vague distance, neither forward nor backward.
To understand why such a delicate state is formed, we have to mention the intricate relationship between Jiang Shiyun, Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si.
The spring heart palpitates without illness
When he first met Zhang Xueliang, Jiang Shiyun had just returned from studying in France, and in his early twenties, he was already the number one person in the upper social circles of Beiping.
Jiang Shiyun's father was a subordinate of the diplomat Gu Weijun, and Zhang Xueliang had a good friendship with Gu Weijun, and the two of them met under Gu Weijun's introduction.
But the two of them were still just nodding their heads, and they really admired each other until three years later.
In 1930, Jiang Shiyun and Zhang Xueliang met frequently at an upscale banquet in Shanghai.
Jiang Shiyun likes Zhang Xueliang's handsome humor, and Zhang Xueliang is also happy to talk with a bright and moving talented woman who studied in France.
The brief feast and drink meeting in the Ten Mile Ocean Field planted an incomprehensible feeling in their hearts.
After returning to Shenyang, Zhang Xueliang frequently corresponded with Jiang Shiyun, and affectionately called her "Shiyun Xianjie" in the letter.
Jiang Shiyun gradually realized that unconsciously, Zhang Xueliang had opened her heart.
However, at this time, Zhang Xueliang already had a wife, Yu Fengzhi, and if Jiang Shiyun wanted to be with him, he could only become an outer chamber.
Such a choice, Jiang Shiyun did not seriously consider, but the appearance of Miss Zhao Si made all her illusions shattered.
Miss Zhao Si's encounter made Jiang Shiyun understand what a sad future awaited him.
Miss Zhao Si
In 1929, Miss Zhao Si, who was bitterly in love with Zhang Xueliang, ran away from home and ran away to Zhang Xueliang, which greatly dissatisfied Yu Fengzhi.
Zhang Xueliang said that it was only when Yu Fengzhi accepted Miss Zhao Si, but Yu Fengzhi did not even give her a concubine name:
"Miss Zhao Si has no name as a lady to the outside world. To foreigners call them your secretaries, to Chinese call them servants. ”
Although Miss Zhao Si's family lineage is not prominent, she is also the beloved daughter of the deputy director of the Beiyang Government's Ministry of Communications, and her affair with Zhang Xueliang is well known, but in the end there is not even a serious statement, which is undoubtedly a great humiliation for her.
Originally, Jiang Shiyun rushed to Beijing to express his heart to Zhang Xueliang, but when he saw miss Zhao Si's situation, Jiang Shiyun hesitated.
Jiang Shiyun is not as good as Miss Zhao Si, but the experience of staying in Yang for several years has broadened her horizons and made her clearly know what she wants and what she does not want.
Miss Zhao Si could endure such humiliation, but Jiang Shiyun was arrogant and arrogant, and no matter what, he could not make such a sacrifice for love.
After some internal struggle, Jiang Shiyun chose to cut off the love thread.
In order to forget this unavoidable feeling, Jiang Shiyun left For Italy, during which he met the president of the central bank, Bei Zuyi, in Rome, and married him after returning to China.
Jiang Shiyun and Pei Zuyi
Jiang Shiyun once said that Mr. Pei and the young marshal have one thing in common, they are eloquent, they can talk, they are funny, they love to tell jokes, and they love to be lively.
In the final analysis, Jiang Shiyun could not forget Zhang Xueliang, and Zhang Xueliang was also thinking of Jiang Shiyun for the rest of his life.
But whether it is for Jiang Shiyun or Zhang Xueliang, it is not necessarily a bad thing to ask for it.
There is no winner's polyamorous love
"I have no regrets in my life, and I only love women."
Zhang Xueliang's mercurial disposition doomed him to be unable to maintain a stable and warm relationship with a certain woman.
Originally, Yu Fengzhi was tolerant of Zhang Xueliang's behavior of inviting bees and butterflies outside, and even reluctantly accepted Miss Zhao Si, which can be said to be a virtuous wife.
Yu Fengzhi firmly believes that even if the bunting flag flutters outside her husband, her own red flag will never fall.
Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si married for a photo
In 1964, in order to prevent Zhang Xueliang from fleeing overseas under the American citizenship of his wife Yu Fengzhi, Chiang Kai-shek forced Zhang Xueliang to divorce Yu Fengzhi under the Christian monogamous canon.
In the case of "man-made knife tricks, I am for fish meat", Zhang Xueliang's abandonment of the original match is also forgivable, but he soon married Miss Zhao Si again.
Compared with the original Yu Fengzhi, who was tragically abandoned, Miss Zhao Si, who finally guarded Yunkai, seems to be the biggest winner.
Is this really the case?
Zhang Xueliang's red pink confidants outside, from mussolini's daughter abroad to Miss Zhao Si in China, are as many as carp across the river, and they are all dew marriages, and there has never been a girlfriend who can last with him for a long time.
However, Miss Zhao Si was able to have such a place in Zhang Xueliang's house, not because Zhang Xueliang had a deep affection for her, but because of her father's bitter plan.
It was Zhao's father who broke off relations with her and told the world about their affairs, which forced Zhang Xueliang to take responsibility.
In the imagination of our descendants, Miss Zhao Si and Zhang Xueliang are even more natural and have a better relationship than Jinjian, but the reality is far from this.
Miss Zhao Si herself also said to Zhang Xueliang: "If it were not for the Xi'an Incident, we would have finished long ago, and I can't stand your messy things." ”
Such a reluctantly maintained relationship, even if it is eventually blessed with marriage, may not be able to make two people satisfied.
Even if the two people are already elderly people, once they hear that Zhang Xueliang has made a girlfriend outside, Miss Zhao Si is still waiting in a strict position.
During his time in New York, Zhang Xueliang originally planned to be accompanied by Jiang Shiyun and take the opportunity to return to the mainland, but Miss Zhao Si used only one phone call to extinguish this possibility.
After Zhang Xueliang returned to Taiwan, Jiang Shiyun lost contact with him, sending letters one by one, and calling them one by one, but there was no response, presumably this is not unrelated to Miss Zhao Si.
Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si
Imagine if zhang Xueliang, Yu Fengzhi, Miss Zhao Si and Jiang Shiyun were put together for the sake of a reunion, I don't know how many stories of fighting for the wind and jealousy would be left behind.
It is said that the country is easy to change, the nature is difficult to move, Zhang Xueliang's flower heart can not be changed, the women around him have only three choices, either to accommodate, or to discipline, or to leave.
The sympathetic Yu Fengzhi maintained a virtuous wife and gave in step by step, but made a wedding dress for others.
Miss Zhao Si, who has a unique appearance, painstakingly manages the marriage, and she cannot relax at the age of white hair.
Miss Zhao Si in her youth
Jiang Shiyun, who was arrogant in heart, chose another good person, and he never really let go of Zhang Xueliang in his life.
And Zhang Xueliang, who is in the center of the blossoming flowers, has loved countless women in his life, but the one who is most concerned about him can only be viewed from a distance, not approached.
Such a few people fell in love with great excitement, and in the end it seemed that no one could say how proud they were.
postscript
To put it more seriously, Zhang Xueliang actually failed to give much respect to the women around him from beginning to end, especially Yu Fengzhi and Miss Zhao Si.
Zhang Xueliang's marriage and divorce can be based on many considerations, but he has not considered the mood of the parties, because he does not like it and does not care much.
In contrast, Jiang Shiyun occupies a unique position in the heart of Zhang Xueliang, a bo lover, and she has received his love and respect at the same time.
"The you I see now is a new woman that I admire, with moral integrity and talent, taking self-reliance as her responsibility... This is something that men appreciate. Sister Shiyun, I have more respect for you. ”
In a correspondence, Zhang Xueliang wrote down such words.
If you want to find a lucky person among these women, perhaps it should be Jiang Shiyun.
In his later years, Jiang Shiyun and Zhang Xueliang
Resources:
Miss Zhao Si: How touching the legend is, how bleak the truth is- the surging news
Zhang Xueliang, who can't say enough- an interview essay in the United States
Heroes love beauty: Zhang Xueliang and Jiangnan celebrity Jiang Shiyun - Phoenix Information
Zhang Xueliang's love affair in his later years: Who is his "girlfriend" in New York (pictured) - China News Network
CNKI: The friendship between Jiang Shiyun and Zhang Xueliang_ Zhao Jie
Zhang Xueliang in captivity was drunk
Book:
"The Woman with the Scent of the Soul"
The Secret History of Zhang Xueliang's Confinement
"Century of Love: Zhang Xueliang and Zhao Yidi"
The Loser of Success: The Biography of Zhang Xueliang