One day in April 1946, at the entrance of the High Court in Suzhou, reporters and citizens gathered early in anticipation of an upcoming public trial. This day is the long-awaited day of the public trial of the traitor Chen Bijun. Chen Bijun, this name was a household name in China at that time, and she was the number one female traitor in people's mouths.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, Chen Bijun walked into the door of the courtroom under the strict escort of the military and police. From the footage at the scene, she can be seen wearing a long robe, glasses, thinning hair, and holding a folder in her hand, which contains her defense letter. Although he has become a criminal, Chen Bijun still behaves arrogantly and looks like he doesn't care. She walked with a big stride, as if the military police next to her were just her "little followers". This arrogant attitude makes people wonder, who gave her the confidence?
The name Chen Bijun was almost universally known in China during the Anti-Japanese War, not only because she was Wang Jingwei's wife, but also because she was a notorious female traitor of that era. In that era of change, her name was closely associated with words such as betrayal, surrender, and betrayal, and became a sore point in history.
When it comes to Wang Jingwei, people often think of his image of a "beautiful man" during the Republic of China, however, Chen Bijun's appearance is in stark contrast to Wang Jingwei. She is not naturally beautiful, especially after entering middle age, she has a fat figure and a big belly, standing with Wang Jingwei, the difference in appearance is obvious. However, that didn't stop the two from coming together.
When they were young, Chen Bijun and Wang Jingwei, although they were not a good match in appearance, both were talented, both were early members of the League, and worked with Mr. Sun Yat-sen. Wang Jingwei's smooth sailing in his career is inseparable from his talent and background, and Chen Bijun is an important driving force in his political career. Both have a kind of paranoia and self-confidence in their personalities, a personality trait that was especially evident after the full-scale outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, in the face of Japanese aggression, Wang Jingwei and Chen Bijun were very pessimistic. In this context, the two chose to surrender to Japan and became sinners of history. Wang Jingwei's surrender is not unrelated to Chen Bijun's influence. In that era, Chen Bijun and Wang Jingwei were regarded as traitors who everyone was punished.
Wang Jingwei died of illness on the eve of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, which can be regarded as escaping, while Chen Bijun was not so "lucky". After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, she was quickly arrested and brought to justice. Despite facing a just trial, Chen Bijun refused to admit her treason, insisting that she was innocent and a die-hard. In the end, she was sentenced to ten years in prison.
On the eve of the liberation of the mainland, Chen Bijun was still held in Suzhou Prison. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, she was transferred to Tilanqiao Prison in Shanghai. Even in prison, she still refused to admit her mistakes and died unrepentant, and finally in 1959, Chen Bijun died of illness in prison.