In August 1965, the Shanghai Municipal Government began a dusty history. A brave woman, Li Huachu, knocks on the door of the city government with her husband's old diary in hand, and she has only one purpose: to correct her late husband, Zhou Ho. Zhou Hao, this name may have been equated with "traitor" back then, but there will always be only one truth.
In that turbulent era, Zhou Hao's name was once misunderstood and slandered. One summer day in 1965, Li Huachu took the diary left by her husband Zhou Hao to the office of Cao Diqiu, the mayor of Shanghai, hoping to clear her husband's grievances. Cao Diqiu was in charge of underground work in Central China during the Liberation War, and he was not unaware of the sacrifice and dedication of underground party members, but when Li Huachu mentioned Zhou Hao, he was still a little surprised.
Li Huachu's account is full of emotion and firmness: "Dear Mayor Cao, my husband is not a traitor as people say, he is a real revolutionary. This diary is evidence of his status as an underground party member. Cao Diqiu took the worn-out notebook, the pages were interspersed with yellow stains and tear stains of the years, and every word seemed extraordinarily heavy.
Zhou Ho was a major general in the military command, and in 1949, on the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was secretly executed. Official documents label him as a "Kuomintang spy," but his real identity is that of an underground member of the Chinese Communist Party. This change of identity not only caused great pain to Zhou Hao's family, but also greatly slandered his reputation.
Turning the pages of the diary, Cao Diqiu saw Zhou Hao's loyalty and sacrifice to his family and country. From the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to the War of Liberation, Zhou Ho chronicles how he grew from an ordinary student to a fearless underground warrior, how he persevered in his struggle behind enemy lines, and his desire and commitment to a new China in the future. The diary also mentions the names and details of the actions of many other underground party members, which are authentic records that cannot be falsified.
After reading the diary, Cao Diqiu's mood couldn't calm down for a long time. He is well aware of the weight of this diary, which is not only the salvation of a family, but also the truth of history that needs to be rewritten. He said to Li Huachu: "Comrade Li, your husband is a true hero, and his name should be remembered and respected. ”
Li Huachu shed tears of gratitude, and his years of persistence and waiting were finally answered. But this is not the end of the story, but the beginning of another. Cao Diqiu promised to investigate the case further and make the truth public. He also realized that such grievances may not be the only one in Zhou Hao, and there are many misunderstood heroes waiting to be found and rehabilitated.
In the days that followed, Cao Diqiu used a lot of resources and time to collect a lot of information and testimony about Zhou Hao's underground work by interviewing his colleagues and comrades-in-arms. These materials not only confirm Joo's identity as an underground party, but also reproduce his heroic deeds under difficult circumstances. On unknown nights, Zhou Ho risked his life many times, completed many difficult tasks, and made great contributions to the victory of the revolution.
Cao Diqiu did not ignore the pain and sacrifice behind these heroes. He deeply felt that the truth of history should not be buried, and that the reputation and dignity of those who fought for their ideals and were ultimately misunderstood needed to be restored. Through a public trial and a retrial of historical records, Zhou Ho's name was finally officially cleared, and he was posthumously recognized as a revolutionary martyr.
All these changes began with Li Huachu's unremitting efforts and the diary that recorded the truth. She firmly believes that no matter how complicated the history, the truth will always be revealed. Her actions not only restored her husband's reputation, but also won justice for many unsung heroes of that era.
History is made up of the struggles and sacrifices of countless little people. Many of them, who may never be known to the world, but whose actions and sacrifices make up the world we are today. The story of Li Huachu and Zhou Ho is a tribute to all those who have paid the price for their beliefs and ideals.
We live in a more open and just era, but the lessons of history still need to be remembered. Every misunderstood soul deserves to be understood, and every neglected contribution deserves to be recognized. On the road to justice and truth, perhaps each of us can do something, even if it is just to maintain a heart that is not gullible and does not give up.
The story of Zhou Ho and Li Huachu is not only an example of the truth of history being revealed, but also a profound ode to perseverance and faith. In the long course of history, many truths have been buried, and many heroes have been forgotten. But as long as we don't give up our efforts to find and confirm the truth, the light will always come.