On July 13, 1988, the relevant departments of the State Council fell into a panic because of a piece of news. Ji Dengkui, a former vice premier of the State Council and a researcher at the State Council's Rural Development Research Center, died today of a heart attack and failed to resuscitate him.
When the news reached the central government, everyone was confused, especially the No. 9 Yuan of the State Council (the central organ responsible for rural work), where Ji Dengkui worked before his death, and it was even more chaotic. In addition to grief, everyone kept preparing for the funeral, and a series of urgent instructions were quickly conveyed.
As an outstanding political figure in the "post-Mao era", Ji Dengkui's funeral specifications must not be sloppy, and it needs to be carefully considered and reported to the central government for ruling. Not only that, when the relevant staff drew up Ji Dengkui's biography, they should be cautious and cautious, and strive to be objective and complete.
To this end, after the briefing was completed, the staff handed it over to Ji Dengkui's family for advice, and his family did not say anything, only one comment.
What is the content of this opinion? Did the State Department finally do so?
Ji Dengkui's ups and downs in life
Speaking of Ji Dengkui, many people may not know him. Because he is too low-key, he belongs to the type of muffled voice to do big things, and he doesn't like to show his head very much, and his sense of presence is relatively low.
Ji Dengkui is from Wuxiang, Shanxi, and is a cadre who came out of the War of Resistance Against Japan. After the "77 Incident", he began to participate in revolutionary work. In 1938, at the age of fifteen, he became a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
Throughout the period of the All-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Ji Dengkui traveled to the anti-Japanese base areas in Shanxi, Hebei, Shanxi, and Henan, mobilizing and organizing young and middle-aged people to participate in the anti-Japanese armed forces and support the front work. He himself led by example, joined the anti-Japanese guerrillas and fought several skirmishes.
When the Japan devils are driven away, Ji Dengkui has changed from a young "little eight roads" to an "old eight roads" who can take charge of themselves.
After the outbreak of the Liberation War, Ji Dengkui still focused on local work and took root at the grassroots level in Henan for a long time.
After more than ten years of tempering, Ji Dengkui summed up a set of unique methods and formed his own style in the local work. To put it simply, it is to do things steadily, but without losing flexibility and creativity.
No matter what Ji Dengkui does, he is 100% enthusiastic about it, and vows to do everything he can to do it well.
Sometimes, when encountering problems that are difficult to solve, it is common for Ji Dengkui not to sleep at night. In addition to eating, he spends most of his time working at his desk, and is recognized as a "workaholic" and "volume king" by those around him.
Relying on this "desperate Saburo" posture, Ji Dengkui's work efficiency is very high, and his problem-solving ability is also first-class. What he has to do, you can see the results in a short time, and people can't be convinced.
Because of his conscientiousness and enthusiasm for the revolution, Ji Dengkui broke with tradition and became an "accident" that made everyone's jaws drop.
This "accident" is aimed at two aspects.
On the one hand, it comes from Ji Dengkui himself. He had strong leadership skills and outstanding work ability, and served as the secretary of the Xuchang Prefectural Party Committee in Henan Province in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and he swept through everyone.
You must know that the Communist Party is a power that comes out of the barrel of a gun. Therefore, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, most of the senior party and government cadres in leading posts at and above the county level were military cadres who had made meritorious contributions in war, or cadres who had been engaged in leadership work in the white areas or border areas for a long time. No matter how bad he is, he is also an early member of the Communist Party of China.
As for Ji Dengkui, he didn't take any of these three advantages. He had never led troops in a serious way to fight, nor had he ever held a high-level leadership position in the white zone or in a border area, and he did not join the party too early.
However, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he climbed to a height that no one could predict, and to put it bluntly, he was too strong.
However, the more unpredictable is yet to come.
The second "accident" on Ji Dengkui was made by Chairman Mao. By chance, Chairman Mao heard from the people around him that there is a young and capable cadre in Henan, who does things without leakage, and his style is sophisticated and steady, so that people can't find faults.
As we all know, Chairman Mao liked young people very much and had high hopes for them. Leng Buding found a piece of young Puyu from a pile of "old fritters", he was very curious, and summoned Ji Dengkui alone and asked Ji Dengkui to report to him.
At that time, Ji Dengkui was only the secretary of the Xuchang Prefectural Party Committee of Henan Province, and he could never dream of meeting Chairman Mao.
In order not to disappoint Chairman Mao, Ji Dengkui made a lot of preparations. When he met Chairman Mao, he was neither humble nor arrogant, confident, and reported his work in an orderly and clear manner, which impressed Chairman Mao, and pulled Ji Dengkui to talk a lot for the first time.
Ji Dengkui's enthusiasm for the revolution, his seriousness in his work, and his indomitable momentum deeply infected Chairman Mao.
He affectionately called Ji Dengkui "my old friend," and whenever he inspected Henan, he asked Ji Dengkui to report on his work by name.
From the founding of the People's Republic of China to the "Cultural Revolution", Chairman Mao inspected Henan more than a dozen times, and each time Ji Dengkui went to report to him. It can be seen that Chairman Mao appreciates and trusts Ji Dengkui deeply.
Ji Dengkui was originally a capable person, not to mention that now he has Chairman Mao's "endorsement".
With the strength of the good wind, it sent me to the clouds. With his own efforts and Chairman Mao's intentional promotion, Ji Dengkui's career has been smooth sailing. He sat in the position of the number one in Henan when he was in his forties and served as the secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, and his growth rate was staggering.
In 1966, Ji Dengkui was affected by the Cultural Revolution, and slowly fell silent, and even almost died because of it. It wasn't until half a year later that he slowly came out and started working.
At this time, Ji Dengkui faced the biggest challenge of his working life. On the one hand, he had to make a false deal with the reactionaries, and at the same time try by all means to stabilize the situation and ensure that the order of production and work would not be disrupted.
In an environment surrounded by wolves, one can imagine how dangerous Ji Dengkui's situation is and how difficult his work is. But even so, he didn't back down.
In 1969, Ji Dengkui served as vice premier of the State Council, entered the top level of the central government, and became one of the central leaders.
At first, Ji Dengkui was responsible for discussing major issues of the central government with other leaders, and by the way, assisting Premier Zhou in handling some government matters. But a year later, he was put by Chairman Mao into Lin Biao's Military Commission Office. Good fellow, you're really in the wolf's den.
Ji Dengkui knew Chairman Mao's intentions, so he was not afraid of the impending danger. He followed Chairman Mao's instructions and conscientiously "dug up the corners of the wall" and "mixed sand".
At that time, China was in a situation of internal and external troubles. Domestically, the reactionaries were ready to move, and abroad, the Soviet Union deployed millions of troops on the Sino-Soviet and Sino-Mongolian borders, with great intentions of wielding its troops in the capital.
If the Soviet Union really launched a war of aggression, and if the Soviet army really came to the city, then not only Ji Dengkui, but also the entire members of the Military Commission's office group would become sinners for the ages.
Ji Dengkui doesn't understand military affairs and can't march to fight, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about this matter. He won't, so he'll find someone to come!
So, Ji Dengkui consulted Chairman Mao and called General Su Yu, who was good at fighting.
At this time, General Su was already over the age of sixteen, but when he heard that the country was in trouble, he still worked up his spirit and formulated a defensive battle plan.
As for Ji Dengkui, he worked tirelessly to make up for his military knowledge, and gave Su Yu the greatest freedom and support, allowing him to devote himself to his work without worries.
Through the joint efforts of the two, the defensive battle plan was quickly formulated. Su Yu showed it to the Military Academy and other veteran commanders to consult, and it was unanimously approved. Ji Dengkui's hanging heart was put down.
After this incident, Chairman Mao found that his old friend was also very good at military work. Therefore, Ji Dengkui was stationed in the Beijing Military Region and the Central Military Commission successively, and participated in the decision-making of major issues in the army on many occasions. He was involved in the transfer of commanders of the eight major military regions.
Ye Jianying, Chen Xilian, Li Desheng and other CEOs have been "mixed" with Ji Dengkui for seven or eight years. No matter how ignorant Ji Dengkui is about military affairs, he still enters the industry.
And this experience in the Military Commission also paved the way for what happened later......
Ji Dengkui's family put forward their opinions
After a decade of turmoil, Ji Dengkui still held a leading position in the central government. He continued his previous work attitude, took things seriously and responsibly, and thought about problems with a depth that no one else could achieve.
For example, he was the first to propose a solution to the issue of the Cultural Revolution. In a period when everything was in ruins, he had extremely high political acumen and loyalty, fully supported Hua Guofeng, supported the Party Central Committee, and strived to get the runaway country back on the right track as soon as possible.
When all the dust settled, Ji Dengkui retired.
The ups and downs of these years have made Ji Dengkui's mentality change a little. He has not yet passed the age of sixties, but his heart is tired like an old man in the twilight. Looking at the huge country, he felt powerless for the first time.
In the spring of 1980, the 57-year-old resigned from all positions and planned to take a good rest.
However, Ji Dengkui did not rest for too long, because one day, a special person appeared in his life - Deng Xiaoping.
After Ji Dengkui resigned from his post, Deng Xiaoping had a conversation with him to the effect that the central authorities wanted him to continue his work. Of course, if he really doesn't want to, then forget it.
This conversation made Ji Dengkui's stagnant heart ripple again. He was well aware that he was needed by the country and the people, and what a great privilege! What reason did he have for refusing?
So, in 1982, under the arrangement of the central government, Ji Dengkui came to the No. 9 Academy of the State Council and became a ministerial-level researcher (the highest-ranking researcher), mainly engaged in the investigation and research of rural policies.
Strictly speaking, during this period, Ji Dengkui did not hold a specific position, but this did not damage his enthusiasm for work.
Ji Dengkui worked tirelessly and traveled to the vast countryside to do investigation and research. Based on the specific local conditions and combined with his own work experience, he put forward effective countermeasures and suggestions to the central authorities.
Vigorously developing the tourism industry and increasing investment in the tourism industry is what Ji Dengkui proposed. He called tourism a "smoke-free industry" and offered a number of suggestions for the development of tourism.
Today, our tourism industry is booming and the results are gratifying, and it is inseparable from Ji Dengkui's efforts. It is a pity that such a pillar of the country left his beloved country and people without warning.
On July 13, 1988, Ji Dengkui suffered a heart attack and died in Beijing at the age of 65.
As soon as he died, the central government received the news. After studying and deciding, the Central Committee designated the No. 9 Court of the State Council to handle Ji Dengkui's funeral.
The people of the No. 9 Court of the State Council were incredulous when they learned of Ji Dengkui's death. After a brief period of panic, they went about their duties to prepare for the upcoming funeral.
The first is the funeral specs. According to Ji Dengkui's position, the staff of the No. 9 Hospital quickly drew up the relevant plan and submitted it to the central government for decision.
After the funeral specifications, there is the most difficult job - writing a brief biography of Ji Dengkui.
At Ji Dengkui's funeral, this profile was to be distributed to the guests who came to pay their respects, and its importance is self-evident.
In order to ensure objectivity and fairness, and that there are no errors or omissions, the brief was first drafted by the personnel department of the No. 9 Academy, then sent to the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee for revision, and finally submitted to the Central Committee for examination and confirmation.
Frankly speaking, it is not too difficult to write a profile, because there is information to check, and the central government is even clearer about Ji Dengkui's life and deeds. As long as you objectively describe Ji Dengkui's work in different periods, and then give a positive evaluation, but Ji Dengkui's experience is a bit special.
Generally speaking, as an important leader of the country, in the "life" is to start with the highest position.
For example, the highest position Ji Dengkui has held is vice premier of the State Council, so this should be included in his life. But in fact, Ji Dengkui's life began with "researcher of the Rural Development Research Center of the State Council", and the post of vice premier of the State Council was not mentioned at all.
As for the reason, the relevant departments did not announce. Come to think of it, it's nothing more than a few reasons, and everyone knows it.
In short, Ji Dengkui's resume as premier of the State Council was erased from the profile.
As for the period between the reform and opening up and Ji Dengkui's death, because he did not hold a specific position, the people of the Ninth Yuan could only use evaluative words to describe some of Ji Dengkui's suggestions for rural development and his contributions to rural development and tourism.
After the briefing was completed, the staff of the No. 9 Hospital contacted Ji Dengkui's wife and children to ask for their opinions on the briefing.
At that time, the staff was a little apprehensive. Because they did not write Ji Dengkui's resume as the premier of the State Council, this is undoubtedly the pinnacle of Ji Dengkui's career.
With such important information hidden, won't they really be scolded by their families?
This kind of thing has not happened before. After the death of some important leaders, the family members have complained about the profile, thinking that the evaluation is too low, and hopes that the state will give a higher evaluation. After all, who doesn't want their family to die and leave a legacy of fame?
The hearts of the families are understandable, but it is impossible for the organization to ignore the facts and boast about it, right? As a result, there is often a confrontation between family members and organizations.
That's what the staff of Courtyard Nine are afraid of. But to their surprise, Ji Dengkui's wife and son read the profile very calmly, and they were not at all dissatisfied with their erase of Ji Dengkui's experience as vice premier of the State Council.
In the end, under the shocked eyes of the staff, the mother and son only made one comment. They hoped that the organization would add to Ji Dengkui's experience in the Beijing Military Region and the Central Military Commission.
In fact, this is not an opinion, at most it is "checking and filling in the gaps". The staff was surprised and immediately sent someone to verify.
After confirming that the situation was true, the central authorities adopted the opinions of Ji Dengkui's family, added the item "first political commissar of the Beijing Military Region" to his profile, and made a positive evaluation of Ji Dengkui's work in the Central Military Commission.
However, due to special reasons, this part of the experience has not been expanded in detail, but only in passing. Even so, Ji Dengkui's family was very relieved.
Come to think of it, neither Ji Dengkui himself nor Ji Dengkui's family attach so much importance to fame and fortune. For Ji Dengkui, doing practical things is the first priority, and for his family, the false name of the position is not important, as long as the country and the people recognize him and remember his merits, this is enough.
The selflessness of the public and the people all his life for the country and the people are the most simple and unpretentious qualities of Ji Dengkui, and they are also the most noble and moving qualities. His deeds and spirit will forever be engraved on the monument of merit of the Chinese nation.
Information References:
- Party history is rich in the wind and waves of life experienced by Ji Dengkui
- The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China - Ji Dengkui