<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > why Jin Jinrong did not flee Shanghai</h1>
On May 12, 1949, the Third Field Force of the People's Liberation Army crossed the Yangtze River, and the Battle to Liberate Shanghai officially broke out. Half a month later, the Kuomintang garrison troops stationed in Shanghai surrendered, and the whole territory of Shanghai was liberated.
Golden Rong
While people were cheering and cheering in victory, the leaders of the Shanghai gangs, who had been in the limelight in the past, were becoming increasingly restless and restless. In order to escape the punishment of the party and the people, Du Yuesheng, anticipating that the Kuomintang had no foothold in the mainland, hastily fled Shanghai with his family and servants and took refuge in Hong Kong. As early as 1937, when the Japanese Kou launched the August 13 Incident, Zhang Xiaolin had already openly defected to the enemy and became a traitor. Only the leader of the Green Gang, Jin Rong, did not follow Chiang Kai-shek to Taiwan or to Hong Kong to work, but stayed in his old lair in Shanghai and waited to see what happened.
At this time, Jin Rong lived in the house of Jun Peili on Longmen Road, living in simplicity every day, and did not dare to make a mistake. Although he no longer has the prestige of the past, but Shanghai has just been liberated, the government has not yet liquidated those traitors and hooligans, so Jin Rong still goes to the tea house every morning to drink tea, and in the evening to bathe in the bathhouse, living a leisurely life of "water in the morning and water in the evening".
The green gang big guys are together
At this time, Jin Rong was 82 years old, old and dizzy, frail and sickly, he knew that he did not have much to go, no matter where he was, he would soon die in Huangquan, so he thought twice and decided to stay in Shanghai. Because the Kuomintang fled in a hurry at that time, it was purely a helpless move. Jin Rong believes that following the Kuomintang to Taiwan is originally a very suspenseful matter, and in the case of a blockade after the pursuing soldiers, if it is not good to do so, it will be a life and a cry. Although Hong Kong is relatively free, there is no one to rely on and there is no need to go.
And Shanghai is the place where he has achieved fame in his life, in this stormy coastal city, he has repeatedly encountered unexpected situations, but he can turn the danger into a disaster every time. Therefore, Jin Jinrong believes that for him, Shanghai is the safest place to live. He himself felt that the Communist Party had won the world, and in the years of the people's support, it would only get better and better in the future, and he should not be embarrassed by this old man who was about to enter the ground.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > gold rong abandon the dark and cast the light</h1>
In the end, Jin Rong was a person who had seen the world, and his guess was not bad, and the Communist Party really did not embarrass him. Before the liberation of Shanghai, Jin Rong's former friend, Yang Hu, who was once the commander of the Songhu garrison, had contact with the underground party organization. Moreover, in accordance with the instructions of the party organization to stabilize the leader of the gang, he actively advised Jin Jinrong to stay in Shanghai and make up for his mistakes.
Golden Rong and The Green Gang protégés
Before that, Du Yuesheng, who had already crossed the river in Hong Kong, had written a letter to Jin Jinrong, asking Jin Jinrong to go to Hong Kong to join him and plan a future development plan together. However, Jin Jinrong did not listen to Du Yuesheng's words, and Yang Hu had been beating him from the ideological side drum, and finally he decided to stay in Shanghai.
In the early days of Shanghai's liberation, the remnants of various gangs still had a certain influence, and many of the industries run by Jin Jinrong were still in his hands. Therefore, the Stabilization Gang is extremely important in promoting social security. Yang Hu once told Jin Jinrong that the leaders of the Communist Party know what you have done in Shanghai, and now that the Communist Party has led the people to turn themselves into masters, as long as you no longer do evil, you can not blame the past.
Jin Rong's first wife, Lu Lanchun
Yang Hu's words gave Jin Rong some hopes, people who were going to go into the ground, he hoped that he could have a good death, as for those possessions were all things outside the body. At the same time, Zhang Shizhao's wife, Xi Cuizhen, also told Jin Jinrong that as long as he supported the leadership of the party, no longer made enemies of the people, and actively reformed, the Communist Party would be lenient. After thinking about it, Golden Rong finally promised not to do bad things and to be good.
Jin Rong was a clever man, and he quickly asked his men to draw up a list of the leaders of the Green Gang and give it to the Communists as compensation for his atonement for his sins. At the same time, he sent people to smash the plaque "Wenxing Zhongxing" inscribed by Chiang Kai-shek himself on the door of the Huang Family Garden to show his determination to change his former wrongs.
In order to dismantle the gang forces, the Military Control Commission conducted a review of Jin Jinrong, exposing his crimes while also showing the attitude of the party and the government to "punish the former and save the people".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > golden glory on the cusp of the storm</h1>
In fact, the government gave Jin Rong a way to live, but the people did not want to forgive him. After all, in the past few decades, the image of a bully who trafficked in human beings, opened a brothel to transport opium, and killed people and overspred has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of ordinary people. In order to give an account to the people, the Military Control Commission appointed representatives to find Jin Rong's words and arbitrarily understand his personal motives.
Three tycoons in Shanghai
Jin Rong confessed to the Military Control Commission in horror that he had done all kinds of bad things in the past few decades, but the government has always been lenient with me, and I will definitely change from evil to righteousness, seriously reform, and become a new person.
The Military Control Commission felt that Jin Rong did indeed have a reformed attitude, so it did not continue to pursue the matter. Jin Jinrong handed over all the industries he operated in Shanghai, and when he was fine, he went to the door of the "big world" to sweep the streets, trying to gain the people's understanding through labor reform.
However, in 1950, the purge soon spread to Shanghai, and the call to shoot Jin Rong revived, and Jin Rong became frightened again. However, the government has already made a lenient decision, and Jin Rong has not violated the rules to cause trouble, in this case, if the government investigates him, it seems to have a sense of rebellion. Therefore, Sheng Pihua, vice mayor of the Shanghai Municipal Government, personally received Jin Jinrong, asked him to write a letter of repentance, and published it in the newspaper to show his sincerity to correct his mistakes, and also as a way to respond to social concerns.
Golden Rong's Letter of Repentance
In May 1951, accompanied by his grandson Huang Qingyu, Jin Jinrong went to the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to meet Sheng Pihua and receive a lecture. As in the past, he said that he had done many evil deeds and had more than enough to die, and that in the future he would definitely listen to the government's words and resolutely stop harming the people and oppressing the people. If there is a violation, never ask for forgiveness.
Jin Rong trembled and spoke very sincerely. Sheng Pihua made clear the government's position on leniency toward him, and also knew that he had been keeping to himself after liberation, there were no moths, and he was 84 years old, and an old man who was about to fall into the ground could not turn over any big waves. He also demanded that Jin Rong publicly apologize to the people in the form of a letter of repentance.
After returning to the residence, Jin Jinrong instructed his secretary Gong Tianjian to draft a letter of repentance, and Jin Jinrong made changes after reading it, and finally signed his name at the place where the money was settled.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > died in Shanghai amid people's condemnation</h1>
On May 20, 1951, Jin Rong's letter of repentance was published in The News And, wen wei po, asking the people to give them the opportunity to change their ways.
Shanghai gangs
However, the letter of repentance, far from making the gold prosperous and peaceful, aroused greater public indignation. The voice of "gold glory should be killed, and gold glory can be killed but not left behind" has risen and fallen among the masses in Shanghai.
Jin Rong was extremely panicked and hid at home every day and closed his door. Under the pressure of public opinion, Jin Rong's body deteriorated and he could hardly stand and walk. In addition, before liberation, his wife Li Zhiqing felt that the general trend of Jin Rong had gone, and took away a large amount of huang mansion property in advance and absconded to Hong Kong, which brought a lot of trouble to Jin Rong. Under multiple pressures, Jin Rong fell ill and lay in bed and never got up again.
On June 20, 1953, After nearly two years of illness, Jin Rong died at the age of 86. The leader of the Green Gang, who had served as the chief inspector of the Chinese in the French Concession, had completed his life in the spit of the crowd.