<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="144" > preface</h1>
Figure He Zizhen
In 1984, He Zizhen's condition gradually deteriorated, not only her body was tortured, but also caused many other diseases, which must be reported to the central government immediately.
After Deng Xiaoping learned of this, he had been paying close attention to He Zizhen's condition, and he also specially mobilized a number of experts to leave for Shanghai immediately, and it was necessary to do his best to rescue He Zizhen, but in the end it was to no avail.
On April 19, 1984, He Zizhen died of illness, the scene was full of crying, how to place her ashes directly attracted the attention of the central government, Deng Xiaoping directly made two decisions, and improved the funeral specifications.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="147" he zizhen suffered from illness ></h1>
In April 1984, the phone rang suddenly at the home of Chairman Mao and He Zizhen's daughter Li Min, and her husband Kong Linghua hurried to pick it up, only to learn that it was a call from the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, saying that He Zizhen's condition had seriously deteriorated, and now that they had arranged everything, they were invited to go directly to Shanghai.
Li Min has always known that her mother's health is not good, so many years have long fallen ill, and as she gets older, all kinds of small problems continue, but what she did not expect is that in a short period of time, her condition deteriorated so quickly, Li Min was very anxious, simply cleaned up, and came directly to the airport.
Picture Of Li Min and Kong Linghua
In fact, at that time, Li Min's physical condition was not optimistic, in addition to the swollen lymph nodes, even her legs and feet were very inconvenient, under the support of her husband Kong Linghua, she slowly boarded the plane, along the way they were very depressed, do not know how He Zizhen's situation is.
After successfully arriving in Shanghai, Li Min did not dare to have a moment of delay, directly took the car to Huadong Hospital, as soon as she entered the ward, she saw her mother with a emaciated face, Li Min instantly shed two lines of hot tears, and at this time, He Zizhen was completely unable to lift her spirits, and even did not know that there were people in the ward.
Li Min slowly walked to He Zizhen's bedside, lowered his head and whispered in his mother's ear: "Mother, can you hear, my daughter has come to see you." ”
Perhaps hearing Li Min's voice, He Zizhen opened his eyes with difficulty, his pale lips opened and closed as if he were saying something, but he couldn't make a sound at all, and the doctor next to him sighed deeply, and explained to Li Min: "Your mother has been high fever these days, coupled with the deterioration of her previous condition, and now her consciousness has been confused." ”
After Li Min listened to the doctor's words, her heart was even more sad, the tears could not stop flowing, her husband Kong Linghua had been around to comfort him, and after a while, He Zizhen's brother He Minxue's family also came to Huadong Hospital.
They stayed with He Zizhen all day and took care of everything about her, and Li Min had been looking forward to her mother waking up as soon as possible and chatting with her like before.
Photo of Li Min and He Zizhen
After a few days, He Zizhen's high fever gradually subsided, and there was a brief awakening, she slowly opened her eyes, looked at the family around her and said with difficulty: "Am I going to leave, are you crying like this?" ”
Li Min saw that Li Li grabbed He Zizhen's hand and choked and replied: "Mom, you will not leave me, you see that you are awake now." ”
They were very happy at that time, they all thought that He Zizhen's condition had improved, did not dare to have the slightest delay, and immediately called the doctor, but what they did not expect was that the doctor said that this was just a return to the light, He Zizhen's current situation was not optimistic, and let them make psychological preparations in advance.
Such a gap made Li Min difficult to accept for a while, but she still hoped that a miracle would happen, and after that, she stayed by her mother's side, inseparable.
On the night of April 18, He Zizhen's condition was already difficult to control, not only did the high fever not subside, but also sent to the rescue room again, Li Min and others could only stay outside the door anxiously waiting for the final result, during which Time, Li Min cried until he could not help himself.
After a night of rescue by the doctors, He Zizhen's condition still did not improve, and the whole person lay quietly on the hospital bed, leaving only weak breathing.
On the afternoon of April 19, He Zizhen died of illness at the age of 75 in Shanghai Huadong Hospital, and there was a lot of crying on the scene, after which, her funeral specifications and how to place her ashes directly attracted the attention of the central government, because of her special status, it was difficult to decide for a while.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="154" > He Zizhen's revolutionary career</h1>
Everyone knows that He Zizhen was once Chairman Mao's wife, she was born in Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province, not only is she very beautiful, but she can see from an early age that she has great ambitions.
In July 1927, the 18-year-old He Zizhen participated in the Yongxin Rebellion under the leadership of his brother He Minxue, and later gradually moved to Jinggangshan due to the continuous suppression of the enemy.
In September of the same year, Chairman Mao launched the Autumn Harvest Uprising, and at first they had been planning to take the lead in attacking Changsha, but under the suppression of the enemy, they had to make changes, and after many turns, they finally came to Jinggangshan.
Figure Chairman Mao
Here, Chairman Mao met many like-minded progressives, of course, He Zizhen was one of them, when he first met He Zizhen, he felt that this girl was extraordinary, not only had a very firm look, but also had his own opinions, which gradually aroused Chairman Mao's idea of her.
At that time, Chairman Mao was already very good, in addition to his talent, even his leadership ability was gradually recognized by everyone, and due to work reasons, the two of them had more and more contact, and often asked each other for advice in their spare time.
Soon after, Chairman Mao directly expressed his intentions to He Zizhen, so the two formally established a romantic relationship, and in May 1928, under the joint witness of their friends in Jinggangshan, they married, which was also an unforgettable day for He Zizhen.
At the end of 1932, He Zizhen gave birth to his first child with Chairman Mao, but the overall situation at that time was very serious, coupled with the identity of the two of them, they could only temporarily give this child to Chairman Mao's younger brother Mao Zeqin to help raise, but after Mao Zeqin's sacrifice, the child was no news.
Figure Mao Zeqin
This is undoubtedly a big blow to He Zizhen, who was a mother for the first time, but she had to force herself to be strong, and in the process of the Long March, no matter how much suffering ahead, she has always gritted her teeth and insisted, never giving up lightly.
Once, He Zizhen's unit was bombed by enemy aircraft, and seeing that a bomb was about to fall on the side of her comrades-in-arms, He Zizhen completely disregarded her own safety, directly pushed her comrades away, and the shell fragments went deep into her body, even if she later underwent surgery, she could not all be removed, and she was tortured for decades to come.
Later, on the way to the march, they were again met with a fierce pursuit by the enemy, and in order to minimize unnecessary sacrifices, they tried to speed up and pull away from each other, and in such an urgent situation, He Zizhen gave birth to her and Chairman Mao's second child.
Picture Of Chairman Mao and He Zizhen
However, for the sake of their daughter's safety, they could only give the child to a family to raise under consultation, and left some small money, watching the two children leave them one after another, He Zizhen was very distressed, but she was not defeated, and persisted until the successful end of the twenty-five thousand mile long march, and came to northern Shaanxi.
In 1936, He Zizhen gave birth to her second daughter Li Min in Yan'an, and she was very happy at that time and took good care of her.
He Zizhen and Chairman Mao spent a difficult time together in the years of marriage, but what they did not expect was that at the end of 1937, He Zizhen ignored Chairman Mao's retention and left directly for the Soviet Union, so their marriage also came to an end.
During the ten years of the Soviet Union, He Zizhen's life was not good, not only often missing her hometown, but also always thinking about her daughter Li Min, after which she chose to enter the Moscow Oriental University to continue her studies, and Chairman Mao's two sons Mao Anying and Mao Anqing also studied here.
Figure Li Min
He Zizhen saw that the two brothers were not taken care of, so he directly took on this responsibility and always treated them as his own children.
In 1941, He Zizhen's daughter Li Min went to the Soviet Union to study under Chairman Mao's arrangement, and after many years, she saw her child again and couldn't help but shed tears, which could be regarded as He Zizhen's happiest time, but the three children also brought her a lot of burdens.
In order to let them study with peace of mind, He Zizhen took care of all the housework alone, in addition, she also needed to consider the livelihood of the whole family, but no matter how hard and tired he was, he tried to let his three children eat and wear warm, especially the two brothers Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, and sometimes even better than his daughter Li Min.
Figure Two brothers Mao Anying and Mao Anying
For a while, He Zizhen had a severe headache, so she went directly to the hospital for examination, and then was told that she had more than ten shell fragments in her body, and under the doctor's arrangement, the operation was carried out smoothly, but because the risk in her skull was too large, the doctors did not dare to rush out, which directly led to He Zizhen's frequent headaches, and even sometimes oppressed her brain nerves.
In 1947, He Zizhen returned to the embrace of the motherland with her daughter Li Min and Mao Anqing, after ten years, she has long been a human being, in her spare time, she often remembers Chairman Mao in her heart, and also thinks of seeing him again, but what she did not expect is that this wait is a full 12 years.
In 1959, Chairman Mao went to Lushan to attend the meeting, during which Time He Zizhen finally met Chairman Mao, at that time she was very nervous in her heart, for a while she did not know how to open her mouth, and even shed two lines of tears, after a while, He Zizhen choked and said: "I was not good at that time, I was too impulsive at that time." ”
This was the first time He Zizhen and Chairman Mao had met after 22 years apart, and it was also the last time they had met before their lives.
After this, He Zizhen's mood stabilized a lot, and he continued his work under the arrangement of the organization and lived a plain and ordinary life.
He Zizhen's daughter Li Min has been working in Beijing since she returned to China, and only when she is idle can she go to Shanghai to visit her mother, and many times she has mentioned Chairman Mao's inquiry and concern for He Zizhen, and He Zizhen feels a warmth in her heart.
In 1979, three years after Chairman Mao's departure, He Zizhen came to Beijing again, and hoped to be able to see chairman Mao's memorial hall in person, when Li was so sensitive that she was very embarrassed, she did not want to refuse her mother's request, but she was afraid that she would have emotional fluctuations.
Photo of Chairman Mao and his daughter and son-in-law
At that time, He Zizhen's physical condition was not as good as before, in addition to the few fragments in her skull, she also suffered from favoritism and rheumatism, which directly led to her immobility and could only spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
After thinking about it, Li Min finally decided to agree to He Zizhen's request and took her to Chairman Mao's memorial hall, although he said that he had agreed with his mother before this that he must not cry bitterly, but He Zizhen still could not control Chairman Mao's body when he saw chairman Mao's body, and he burst into tears.
From the acquaintance of the two in Jinggangshan, to the marriage under the witness of friends, to the later separation, Li Min looked at her mother and kept murmuring, but she did not hear what was said clearly.
At that time, accompanied by He Zizhen, in addition to Li Min and his wife, there was also her granddaughter Kong Dongmei, although she was very young at that time, but from her grandmother's emotions, she could also see that she was really sad, and later when Kong Dongmei recalled this incident, she said: "I know that my grandmother really cried that time, but she has been forced to endure and did not let herself make a sound." ”
Before He Zizhen left the memorial hall, she also took a special photo with the statue of Chairman Mao, but after that, He Zizhen's physical condition was worse than a day, and she entered the hospital for treatment many times, and when her condition improved slightly, she returned to Shanghai.
By 1984, He Zizhen's condition had deteriorated severely, and although the medical staff had done their best to treat her, they could not save her life.
Picture of He Zizhen with the statue of Chairman Mao
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="165" > Two decisions were made by Deng Xiaoping</h1>
After He Zizhen left, the specifications of her funeral and how to place her ashes also directly attracted the attention of the central authorities, and finally Deng Xiaoping personally made two decisions, first, all cadres at or above the Politburo committee sent wreaths, and secondly, He Zizhen's ashes were placed in the first hall of Babaoshan Mountain.
As everyone knows, the first hall of Babaoshan is full of ashes of central leading comrades, and Deng Xiaoping's decision can be said to have directly raised the specifications of He Zizhen's funeral.
On April 25, the farewell ceremony of Comrade He Zizhen's body was carried out smoothly at the Shanghai Longhua Funeral Home, and Deng Yingchao, Nie Rongzhen and Deng Xiaoping all sent wreaths to her, and many people came specially to send her one last journey.
Figure Deng Xiaoping
In the afternoon of the same day, He Zizhen's body was cremated, and the central government specially sent a special plane to directly send her ashes to Babaoshan.
On the morning of April 26, the news of He Zizhen's death was broadcast on the Central People's Radio station, and also appeared in newspapers and periodicals across the country.
During this time, Li Min's mood has been difficult to stabilize, Chairman Mao's departure itself has brought her a heavy blow, coupled with He Zizhen's illness and death, let her lose her parents at once, husband Kong Linghua accompanied her inseparably, hoping that she could get out of her sad mood as soon as possible.
After He Zizhen left, there were not many relics left, there were only three boxes in total, two of which were used by He Zizhen after returning to China, and there were no valuable things inside, only some daily necessities and changed clothes.
He Zizhen has never worked her own dress for so many years, and has always been in line with the principle of thrift and thrift from childhood to adulthood, and during the previous period in the Soviet Union, she spent almost all her money on Li Min and three other children.
Later, when they grew up and had their own jobs, the salary she earned would often be used to help some people in need, not only to buy gifts for the people around them during the New Year's Festival, but also to ask them to eat together, which was very approachable.
During the time when she was sick and hospitalized, in order to make it easier to watch the news, she bought a television set and a radio, and when she died, all of these things were donated to the hospital.
He Zizhen's life was a life of revolution, which not only contained glory and glory, but also contained ups and downs and difficulties, but no matter what, her heart was always firm, and she was an excellent Communist Party member.