"She just values your money and fame, Menglin, you must understand..." Hu Shi, who was forced to endure discomfort in the hospital bed, said.
"Rest assured, I have made up my mind that I will not have a wedding with her again." An elderly man in good spirits in front of the hospital bed replied.
Who is this old man? Who was the woman who made Hu Shi, who was already seriously ill, go to such great pains to persuade him, and who made Hu Shi, who had always been gentle with people, make such an evaluation?
Jiang Menglin picture
He is the famous liberal educator Jiang Menglin, who denounces himself as the "dog of Peking University", and the woman who Hu Shi said was such a terrible woman, xu Xianle, his later third wife.
On July 18, 1961, the 75-year-old Jiang Menglin married Xu Xianle despite all the obstacles of relatives and friends, which was Jiang Menglin's third marriage, but this time Jiang Menglin did not get the marital happiness and leisure he wanted.
If you use a word to describe Jiang Menglin's words, it is "freedom", he has been practicing this principle in his life, whether it is in his career or marriage, but where is the absolute benefit of everything in the world?
The appearance of Xu Xianle made Jiang Menglin, who had a life of freedom, finally taste the bitter fruit in his old age.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > Jiang Menglin's freedom is inseparable from Sun Yushu's connivance</h1>
In 1908, a wedding ceremony was held in Yuyao Village, Zhejiang Province, and the man was Jiang Menglin, the first minister of education of the later Nationalist government.
Sun Yushu waited for her husband with great anticipation, nervous about whether he was his own lover, before the wedding she often heard people praise Jiang Menglin's talent, since it was Mr. Xiucai, then it might be good.
But what Sun Yushu did not understand was that talent and learning had nothing to do with love, and what was left of a marriage contract without love was only a shackle to both parties.
Former residence of Jiang Menglin
After marriage, Sun Yushu and Jiang Menglin did not communicate much, because she had not read any books, and Jiang Menglin often talked to her so that she could not understand, so the two often fell into the embarrassing situation of silence.
But fortunately, this situation did not last long, a few months later Jiang Menglin went to the United States to study, for Jiang Menglin to study more like a kind of responsibility to get rid of, for Sun Yushu is also a breathing time.
Jiang Menglin, a university inquirer, gave her too much oppression, and Sun Yushu often fell silent, afraid that she would say or do something wrong, but fortunately, Jiang Menglin's study abroad left room for both of them.
Although Sun Yushu did not read any books, she had a beautiful appearance, and Jiang Menglin handled all matters in the family very well during his study abroad, and the Jiang family praised them all, which added some sense of security to Sun Yushu, who was sensitive and inferior.
Left Tao Zenggu Right Jiang Menglin
But what Sun Yushu does not know is that marriage will not be stable because of this, if the two can get along for many years after marriage, even if there is no love, they will be bound by responsibility, and Jiang Menglin's nine-year study abroad will undoubtedly make this layer of responsibility thinner and thinner over time.
In 1917, Jiang Menglin returned to China, and Sun Yushu finally met again with this husband who had been separated for nine years, but this time the gap made Sun Yushu suffocate even more.
Jiang Menglin, who studied in the United States, is at the age of vigor and exudes a talent that cannot be covered, making Sun Yushu, who has inferiority, rely on him, and there is no doubt that jiang Menglin is conniving.
Young Jiang Menglin
The intellectuals who returned from studying in that era were influenced by Western liberal thought, and either like Xu Zhimo, they were amorous and had no sense of responsibility in their lives, or like Hu Shizhi, they cultivated love even without love.
Jiang Menglin did not have Xu Zhimo's indulgence, nor did he have Hu Shizhi's patience, although he also advocated freedom, he was not sentimental, and he was willing to continue to fulfill his responsibility to Sun Yushu until he met true love.
Jiang Menglin is at work
In addition, Sun Yushu's beautiful appearance is even more family-oriented, although there is no communication between them, but such a situation has also passed, and Sun Yushu's baiyi baishun in daily life makes Jiang Menglin very "willful".
The smoothness of the family is over, and the success of the career has given Jiang Menglin greater confidence.
Shortly after returning to China in 1917, Jiang Menglin served as the editor-in-chief of the Commercial Press, and assisted Dr. Sun Yat-sen in formulating industrial plans.
This is undoubtedly excellent political capital, laying a good foundation for Jiang Menglin to enter the political circles later, only two years later, because Cai Yuanpei often visits abroad, Jiang Menglin has become the de facto president of Peking University.
Statue of Jiang Menglin
Career success gave Jiang Menglin the capital to pursue freedom, and he no longer restrained his heart.
But what he never expected was that his first step to freedom was to sacrifice his wife.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > Tao Zenggu's initiative was the last straw that crushed Sun Yushu's marriage</h1>
In 1928, Jiang Menglin's good friend Gao Yunshan was killed by the warlords of the Feng clan, and Tao Zenggu, as Gao Yunshan's widow, fell into difficulties in life.
But fortunately, there is no invincible road in heaven, because Gao Yunshan had favored Jiang Menglin before his death, so Jiang Menglin decided to repay his friends, and Tao Zenggu, as a widow, was naturally taken care of by Jiang Menglin.
At this moment, Sun Yushu did not realize how the arrival of Tao Zenggu would affect her, as in the past many years, she naturally expressed her support for what her husband wanted to do, and she did not have the slightest resistance to the arrival of Tao Zenggu.
If the care for Tao Zenggu in the past was only some usual care, and there was no excessive contact, then two years later, Jiang Menglin officially became the president of Peking University and underwent completely different changes.
In order to help Tao Zenggu completely solve economic problems, Jiang Menglin decided to let Tao Zenggu be his secretary.
Unlike Sun Yushu's passivity, Tao Zenggu is a very active person, although she really likes Jiang Menglin, the power of Jiang Menglin outside the first time is also a very important part of the reason, and the embarrassment of livelihood forces Tao Zenggu to take the initiative.
Jiang Menglin (first from left) Cai Yuanpei (second from left) Hu Shi (third from left) Li Dazhao (fourth from left)
The tacit cooperation between the two at work made Jiang Menglin very proud of the decision to let Tao Zenggu serve as his secretary, and his impression of Tao Zenggu himself was also excellent.
On the other hand, because of the passage of time, Sun Yushu's appearance is not there at this moment, and there is no emotion between the two, Jiang Menglin, who has been pursuing freedom all his life, naturally made the decision to divorce.
Tao Zenggu, a more beautiful and understanding woman, is undoubtedly Jiang Menglin's ideal candidate for the other half.
Jiang Menglin's friends have dissuaded him, Sun Yushu's efforts over the years have long been recognized by Hu Shi, Fu Sinian and other friends, and now Jiang Menglin's decision is even for personal happiness, and he cannot get rid of the suspicion of ungratefulness.
In the middle of Jiang Menglin
If it is someone else may give up because of this, but Jiang Menglin is different, he has been implementing liberalism all his life, where will it change due to the views of others?
The smoothness of the first half of his life made Jiang Menglin not know what the failure was, so he married Tao Zenggu in a wave of opposition.
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Report on Jiang Menglin's marriage to Tao Zenggu
Although Jiang Menglin's marriage with Tao Zenggu was full of scolding, the good villains received some support and blessings.
On the day of the wedding, his friend Hu Shi served as a witness to the marriage, and after Hu Shi's wife Jiang Dongxiu learned of it, he resolutely opposed it, and after the communication was ineffective, he directly locked Hu Shi in his home to prevent Hu Shi from going to witness the marriage.
But this time Jiang Dongxiu underestimated Hu Shi's persistence, in order to go to the marriage, the famous Hu Shizhi climbed over the wall for the first time in his life, which shows that the two have a deep friendship.
Works by Jiang Menglin
After marriage, Jiang Menglin and Tao Zenggu were also considered happy, but the happiness of marriage brought about career failures.
Because of his marriage to Tao Zenggu, Jiang Menglin was much estranged from his friends, especially his friend Fu Sinian, who was not ashamed of Jiang Menglin's behavior, and he was also very unpopular with Tao Zenggu.
Tao Zenggu did not have Sun Yushu's grievances and seeking perfection, the person she married was Jiang Menglin, and what did she have to do with these people? In the face of Jiang Menglin's friend's difficulties, Tao Zenggu also fought back, thus falling into a vicious circle.
Because of Tao Zenggu's approach, many professors at Peking University have opinions on Jiang Menglin, but Jiang Menglin is the principal, so he can only hide it.
In 1944, Peking University moved back to Peking, and Jiang Menglin, who had planned to remain president of Peking University, suffered the first major failure in his life.
In the dissatisfaction of the whole school students and professors, a movement of "overthrowing Jiang Juhu" was gradually set off, and Jiang Menglin was actually expelled from the school he had been in charge for seventeen years.
Jiang Menglin (first from the right) poses with a friend
You must know that at this moment, Jiang Menglin has been the president of Peking University for seventeen years, and he has led Peking University to go out step by step in a series of quagmires such as lack of funds, Japanese invasion, warlord melee, etc.
Even the establishment of Peking University's spirit of "freedom of thought, inclusiveness" has part of his credit!
How could this happen in other schools? In addition to the shaping of Peking University by Jiang Menglin's own free spirit, Tao Zenggu's approach undoubtedly accounts for a large part of the reason, otherwise how could those old friends of Fu Sinian Luo Jialun stand in the opposition of Jiang Menglin?
Jiang Menglin Ink Treasure
Jiang Menglin, who suffered a major failure in his life for the first time, laughed at himself as a "Peking University Gong Dog", he was meritorious in Peking University, and his being driven out of Peking University was his success, and he was also a wolf, fortunately, he was driven out like a dog who lost his family for seventeen years, is he not like a dog?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="42" > a wall caused by wanton behavior</h1>
Although the marriage with Tao Zenggu was not as beautiful as imagined, he finally got what he wanted.
The most important reason why the career is not smooth can not all be attributed to Tao Zenggu, or the pursuit of freedom in Jiang Menglin's personality has reached the level of wanton behavior.
Otherwise, even without the appearance of Tao Zenggu, there would be the appearance of others, what Jiang Menglin did not know was that the smooth progress of his first half of his life could not be separated from Sun Yushu's efforts, otherwise with his wanton nature, who could bear it except his confidant and friend?
Therefore, the appearance of Tao Zenggu only exposed the original problem.
After leaving Peking University, Jiang Menglin chose to enter the political circles, and with these years of seniority and contacts, Jiang Menglin smoothly entered the Executive Yuan.
But is a character like Jiang Menglin really suitable for politics? However, he resigned from the Executive Yuan in two years, and the political intrigue was obviously not suitable for someone like Jiang Menglin.
If he doesn't go to politics, where can Jiang Menglin go? In the academic world, he was driven out like a lost dog by Peking University, which he had been in charge for many years, and there was no place for him.
Jiang Menglin oil painting
So Jiang Menglin, who had been smooth for half a lifetime, thoroughly experienced the feeling of running into walls everywhere, but fortunately, Tao Zenggu really had feelings for Jiang Menglin, so even if Jiang Menglin reached the most depressed time, he did not abandon him.
During this time, Jiang Menglin and Tao Zenggu can be described as suffering to see the truth, and this also laid the groundwork for the depression of Jiang Menglin, who later died in Tao Zenggu.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="50" > the bleak evening scene caused by his insistence on marrying Xu Xianle</h1>
Tao Zenggu died in 1958, which was undoubtedly a great blow to Jiang Menglin.
Tao Zenggu had anticipated it as early as before leaving, and his special friend instructed: "Menglin's health is not good and too heavy on feelings, I am afraid that he will not be able to hold on after I leave, and I hope to find a suitable object for me to follow." ”
Letters from Jiang Menglin
Sure enough, two years after Tao Zenggu's death, Jiang Menglin has been devastated since then, the whole person seems to have no spirit, and his friends are also worried about his body, hoping that someone can take care of him and introduce him to many marriages.
Jiang Menglin was not moved, until the appearance of Xu Xianle came out of the wilt, but what Jiang Menglin did not know was that Xu Xianle really understood him, not only understood him but also understood most men, coupled with a good appearance, there were few men who were not moved.
At this time, Jiang Menglin was already seventy years old, and Xu Xianle was only fifty years old, and because of the proper maintenance, he still had the charm, and approaching Jiang Menglin was only looking at his money and fame.
Xu Xianle's ex-husband, Yang Jie, the former ambassador of the Nationalist government to the Soviet Union, had already hemorrhaged a lot after being with her for eight months, and other boyfriends even had their family wealth scattered, so how could such a woman be the best and how to touch it?
But Jiang Menglin did not perceive all this, the person who fell in love was ultimately lacking a little sense, and spent 80,000 yuan with Xu Xianle in just over a month, but this did not satisfy Xu Xianle.
Because this was far from the 200,000 she had requested, in order to let Jiang Menglin see the true face of Xu Xianle, his friend Hu Shi still struggled to persuade even if he was seriously ill, and his friend Chen Cheng threatened to break off diplomatic relations, and even Song Meiling, the mother of the first country, sent to dissuade him.
Elderly Jiang Menglin
But does this really work? Will Jiang Menglin, who has been pursuing freedom and arbitrariness all his life, change his mind? The answer is no.
He believes that the two are in love, and although Xu Xianle has various shortcomings, the two can tolerate each other after marriage, and all problems are negotiable.
So as before, Jiang Menglin chose to marry Xu Xianle in a wave of opposition, but Xu Xianle, who was bent on seeking wealth, could not tolerate each other with Jiang Menglin.
Soon after marriage, Xu Xianle took over the power of the family, giving Jiang Menglin only twenty yuan a day for diet and life, but twenty yuan was not enough for ordinary workers, let alone an old man who needed nutritional supplies?
Therefore, Jiang Menglin, who never attends various activities, frequently attends various activities, but only to maintain daily expenses, and his friends can't bear it in their hearts, and often secretly help.
But is such a life normal? In 1962, Jiang Menglin was hospitalized for breaking his leg, but Xu Xianle did not come to take care of it, and changed the large ward into a small ward, just to reduce the cost.
Jiang Menglin attended the event
And in Jiang Menglin's personal name, he borrowed more than 10,000 yuan from the work unit for treatment, but in fact, no half of the cents were used for Jiang Menglin.
This completely sobered Jiang Menglin, he cried bitterly to his friends in front of the hospital bed, had a serious advice on the illness of the negative, and made up his mind to fight to the end, and found a professional lawyer to form a group to discuss Xu's strategy.
But what kind of character Xu Xianle is, this kind of battle has long been seen, directly with Jiang Menglin tore his face, crying in the newspaper about how Jiang Menglin and himself love, this matter is all provoked by traitors.
Taiwan's various newspapers and periodicals are crazy, resulting in the Taiwan people eating a lot of melons, Jiang Menglin wrote love letters to Xu Xianle, the daily life of the two have been published, Jiang Menglin has no privacy to speak of, always ashamed and remorseful to say to friends: Late festival is not guaranteed.
In the end, this farce ended with Jiang Menglin giving Ms. Xu Xianle half a million alimony.
After taking the money, Xu Xianle also spared his subordinates, giving the thin old man one last chance to breathe.
However, after this incident, Jiang Menglin was angry and broken.
On June 10, 1964, Jiang Menglin died in The Young Min Hospital, and the injuries of the past year and the fight with Xu Xianle had consumed too much of the old man's efforts.
Compared with Xu Xianle, Jiang Menglin, who has spent his life wantonly, does not know whether at the last moment of his life, he remembers the Sun Yushu who silently paid for him all his life?