Chapter 38 Chapter Thirty-Four

Li Zhen in the detention center finally realized the value of freedom and life.On the one hand, he actively confessed the facts of the crime to the special case team, and on the other hand, he seriously recalled and reflected on the reasons why he embarked on the criminal path in written form, all for the purpose of seeking leniency.Li Zhen knew that the crime was serious, and if there were no special circumstances, he would be dead, so he wanted to grab any straw and hoped that the relevant departments would let him go.But all the confessions and "efforts" failed, and all he was left with were tears of regret and mournful whimpers.

We noticed that before his death, Li Zhen was interviewed by reporters for the last time. At around 9 o’clock in the evening, looking at the back of the reporter, he sighed deeply: “Under every light, there is a warm family, but I will I can’t go back home either.” Li Zhen is like a mirror, reflecting the real situation of Chinese secretarial politics, as well as the determination of the Communist Party of China to punish corruption without mercy. In order to show his heart, he wrote a 20,000-word-long repentance letter to the task force, which made people feel deeply moved after reading it.Some of them are excerpted here for the readers.

Dear leaders: In my career, I had the glory of yesterday, but I became today's prisoner overnight.At this time, I was deeply pained by the loss of freedom and family members, and even more remorseful for committing serious crimes against the party and the people! In the process of my career growth, the party organization has put in a lot of effort, given a lot of care and training, and provided me with a very rare opportunity and environment.I worked as a secretary in 1990, and in 1992 I was changed to the secretary of the General Office of the Government. At the beginning of 1993, I became the youngest secretary of the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee in the history of Hebei.In such a special job position, I should be more modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and cherish the opportunity to do a good job.However, due to my lack of party spirit cultivation and party spirit training, I did not have a deep understanding of the party's organizational principles, rules and regulations, and did not understand well. Bewitched by bad habits such as chasing fame and fortune.Driven by this strong thought of fame and fame, relying on the special trust of the leaders in me, and taking advantage of the convenience of work, I have extensively established close relationships. Anyone who asks me, as long as he thinks he should help, even if it brings him something. I don't hesitate to give support to all these disadvantages. I didn't even think that some things are not allowed by the party system and national laws, but I think that this so-called heroism and outspokenness will definitely win a lot of people in the political arena. Firm supporters and personality "praise" will lay a good foundation for future career development.This kind of political naivety has indeed led me to establish a relationship of trust with some provincial and municipal leaders in Hebei, and of course I have a mutual use mentality.Wherever I think it is possible, I actively support it.As a result, my position in their minds became more and more important, and I felt that no one could replace my role. Coupled with exaggeration, I became a miraculous figure in Hebei's political arena.

At the end of 1994, I was appointed as the deputy director of the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee. In early 1996, I served as the deputy director and deputy secretary of the party group of the Provincial State Taxation Bureau. In early 1997, I was appointed as the director of the provincial bureau.Originally, the acquisition of honor and the promotion of power were obtained under the high trust and strong support of comrades, the kind care and painstaking training of the party organization. I should cherish it very much, better perform my duties, and live up to the party and the people hope.However, I failed to treat it correctly and grasp it clearly. Instead, I used it as a capital to show off and carefully designed the next development goal.He felt even more proud when he was confirmed as a provincial and ministerial reserve cadre by both the Provincial Party Committee and the General Administration, and fully exposed his ideological and character weaknesses, arrogance, and subjective judgments in his work.What's more, along with power and honor, there are things that violate the laws of the country by taking advantage of one's position to seek personal interests.Until the Dongchuang incident happened, Fang woke up from the nightmare, but it was too late to regret.

After being imprisoned, after a very painful review, why did I become a prisoner from a young and promising leading cadre? I think that first of all, I neglected the transformation of the world outlook and outlook on life, and the ideals and beliefs of communism were shaken, and the soul was corroded.Because I have more contact with the leaders, when I see some leaders speak generous and just words on the stage, the audience thinks about the way to get promoted and get rich, and they usually do dirty and dirty deeds.Coupled with the numbness, selfishness, and jealousy of many people in the officialdom, seeing the leaders flattering, treating the people to be arrogant, and muddling through the ugly badness of work, they fail to rationally and correctly analyze that this is ours. A small part of the negative dark side of the party on the move.Thinking about it now, if every Communist can cleanse himself, uphold justice, and work hard for the cause of communism, the cause of our party will surely prosper.I only thought that the ant nest could break the levee, but I didn't know that Xiaochuan could also flow into the river and the sea.I was greatly favored by the party, and instead of being honest and honest, I lost confidence and drifted with the crowd.This is the main root cause of my big mistake today.

The second is that they did not abide by the guidelines for leading cadres who are upright, selfless, and have a clean sleeve.In this regard, although I have been trained and educated for many years, as my position gradually became prominent, I was not only seduced by the negative phenomena of darkness and corruption in society, but also influenced by the deep-rooted thought of "fame and morality", and even more so by the impact of power and victory. His mind was lost, which led to serious violations of laws and regulations, greed for enjoyment, luxury and corruption by virtue of power and influence.For example: In order to facilitate life after divorce, I am looking for an active soldier to take care of my children and me for a long time.In addition to the establishment of high-end training centers in Qinhuangdao, Chengde, and Langfang, a very luxurious small office was also built in Beijing. In form, it serves the provincial bureau as a whole, but in essence, it is mainly for the convenience of communicating with relevant leaders and friends.Especially for those who are kind to me, as long as they ask for something from me, I will try my best to help in order to repay the kindness, sometimes regardless of the consequences, and even violate the principle.In the end, it was this so-called "honor and righteousness" that ruined his bright future.

Furthermore, the legal awareness is weak.As a contemporary leading cadre, I should seriously study and master the laws and policies of the country, but I have neglected its importance. I have never studied legal knowledge in depth, and I am limited to the laws and regulations of the country in a very general sense. I understand that many crimes have occurred in my daily life and work, and most of them are wrong, but I don’t realize that I am seriously trampling on the law.If he had clearly known that this kind of behavior had violated the criminal law and would lead to such serious consequences, the situation today would never have happened anyway.

When I first accepted the gift, I was also apprehensive, worried that it would affect my future.I remember that when I was a secretary, a city leader came to report on my work and gave me two small gifts such as Zhonghua cigarettes.The other party was already displeased, but it happened that the driver came in and accepted it nonchalantly, so I accepted it smoothly.Once in Beijing, Li Guoting gave me 5,000 yuan on the grounds that I had a wide range of contacts in Beijing and needed money.Although he declined repeatedly, he still accepted it under his insistence.But afterwards, I had some concerns and felt that it was not safe, so I reported the matter to the leader, and the leader asked me to return it to him.But when the money was refunded, Li was very angry, shed tears and said that he looked down on him, and some opinions arose from this.Both of these things had a certain impact on my thinking.I believe that at present, gifts should be resolutely refused, and gifts from ordinary people can also be refused, but gifts from people with certain power or deep friendship are worth considering.After refusal, it may not only affect feelings, but more importantly, it may lose political support.After receiving gifts from these characters, usually nothing major will happen.This kind of thinking gradually caused me to be unable to clearly grasp when receiving gold and silver jewelry and huge amounts of money in the future.

Wu Qingwu, my former secretary, had worked hard with me through thick and thin in my career, and was kind to me in knowing him.He bid farewell to the political arena and went into business, so he naturally got my strong support.On the eve of his wife's departure abroad, Wu Qingwu proposed to provide financial assistance. At that time, I only thought that this was an expression of his affection for me.But when I heard that it was a huge sum of money, I did feel panic.He made it clear that we have a deep friendship, which is purely an expression of affection, so don't mind it.After hearing this, I thought to myself that I have given him a lot of support in the past, and that my wife and I will be able to repay him in the future, and my heart is much calmer.Therefore, after expressing my sincere gratitude to him, I agreed to accept this payment.After going through this incident, my mentality has changed a lot, and my desire for money has also increased significantly.Thinking about it now, if my wife hadn't gone abroad, my crime would never have reached the level of severity it is today.Then came the financial support of Li Guoting and others. At the end of 1994, on the eve of his wife's original plan to go abroad, Li Guoting went to Shishi for a business trip. My wife and I went to see him.At that time, I was really embarrassed to accept it, but I have to repeat that I am very grateful for your kindness, and there is no need to pay.In the future, if possible, give her some project support.After hearing this, he said with emotion: "I will help others when they are in trouble, let alone you? If you don't accept me, you will look down on me." He also said sincerely, "You are young and promising, so you must be cautious in doing things. It takes money, and I will approve the cigarettes for you. Don’t ask others to avoid trouble.” After hearing this, I accepted the money with great gratitude.And one after another asked him to approve cigarettes for the Hebei Office in Beijing, and benefited from it.Zhang Tiemeng was the director of the "East Leasing and Hebei Office" when I was the secretary of the provincial government office. We got acquainted and established a relatively close relationship.

In October 1993, after his misappropriation of public funds case was revoked and he was reinstated, he was very grateful to me. He bought a car for me on the grounds that it was inconvenient to move around in Beijing, and gave my wife 10,000 US dollars before going abroad.Xiuling and I grew up together, we can say that we are childhood sweethearts and have a deep love. According to her words, our friendship was once too difficult for water.After she went into business in 1996, she used my influence to seek benefits many times. At the beginning, I was really worried. I was afraid that you would ruin my reputation, so she would think more about my future and comprehensive interests. She should be extremely cautious when doing things. And had rejected her request several times.Later, when I heard her describe the difficult experience of going to sea, I felt guilty, and I had the idea of ​​helping her in her future business travel career.Later, he helped her start a company in Beijing, and handed over the infrastructure project of the Langfang Training Center of the Provincial Bureau to her to contact the relevant construction units.Of course, there are thousands of warnings, and you must remember to be thoughtful when doing things.I thought I was more than cautious and foolproof, but I didn't know that it had already led to serious consequences of violating the criminal law.Finally, when a large sum of money is deposited at home, it is not only a pleasant feeling, but also a heavy burden.Especially as the anti-corruption situation of the Party Central Committee continues to deepen, after a group of corrupt elements have been severely punished across the country, they are even more terrified, fearing that they will be ruined.When Li Guoting was arrested and heard the news that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was investigating me, he was very nervous deep in his heart, and once flashed the idea of ​​telling the organization truthfully.But in the end, I was influenced by the so-called "morality, reputation, and future", which made me lose an excellent opportunity until March 1 when I was quarantined by the organization for review.It can be said that if my investigation and punishment happened 5 years ago, it would never be so serious, but if it happened 5 years later, it would definitely be more serious than this.

For a considerable period of time since I was censored, my attitude of pleading guilty was not good, and I knew very well that the problem was serious.At the beginning, I once had a fluke mentality, hoping that the former leaders and friends would help and talk, and as long as I persisted, the bad luck would pass.Later, when I felt that there was no hope of "rescue", especially after the special case team had already mastered a large amount of criminal evidence of myself, a so-called "honor and morality" took over my mind.I always think that these friends who had economic relations with me in the past used to be very friendly and kind to help each other. Now I have fallen into a miserable state. It is really unbearable to implicate and influence others. I would rather die than To preserve the "famous festival" in the world.What's even more tragic is that they regard thorough confession and confession as covetousness and fear of death, and regard the so-called "honor, morality" as a kind of fine character.This extremely wrong thinking caused me to lose many opportunities to make meritorious service, and also added a lot of unnecessary troubles to the judiciary's handling of the case.With the deepening of the explanation of the problem, I feel more and more guilty. I am sorry for the old mother who gave birth to me and raised me. She is now dying and sickly.She has been kind and upright all her life, and she has worked hard to bring me up and put infinite hope on my future. Hearing the news of my arrest and imprisonment will be a heavy blow to her that cannot be described in words; I am sorry for the young, ignorant, smart and lovely little girl. Son, he has not received maternal love since he was a child, lacks family affection, and is very dependent on me. When he needed my father's love so much, he lost me. How many times in his dreams, he was crying to find his father; I am even more sorry for the years of education I, cultivate my party organizations at all levels. Since I joined the work, how many honors have been given to me by the party and the people? How many upright and talented people than me have not been able to get the opportunity to take up the leadership position at the departmental level at such an age, but the party and the people have bestowed on me In the face of the powerful power, he failed to keep a clear mind and became a victim of fame and money. It was really painful!Here I sincerely repent to the party and the people!Confessions to loved ones! Li Chen also used himself as a mirror to put forward "anti-corruption proposals", which are hereby recorded for readers: My name is Li Zhen. I was born on May 29, 1962 in a family of department-level cadres in Zhangjiakou City. I was originally a kind-hearted person who sympathized with the weak. Giving sincere help when you are in need and when you are in need is not to say that you don't have deep feelings for your friends, nor can it be said that you don't have many friends in society.However, when I was covered in bruises and in great pain, instead of getting a sliver of sympathy and comfort from the friends who had sworn to each other in the past, what I got was many criticisms and insults to keep a distance from me.What I never expected was that just when my painful heart was in despair, the task force who met me by chance gave me a sincere rescue feeling that I would never forget even if I turned into dust, and objectively and accurately verified my problem Paid a great deal of effort.Whenever I think of this situation, my heart is surging, with guilt and gratitude that cannot be expressed in words!The reality of blood made me sober and remorseful. I said from the bottom of my heart: I am willing to give everything I have to the party organization to repay the party's kindness and make up for the guilt in my heart! First of all, I not only fully accept the organization's verification opinions on the problems I committed, but also feel extremely remorse and guilt!But at this time, as a person who is deeply favored by the party and deeply ashamed of the party's affection, I am no longer considering the personal outcome of the treatment, but sincerely hope that our party and the motherland will enjoy long-term stability and prosperity.Out of this sincere desire and political responsibility to the party, I would like to express my thoughts on how to effectively deal with corruption after a long time of contemplation, hoping to gain insight into my difficulties!Personally, I believe that the most prominent evils in the current officialdom are government corruption and party formation for private interests. Strict rectification will undoubtedly become a great danger and a serious obstacle for our party on the way forward.Not talking about the serious situation of this corrupt atmosphere does not mean that it does not exist, and facing the reality squarely is by no means self-denial, but to completely change it, which further demonstrates the wisdom and greatness of our party. With the current deep-rooted state of mind, it is not easy to achieve effective results only by conventional methods.In my opinion, in addition to effectively controlling the corruption environment, some "extraordinary measures" should be taken to actively and steadily touch on some deep-seated contradictions in the officialdom, so that officials at all levels can have a strong spiritual shock and deep reflection. Only in order to achieve a certain substantive effect.If this "extraordinary move" is implemented, it will not only effectively remove corrupt and decadent ideas from the minds of many officials, but also naturally break down the barriers of party formation and selfishness, which will inevitably have an impact on the smooth implementation of political system reforms, and corruption will eventually Officials are grateful to the party, and never forget the situation where they are willing to do their best for the party's great cause of governing the country and the people. As far as I know about the relevant social situation, to be honest, if we measure it strictly according to the provisions of national laws and regulations, there are by no means a small number of officials who have transgressed the principle of corruption in our country. different in nature and nature.But any corruption phenomenon is gradually deepening in a subtle way, but the number of people punished by law currently accounts for only a small proportion of them, so the corrupt officials currently evading legal sanctions in society account for the vast majority of them.It is inevitable that people who are investigated and prosecuted by the law will touch their hearts, reflect deeply, and feel extremely remorseful in the face of the cold reality.If life could be written backwards, these people would never have allowed their illegal behavior to occur. At the same time, among the many corrupt officials currently evading legal sanctions, some of them clearly know that their corrupt behavior is wrong, but they are unwilling or unable to face the reality. Yet corruption still occurs.The same corrupt person has a completely different state of mind. The reason why the effects of the two are so different lies in whether legal means have been used against him to touch his heart and shake his mind.At present, when many cases are investigated to a certain extent and depth, there are often concerns due to stability factors, which prevent the case from being thoroughly investigated.But as everyone knows, temporary stability that avoids contradictions will inevitably lead to long-term instability that intensifies contradictions, because many corrupt officials who evade legal sanctions have not been strongly shaken in their hearts and have not undergone profound changes in their thinking.Under the current objective conditions, corruption will not stop, and its extent can only gradually deepen. Severe and thorough punishment of all corrupt officials who go beyond the law is legally justifiable, but based on the current clues, evidence and methods of handling cases, it is impossible to verify them all. Legal punishment will not only have a certain impact on the work of the party, but will also inevitably affect the current good situation of political stability, social stability, and economic development. In view of the current objective reality and considering the overall interests of the country, I personally think that if a measure can be adopted that can not only keep social stability unaffected, ensure the long-term stability of the country, but also effectively manage corruption and other issues, it will be of great significance. More realistic and far-reaching.In my opinion, during the current period of dealing with these corruption trends, if the country formulates a legal policy of "simultaneity of leniency and strictness", this effect may be fully reflected.Because law is also a tool to serve politics, and the purpose of using law is also to optimize the social environment and maintain the stability of social order. As long as this effect can be fully realized, the role of law will truly be brought into play.What I mean by "simultaneously leniency and strictness" is specifically to launch a nationwide anti-corruption campaign within a certain time limit, similar to the launch of the "Three Stresses". Strictly follow the provisions of national laws and regulations, use scientific case-handling systems and mechanisms, and strictly increase the scope of verification of corruption facts.According to the nature of the crime, the attitude of repentance, and the performance of meritorious service, there are different punishment policies for the verified corrupt officials.A small group of those who have a bad attitude towards confession and crimes of a bad nature must be resolutely and severely punished. However, most corrupt officials who sincerely repent and confess their problems thoroughly can be recorded in the record, and they will be given forgiveness for repenting and rehabilitating. Chance.If this case-handling mechanism is used, not only can it recover huge economic losses for the country, but also the social role and governance effect will be more ideal. First of all, comprehensively investigating and punishing corruption in strict accordance with national laws and regulations is a just cause that wins the hearts of the people, and no corrupt person has any reason to dare to criticize it.Secondly, because of the embodiment of this policy in handling cases, not only will it not affect social stability and the long-term development of the country's cause, but will also greatly enhance the party's cohesion, and strongly promote the advancement of the overall cause. The efficiency of handling cases will also be significantly improved.The third is that many corrupt officials who have been investigated and dealt with by judicial measures are inspired by this policy under certain circumstances. Deep reflection, deep regret.After these people are treated leniently by the organization, they will only be grateful for the party's kindness.The fourth is to strictly investigate and deal with the violations of discipline and law by corrupt officials in strict accordance with legal procedures. In a sense, it is also to save cadres and prevent them from making more mistakes.As far as I know, among the many corrupt officials being investigated and prosecuted, they tried their best to avoid organizational scrutiny after being reported or implicated in the case, but once they were investigated and prosecuted, they all regretted their original actions.If it could have been reviewed by the organization earlier, such a serious problem would not have arisen.I have a deep understanding of this.If the investigation of my case had happened five years ago, there would never have been such a serious problem, but if it happened five years later, it would definitely be more serious than today's problem. After using legal means to investigate corrupt officials, this specific environment will have a miraculous effect on transforming their worldview and effectively eliminating their corrupt ideas.First of all, in the face of facts and justice, they must admit the extreme wrongness of violating the law, and thus have a strong spiritual shock, deeply reflect on the price paid for exceeding the principle, and regret that they have lost everything given by the party and the people.The cold reality made them clearly understand the inevitable connection between leadership and law.As a leading cadre, no matter what kind of objective environment you are in, you must always perform your duties correctly. Any behavior that is tempted by fame and fortune and violates your wishes will inevitably end in regret for life.This painful process will purify and sublimate their thoughts, which is an effect of ideological transformation that is difficult to achieve through theoretical study and ideological work under normal conditions.As far as I am concerned, I was a young and promising young leading cadre before being investigated by the judiciary, but now I am a corrupt person who uses his position to commit crimes. I feel deeply regretful. When people rise and fall behind, they will be enlightened.In the cold reality, this heavy lesson will always be kept in mind. It is difficult for people who are not personally on the scene to have this kind of feeling.It's the saddest thing about life when it's too late to figure it out.However, when they are desperate for the future, if there is this policy that allows them to be treated tolerantly by the organization and the opportunity to repent given by the party and the country, then no matter who they are, apart from a strong sense of guilt deep in their hearts , It will also generate a sense of gratitude to the party and the country that has never been forgotten.Dominated by such thoughts and feelings, they will definitely use the painful lessons of the past to warn and awaken others, and use their righteous words and deeds in the future to inspire and influence others. To complete it happily, no matter how difficult and harsh the environment is, we will never forget the kindness of the party and the country, keep the lessons in mind, work hard for the cause of the party, and repay the kindness of the party with excellent results.If this effect can be achieved through the implementation of this policy, its significance will be far-reaching and significant. This is also a concrete manifestation of the scientific integration of governing the country by virtue and governing the country by law in the current effective governance of corruption. To sum up, analyzing and implementing this "extraordinary move" may achieve the following social effects: 1. The initial stage of the movement will cause local temporary instability, but as the movement deepens, it will definitely turn into long-term overall stability. 2. The development of the current work and career will be temporarily affected, but with the effective governance of the corruption environment, the overall career will be prosperous and comprehensively progressed. 3. In this specific environment, it can very effectively transform the world outlook of corrupt officials, eliminate corruption consciousness from the mind, and enable them to establish a correct outlook on life and values.At the same time, it can also make them deeply understand some folk sufferings and understand many dark and negative real conditions in the society. This is also difficult to obtain through investigation and research work under normal conditions. Fourth, optimize the social environment, stabilize the economic order, and lay a solid social foundation for the smooth implementation of political system reform, enabling the healthy development of the market economy. 5. Naturally break down the barriers of party formation and self-interest that have been formed in individual places and departments over the years. 6. It can effectively resolve tense contradictions between cadres and the masses and between the party and the masses, and fundamentally alleviate some social contradictions that are easily intensified. 7. The quality and efficiency of case handling will be improved unprecedentedly.Under the encouragement and constraints of this policy, most of the corrupt officials dare not have any luck, dare not lose this last chance because of any concealment, and will do their best to explain all illegal and criminal facts as soon as possible.The quality of handling cases in this way can not only fully reflect the objectivity and fairness of the law, but also play a strong deterrent effect on corrupt officials who still have a fluke mentality. 8. It can recover huge economic losses for the country and turn a large amount of illegal income into effective accumulation for the country. Nine, greatly enhanced the cohesion of the party, from negative to positive.Because many corrupt officials will feel guilty and grateful to the party and the country because of their lenient treatment, they will never forget the past and the future. The painful lessons will enable them to be upright, selfless and honest in their careers in the future. This not only achieves In order to punish corruption, it is also a situation that the people of the world are eager to see.Because the people pay more attention to the result rather than the process, the purpose of using the law to severely punish corruption is also to deter corruption and reduce corruption. 10. Under the guarantee of ruling the country by law, the effect of ruling the country by virtue can be brought into full play.The official style will definitely affect the folk style, and the whole social atmosphere and people's moral style will inevitably be substantially improved.In this way, the superiority of my country's socialist system can be fully demonstrated to the world. To carry out this anti-corruption campaign, what kind of case-handling system and mechanism to use is very important, because it plays an extremely important role in whether the campaign can be effective.Therefore, it is necessary to formulate a practical and scientific plan. At the same time, because it involves many personnel issues, it should be carried out simultaneously with the reform of the personnel system and the exchange of cadres. This is also a good time to make this work effective.Because the overall quality and structure of the current civil servants are not satisfactory for the party's cause, and the traditional force of habit makes reform extremely difficult, so many officials who have been treated with tolerance cannot be generalized, and they must be investigated.In this state, his official reputation and achievements should be objectively and fairly evaluated through inspection.In the organization, overall arrangements are made according to the needs of the cause, their ability, and their character. Corrupt officials who are tolerantly treated are extremely guilty and grateful to the party. No matter what arrangements are made for them, the organization will happily accept them unconditionally. This is also normal. , It is difficult to achieve the effect of personnel reform. Today, my country's political situation is very stable, the country is peaceful and prosperous, and China's international status makes the Chinese nation excited.I believe that under the wise leadership of the Party Central Committee, the current situation of corruption accumulated over the years will be effectively cured, and some long-term distorted concepts in people's ideology will inevitably be changed accordingly. The superficial views above are not necessarily correct and realistic, but I am not thinking for personal interests, but for the interests of the party and the people.Personally, under the various teachings of the task force, I have long been deeply ashamed of having any extravagant hopes for the party and the people.When talking about this proposal, I resolutely made up my mind to die and apologize to the world, and sincerely requested that all my personal property be confiscated. This can be regarded as the last point I have made to the party and the people. Although Li Zhen repeatedly stated that "Wu Yan has any extravagant hopes", it is not difficult to see his strong desire to survive from the letter.If Li Zhen could realize some of the truths in his letter as soon as possible, then he would not have the road of no return today. However, Li Zhen regretted that he did not get rebirth.For him, it is too late to understand all this now, and his lessons can only be learned by later generations.