Chapter 60 The so-called "Premier Zhou's last words"

The real author of this "last words" is Li Junxu, a 23-year-old young worker from the Hangzhou Steam Turbine Factory.He also didn't expect that this "last word" would be spread throughout most of China within a month or two.During the investigation, Li Junxu was arrested, and many people were imprisoned. Among them, Li Junxu's father, classmates, sisters and parents of classmates were arrested and imprisoned in this case. The "last words" of Premier Zhou are transcribed as follows: Since my second operation, my condition has been stable for a short time.Since the second half of the year, the cancer has spread widely. Although I feel good, the day to see Marx is indeed not too far away.I think it is necessary to report some recent ideas to the Chairman and the Central Committee.

During my illness, I was very moved by the kindness and concern of the Chairman.The chairman is old, so he should pay attention to his body.Having the chairman at the helm of our party and country is the great happiness and comfort of the people of the whole country.These days, the scene of the chairman talking to me at the Zunyi meeting is always vivid in my mind, with mixed feelings.I am very sad not to be able to share some of the work for the Chairman.For the future of our motherland and people, Chairman must take care. ... Comrades Zhu De and Jianying are old and need to exercise more to be the chairman's staff. The specific division of labor can be eliminated.However, your status is decisive.We are a generation of people, and we have been with the chairman for so many years, so we must maintain a high fighting spirit and maintain the integrity.

Comrade Xiaoping has done a good job in several aspects in the past year, especially in carrying out the three instructions of the chairman, and he has been relatively firm, which fully proves that the chairman's judgment is correct.To maintain such vigor, we must consult the chairman more, care more about comrades, and take more responsibility.Comrade Xiaoping will be under more pressure in the future, but as long as the line is correct, any difficulty will be overcome. ... Comrades, the prolonged sick leave has made it possible for me to look back at the distance I have traveled.On this tortuous road, we will never forget those martyrs who fell in front of us.We are survivors. When Comrade Yun Daiying and I parted ways in 1926, he said: "When the Chinese people live a happy life, those of us who can survive must go to the graves of the dead comrades to comfort them. , the dead will hear our voices." I always thought, what should I use to report to them? ... As I am dying, recalling the last words of the martyrs, and comparing the living conditions of our people, I feel guilty for not doing more work.But looking forward to the grand future of our people following the revolutionary line of Chairman Mao after the Cultural Revolution, and looking forward to the magnificent prospect of building our country into a powerful socialist country with modernized industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology in this century, I am full of confidence that I will win .Death is nothing to a Communist, because we give our lives to the cause of the people, and the cause of the people lasts forever.The only regret is that I can no longer go forward with my comrades, double my work, and serve the people.Comrades, we must put the interests of the party and the people above everything else, and unite under the leadership of Chairman Mao to strive for greater victories.

Regarding my funeral, I requested the central government: 1. Tell the whole country about the progress of my illness, so as not to cause unnecessary speculation.2. The chairman of the memorial service should not attend. The meeting should be as simple as possible. Comrade Xiaoping is invited to deliver a eulogy.3. Do not save the ashes, just scatter them. Farewell, comrades! Long live communism! December 29, 1975 This "last word" moved millions of people to tears in 1976, and they copied it one after another. The reason is that it represented the wishes of hundreds of millions of people.In the "last words", when Premier Zhou was dying, he still thought about the fate of the party and the country and the interests of the people, and was loyal to the revolutionary cause. It is indeed in line with Premier Zhou's spiritual quality.Among them, the sentence "I feel guilty for not doing more work" is particularly touching and tear-jerking.

What makes this "last word" touching is that it reflects the strong feelings of the people: to shift the country's line and policy to the construction of "four modernizations" as soon as possible, and to affirm Deng Xiaoping's great achievements since he presided over the daily work of the Central Committee, and Deng Xiaoping is required to take on more important tasks. Comrade Xiaoping is required to deliver a eulogy due to the heavy workload.All this was the strong desire of the majority of the people and party, government and military cadres across the country at that time.

This "last word" caused great panic among the "Gang of Four", and they criticized and confiscated the "last word" as a "political rumor".But its spiritual power is indelible. In fact, this is to use the name of Premier Zhou to "stand up for the people", and it is a clever method that people can use during the "Cultural Revolution" to express their wishes and convey their thoughts and emotions.Therefore, we can say that although the "last words" were not written by the prime minister, they were written by the people, and they belong to literary creation.

The "last words" are a mirror that reflects Zhou Enlai's image in the hearts of the people.It is also a drum, beating the voice of the people.This is an excellent piece of "prose", not only of historical value but also of literary value. "Last Words" is a prose-style work that speaks for the people, reflecting the support of the people.