Chapter 69 Zhu Rongji: I heard that the Central Party School has a lecturer on Premier Zhou

In 1988, Zhen Xiaoying was selected as the representative of the Central Party School to attend the National Women's Congress, and then was elected as the Executive Committee of the Sixth All-China Women's Federation, and was received by Deng Yingchao in Zhongnanhai. When visiting Xihua Hall, the former residence of Premier Zhou, Li Haiwen, a woman representative from the Central Literature Research Office, introduced to Zhen Xiaoying that Xihua Hall is a house left over from the Qing Dynasty. The paint on the pillars has peeled off, and the floor is square bricks, which is very damp.The windows are so big that in winter the staff have to sew them up with newspapers.When the Prime Minister was alive, the relevant departments tried to repair his house many times, but they were all rejected.Once the Prime Minister went to work in other places, and the relevant departments took the opportunity to carry out simple repairs on his house.After the Prime Minister found out, he severely criticized the staff, and made several serious self-criticisms at the meeting of the State Council, and took away all the newly replaced curtains, wall lamps and a bed, and replaced them with the old ones. Curtains and plank beds.Zhen Xiaoying was deeply moved by Premier Zhou's noble qualities of hard work, diligence for the people, integrity and self-discipline, and strict self-discipline.

In the tide of reform and opening up and the development of a market economy, and in the profound changes in social transformation, due to unsuitable systems, imperfect laws and regulations, imperfect supervision mechanisms, dual-track operation, and friction and collision, it provides soil conditions for public power to seek personal gain. Economic crime and corruption began to flourish.Deng Xiaoping warned the whole party in 1982: "Since we implemented the policies of opening up to the outside world and invigorating the economy at home, quite a few cadres have been corrupted in just one or two years. Those involved in economic crimes are not A small amount, but a large amount." "This wind is coming very violently. If our party does not pay attention to it and resolutely stop this wind, then will our party and the country really have a 'change of appearance'? problem. This is not alarmist talk." ("Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping", Vol. 2, pp. 402-403) He repeatedly emphasized that senior cadres should take the lead in carrying forward the fine traditions of the party, withstood new tests, and guaranteed Reform and opening up went smoothly.Under the new historical conditions, how to maintain the advanced nature of the party, enhance the ability to resist corruption and prevent change, and jump out of the cycle of rise and fall of successive rulers is a major historical issue facing the Chinese Communist Party, and it is also a severe challenge for the ruling party. test.As the highest institution for training and educating cadres of the ruling party, the Central Party School holds high the banner of party spirit and builds the party school into a melting pot for training party members. It is an unshirkable responsibility.In response to the new situation and new problems faced by the party building, the party school included party spirit education as an important content of teaching, guiding students to combine the study of Marxist theory with research and solutions to major practical problems in China; combined with strengthening party spirit cultivation and transforming the subjective world .On the basis of learning theories, students must conduct "party analysis".The Party Building Teaching and Research Section handed over the task of teaching party spirit education to Zhen Xiaoying, who is already the deputy director of the teaching and research section.

At that time, many of the party school students were leading cadres in their 60s, about the same age as Zhen Xiaoying's parents.As a young teacher with low qualifications and low rank, it is indeed a "difficult problem" for Zhen Xiaoying to give these bureau chiefs and ministers a class on party spirit.How to teach this class well so that the students can truly receive a profound party education?On these issues, Zhen Xiaoying humbly asked teachers, organizers and students for advice.Some people suggested that it is best to provide leading cadres with a high-level example of upholding party spirit. Combining vivid examples of upholding party spirit with party spirit education theories, and integrating them well, the teaching effect may be better.Zhen Xiaoying happened to write a research article on Zhou Enlai before, and also participated in a national seminar on Zhou Enlai, and what she saw and heard in Xihua Hall appeared in her mind.So she decided to combine Zhou Enlai's deeds with party building theory to make a bold attempt.She conducted systematic research and in-depth thinking on the theory and practice of the Communist Party of China on the cultivation of party spirit, analyzed and sorted out the ideological understanding and practical problems of party and government leading cadres at that time in adhering to party spirit, and read what she could find. Almost all works and articles about Zhou Enlai.

Zhou Enlai is a great man in the world with great achievements, great virtues, great wisdom and courage. The people have a special kind of admiration and love for him.Through decades of contacts with Zhou Enlai, Ma Yinchu came to a conclusion: "Zhou Enlai is the most popular member of the Communist Party." The reason why he is widely and enduringly remembered by the people is not only because of his dedication to the liberation of the Chinese people and socialism. He has made outstanding contributions to the cause of construction, and because of his noble character, his arduous life vividly, vividly, vividly, concentratedly, profoundly and vividly demonstrated the nature, purpose, program of the Communist Party of China and the great wisdom, courage and moral character of the Communists. , spiritual style and governance philosophy.He has worked in the core leadership position of the party for half a century. His life is a microcosm of the Chinese revolution and construction. He wrote a "moral code" of the Communists with his words and deeds.Many friends from democratic parties and people without party affiliation got to know the Communist Party of China through Zhou Enlai, and many foreign friends got to know New China through him.During the lesson preparation process, Zhen Xiaoying felt that her soul had been purified once, her party spirit had been improved once, and she had a deeper understanding of the meaning of life. She deeply felt that the "Zhou Enlai Spirit" is an extremely precious spiritual wealth of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese nation .She integrated the theory of party spirit cultivation with Zhou Enlai's ideological practice and vivid examples of practicing party spirit, and combined Zhou Enlai's strong party spirit with the great spirit of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese nation, enabling students to understand more deeply from the perspective of party building theory The principle of party spirit embodied in Zhou Enlai's spirit and the great spirit of the Chinese nation, and through the vivid examples of Zhou Enlai's adherence to party spirit, through this lofty example, students have a deeper understanding of the nature and purpose of the party.Aiming at the characteristics of leading cadres and the problems that need to be solved in the cultivation of party spirit, she analyzed the reasons why Zhou Enlai was able to become a model of upholding party spirit and a great man in the world based on vivid examples, and explained the important significance, correct ways and means of cultivating party spirit. scientific method.It has both theoretical depth and strong appeal and shocking power.Zhen Xiaoying's party education class was an instant hit and had a sensational effect. Many people were moved to tears by Premier Zhou's deeds in class.Some practitioners handed over a note saying: "We especially need this kind of spiritual food."

The Central Organization Department, the Central Propaganda Department, the Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection and other central agencies, ministries and commissions of the Central Committee, various agencies, enterprises, military forces, schools, and counties in Beijing invited Zhen Xiaoying to make reports.Her report aroused strong repercussions in the society.Some party members, cadres and grassroots organizations wrote to the Central Propaganda Department, saying, "I haven't heard such a wonderful report for many years" and "hope the Central Propaganda Department organizes more such good reports."Her report also resonated strongly among youth.When giving lectures at Tsinghua University and Peking University, the auditorium was full of people. Some students who had no seats stood and listened for more than 3 hours, and the auditorium burst into warm applause from time to time.Xiong Xianghui, known as "the hero of the secret work front", who served as Hu Zongnan's confidential secretary and worked as an assistant to Zhou Enlai during Nixon's visit to China, called Zhen Xiaoying to meet with her after watching the video of Zhen Xiaoying's report. One morning.Comrade Luo Qingchang, who has worked with Premier Zhou for many years and was the head of the investigation department of the Central Committee, said modestly, "Zhen Xiaoying's report is better than mine."

At a symposium held by the Central Propaganda Department, after Zhen Xiaoying spoke, comrades from the Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee said to her: "You are Zhen Xiaoying! Our municipal party secretary Zhu Ji told us not long ago that a person from the Central Party School talked about Premier Zhou Yes, very well said, let's find a tape and listen to it." The students of the party school come from all over the country. They hope to educate more party members with the "Zhou Enlai spirit".Zhen Xiaoying lived up to the expectations of the students, and she quickly wrote this book with passion. This is "Zhou Enlai—A Model of Adhering to the Party Spirit" that later caused a national shock.

This book caused great repercussions in the society.Zhou Enlai’s secretaries, security guards and other staff around him specially gathered together and asked Zhen Xiaoying to have a discussion. The chief guard Cheng Yuangong and the security guard Zhang Shuying said to Zhen Xiaoying: “Thank you very much for writing such a good book. We have been with the Premier for so many years. , but I can’t write such a book, thank you for doing a great thing for the party and the people.” They also provided Zhen Xiaoying with many touching examples of personal experience. Zhen Xiaoying received many touching letters. Among them, a grassroots party member said in the letter that he borrowed this book from the library and read it eagerly. He really wanted to give this book to his relatives, colleagues and friends, but , I ran all over the local bookstore, but I couldn't buy it.Therefore, he used his spare time to carve wax plates by himself, mimeographed page by page, and gave the "mimeographed copy" of "Zhou Enlai—A Model of Upholding Party Spirit" to his best friends and colleagues.

Xi Wenju said in a book review entitled "Excellent Textbooks for Party Spirit Education": It is not easy to write a profound and vivid, rational and readable textbook on Party Spirit.However, Zhen Xiaoying's book "Zhou Enlai-A Model of Adhering to the Party Spirit" has vivid images, profound reasoning, and is extremely readable and attractive. The book "Zhou Enlai-A Model of Adhering to the Party Spirit" was republished one edition at a time, and more than 100,000 copies were distributed. " Winning Book Award.As a result, Zhen Xiaoying's influence has spread to all levels of society.