Chapter 49 Section 8

Sun Ke heard this patiently and did not want to get too entangled.He still grasped the crux of the problem and pursued it: "There are a lot of rumors outside, and there are many speculations from all parties. Everyone is very concerned about Mrs. Sun's fate and personal livelihood. Some people even say that Mao Renfeng's The Secrecy Service has something against her." "It's pure nonsense." Chiang Kai-shek held the microphone tightly at this end, stomped his foot and interrupted Sun Ke, "Zhesheng, don't listen to those false rumors. Mrs. Sun is the widow of the prime minister and the second sister of someone like me. .I said earlier that the party and the country respect her so much, how dare she have other intentions. What is unreasonable is that Mrs. Sun is unwilling to leave Shanghai, but is willing to be at the mercy of the Communist Party. Zhesheng, you also persuade her, No matter what, your words carry weight!"

"That's natural, that's natural." Sun Ke replied, but he was worried, "As for whether Mrs. Sun can listen to it, I'm not sure. But, in my opinion, it doesn't matter where she stays. All these years, she lived alone in Shanghai, except for the founding of the Civil Rights Protection League in Shanghai in the 23rd year of the Republic of China, she had no other activities. As for her love of Shanghai, I think there is a reason for her, there are the tombs of her ancestors, and The place she is familiar with is the source of the revolutionary uprising of the father of the country. As for her going to the Communist Party, she can at least criticize the policies of the party and the state, which may not be a shocking move. Besides, she has a special status after all. Gao, if something goes wrong, aren't we asking for passiveness? Especially right now, it's an extraordinary period of fighting chaos and saving the country, and we can't deal with her quickly."

"Don't take it lightly, don't take it seriously, don't delay it, don't rush it." Chiang Kai-shek stammered, "That's all we have to do. Zhesheng, don't worry about this matter. Don't listen to those rumors in the market, you have to do things well in Guangzhou, Mrs. Sun Safety is no problem." The two ended the call.Sun Ke immediately called Soong Ching Ling, hoping that she would put the so-called family affection, the interests of the party and the country, and the prime minister's foundation first, and leave Shanghai as soon as possible. She could go to Taiwan or Hong Kong, but Soong Ching Ling declined.

When Chiang Kai-shek received Sun Ke's reply and heard that Shanghai had completely fallen, he was quite annoyed. Just as he was hesitating, the letter delivered by Soong Meiling through his eldest sister Soong Ailing arrived again.Chiang Kai-shek fell into an unprecedented distress.Soong Meiling first confessed in her letter that she went to the United States to fight for American aid, but was coldly received by the President of the United States and Congress.Even the U.S. government is ready to abandon the Chiang regime and choose another partner.In the end, Soong Meiling talked about her second sister with concern, and especially warned Chiang Kai-shek not to use dirty tricks, otherwise "I will not agree to my sister's mistakes."

Chiang Kai-shek was helpless, he had always relied heavily on the Song family, but he was a little bit afraid. In 1933, he and Song Ziwen, who was then the Minister of Finance, had a dispute over the excessive use of military expenditures for "suppressing the Red Army".In desperation, he couldn't help but slap Song Ziwen loudly.This caused an uproar inside and outside the Song family. Under the urging of her brothers and sisters, Song Meiling rushed home angrily and made a big fuss.Chiang Kai-shek seemed to be full of grievances and said: "It is Ziwen who is stubborn and disrespectful. It is wrong for me to slap him, but I am troubled by everything, and there are difficulties in being a person and doing things."

However, Song Meiling was relentless: "He is my elder brother after all! No, it's too embarrassing to hear about it. You have to make a written statement and guarantee it with your personality, and you won't make any mistakes again." Chiang Kai-shek knew the power of the Song family, but because of Song Meiling's face, it is said that after the incident, he came to the door to apologize and made a written statement that he would not beat anyone again.That's the case with a slap in the face, let alone hurting a person?In a trance, Chiang Kai-shek's wife Song Meiling's stern voice sounded in his ears again: "Sister, if there is any mistake, I will never agree."

Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek looked at Soong Ailing, who was passing the letter on behalf of his sister, and couldn't help sighing deeply, and assured Soong Ailing: "Elder sister, don't worry. Meiling is just worried, and Jieshi will not do anything to Mrs. Sun." , if she wants to stay in Shanghai, she can stay." From this point, it can be seen that despite the differences in political ideas, the brotherhood between the Song sisters and brothers has not deviated from the norms of human relations.Interestingly, with the declassification and publicity of Song Ziwen's correspondence files in recent years, people have discovered a very strange phenomenon: his correspondence with his younger sister Song Meiling was beyond the usual politeness, but with his second sister Qingling they were not polite. Not a single word.

Based on this, some people asserted that Soong Ching Ling in Beijing had correspondence with Soong Ziwen overseas and Meiling in Taiwan, but they just put it on the shelf and did not show it to others. In 1972, Song Ziwen died of illness in the United States.President Nixon came forward and wanted to invite the Song sisters to gather in the United States under the pretext of attending a funeral.Soong Ching Ling agreed, but at the end, Soong Meiling refused to go to the United States on the grounds that her second sister was carrying the united front.When Nixon learned about it, he sighed disappointedly and said, "I don't know why the Chinese are so opposed, and such a big political factor will be involved."

Later, Soong Ching Ling, who was suffering from hereditary urticaria skin disease, and Soong Meiling sisters still had letters in private channels.Soong Ching Ling also asked others to bring precious silk and traditional Chinese medicine, and Soong Meiling also gave back some high-end Western commodities. On May 27, 1949, Shanghai was completely liberated.Mao Renfeng followed Chiang Kai-shek and fled to the front line of Fujian.When he gradually learned the inside story of the cancellation of the assassination plan, he realized the power of the "madame's route" in his heart.This also laid the groundwork for the tragedy that ended in his life when he offended Chiang Ching-kuo by pursuing Song Meiling wholeheartedly after he went to Taiwan in the future.

At the same time, Soong Ching Ling celebrated the liberation of this oriental metropolis with the people of Shanghai in her apartment.The People's Liberation Army entering the city was orderly, and Qiu committed no crimes.They specially sent a company of troops around Soong Ching Ling's house to take on the task of guarding and guarding.Not long after, General Chen Geng, then commander of the Fourth Corps, went to Soong Ching Ling's residence in person.Convey the respect and greetings from the Party Central Committee, Chairman Mao, and Premier Zhou to her, and sincerely invite her to go north to Beijing to attend the first CPPCC National Conference.

Chen Geng served as Sun Yat-sen's armored guard in his early years. He graduated from the fourth phase of Whampoa. He saved the lives of Chiang Kai-shek of the Kuomintang and Zhou Enlai of the Communist Party. He fought for decades and was hailed as a legendary general by both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.Back then, when Shanghai was in trouble, Soong Ching Ling came forward to rescue them, and they were quite familiar with each other.