Chapter 36 Breakthrough in the third quarter

At No. 8 Yangjie, Lizhuang Town, Fu Sinian inquired about Liang Siyong's condition in detail. Although it was temporarily contained, it was still "quite worrying".Fu Sinian looked around the surroundings and thought that although the Luo family's house was nice, it had little sunlight and was a bit cold, which was extremely unfavorable for people with lung diseases.After repeated weighing, Fu Sinian decided to set aside three high-quality houses in a courtyard rented by Shi Yu on Chinli'ao Mountain. He invited local carpenters to install the floor, nail the ceiling, and install glass on the windows to build a drying platform. Wait, let Liang Siyong move to live, so that he can enjoy the sun every day and do simple indoor activities on the drying platform.When everything was ready, Liang Siyong was too sick to move around, so he had to ask someone to carry him to Chinli Au on a stretcher.However, going up the mountain requires more than 500 steps. In order to be safe, Fu Sinian and Liang Sicheng personally organized a stretcher team. First, Liang Sicheng lay on the stretcher and asked someone to carry it on the steps to go up the mountain. Tried repeatedly, and solved problems in a timely manner, and felt that it was feasible. Later, Fang asked someone to carry the sick Liang Siyong to the residence called "New House" in Liao to settle down.

In view of the fact that the researchers of the Institute of History and Philology and the China Academy of Construction have "eat all their money" and only one word "poor" is left, Fu Sinian realized that there is no special way to treat the symptoms of Liang Siyong and Lin Huiyin who are also ill. .Therefore, in the spring of 1942, Fu wrote to Zhu Jiahua, acting director of the Academia Sinica, asking for help.The letter said: Liu Xian my brother left and right: I have something to discuss with my brother.Brothers Liang Sicheng and Siyong were trapped in Lizhuang.Sicheng's difficulty is because his wife, Ms. Lin Huiyin, gave birth to T. b. , Bedridden for two years.Siyong suffered from stomach problems for three years, a very serious stomach problem, and recently suffered from bronchitis. After investigation, he found that his lung disease was very serious.Liang Rengong's family is poor, brother must know, the two of them trekked thousands of miles, to Hunan, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Sichuan, and they have eaten up all their food. It's really sad to see, brother must feel the same.From my brother's point of view, the government seems to give some subsidies to their brothers. The reasoning is as follows:

1. Although Liang Rengong was once an enemy of the Kuomintang, he had a great influence on China's new education and the patriotic thinking of young people. He played a significant role in the late Qing Dynasty. He never had the intention to do bad things in his life. Served, made great contributions, and this can also be said to be those who made contributions in the Republic of China.His eldest son and second son are both patriotic and eager to learn, which is different from other families.The Kuomintang should show leniency at this time.Just like the funeral of Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Cai Songpo last year, my brother thinks that the matter is very righteous.2. Sicheng's research on Chinese architecture is unparalleled in the world, and building a society is like a human ear (in the gentleman's words).The achievements of the Academy of Architecture over the years are the envy of the Japanese, which also promotes one of the major subjects of Chinese cultural relics.His wife, a female bachelor, is at least as talented as Xie Bingxin's generation.

3. Siyong is a man who is the most fair-minded among our colleagues. After Anyang discovered it, he completely relied on him later, and he also relied on him to write the report today.Loyal to his post, although in this poverty, everything is public and private. In short, both of them are rare sages today, and both are internationally renowned Chinese scholars.In today's difficulties, the government seems to be sympathetic to his family background and his individual.I don't know if my brother can discuss this matter with Mr. Chen Bulei, so he told Mr. Jie that Liang Rengong's heirs are all top-ranking figures in China in terms of character and knowledge, and are well-known internationally. Two to thirty thousand yuan (although this number is large, the cost of such diseases should be more than that).Although the country cannot recognize Liang Rengong's political contributions, his cultural contributions are indispensable, and after celebrities, such as the Liang brothers, there are very few!Both of their works promote cultural relics in Chinese history, and they are also advocated by Jiegong at this time.My brother feels that this matter is decent.My younger brother usually does not agree with such things. Today, the country is like this, and individuals are like this.From this point of view, my younger brother is full of troubles. My younger brother is not admired by Ren Gong, but he knows that his contribution to the literary movement is indispensable. Today, he is in the situation of Siyong and Sicheng. I am afraid that there is no outside help. Something happened, and there seems to be a reason for helping, please talk about this matter in time, don't say that it's because of my brother's intentions, how about it?Begging and, to load.Dedicated to praise the year of Dao Andis, I would like to write this letter on April 18th, but I didn't tell Erliang, who didn't know.

Because my brother was ill, I wrote the same letter to Yong Ni, and Yong Ni had a relationship with Ren Gong.My younger brother seeks others, so the standard is loose.how? Brother Nian sent out this letter for 11 days, but there was no response. He was worried that Chongqing could do nothing or feel embarrassed. In desperation, Fu Sinian held an office meeting, came up with a new aid method, and wrote again to the President of Academia Sinica. Office, full of sincerity and admiration, counted Liang Siyong's superior achievements, and asked him to approve the decision made by Shi Yu.The original text is as follows:

From Mr. Liu Xian, President: The illness of Mr. Liang Siyong, two brothers of Qisun and Yihou, is hereby described.Ten years ago, Si Yong suffered from pleurisy after a year of overwork. He was cured in Xiehe, but the scarring was not good, and his body became weak afterwards.Since the year before last, I have suddenly suffered from serious stomach problems. After two years, it has been good and sometimes bad.Last year, my stomach problem got better and I had a lot of work, so I finished the part of Yin Xu's report within a deadline.Four months ago, I coughed, but I still couldn't hear the sound of lung disease.Last month, the doctor suspected that he had lung disease, so he sent sputum to test, the result was +++!What you hear is about a few large films.This lung disease came on suddenly and developed rapidly. Siyong claimed that it was a blitz. The situation last week was quite worrying, but it has improved a little in the past few days.Siyong's illness is the biggest blow to our institute.I would like to describe its status.

Although Siyong is not the director of the group of our institute, his moral influence is very great. The archaeological team of our institute and the young comrades of the Central Museum all regard him as the leader.His academic ability and quality are all top-notch, and he is also a good hand at writing his own reports and editing other people's articles. Now that he is ill, half of Yin Xu's report has stopped.Si Yongyou has a specialty. Most of my colleagues are unwilling to take care of public affairs, or only pay attention to their own affairs. My younger brother also feels that I have a deep sense of exhaustion.Although Siyong is not in good health, he is full of vitality.He doesn't care about public affairs (and he doesn't want to be nosy), if he asks questions, he will never be partial or sloppy.His fairness and integrity and the distinction between public and private have always been admired by his colleagues.For the past few years, Shi Si has let his brother succeed him as the director, but he has to make preparations for this matter.During the Anti-Japanese War, my younger brother acted as the director-general in Beijing, and Siyong acted as my younger brother in Changsha. Not only did we wear it, even those who were with him in Changsha also admired it (Meng He is one of the people who is praised).When my younger brother was in Chongqing, he asked him to act as an agent several times. The purpose was to gradually develop an atmosphere so that once my younger brother left his job, he could succeed him.He is not interested in being an agent, so he can do it by force.Since the stomach disease, refused to carry on.When my younger brother returned to the home this time, he saw that he was very energetic, and his previous plan jumped in his heart. This setback was also a big blow to my younger brother.If something happened to him, it would be an irreparable loss for our institute, and it would also be the biggest blow to the future of Chinese archaeology. Therefore, no matter what happens at this time, we must try our best to make it recover.This should be approved by Mr. He Zhu.Check the existing medicines in the clinic of our clinic. In two years, you can earn 20,000 to 30,000 thousands of yuan (if you sell them at the market price, you can get 60,000 to 70,000 yuan. Now it is only used to treat colleagues' illnesses, so few).It is planned to allocate thousands of yuan in this income for Siyong to buy the medicines he needs (there are very few medicines for treating TB in our clinic, and all the medicines are prepared for malaria and dysentery).There is no difficulty in reimbursement for this matter, and it is free (that is, this income is reduced), rather than additional expenses.This idea was discussed and approved at the office meeting of our office yesterday. I beg for your consideration and stipulate a certain number, which should not be too small. I am very grateful!If you consider other people's examples, there are few people who are in the same situation as Siyong.In terms of achievements, there are still a few people, but there is no one else who is afraid of helping his younger brother in the migration of thousands of miles, so there is no concern for setting a precedent.How to beg for consideration and reply, thank you!

Here, I wish you a good day! Fu Sinian wishes to write this letter on April 29th. Fu Sinian has been thinking about it for a long time, and feels that there is still more to say. Many specific operational details have not been explained. In order to achieve the ultimate goal, a little supplementary explanation is needed.So, under the dim vegetable oil lamp, Fu spread out the paper again, dipped in ink and swiped a brush, and made the following recount: Liu Xian my brother: There is still something to be said for this letter.Siyong is a rare role model among young Chinese scholars at this time. In any case, he should try his best to treat him. He is extremely poor and has nothing to sell (most of his colleagues sell things to subsidize their lives).This kind of disease needs at least 10,000 yuan or more.This letter is only part of the way.Last year, my brother was ill, and my brother handed over to Brother Yihou the central hospital fee for reimbursement by the public. When I first heard about it, I was shocked and asked my wife to write to Brother Yihou not to do this. My wife said, but where will it come from?My brother later felt that the illness last year was due to overwork, which was not unreasonable. In the middle of January, my brother felt that there was something wrong, and he had to wait for each meeting to take care of himself. Then it became uncontrollable, so last year I received 3,000 yuan, which was especially sympathetic to my brother, and my brother also felt that it was not something inappropriate.Although Siyong was originally in poor health, his overwork was the main cause of his outbreak.There is no problem with reimbursement, and I hope that my brother's favor will allow me!

Dedicated to this, praise the recovery! Brother Si Nian On April 29th, unlike Li Ji, who was friendly with Liang Qichao in his early years, Fu Sinian did not have a close relationship with the Liang family. During the years when he went to Peking University to study and returned to China after studying abroad, Liang Qichao's thoughts had dimmed. The influence is obviously not as good as before, and the thinking is not only out of touch with the times, but also seems to be retrogressive, and there is no longer the grand occasion that was admired by thousands of people.Therefore, when Wu Mi, the director of Tsinghua National Studies Research Institute, was ordered by the president Cao Yunxiang to hire Liang Qichao as a tutor, he once issued a statement that "I read "Xinmin Congbao" when I was a child, and I admired Mr. Liang Rengong. Mr. Liang's actions and articles are always large , affect my mind and spirit".And "Ji Mi studied in the United States. After the New Culture Movement began, Mi began to be disappointed with Mr. Liang, hurting him to follow others, and failing to be a true leader, but finally respecting Mr. Liang as a broad-minded and passionate ancestor."Fu Sinian also clearly stated in his letter to Zhu Jiahua that "my younger brother is Ren Gong, so I don't admire him at all."But in any case, Liang Rengong was indispensable to social improvement and "his contribution to the cultural movement."That is to say, the afterglow of Liang Qichao's thought still shines brightly in the minds of Wu Mi and Fu Sinian's generation of intellectuals, that's all.What's more, Liang Qichao tried his best to oppose the Kuomintang's ideas in his later years. As an enemy of the Kuomintang, he publicly scolded Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek and others as despicable and indecent in his speeches.Those who hold power have always been the most vicious, insidious and nasty elements, such as robbers, thieves, local sticks, hooligans, etc., all of them are proud, and all kind people have become fish and meat.Such grievances and evaluations made public opinion all over the world violent, which was extremely detrimental to the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition and future rule.Fu Sinian, who still regarded himself as a scholar-bureaucrat class and a "censor", had always sided with the Kuomintang government in his political stance. Although he emphasized several times that he supported the government, not vested interest groups, he was naturally fundamentally different from Liang Qichao's concept of right and wrong.Judging from the early contacts between Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin, Fu Sinian occasionally participated. For example, when Xu Zhimo took advantage of the opportunity, Fu once participated in the discussion of the funeral with Hu Shi and others, but it still cannot be said to be a deep friendship.Fu Sinian was rarely seen in Beiping's famous "wife's living room" with Lin Huiyin as the protagonist. This reason is related to the fact that Fu himself spent more than half of his time in the south, but Xu Zhimo did not all live in the north.But he is the most active guest in the "wife's living room".Comparing the two, we can see the depth of the relationship between Fu and the Liang family.Today, the reason why Fu Sinian spares no effort to care and help Sicheng, Siyong brothers, and Lin Huiyin is exactly as Fu himself said, "After celebrities, there are fewer people like Liang brothers!" After Liang Siyong came to the Institute of History and Philology, he has been serving Fu Sinian's subordinates were engaged in work, and there were no other incidents where the relationship between Yu Dawei, Chen Yinke, and Fu Sinian turned into a relationship.The friendship between Fu and Liang is like a straight river flowing on the vast land without any noise. Qi, it can be said that it echoes the famous saying of the ancients - the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.

Of course, only Fu Sinian, "one of the rarest geniuses in the world" and "a natural leader with the best ability to handle affairs and the most organizational ability" (Hu Shi's words) can do such a thing of asking for help everywhere and contacting all directions to obtain money. To—otherwise, it will be difficult to cross the threshold of Liang Qichao's "used to be the enemy of the Kuomintang".Because of Fu's character and the tremendous energy radiated in both political and academic circles, at that time or later, many people in the academic circles and official circles called Fu Sinian a typical academic bully or scholar.

Although this is a matter of the benevolent seeing benevolence, the wise seeing wisdom, and the prostitute seeing prostitution, it also somewhat reflects the current people's orientation towards Fu's conduct in the world.According to Taiwanese scholar Wang Chensen, in such an era, it is not easy to become a "scholar" or "student". You must have a network outside of academia, a close government relationship, and at the same time be with the few Foundations such as the China Foundation and the China-UK Funding Committee maintain close relationships, and Fu Sinian just has such conditions. "In terms of government relations, Fu was inseparable from the Minister of Organization and Education of the Kuomintang, Zhu Jiahua, and shared the ideal of establishing an academic society in China. He had close relations with liberal officials in the Kuomintang, and finally gained the respect of Chiang Kai-shek. In terms of the foundation, Zhu Jiahua is the person in charge of the Zhongying Geng Fund, and Hu Shi, who is a friend and mentor with Fu Shi, is the person in charge of the China Foundation. Not only the many funds of the Institute of History and Philology—especially the huge cost of the Anyang excavation In fact, Fu Sinian has often become a bridge between scholars and the government and foundations.” He also said: “In the era when private resources were scarce, this was an extremely critical relationship. And Among his correspondence, there are many related to this nature, especially during the Anti-Japanese War, when a large number of intellectuals suffered from poverty and illness, it became his priority to ask for various subsidies for intellectuals, and Fu became an intellectual who took care of intellectuals." Wang Shensen said During this passage, I searched through the "Fu Sinian Archives" preserved by Shiyu, and listed several examples. One of them is that Li Jiarui, a researcher at the Institute of Shiyu, who is conducting folk cultural investigations in his hometown of Dali, Yunnan, once wrote to Fu Sinian, "Because of life forced People, tired of having too many children, unable to make ends meet, had to ask for leave for a year and temporarily run business", so as not to starve to death.The other is the request for subsidies for Liang Siyong and Lin Huiyin. "Liang Sicheng's wife Lin Huiyin (Yin) expressed their gratitude in a letter to Fu Sinian, so I don't know what to say." After Lin Huiyin's letter was sealed and buried for decades, it was rediscovered by Wang Chensen, the curator of Fu Sinian's archives at the Taiwan Institute of History and Philology, and made public. This added a sincere and touching touch to the relationship between Fu Sinian and the Liang family.The letter said: Mr. Meng Zhen: When I received a bundle of requirements, I was taken aback. When I opened the letter to read it, I felt ashamed and ashamed, and felt strange for a long time!Empty words can't make a statement, I don't want to follow the custom and thank you, but I don't report the book, and I don't feel at ease.After hesitating for a long time, Lin Shu was still dumb, not knowing where to start! Today, the people in the lanes are poor and sick, and there are many people who are devastated.Because it was a part of the life of the Anti-Japanese War. Dusicheng brothers have received all kinds of help from your brother over the years, rescue and nursing are omnipresent, and all medicines have never been lacking. On your side, it is true that the world has righteousness and no selfishness, but on our side, although we feel lucky (Fortunately), I was always ashamed, and deeply felt that I hadn't made any contribution in the War of Resistance, and it was shameful for me to become a friend first and a burden in society. Now you have heard about Mr. Chengyong’s distress, Mr. Yongni’s troubles are involved in Congxi’s affairs, and you want to write a long article to explain the excellent work and the exaggerated reputation. I'm ashamed and sweating all over my back! Especially about my place, a word of praise can make me feel guilty and sad day and night.Ri Nian has eaten for more than 30 years, and it is always a bad check that is rarely cashed.It was so easy to hope that the child would be able to work hard for a few years when he was a little older, but he happened to encounter a big war and transferred to the position of Jingjiu firewood. Five years of good times were missed.Recently, I have been more stuck in the stage of illness and disability, physically weak and mentally weak, and I am afraid that I will no longer have any share (share) in academic work. In the future, I will eventually bear the meaning of today's teachings.I have always been able to repay the kindness with words, but when I receive sympathy, I am moved but silent. I think all brothers and sisters can understand this feeling. These few lines in a hurry, naturally the book is not full.Does Siyong know about this?Sicheng is usually modest and afraid of seeing people, and he will be at a loss when he gets a call.I hope that Mr. Yong Ni will briefly inform you about the process, so that you will not be at a loss when you introduce the interview and thank you. This letter to ask Shuangan is slightly incomplete, and the date of inscription is hard to find, so the specific time is no longer available.According to Wu Liming, the daughter of Liang Sizhuang (Liang Sicheng's sister), who got a photocopy of this letter, she speculated that after receiving Fu Sinian's request for help, Zhu Jiahua, Weng Wenhao and others tried to make a rescue plan, and Fu Sinian got the exact news or received the money. Later, while forwarding it to Liang Sicheng, he also forwarded the copy of his letter to Zhu Jiahua to explain the reason.At this time, Liang Sicheng was going out (most likely to go to Chongqing for official business), and the letter fell into Lin Huiyin's hands.After reading it, Lin felt inexplicably grateful. Before Liang Sicheng returned to Lizhuang, he wrote a letter to express his gratitude to Fu. At the same time, he made some modest explanations and asked about other matters, such as "Did Siyong know about this? "etc. As for how much money Fu Sinian asked for for the Liang family brothers, Wu Liming said: "Because the parties involved have passed away, it is impossible to speculate. The truth can only be revealed after patiently waiting for the relevant files. However, Aunt Lin Zhu remembered that the second uncle told her: The receipt was written by Fu Mengzhen on behalf of him... Fu Sinian sent the money to brothers Sicheng and Siyong, which is undoubtedly a timely gift. The quality of life of the second aunt Lin Huiyin and the third uncle Siyong has improved since then.” (Note: Lin Huiyin passed away. Seven years later, Liang Sicheng married Lin Zhu, a female colleague from the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University in 1962.) In order to prove that Fu Sinian had indeed sent the money, Wu Liming also quoted Liang Sicheng’s letter to his American friend Fei Zhengqing as supplementary evidence. wrote: "You may not be able to believe that our family situation has been greatly improved. Everyday life is very normal. I go to work on time and never stop. Huiyin does not find it difficult to manage the housework. She said that her views on things have changed. , and some small things also make her feel good, unlike the past when she was always annoyed. Of course, the secret is that our economic situation has improved. And the happiest thing is that Huiyin's weight has increased by eight and a half pounds in two months." Wu Liming's conjecture is reasonable, but it is also confusing. Judging from Liang Sicheng's letter to Fei, there is no mention of Fu Sinian's donation, and later Fei Zhengqing's wife Fei Weimei In the biography of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin, before quoting this letter, he said: "However, he (Liang Sicheng) is no longer as carefree as before. He is now a manager, a person who has to take care of everything' Knowing everything’, running around between Lizhuang and Peidu to raise funds, busy with meetings and contacts, etc., instead of leisurely focusing on his research, drawing and field investigation.” Analysis of this record, it seems that Fei Weimei is more inclined to Liang The improvement of family life is the result of Liang Sicheng's running around. Of course, it is difficult to completely overthrow Wu Liming's thesis. Apart from Lin Zhu's one-sided statement, the best evidence to prove that the Liang family got the money is the sentence in Lin Huiyin's letter to Fu Sinian: "I hope that Mr. Yong Ni will tell you a little bit about the process. So that I won’t be at a loss when I introduce and thank you.” If the Liang family didn’t see any results, why did they come up with the idea of ​​“introducing and visiting thank you” out of thin air? After more than sixty years of obscurity, clues to deciphering the mystery emerged in the early 21st century.The Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences learned that some of Weng Wenhao's diaries were collected in Taiwan's "National History Museum". After communicating with Weng's family members and Taiwan, special researcher Li Xuetong was sent to check and verify.Li found the following two records from Weng's diary in 1942: On September 16, interviewed Chen Bulei and talked about Liang Sicheng and Si Yong.It is also said that Wei Daoming is the ambassador to the United States, and the United States is quite dissatisfied. On September 28, interviewed Zhou Xiangxian, Fitzroy, Zhou Maobai, Li Yuncheng, Huang Renjie, Zhang Kezhong, Hu Yitong, Zhou Guojian (send 20,000 yuan to Liang Sicheng and Siyong from Jiang, and then transferred to Li Zhuang Fu Mengzhen, entrusting them to pass it on). If there is no contradictory reasoning, these two diaries are ironclad evidence of the process and amount of the Liang brothers' money. Find Chen Bulei, the director of Chiang Kai-shek's attendant room, and Chen will report to Chiang. Chiang Kai-shek donated 20,000 yuan to the Liang brothers with a special fund under his own control as a relief. ——If this link is deciphered, the above three letters can be understood. One thing that must be mentioned is that during the five months from Fu Sinian's letter to Chiang Kai-shek's donation, the life of the Liang family brothers, especially Liang Siyong's condition, has been deteriorating and must be controlled with drugs at any time.Except for Shi Yu, all the infirmaries and a full-time medical staff called "plain boiled water" by colleagues (South Press: According to Shi Zhangru, whenever colleagues go to the infirmary to see a doctor, this old man said to drink more boiled water, So everyone gave him the nickname of "boiled water"). It was difficult to buy some medicine from the outside, so Fu Sinian had to cut his wrists and arms to make an internal idea, and the consequences of this idea were just like the one on August 6. Fu Sinian said in a letter to Ye Qisun, the director-general of the Academia Sinica: "You Yun brother usually does this business, and everyone who can accommodate people will do his best. For example, brother Liang Siyong fell ill this time, and the infirmary was completely bankrupt." "For Siyong The medical expenses have already been blamed by colleagues."Also, the letter dated August 14: "All the gentlemen in this office claim to be great sages, and if there are exceptions, it is the usual practice. For example, Siyong's serious illness cost a lot of medical expenses. I didn't expect it at the beginning, and the public opinion is not so good. Of course." It can be seen that in order to save Liang Siyong's life, Fu Sinian used his unique domineering spirit and the brotherly loyalty of Liangshan heroes to devote almost all of the infirmary's not-so-rich family background to Liang Siyong. Dissatisfaction and various public opinions breed, and Fu Sinian himself feels that he can't advance or retreat, and is quite annoyed.As a matter of fact, at such a critical juncture where life and death are uncertain, the entire infirmary that the colleagues and family members of the Shiyu Institute rely on has been bankrupt and disintegrated due to one person's illness. Fu's approach is not to be taken seriously, and even criticism is inevitable. ——It would be inconceivable otherwise.It seems that even Fu Sinian, the "Three-day" talent who is considered by others to be omnipotent, domineering, and bullish, is a little powerless in the face of the special situation of the Liang family brothers.Fortunately, with the money presented by Chiang Kai-shek, Fu Sinian, who was running back and forth, was finally able to lift his head up and wipe the sweat from his forehead, and let out a long sigh.