Chapter 80 Qian Weichang became the "broker" of the "Zhangluo Alliance" in the scientific community

Professor Qian Weichang, one of the "six professors", was also condemned. On July 14, 1957, "People's Daily" published such a "report from our newspaper", and the headline was quite sensational: "Trafficking capitalist private goods under the cover of "anti-dogmatism" Qian Weichang is a broker of the Zhangluo Alliance in the scientific community" Qian Weichang, a famous mechanics.In 1912, Qian Weichang was born in a small village called Qifangqiao in Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province. Although Qian Weichang entered Tsinghua University and studied natural sciences, he has always been concerned about politics.When the "December 9th" Movement broke out in 1935, "he and several other students released Jiang Nanxiang, the leader of the student movement who was tied up by the reactionary military and police in Tsinghua Garden." ①

Since then, he has studied in Canada and the United States. In 1941, he proposed the "Intrinsic Theory of Plate and Shell", in which the nonlinear differential equation was called "Qian Weichang's Equation". In 1946, he returned to Tsinghua University as a professor. "In the winter of 1948, the Chinese People's Liberation Army liberated the suburbs of Beiping. Qian Weichang went to the PLA Staff Headquarters in Liangxiang alone. He met Qian Junrui, Rong Gaotang, etc., and warmly welcomed the PLA to enter Tsinghua Garden..."② In 1957, amidst the upsurge of speaking out, Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Jigong called and asked to interview Qian Weichang. At first, Qian Weichang refused, but later he did:

The reporter asked Professor Qian Weichang to talk about the internal contradictions of Tsinghua University. Mr. Qian said on the phone: "I have said enough, and people have a lot of opinions on me. Let's find another professor!" After some explanations from the reporter And request, he agreed.On the morning of the 11th, when I walked into a reception room of Zhaolanyuan, Mr. Qian said unexpectedly: "How long can you have!" I said: "There is no time limit." up. ① As soon as Qian Weichang opened the chat box, he talked for more than three hours.He said: "I am old Tsinghua University, and I have always dared to speak and act, but over the years, the taste of being the master of the house has become less and less. I want to intervene in many things, but I can't be the master, because there is another line (referring to the party's Work) always go faster than you.” Qian Weichang used to be the dean of the school and is now the vice principal.The reporter asked: "Does this involve the issue of having a position, authority, and responsibility?" ②

Qian Weichang went on to talk: "Who do you rely on in colleges and universities? You should mainly rely on old professors." Qian Weichang said in a positive tone.He believes that not only Tsinghua University, but also the underestimation of the role and enthusiasm of old professors in colleges and universities across the country is a common and serious problem.He said, "The current situation is that people are firstly divided into two categories. For one category of people, we always look at his advantages first, and for the other category of people first look at his shortcomings. A wall is created." ③

Since Qian Weichang attended the "Six Professors Conference", he immediately attracted the attention of the whole country. The "Six Professors" are known as the "think tank" of the "Zhangluo Alliance", and all of them have been included in the list of "extreme rightists".Qian Weichang naturally could not escape bad luck. Therefore, "People's Daily" opened fire on Qian Weichang.Just five days after the publication of "Wen Wei Po's bourgeois direction should be criticized", the "People's Daily" published a report by reporter Chen Baisheng:

In the past few days, teachers and students of Tsinghua University are criticizing Qian Weichang, a bourgeois rightist.In many meetings, teachers and students pointed out that Qian Weichang attacked the party and the people under the cover of a scientist.He kept in close contact with rightist Zhang Bojun and others outside the school, and instigated incitement among teachers and students in the school. He wanted to take the road of bourgeois education, overthrow the leadership of the Communist Party, and conquer the world for the bourgeoisie. Since the beginning of the rectification movement, Qian Weichang has used free forums in schools to post inflammatory speeches to win over the masses, divide students, and attack the party's prestige.He confused some young people, but some young people questioned and doubted his right-wing remarks, and started a debate among the students. It was not until the June 6 meeting was exposed that his painted skin was exposed.Only then did people see clearly that he was a rightist who had political intentions and organized activities to attack the party and the people by means of provocation and incitement. ①

This report also "exposed" Qian Weichang in this way: Qian Weichang was just an ordinary professor at Tsinghua University before liberation, and he did not run for election to participate in the council.Now he has become the vice president of Tsinghua University, a member of the Academy of Sciences, and a representative of the National People's Congress.He holds more than 20 positions, but he also said that the party does not value him and does not trust him.He has a lot of power in Tsinghua, but he also said that he has a position but no power.Wu Han once questioned Qian Weichang about this matter at the meeting and said, who gave you your position today!What is your view on the party and the people?What kind of attitude?Professor Liang Sicheng also said excitedly at the meeting criticizing Qian Weichang, Qian Weichang, you said "If you are not a party member, you have no future", but if you are not a party member, you have no future!You hold more than 20 positions, you are also the vice president, and you are also a member of the Academy of Sciences!If you think you have no future, what is your future?Is it the same future as Zhang Bojun and Luo Longji?Professor Liang Sicheng also said that the method used by Qian Weichang is to hold a general election for Tsinghua University, and to hold a big signature, hoping that he can monopolize the power of Tsinghua University. ①

The firepower of criticism became more and more fierce, so on July 14, 1957, the "People's Daily" published the article "Selling Capitalist Private Goods under the Cover of "Anti-Doctrine" The Brokers of the Zhangluo Alliance in the Scientific World".Since then, the "Zhangluo Alliance's broker in the scientific community" has become Qian Weichang's "attribute".This report wrote many professors' criticisms of Qian Weichang.For example: Professor Zhang Guangdou believes that the anti-socialist scientific program that Qian Weichang participated in formulating is an attempt to replace the party's leadership of scientific work with rightists.

Professor Zhang Guangdou said: The "Several Opinions on my country's Scientific System Issues" proposed by the "Scientific Planning Issues Group" of the Democratic League Central Committee is an anti-Party and anti-socialist program.This reactionary program was drafted by Zeng Zhaolun and Qian Weichang, etc. In this program, there is no mention of the Communist Party of China, nor the call of the Party Central Committee to march towards science, the correctness of the party's science policy, and the post-liberation The great achievements of my country's scientific undertakings under the leadership of the party did not mention the completion of the country's scientific and technological tasks in socialist construction and scientific research.On the contrary, we have seen wanton attacks and distortions on the scientific policies and guidelines formulated by the party, and tried their best to drive a wedge between the party and scientists, and the party and young intellectuals.The intention of Qian Weichang and others is to get rid of the party's leadership of scientific work and "replace" them with bourgeois rightists like him.Qian Weichang viciously attacked the scientific system formulated by the party, with the aim of destroying the cause of socialist science.Qian Weichang used a double-faced approach.In colleges and universities, he attacked the Academy of Sciences for "monopolizing by one family, but not doing anything." He wanted to use colleges and universities as research centers; at the Academy of Sciences, he attacked colleges and universities for suppressing scientific research.Set fire on both sides, sow discord, lest the world will not be chaotic.

Since Qian Weichang was labeled as a "rightist", he was in a better situation than other "May 7th fighters". On October 13, 1957, Mao Zedong talked about the handling of Qian Weichang at the 13th meeting of the Supreme State Council: “For some people, it’s probably not good if they don’t assign any positions and don’t do any work. For example, Qian Weichang, I’m afraid he can still be a professor, but he can’t be a vice president.”① Mao Zedong let Qian Weichang continue to be a professor because he considered that Qian Weichang was a natural scientist. Among intellectuals, Mao Zedong valued natural scientists more.He knew that construction would not work without natural scientists.

However, when it came to the "Cultural Revolution", Qian Weichang could only work as a handyman and cleaner in the laboratory! Qian Weichang's unjust case was not completely rehabilitated until after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.He served as vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League.