Wake up（309）

 

Chapter 53

 

309

 

Whether in the past or now, young people love to read "Three Kingdoms". Some young people started playing "Three Kingdoms V" when they were in middle school. But reading the Three Kingdoms only knows about power struggles and good-looking stories, which is a kind of loss. These people ignore what should be remembered and passed on in the dust of history. Many people have never understood why "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" "respects Liu and restrains Cao". It turns out that this is the embodiment of the author Luo Guanzhong's "benevolence" thought, which is also the core cultural thought of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and it is a complaint and cry against the tyranny of the monarchy.

Looking back at the present world, China's theory of class struggle has long distanced many valuable Chinese cultural qualities from people's minds. Those ignorant intellectual elites are actually victims of "benevolence" thinking.

In order to deal with Deng Xiaoping, Mao Zedong, who knew the class struggle best and was familiar with power tactics, played the usual method of "leading the snake out of the hole". Mao Zedong also allowed Deng Xiaoping, who had suddenly become domineering, to join him again after his comeback.

Little Kong Ming and Li Si said to his young friends:

In early July 1975, Deng Xiaoping went to Mao Zedong to talk. Mao Zedong criticized the literary and artistic work controlled by Jiang Qing and others, pointing out: There are too few model plays, and even the slightest mistake will be criticized. All flowers blooming are gone. Others can't comment, that's not good.

When Deng Xiaoping pointed out that literature and art are not active now, Mao Zedong said: I am afraid of writing articles, afraid of writing plays. No fiction, no poetry.

Does Lao Mao not understand anything? Didn't he say these words to incite Deng Xiaoping's arrogance! Everyone knows, when did China have a real "Hundred Flowers Bloom"?

On July 9, 1975, Deng Xiaoping talked with Hu Qiaomu, Wu Lengxi, Hu Sheng, Xiong Fu, Yu Guangyuan, and Li Xin. To convey Mao Zedong's criticism of the literary and artistic work controlled by the "Gang of Four". Point out: In addition to letting a hundred flowers bloom, there is also a problem of contention among a hundred schools of thought. To prevent rigidity. Today's articles are all the same, they are new stereotypes. The "Double Hundred" policy has not been implemented, and literature and art have not become more lively and prosperous. Chairman Mao recently issued instructions on the issue of letting a hundred flowers bloom and the issue of literature and art work. I have conveyed this to the Politburo and plan to discuss it once.

Deng Xiaoping also said: In the research of natural sciences, we do not pay much attention to basic theories and only engage in applied sciences. This is not enough to catch up with world standards. At the same time, the Political Research Office is required to conduct some investigations and studies to collect materials on non-implementation of the "Double Hundred" policy in the culture, science, education, and publishing systems in recent years, for discussion by the Politburo.

It is worth mentioning that the contention among a hundred schools of thought was not mentioned in Lao Mao's criticisms at the time.

The next day, Hu Qiaomu convened a meeting with the heads of the Political Research Office of the State Council to discuss the topics, methods, and division of labor of the investigation and research. After that, the Political Research Office of the State Council, through investigation and research, collected and reported some materials in recent years that the culture, science, education, and publishing systems violated the "Double Hundred" policy, and forwarded some letters to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Mao Zedong.

Li Si said:

Note that Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping only talked about literature and art issues, and did not ask him to collect Jiang Qing's issues. Deng Xiaoping not only expanded it to culture, science, education, and publishing systems, but also arranged for collection and reporting. Deng Xiaoping actually wanted to poke a hornet's nest in Mao's backyard.

On July 18, 1975, the writer Zhang Tianmin sent letters to Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping respectively, raising different opinions on Jiang Qing and the core group of the Ministry of Culture's criticism of the feature film "Entrepreneurship", and suggested re-release of the film. The "Cultural Revolution" film "Entrepreneurship" tells the story of self-reliance and hard work on the oil front.

The letter from Zhang Tianmin to Deng Xiaoping was forwarded by Hu Qiaomu to Deng Xiaoping. Immediately, Deng Xiaoping forwarded the letter to Mao Zedong.

About a week later, on July 25, 1975, Mao Zedong wrote in Zhang Tianmin's letter to Deng Xiaoping: "There is nothing wrong with this film, and it is recommended to approve the release. No full blame is required. Moreover, there are as many as ten charges, which are too excessive, which is not conducive to adjustment. The Party's policy on literature and art." "This letter is issued by the Ministry of Culture and the unit where the letteree works."

On July 26, 1975, Hu Qiaomu handed over to Deng Xiaoping a letter from Xie Tieli and Qian Jiang, the main creators of the movie "Haixia", to Mao Zedong. Deng Xiaoping soon passed it on to Mao Zedong. At that time, the Ministry of Culture described "Haixia" as "a representative work of the resurgence of the black line".

On July 28, 1975, Deng Xiaoping read a letter from a staff member of the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe proposing that all "rightists" should be pardoned and removed, and made a comment: "This document is issued to all comrades of the Political Bureau, please Comrades Guofeng and Wu De Find out more about it so that we can discuss it in the Politburo."

On July 29, 1975, Mao Zedong issued an order in Deng Xiaoping's letter from Xie Tieli and Qian Jiang: "Print and distribute the comrades of the Political Bureau."

On the evening of July 30, 1975, according to Mao Zedong's instructions to the letter from Xie Tieli and Qian Jiang, the main creators of the film "Haixia", Deng Xiaoping attended the film review convened by the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee with the participation of the head of the Ministry of Culture and the film crew of "Haixia". Yes, review two versions of "Haixia". That was the film that was first sent to the Ministry of Culture for review and the revised film. Then, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held a meeting to discuss and decided to release the revised "Haixia" nationwide.

In July 1975, Mao Zedong talked with Deng Xiaoping. Deng Xiaoping reported that: The national production situation is good. Steel is not quite up to the mark, but there is hope. The summer grain harvest is bumper, and the autumn grain is growing well. He also talked about the issue of emancipating cadres and the issue of literature and art policy. When the report said that my two speeches were called restoration, and that Liu Shaoqi's team had risen again, and when someone was upset... Mao Zedong said: It will be better in two or three years. When expressing that it is good for someone to talk about it, but not bad, Mao Zedong said: It is nothing more than being scolded. I have always been scolded.

Deng Xiaoping obviously wanted to ask Lao Mao for his words, but Lao Mao did not speak well for him. Deng Xiaoping had no choice but to ridicule, saying "there are benefits and no harm". As a result, Lao Mao said, "It's nothing more than being scolded. I have always been scolded." Obviously with emotion. It may also be aimed at Deng Xiaoping.

On July 29, 1975, the Jilin Provincial Party Committee reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China the "Report on the Study and Communication of the Important Instructions of Chairman Mao's "July 2nd Five-Year Plan" issued by the Party Committee of Changchun Film Studio. On August 2, after Deng Xiaoping read Wang Dongxing's telephone request records from the General Office of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, he issued an instruction: "Telephone reply: it can be sent to the unit with long copy, but not to other units."

Deng Xiaoping's "fire" against Jiang Qing was urgent enough. How would Jiang Qing react when he heard about it, and how would Lao Mao feel when he saw it? Deng Xiaoping didn't seem to care anymore.

On August 8, 1975, Li Chunguang, a music teacher at the Central May 7th University of the Arts (at that time the Central Conservatory of Music was merged into the May 7th University of the Arts), posted a big-character poster to expose and refute the groundless criticism of the film "Entrepreneurship" by the Ministry of Culture and its superiors. A copy of the big-character poster was sent to Deng Xiaoping via Deng Liqun and Hu Qiaomu, and Deng Xiaoping forwarded it to Mao Zedong. After reading it, Mao Zedong commented: "This document is useful, and it is temporarily stored in your place."

Lao Mao Weiyun didn't use it, and he didn't affirm the content of the big-character poster.

On August 12, 1975, Deng Xiaoping read Jiang Qing's letter on the 10th of this month, and learned that since the beginning of the campaign to criticize Lin Biao and Confucianism, Jiang Qing had conducted three pilot projects in the Beijing Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Beijing Garrison Company. The instructors of the company were sent to Zhuzhou, Hunan, and the countryside of Tianjin to prepare for a one-year pilot project; after the task was completed, Jiang Qing was going to meet them with Yao Wenyuan, Chen Xilian, and Ji Dengkui. Immediately, he issued an instruction in the letter: "The three instructors have been staying for a long time and are currently reorganizing the army. It is better for them to return to the army as soon as possible. The suggestion is still handled by Comrades Jiang Qing and Wen Yuan. After returning to the army, the Beijing Military Region will talk. Comrades Lian and Dengkui are busy, so they don’t have to participate.”

Li Si smiled and said to his friends:

How about it? Deng Xiaoping began to dismantle Jiang Qing directly, and pulled Chen Xilian and Ji Dengkui away from her. It can be said to "break ground on the head of Tai Sui".

On August 13, 1975, Jiang Qing commented on Deng Xiaoping's approval document: "If the troops are not particularly difficult, it is recommended that the three of them follow the chairman's instructions and stick to the grassroots for a year."

Jiang Qing would not be easy to mess with. She challenged Deng Xiaoping and used "chairman's instructions" to suppress Deng Xiaoping.

At noon on August 14, 1975, Deng Xiaoping received a phone call from Jiang Qing's secretary: He fully agreed with Comrade Xiaoping's instructions and canceled the proposal to stay at the grassroots level for one year.

Why did Jiang Qing's attitude completely change after only one day, saying that he "completely agrees" with Deng Xiaoping's instructions. Why is this so meaningful.

The day before, that is, on August 13, Liu Bing and others jointly asked Deng Xiaoping to forward a letter to Mao Zedong, exposing Chi Qun and Xie Jingyi's ideology and work style. After receiving the letter, Deng Xiaoping forwarded it to Mao Zedong.

During that time, Deng Xiaoping did not know how many "complaint letters" and materials were forwarded to Lao Mao, and some letters and materials were written by deliberately organizing people. However, the spearhead pointed directly at Jiang Qing and the Cultural Revolution, which is quite likely to force the palace. Deng Xiaoping seemed to feel that the opportunity had come, and he got carried away with complacency, and his ability to conceal oneself could be put aside for the time being.

Li Si said:

However, Deng Xiaoping's proactive offensive seemed to have come to an end here. Mao Zedong, who was accustomed to power tactics, believed that the time had come and Deng Xiaoping had already joined the set. He and Jiang Qing began to fight back.

Deng Xiaoping once again became the dog in the water who the Cultural Revolution faction called for.