The Life of the Characters in Chen Jieru's Works

Chen Jieru is Chiang Kai-shek's wife before marriage, and another partner after Mao and Yao Yecheng. Chiang Kai-shek married Chen Jieru in 1922, divorced in 1927 and lived together for six years. There is a saying that Chen Jieru was born in Suzhou and lived in Shanghai since childhood. He received secondary education, spoke Russian, worked as a primary school teacher, worked as a nurse, and worked as a senior geisha in Chang Santangzi. His family background cannot be verified, but it can be inferred from being a geisha that his family must be very difficult, or poor, or rich first and then poor. Chang Santangzi belongs to a high-class brothel. The rules of the guild hall are very strict and the requirements for girls are very high. Not only beautiful, but also entertaining, spending money, playing and singing, that is, having both color and art, Chen Jieru is tall, with big eyes, a high nose, a handsome face, a modest man, good at playing chess and a certain cultural accomplishment, and is also popular among prostitutes.

According to "Memoirs of Chen Jieru", Chen Jieru was originally from Zhenhai, commonly known as Ningbo, and his birth name was A Feng. Her father is a paper merchant, dealing in many real estate handicrafts. My mother is from Suzhou. Her last name is Wu. Chen Jieru's mother gave her sex education earlier, telling her to be careful with men and keep her virginity. Chen Jieru took her mother's words to heart, so it is untenable to say that she is a prostitute. In the past, people thought that Chiang Kai-shek had not made a fortune in the early 1920s, but was just a tramp. In addition to making money, visit the three halls to seek entertainment and fill the emptiness of body and mind. There, I met Chen Jieru. This statement seems unfounded. According to Chen Jieru's memoirs, Chiang Kai-shek met Chen Jieru at his home in Zhang Jingjiang. Because Chen Jieru's good friend YiMin Zhu married Zhang Jingjiang as his second wife, Chen Jieru often visited her. 19/kloc-one day in the summer vacation of 0/9, Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek and Dai arrived and met Chiang Kai-shek Chen Jieru for the first time. Chen Jieru is only 13 years old. Chiang Kai-shek was very interested in Chen Jieru. He waited for Chen Jieru at the gate of the Zhang family and asked Chen's address so that he could visit her. Chen Jieru deliberately lied about his address, but Jiang was a calculating person and found Chen's home. Under the intervention of Chen Jieru's mother, Chiang Kai-shek failed to make friends with Chen Jieru. Maybe it is the association of his 14-year-old first marriage. Chiang Kai-shek fell in love with Chen at first sight, and once met the Zhang family head-on. Chiang Kai-shek forced Chen Jieru to make a statement. Chen finally agreed to date Jiang, but Jiang took Chen to a beautifully packaged hotel room on the first date. Chen was very scared and ran away. After that, Jiang kept calling Chen, which made her very uneasy. Chiang Kai-shek explained the situation of wives and concubines to Chen Jieru and vowed never to be ungrateful. Chiang Kai-shek added: "I will definitely write an everlasting oath for you with my blood." Chen Jieru was so frightened that he repeatedly shouted, "Please put that knife down! I believe you, as long as you put down the knife! " In this way, Chen Jieru gave his heart to Chiang Kai-shek.

Chen Jieru's mother thought that she should fulfill her mother's responsibility and complete Chen Jieru's wedding according to the normal ceremony, so she held an engagement ceremony first, and Jiang and Chen exchanged gifts, and filled in the birthdays of the engaged parties and other items on the exquisite red post. This makes Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Jieru one, unable to repent. The day after their engagement, they sat in a chocolate shop on Nanjing Road and had a snack. Chiang Kai-shek said to Chen Jieru, "Chen Feng is your real name and should only be used by your mother. According to China's etiquette, birth names are not suitable for friends. So, I chose a new name for you, which I think fits your personality. The name is' clean as', which means' pure as' or' not polluted by the world'. In my opinion, you are really pure. Do you like it? Look here! " He opened a paper bag and took out a photo of himself with the word "Chen Jieru" written on the left.

Jiang Chen's wedding was held on February 5th in the Grand Ballroom of Dadong Hotel, Yong 'an Building, Shanghai.192165438+February 5th. At that time, it was one of the most commonly used places for formal weddings. Jiang Chen's wedding is half western and half Chinese. Chiang Kai-shek gave Chen Jieru a Kodak camera the size of a postcard, and Chen Jieru gave him a gold pocket watch with a gold chain. Chen Jieru did not use white satin or red satin, but adopted a light pink wedding dress with honeysuckle; Wearing a pearl headdress on her head. Chiang Kai-shek wore a dark blue robe and a black satin jacket. In the spacious wedding hall, there is a big red silk inlaid with colorful dragons, which looks beaming. There are four red lanterns hanging at the entrance of the hall. There are many large colored gauze lanterns hanging on the roof of the hall, and there is a colorful decorative "kingfisher" chandelier in the center of the roof. There are many potted flowers and green palm trees everywhere in the hall. According to Chen Jieru's memory, "the wedding ceremony is divided into two parts: the first part is to stamp the marriage certificate to confirm this modern China marriage; The ceremony will be held on a big table at one end of the hall. The second part is to symbolically worship the ancestors of heaven and earth before the confession at the other end. It's midnight and the wedding is finally over. It's time for everyone to rest. Chen Jieru sat in the room and said nothing. Chiang Kai-shek once locked the door with his own hands and held her in his arms. The blood in her body seemed to be pounding. She could feel her heart pounding. She stood there like a vine attached to the wall. Her eyes were half closed, waiting for him defenseless. He whispered to her in a happy tone: "You are my dear wife, the only lover in the world! Oh, dear! I will never fall in love with another woman except you. This is my solemn promise. "

On the third day after their marriage, Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Jieru went to visit Chen Jieru's mother with a batch of gifts according to the tradition of China. At about 3: 30 in the afternoon, we arrive at Xikou. When getting off the bus, Chen Jieru saw a short Wen Ya woman standing in front of a big old house. Chiang Kai-shek was busy introducing her, saying that she was the original Mao. Chen Jieru had seen her, so she had to freshen up and put on more formal clothes to attend the worship ceremony. 1922 When Chiang Kai-shek and Chen were on their honeymoon in Xikou, Chiang Kai-shek received a telegram from Sun Yat-sen asking him to return to Guangzhou as soon as possible. Chen Jieru said goodbye to Mao with tears and went to Shanghai by boat with Chiang Kai-shek. It was in Shanghai that Chen Jieru first met Jiang Jingguo. Therefore, Jiang Jingguo called Chen Jieru "Shanghai Mother". When Jiang Jingguo was a teenager, he went to Shanghai with Jiang Weiguo and studied in Wanzhu Primary School and Pudong Middle School. Chen Jieru especially loves Jiang Jingguo as his own. Sometimes I go to Chen's residence and call her "the common mother". In the following years, Chiang Kai-shek always took Chen Jieru with him when he returned home from Guangzhou. At the same time, as a secretary, she is around. Mao is resilient, and he is also very polite to Chen Jieru. Chen Jieru is a man who knows books and manners. He respects Mao Fumei and loves his children. He buys some clothes and toys from time to time. So the children like this Chen Jiamu very much. 1923, 18 In February, Chiang Kai-shek received a letter from Sun Yat-sen from Hong Kong and appointed him as the chief of staff of Marshal's Office, and arrived in Guangzhou on April 20th. On August 14 of the same year, Chiang Kai-shek led a delegation to visit the Soviet Union. Jiang tried to persuade Chen to accompany him, but because Chen refused to go to the Soviet Union, Jiang had to write and pour out his heart. After returning to China, Jiang returned to Fenghua to write a report on his visit, and the following year he became the president of Huangpu Army Military Academy. At this time, Jiang and Chen already have a stable home. And Yao were left in the cold, while Chen Jieru enjoyed his wife's scenery. As early as when Chiang Kai-shek and Chen had a close relationship, Chiang Kai-shek met "at the home of the founding father". He was in a good mood and changed his mind. At that time, some people accused Chiang Kai-shek of being "lewd". Measured by China's moral standards, Chiang Kai-shek's behavior is indeed despised not only by Mr. Daoism, but also by ordinary people.

However, Jiang's infatuation with Song is not as simple as his charming appearance. The marriage between Chiang Kai-shek and Song Dynasty was mainly motivated by politics. In order to stabilize Chen Jieru and prevent her from interfering in her own affairs, Chiang Kai-shek arranged a "pigeon banquet" at Kong Xiangxi House in the summer of 1926, inviting Chen Jieru to meet the Soong sisters, using Song Ailing as a blowing agent, trying to let Song Meiling take the place of Chen Jieru. 1926 When Chiang Kai-shek got into trouble again in Nanchang, he proposed to marry again for the benefit of Kong and Song in order to win the support of the West. Jiang had to tell Chen Jieru about this political marriage, and Chen Jieru almost fainted and was speechless at the moment. Jiang's sweet words made Chen go abroad for five years and then come back, otherwise, Jiang threatened to die. Under Chiang's sweet words, Chen Jieru had to give in. Chen Jieru and Chiang Kai-shek broke up in August 1927, on the eve of Jiang's crossing the river. On the morning of August 1, Jiang came to Chen Jieru's mother's house alone to say goodbye. Jiang asked Chen to take his daughter to America by boat. Chen Jieru refused at first, and Chiang begged for five years. Chiang Kai-shek said, "Jerome, you must stay away from the United States, which is one of the conditions of Song Ailing. Jerry, I know this is too much, but if you stay in Shanghai, the whole deal will fall through. Don't you understand my pains? " Under the mediation of Chen Jieru's mother, Chiang Kai-shek vowed to resume his marriage with Jieru within five years, otherwise he would be struck by lightning, exiled overseas and never come back. In this way, for political purposes, Chiang Kai-shek made up his mind to make a clean break with Chen Jieru and marry Song Meiling. Jiang Chen's marriage lasted only six years, most of which was spent in Guangzhou in the south. Their relationship began in Shanghai and ended in Shanghai.

1927 On August 9th, Chen Jieru, accompanied by Zhang Jingjiang's daughters Teresa and Helen, took the ship President Jackson to the United States. When the ship arrived in Kobe, Japan, the daily newspaper also published the news that "Mrs. Jiang went to the United States by boat." However, when the ship was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, the notice published by Jiang Zhongzheng in the Shanghai newspapers was broadcast by radio: "Many comrades wrote to ask about Chiang Kai-shek's family affairs, and I hereby inform you that in the tenth year of the Republic of China, Shi Mao and Chiang Kai-shek formally divorced. The other two husbands, who are not engaged, are now divorced from Zhongzheng. Now there is no wife and daughter at home except two sons and daughters. However, the rumors are untrue and confusing, and I hereby reply. " Hearing this, Chen Jieru came as a bolt from the blue, and it was very painful. He tried to jump into the sea several times, but was dissuaded by the guards. After Chen Jieru arrived in the United States, a number of journalists followed him to try to dig up news, and Chen Jieru and his party prevaricated with "no comment". After Chen Jieru divorced Chiang Kai-shek, Du sent her a huge sum of money. So after she went abroad, material life was not a problem. She could have gone the way of an ordinary woman, found a suitable man, and lived a stable housewife life abroad. However, Chen Jieru did not take this road. From then on, she never married again, concentrated on further studies, stayed in the United States for more than five years, studied English, beekeeping and gardening hard, and obtained a master's degree from the College of Education of Columbia University.

Chen Jieru and Chiang Kai-shek had no children. On one occasion, He Xiangning went to Guangzhou civilian hospital and met a pregnant woman named Xiao. Her first eight births were all girls. The ninth one gave birth to a baby girl this time, and they are going to give it away. He and Chen liked the baby very much when they saw it. Later, with the consent of Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Jieru took it home and named it "Pepe", which is homophonic with the English word "baby", hoping that she could bring a younger brother to accompany her. "Companion" was later named Eta Ursae Majoris by Chiang Kai-shek. After Chiang Kai-shek divorced Chen Jieru, Eta Ursae Majoris changed her surname to Chen with her adoptive mother. 1933, Chen Jieru returned to Shanghai. When she went to America, Chen Jieru gave her adopted daughter to her mother. Returning to Shanghai will remind her of her sad past, but with relatives here, she still came back. She lives in seclusion and stays at home. She wrote several letters to Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Kai-shek gave her fifty thousand dollars.

Chen went to America, and Eta Ursae Majoris grew up under the care of her grandmother. When the Anti-Japanese War broke out, when she was less than 20 years old, she married a Korean named An and gave birth to two sons. Ann disappeared later. Yao Guang lives a very difficult life with two children. Zhou, the wife of Hu Jingru, the director secretary of the 3rd Kuomintang Army, is the girlfriend of ETA Bear, and deeply sympathizes with her mother and son. According to Zhou's introduction, 1946, Etta Ursa married Lu Jiuzhou, chief of staff of the Army and president of Reform Daily, and had a daughter. Chen Jieru appreciated this son-in-law, and specially gave him a gold shell pocket watch as a gift from Bao Luoting, a Soviet consultant, when Jiang was the president of Huangpu Military Academy for many years. 197 1 year, Chen Jieru died in Hong Kong, and Chen Yaoguang was allowed to take her daughter to attend the funeral in Hong Kong and then settled in Hong Kong. 1September 1983, which coincided with Chen Yaoguang's 60th birthday, Lu Jiuzhi went to visit relatives in Hong Kong. His wife advised him to stay, but he did not agree. He only stayed for two months and then left without saying goodbye and quietly returned to Shanghai. Lu Jiuzhi is currently a librarian of Shanghai Literature and History Museum, a member of CPPCC, and the chairman of the senior tourism company. In addition, he founded overseas Chinese with progressives at home and abroad as the director.

There is no doubt that if there is no intervention, the possibility of marriage between Chen and Jiang will be much smaller. Some people say that when Chiang Kai-shek sought love from Song Meiling, he actually sought political support from her. Chiang Kai-shek actually had deep feelings for his ex-wife Chen Jieru until he married Song Meiling for a long time; But for political reasons, he abandoned her. According to the book Song Dynasty written by Sieglev in the United States, Song Meiling was dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's continued contact with his ex-wife Chen Jieru, and took refuge in Brazil with his sister Song Ailing and nephew Kong Lingjie in June 1944. The book says: the news of Chiang Kai-shek's marriage and change is being discussed in the streets and lanes of Chongqing. Everyone thinks that Chiang Kai-shek has a new lover, so his relationship with his wife is at least tense. There is no smoke without fire. This rumor is groundless. Generally speaking, this kind of gossip about the private lives of political leaders is not considered as the scope of political reporting, but this time it is an exception, because the protagonist of the story is the dictator of China, and his relationship with his wife and family is so important. The relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and Song Ziwen has alienated. If Mrs. Jiang, who is proud and serious by nature, openly breaks with her husband, the whole dynasty will fall apart and have a serious impact on both China and foreign countries. Even if the news of the marriage change spreads abroad, it will be a matter of time, which will also seriously hit the reputation of Chiang Kai-shek and his wife. Mrs. Chiang just called Chiang Kai-shek "that man."

One day, Mrs. Jiang entered Chiang Kai-shek's room and found a pair of high heels under the bed. She threw them out of the window and hit a bodyguard in the head ... On one occasion, Chiang Kai-shek refused to meet visitors for four days in a row, because in a quarrel, his wife hit him in the head with a vase and was black and blue ... Anyway, most observers thought that power was too important to the Song family; Therefore, they will do everything they can to prevent an open break, and she will submit to humiliation and humiliation. These rumors are groundless. It turns out that the mysterious "Miss Chen" in the gossip is Chen Jieru. Chen has been living in seclusion in Shanghai since he returned to China. When War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out, Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese. One day, Chen Jieru met Chen Bijun, the wife of traitor Wang Jingwei, in the street. In order to get rid of the entanglement of pulling her as a pseudo-post, Chen Jieru left Shanghai secretly and went to Chongqing, the wartime capital, and was arranged by Chiang Kai-shek at the home of Wu Zhongxin, a brother of the League. Chiang Kai-shek often visited and rekindled the old friendship. From this point of view, Chiang Kai-shek was never rude to Chen Jieru, and their marriage was interrupted only because of political needs.

After the liberation of Shanghai, Chen Jieru was invited to become a member of CPPCC in Luwan District of Shanghai. 196 1 year, with the personal approval of Premier Zhou Enlai, Chen Jieru went to settle in Hong Kong and changed his name to "Lareina C". When Jiang Jingguo heard about it, she bought a spacious luxury apartment for her in Waterloo Road, Kowloon, and gave it to the "Shanghai Trojan Horse" as a cozy nest for the elderly. 1962, when Chiang Kai-shek was 75 years old, the son of Pai Dai secretly sent a personal letter to Chen Jieru, which said, "I never lost my memory when I was in the same boat." 1967, with the help of Professor Tang Degang and Chiang Kai-shek's English teacher Li Shimin, she finished her autobiography, which was published by a publishing company in new york. However, the book was not published because of the money paid by the Chiang family. 1971February 2 1 day, Chen Jieru died of a stroke at the age of 65. Before she died, in a letter to Chiang Kai-shek, she expressed her long-term frustration: "For more than 30 years, only you know my grievances, but in order to safeguard the honor of your country, I have always endured the greatest self-sacrifice ..." Chen's ashes were sent back to the United States for burial, and she lived alone in a foreign land, just like before her death, nobody cared about her, and she came and went alone. Autumn of 2002. Chen Jieru's adopted daughter Chen Yaoguang's mother is buried in Fushou Garden.