At nine o'clock in the morning on January 8, a Junkers transport plane landed slowly at the small but well-guarded Ningbo Airport. A few minutes later, a convoy of four luxury cars filed out of the airport entrance.
Amidst the salutes of the division officers and soldiers, they turned onto the road toward Xikou and then slowly accelerated.
In the cold winter, the mountains and rivers in eastern Zhejiang are covered with snow. Only the foothills and the edges of villages and towns can be seen with faint greenery. There are not many pedestrians on the roads. The passing people do not stop and watch the fast-moving convoys like other places. Obviously
It’s because I don’t feel weird after seeing a lot, and I feel calm about it.
The scenery beside the road swept back quickly, He Zhonghan was in the car, and Kang Ze kept introducing the scenic spots and ancient and modern allusions outside the window to An Yi. An Yi was absent-minded and perfunctory without making a sound.
At this time, An Yi was in an extremely embarrassed state, with two large and small plasters stuck on his face. An Yi, who had been beaten by Lao Shoudao like a father and brother for three days, was still bruised and swollen. The two ribs that were originally broken were reattached by Han Yu's skillful hands.
Then the angry, love-hate Lao Shoudao knocked him out of position and reconnected him, so An Yi now has to hang his left arm to let the ribs grow back and relieve some of the pain of moving and pulling.
When they first got off the plane, the brothers who picked him up were shocked to see An Yi injured like this. When they came forward to offer condolences, they couldn't hold back their smiles. It was very hard for them all to hold it in.
Under the constant questioning, An Yi vaguely replied that it was caused by falling from the plane. The brothers sighed and said that they were destined to die, but there was another feeling in everyone's heart.
It was the first time I saw An Yi's unlucky appearance. I sighed and felt deeply amused. They all had the urge to gloat. It wasn't until An Yi realized that something was wrong and looked around fiercely that everyone stopped smiling and gathered around An Yi.
After the car turned around, I still couldn't help but smile secretly.
An Yi originally wanted to recover from his injuries before coming to Xikou, but two consecutive secret messages urged him to go out and make a fool of himself. He was annoyed, but he didn't dare not to come.
Xikou is located in the southwest of Ningbo City and northwest of Fenghua. It is only more than 20 kilometers away from Ningbo City. You can reach it by turning right at the river mouth and walking eight kilometers.
Not long after, Xikou Town was in sight. Kang Ze, who was sitting in the passenger seat, danced with joy again and introduced An Yi to An Yi:
"Did you see the dignified gatehouse that looks like a grand pass in front of you? It's called Wuling Gate, which is the only way to enter Xikou Town. Three years ago, it was a dilapidated small nunnery with a tea pavilion for people to rest. Three years ago, the principal
After returning home from visiting relatives, I felt the decline of my hometown. In line with the desire to benefit the people, I spent my own money to transform it into a three-bedroom, two-room tower-style city gate building.
Have you seen the big plaque on the door? There are two words "Wuling" on both sides. The outside is written by Mr. Yu Youren, the patriarch of our party, and the inside is written by the principal himself. The reason why it is named Wuling is,
It contains the profound meaning that the principal respects his predecessors and upholds martial virtues... Look at the left, that is the famous Wenchang Pavilion. It was one of the scenic spots in Xikou in ancient times. It has been abandoned for many years due to disrepair and no one cared about it. When Huangpu was planned to be built,
When the principal returned to his hometown from Guangzhou to visit his grave, he saw that the building was tilted, collapsed, and overgrown with weeds. So he asked his brother, Mr. Jieqing, to call in migrant workers to rebuild the building. The following year, the two-story building with cornices became the principal's property.
The private villa and hideout are one of the ten scenic spots in Xikou..."
An Yi said nothing and seemed to be focused, but in fact, how could he have the mood to care about these things? He was feeling uneasy at this time, not knowing what kind of attitude the Principal Jiang would have when he was about to meet him, although his temper did not seem to be right.
The master's law of labor is so hot, but Chiang Kai-shek's angry look is still very scary. Many powerful heroes who dominate one side will bow their heads and tremble when Chiang Kai-shek loses his temper. Although An Yi has a special status, he is nervous due to his wide experience.
It's a lot bigger, but if Chiang Kai-shek is really angry, An Yi's heart will beat faster and his scalp will be numb. Today's An Yi has not yet reached the state of selflessness in his heart.
He Zhonghan saw An Yi beside him looking listless and uninterested, so he cleverly interrupted Kang Ze's explanation and turned to An Yi: "Junior brother, are you feeling unwell?"
"It's not just the body that feels uncomfortable? The bone marrow is also uncomfortable." An Yi closed his eyes angrily.
He Zhonghan and Kang Ze couldn't help shaking their heads and laughing. Kang Ze looked ahead, put away his smile, and earnestly warned: "Junior brother, cheer up, we are almost at the dismounting pavilion. No matter how hard or tired you are, you have to persevere until we get to the tomb.
It’s not too late to rest after the tomb ceremony. There are many people here today, including distinguished guests from Shanghai and Nanjing. You must not show any signs of laziness or casualness, otherwise I’m afraid the principal will be even more unhappy.”
An Yi opened his eyes and asked, "Does the principal offer sacrifices every day?"
"No, it's only on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month and when guests request it, they will burn incense and pay homage to enjoy themselves. Usually the principal comes by himself, and we students follow. When outsiders come, they sit down in the Ci'an below the mausoleum and send them away. It's not anyone.
Anyone who wants to offer incense can do so. The last person who was lucky enough to receive incense was Junior Brother Jinan. The principal liked him very much. He took Junior Brother Jinan’s hand and sent him two miles away that day. He warned him for a long time. It can be seen that Southwest has become something that the principal attaches great importance to.
Region, junior brother, you have a long way to go!" Kang Ze said solemnly.
He Zhonghan nodded: "That's true. That day, I was shocked to hear that my junior brother's plane crashed. The principal was so shocked that he couldn't control himself. Later, when he learned that his junior brother was still alive, he immediately sent out a series of urgent telegrams and ordered all the troops stationed in Jiangxi to search for rescue at all costs. After learning that
When the junior brother escaped, the principal held the telegram in his hand and his eyes were wet. Brother Yu and others were filled with emotion and envy. This shows the importance of the junior brother in the principal's heart and the principal's love and respect for the junior brother!"
An Yi nodded gratefully: "I will keep it in mind, little brother! Alas...it's just that I am young and energetic, and do many things arbitrarily, regardless of the consequences, and do many things that make the principal angry. I feel so guilty! I don't know this time.
How will the principal punish the younger brother? At this moment, I am in a state of anxiety and feel quite uncomfortable."
"We're here, get out of the car! Nothing will happen. No matter how the principal punishes you, don't say a word. We, the junior brothers, will intercede for you, and our teacher's wife, she cares about you the most, and will definitely come forward to help you.
"Don't worry, just grit your teeth and get over it." Kang Ze laughed in a low voice.
An Yi followed Kang Ze and others and strode forward. After passing the Xiama Pavilion, there was the tomb passage. After passing the pavilion, he climbed the stone steps. The mountain road gradually became steeper, and the exquisite and simple tomb appeared in front of him.
After walking through the "Ci'an" and climbing hundreds of steps to the tomb of Chiang's mother, the platform was filled with celebrities from Ninghu and various generals. At a glance, there were no less than fifty people, and more than half of them were very familiar to An Yi.
People who saw An Yi also greeted An Yi politely and respectfully. No one dared to make a loud noise, and no one left their place to greet An Yi when the sacrifice was about to be held. This made An Yi feel a lot more comfortable. Before coming up, An Yi
Only then did Kang Ze learn that today is the first day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the last major sacrifice at the end of the year. Everyone was waiting solemnly for the sacrifice before it started, and not many people noticed An Yi and others walking up the stairs.
As he climbed onto the flat platform in front of the tomb, An Yi suddenly understood the reason why his brothers and sisters sent an urgent telegram after Principal Jiang's plain summons telegram, asking An Yi to come anyway.
Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling stood on the stage, with their backs to An Yi, but they still looked over under Yu Jishi's low voice. Chiang Kai-shek saw An Yi wearing a general's uniform with one arm hanging in front of him.
Putting on two pieces of dog skin plaster, she shook her head and sighed slightly, turned around and started to burn incense. However, Song Meiling showed a smile in her concerned eyes, nodded to An Yi, and whispered a few words to Yu Jishi.
Yu Jishi took the order and quietly retreated. He quickly turned to An Yi and led An Yi and Shen Fengdao to the quiet edge on the left side of the tomb. He conveyed his wife's wishes. After looking at An Yi up and down, he gently held An Yi's hanging hanging.
With his arms bent, he asked him how he could be in such a mess? An Yi blushed and continued to lie, saying that he was injured after falling from a plane. After that, he said the truth: "Brother, don't worry, most of the injuries are flesh and blood.
The hand is fine, but two ribs were broken, and the hand had to be fixed to facilitate the healing of the broken bones."
The solemn sacrifice did not have a master of ceremonies, the scene was not big, and the process was very simple. Chiang Kai-shek and his wife finished offering incense, the guests paid homage in turn, the civil servants bowed, and the military attaches saluted. None of them knelt down and paid tribute again, and then came forward.
He shook hands with Chiang Kai-shek and his wife who were standing on the left side of the tombstone and said goodbye. Accompanied by many attendants and guard generals, they went down the mountain to rest, wait, or say goodbye.
An Yi knew that many of them had been waiting for this day for who knows how long, and most of the people who left were smart people. Either they were allowed to stay specially after meeting with Chiang Kai-shek yesterday, or they did not need to meet him at all. They only needed to show their faces to let Chiang Kai-shek know about them.
Loyalty and following can achieve the purpose of coming here. What's more, the people who are qualified to participate in today's sacrifice are either confidants or stakeholders, and all of them are rich or noble or have heavy troops. Therefore, An Yi was able to
After quietly looking at the cemetery in detail, Yu Jishi, Kang Ze and others quietly introduced to An Yi the origin of the cemetery and the rules of sacrifice.
The round chair-shaped tomb of Chiang's mother faces south and faces north. It is built with stones and cement. The tombstone was erected in the twelfth year of the Republic of China. The tombstone is inscribed with "Tomb of Chiang's Mother", which was written by the former Prime Minister Mr. Zhongshan. The upper end is inscribed with a fan-shaped railing.
There are four characters "Hu Fan Zu Shi", with stone lions facing each other on both sides. The left and right stone pillars are engraved with couplets written by President Jiang. The first couplet is "Misfortune brings harm to the virtuous and kind, it is too late to regret that day for being stubborn", and the second couplet is "Ashamed to be a traitor, and I will regret it all my life."
"Mi Ya" was written by Mr. Jingjiang, a respected party and state veteran. In the middle of the worship platform in front of the tomb is a "Phoenix Bamboo" relief stone slab. Like many stone tablets in the tomb, they are from contemporary famous figures Tan Yankai and Yu Youren.
Calligraphy works by Wu Jinghuan and others.
Perhaps it was Chiang Kai-shek's special arrangement. The dignitaries who were originally waiting on the tomb floor all left one after another and went to rest at Ci'an 168 meters below. On the wide tomb floor, only a dozen generals from Huangpu and Chiang Kai-shek were left.
couple.
Under the guidance of Yu Jishi, his senior brother from the Jiang clan, An Yi walked towards the incense table step by step. He took the three sticks of sandalwood from his senior brother Huangpu and handed them to his hanging left hand. He walked to the tombstone and gave a respectful military salute.
, then moved the incense to his right hand, carefully placed it in the incense burner, bowed deeply, took three steps back and saluted again, put down his hand and walked towards Chiang Kai-shek and his wife with anxiety.
Chiang Kai-shek, who was wearing a long robe and mandarin jacket, snorted, turned around, raised his head and strode away. An Yi was dumbfounded and didn't know what to do. None of the dozen brothers beside him dared to say anything, use their eyes or make small gestures.
He waved his hand and quietly said hello to An Yi, and followed Chiang Kai-shek down the mountain.
Song Meiling took a step forward, looked at An Yi with concern, gently stroked his hand, and then touched the area on An Yi's left forehead where the swelling had not subsided:
"Oh my God, you were so injured... You scared us to death, An Yi. From the time he received the news of your accident until you escaped, your principal has been neglecting food and rice. He loves you deeply but also blames you deeply! You
But you can't blame him for being angry.
Okay, let's go down together. It will be fine after he calms down. He has a lot of things to talk to you about, but you have to be mentally prepared. It is estimated that you will have to stay and work with the principal for a long time.
He doesn’t want you to go out and cause trouble again, alas! You troublemaker..."