After being pardoned, Puyi and Du Yuming went to Jiangnan for the first time. Why did they cry all the way?

In March, 1964, according to the instructions of the superior, the Literature and History Research Committee specially organized Pu Yi, Pu Jie, Du Yuming, Wang Yaowu and their families and 4 people to visit and study in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. According to records, on the way to the south of the Yangtze River, Puyi almost cried while visiting and studying. Then, after being pardoned, Puyi and Du Yuming went to Jiangnan for the first time. Why did he cry all the way?

At present, it is very difficult to have an accurate answer to this question. We can only make a simple guess based on Puyi's diary at that time. First, let's take a look at such a passage recorded in Puyi's diary:

Pu Jie's wife, Yi Ehao, said cheerfully:? Never dreamed that I could come out for a visit today! ? At that time, I couldn't help crying and said: In the past, I lived a bat-like life in Japan. I didn't see the sun and people. Now I am truly free and see everything. ?

This is the first time that Puyi shed tears. According to the diary, Puyi shed tears because he finally got real freedom. After being pardoned, Puyi and others got good care and preferential treatment in their lives. According to the instructions of the relevant departments, Puyi and Du Yuming who were pardoned were all assigned to work in the Literature and History Research Committee, and they all served as commissioners of literature and history. With stable jobs and income, the state returned them.

The current government is really good to him, unlike the Japanese who regard him as a tool for profit and a puppet for manipulation!

Then, Pu Yi and his party came to Nanjing. Usually, when they visit the scenic spots, the scenic spots will be temporarily closed. According to records, Pu Yi and others' trip to Nanjing lasted for 5 days from March 11th to March 15th. During this period, they visited the main scenic spots in Nanjing: ming tomb, Meihua Mountain, Linggu Temple, Confucius Temple, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Yuhuatai and Presidential Palace.

When visiting Yuhuatai, Puyi couldn't help crying many times. In this regard, he deliberately wrote this sentence in his diary: I am very sad to be here today. We are really guilty. It is terrible that so many people died here? I should think about how I treated the people in the past. How are the people treating me today? I should consider how to reform myself, clear my sins and serve the people in the future. ?

Later, when Puyi and his party visited ming tomb, the staff introduced to Puyi that Kangxi had paid homage here in those days, and talked about the deeds of Kangxi and Qianlong's southern tour. Puyi couldn't help crying again. This time, Pu Yi did not tell the reason for his tears in his diary, but according to speculation, Pu Yi may be feeling for himself!

In those days, when Kangxi, the ancestor of Puyi, went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he had great achievements in leveling San Francisco, collecting Taiwan Province, exploring Zhungeer in the West and northern expedition to Russia. Later, when Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, it was also a perfect martial arts. At that time, the Great Qing Dynasty was even more prosperous, and Jiangnan was full of flowers. Now, it's his turn to go to the south of the Yangtze River. Although the south of the Yangtze River is still full of flowers, what are the Great Qing Dynasty and his Puyi like? Before and after this contrast, how can we not let Puyi shed tears with emotion?

Finally, at the end of the visit, Puyi shed tears again. This time, he wrote in his diary: I did a lot of bad things when I was an emperor in the past, and I said this to myself and others. The past Puyi died, and now it is a new Puyi. ?

To sum up, Puyi and Du Yuming and others went to Jiangnan for the first time, and the reason why they cried all the way was not only a sigh and regret for their past fate, but also a joy for their upcoming new life. After all, Puyi was proclaimed emperor three times in his previous life, was abolished three times, was imprisoned by the Japanese puppet, the Soviet Union, and was reformed in Liaoning. Now he is out of prison and heading for a free life, and he is lucky enough to travel in the south of the Yangtze River. Can he not be excited?