Excerpt from "With the Provincial Party Secretary"

On November 1, 1952, Chairman Mao inspected Henan on his way back to Beijing. He proposed on the train to go to Yue Fei Temple when passing Tangyin. At that time, the Tangyin Railway Station was 5 miles away from the Yuefei Temple in the county seat, a bumpy road, and there was only one public carriage. Helpless, no matter how great the leader was, he had to read the "Yue Zhongwu King's Hometown" monument and ask "What is the building of the Yue Temple" at the railway station to quench his thirst.

Before leaving, I heard that the county spent 3,000 pounds of Xiaomi on repairing the Yue Temple. The leader appreciated it very much, "Yue Fei is a great man, and you have done a good thing." When repairing, keep the ancient temple quiet and don't go to meetings inside. "

(1954) In the spring, in the Liuzhuang office in Hangzhou, Mao Zedong called to Wang Fang. "It's almost Qingming Festival, isn't it?" Mao Zedong asked softly thoughtfully. Wang Fang quickly responded, "Chairman, the day after tomorrow is Qingming Festival." "Do you know who said, 'Why don't you dare to do it?'" Mao Zedong's voice was still very light. "This is the famous saying of Song Fei national hero Yue Fei." Wang Fang said. At this time, Mao Zedong asked with a look of unhappiness: "Wang Fang, do you know how many graves are on the West Lake?" "I don't know the specific number, there are graves everywhere." Dealing with neighbors, all day and the dead, these dignitaries lived in the deep house courtyard, lived a life of money and money, died, and had to occupy a treasure on the West Lake, how could this be done? "

"Chairman, what do you say!"

"Except for the tombs of a few representative people, such as the tomb of Yue Wang, all others should be relocated elsewhere. The West Lake Scenic Area should be a place for working people to rest and visit, and people should not be allowed to see the graves everywhere. Tombstones, these are really great views. "

Speaking of this, Wang Fang guessed: Chairman Mo Fei wants to sacrifice Yue Fei?

"Yue Fei is a great patriotic hero in Chinese history. In the 12th century, the Jurchens established the Golden Kingdom in the north. The Golden people were uneasy and biased toward the north. As their national strength increased, their ambitions to annex the Song Dynasty expanded and continued. Unscrupulously attacked and harassed the Central Plains region.

Facing the tragic state of the country's mountains and rivers, ordinary people being uninterested in life, and even life being charred, Yue Fei could no longer hold back the anger in his heart. He took the initiative to ask the brigade to lead the heroic and fierce 'Yue Family Army'. It's so heroic to lose your helmet and lose your courage! "

Mao Zedong took a sigh of relief, then went on to say:

"In 1140, when Yue Fei was chasing after victory, and was about to hit the Yellow River," slamming Huanglongfu, "the Southern Song Dynasty court ordered Goan to be recalled. This is the famous Hangzhou. After Yue Fei returned, he was called by Song Gaozong and The adulterer Qin Hui and others were killed on tragic crimes.

Yue Fei is loyal to serve the country and his patriotic aspirations. He has been widely acclaimed among the people for thousands of years. He can be said to be a well-known hero who is well known to women and children.

... Of course, he should be criticized for being sent by the court to suppress the peasant uprising in Hunan. His foolish loyalty to the monarchy should be discarded, but for his short life, his credit for the country and the nation is still great. By fault. He is a national hero worthy of our praise ... "

Mao Zedong spoke in simple terms and was easy to understand. After a moment of silence, Wang Fang opened his mouth: "Chairman, the kneeling portrait of the Qin Hui couple made of pig iron still kneels at Yue Fei's grave. They sold their national interests, recognized the enemy as their father, and killed the loyal adulterer and his running dog. Shameless and scolded by the world forever. "

"'Aoyama is fortunate enough to bury his faithful bones, and the iron is innocent to cast a prince.' This poem is truly a three-pointer." Mao Zedong made no secret of his love and hate.

"Wang Fang, will you memorize Yue Fei's" Man Jiang Hong "?"

Mao Zedong asked the county chief the same way in Tangyin last time. "The back is not good." Wang Fang's Shandong accent is heavier. He was afraid that Mao Zedong could not hear clearly and wanted to quit. "Back your back and try." Mao Zedong encouraged Wang Fang warmly. "The anger rushes to the crown, and at the railing, Xiaoxiao rests. Looking up, screaming in the sky, strong and fierce." Wang Fang tried to recite in Shandong Mandarin.

"Thirty achievements of dust and soil, eight thousand miles, clouds and moons. Mo is leisurely, white boy head, empty and sorrowful." Mao Zedong could not help but groaned with Wang Fang's voice.

"Jing Kang's shame, still Weixue, courtier's hate, when to die. Driving a long car, breaking through the lack of Helan Mountain, hungry for hungry meat, laughing at thirsty Xiongnu blood, waiting to clean up the old mountains and rivers from the beginning.

Yue Fei's recitation of words is over, but both of them are still immersed in the artistic conception created by Man Jiang Hong. Mao Zedong said to Wang Fang, "It's almost time for Qingming Festival. According to the customs of our nation, Qingming Festival is a day to commemorate our ancestors. Please give me a wreath for Yue King's grave."

Therefore, in the afternoon of the same day, another beautifully-made wreath was added to the wreath in front of Yue Wang's grave, but the name of the saluting person was not added.

 Chinese

节选自《和省委书记们》

1952年11月1日，毛主席视察河南回京途中，在火车上提出路过汤阴时要去岳飞庙看看。当时汤阴火车站离县城里的岳飞庙有5华里，一条坑坑洼洼高低不平的路，且只有一辆公用马车。无奈，再伟大的领袖也只好在火车站上细读“岳忠武王故里”碑和询问“岳庙都有啥子建筑”来解渴。

临走前，听说县里拿出3000斤小米的费用在维修岳庙，领袖十分赞赏说：“岳飞是个大好人，你们办了一件好事。”“还要凑些钱，把坏了的地方修修，要保持古庙的静穆，不要到里边开会。”

（1954年）春天，在杭州刘庄办公室里，毛泽东按铃叫来王芳。 “快到清明节了，是吗？”毛泽东若有所思地轻声问。 王芳赶紧回答：“主席，后天就是清明节了。” “你知道‘以身许国，何事不敢为’是谁的话吗？”毛泽东的声音还是很轻。 “这是宋朝民族英雄岳飞的名言。”王芳说。 毛泽东这时满脸不高兴地问：“王芳，你知道西湖边上有多少座坟墓吗？” “具体数字，我说不清楚，反正到处是坟墓。” “是啊，我们这是与鬼为邻、成天与死人打交道，这些达官贵人们活着时住深宅大院，过着花天酒地挥金如土的生活，死了，还要在西湖边上占上一块宝地，这怎么能行？”

“主席，您说怎么办好！”

“除了岳王墓等少数几个有代表性的人物的坟墓外，其他的应该统统迁到别处去。西湖风景区应该成为劳动人民休息和游览的地方，不能让人们看到这里到处是坟堆、墓碑，这些真是大煞风景啊。”

说到这里，王芳猜测：莫非主席想去祭奠岳飞？

“岳飞是中国历史上一个伟大的爱国英雄。公元12世纪，女真族在北方建立了金国。金人不安心偏居于北方，随着国力的增强，他们吞并宋朝的野心日益膨胀起来，并不断肆无忌惮地侵袭和骚扰中原地区。

面对国家山河破碎、百姓民不聊生，甚至生灵涂炭的悲惨景象，岳飞再也按捺不住心中的怒火，他主动请缨提旅，率领英勇善战的‘岳家军’，驰骋抗金前线，杀得金人弃盔丢甲，闻风丧胆，真是英勇无比啊！”

毛泽东舒缓了一口气，又接着讲：

“1140年，当岳飞正乘胜追击，即将打过黄河，‘直捣黄龙府’时，被苟且偷安的南宋小朝廷一纸命令召回临安，就是这个大名鼎鼎的杭州哟。岳飞回来后，就被宋高宗和奸佞秦桧等人以‘莫须有’罪名惨害致死。

岳飞精忠报国，心昭天日的爱国壮志，千百年来，在民间广为传颂，他，可以说是个家喻户晓、妇幼皆知的大英雄。

……当然，他受朝廷差遣去湖南镇压农民起义的行为我们应该批判，他那愚昧的忠君思想，我们应该摒弃，但就其短暂的一生而言，他为国家和民族立的功劳还是远远大于过错的。他是个值得我们称颂的民族英雄……”

毛泽东讲得深入浅出，通俗易懂。 片刻的沉默之后，王芳开了口：“主席，人们用生铁铸成的秦桧夫妇的跪像至今仍然跪在岳飞坟前。当年出卖民族利益，认敌为父，残害忠良的奸臣及其走狗，将永远被世人所不耻、所唾骂。”

“‘青山有幸埋忠骨，白铁无辜铸佞臣’。这诗写得真是入木三分。”毛泽东毫不掩饰心中的爱和恨。

“王芳，岳飞的《满江红》你会背吗？”

毛泽东上次在汤阴也曾这样问过那位县长。 “背不好。”王芳的山东口音较重，他怕毛泽东听不清楚，想推辞。 “你背背，试试看。”毛泽东热情鼓励王芳。 “怒发冲冠，凭栏处，潇潇雨歇。抬望眼，仰天长啸，壮怀激烈。”王芳尽力用山东腔的普通话背诵着。

“三十功名尘与土，八千里路云和月。莫等闲、白了少年头，空悲切。”毛泽东也情不自禁地随着王芳的声音低吟着。

“靖康耻，犹未雪，臣子恨，何时灭。驾长车，踏破贺兰山缺，壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血，待从头收拾旧山河，朝天阙。”

岳飞的词背诵结束了，但他们两人都还沉浸在《满江红》所创造的意境之中。毛泽东对王芳说：“快到清明节了，按我们民族的习惯，清明节是祭奠先人的日子，请你替我给岳王坟献个花圈。”

于是，当天下午，在岳王坟前的花圈丛中又增添了一枚制作精美但没有标明敬挽人姓名的花圈。