The senior leaders of the Central Committee returned to Beijing one after another. After Chief No. 1, who was abroad on a foreign affairs visit, returned to Beijing as soon as possible, the Politburo meeting convened by Chief No. 1 was also held overnight.
According to the usual practice, the obituary of an important leader of the Party and the country should be decided by the Politburo meeting. There was no doubt that the content of the obituary of a founding father like Mr. Zhang would also be decided by the Politburo meeting after collective discussion. It was impossible for anyone to have the final say.
Mr. Zhang's historical status and contribution to the Party and the country were beyond doubt. No one knew what was discussed at the Politburo meeting. As the core of the second generation of the Zhang family, Zhang Guohua was only a member of the Central Committee and was not qualified to participate in the Politburo meeting. Therefore, he could not directly participate in the discussion of the historical status of his grandfather. However, Chairman Le Qiangmin had exchanged opinions with Zhang Guohua about this matter in private. Le Qiangmin represented the Zhang family, so he would naturally speak on behalf of the Zhang family at this time.
But in fact, there was no need for too much discussion at all. Most people, whether they were on the Zhang family's side or on the Zhang family's side, respected Mr. Zhang who had passed away. Even if they were on the Zhang family's side, they would not jump out to say anything at this time. From the fact that Chief No. 1 personally served as the director of the funeral committee, it could be seen that Chief No. 1's attitude was inclined. With such a premise, everyone knew what kind of historical status and evaluation to give to Mr. Zhang, and they basically agreed with him. This was also the honor that Mr. Zhang deserved.
On the second night after Mr. Zhang's death, the news was finally officially broadcasted on the News Simulcast. In fact, before the News Simulcast broadcast, such a big event could not be hidden at all. The whole country had been immersed in mourning for a long time.
At the same time as the official news, Old Zhang's obituary was announced. It was the final decision of the Politburo meeting. At the same time, the name list of the funeral committee was also officially announced. Those who did not care about politics might not feel anything after a casual glance, but those who were familiar with politics could not help but exclaim in surprise. Old Zhang's funeral was of the highest standard. After the great man who started the reform and opening up, it was the highest standard for an older leader. But as long as one thought about Old Zhang's status and weight, it was natural to give him such a high standard of treatment.
After the obituary was first broadcasted on the News Simulcast, it was also published by Xinhua News Agency the next day. A series of evaluations, such as a great proletarian politician, a revolutionary, a strategist, a time-tested and loyal communist fighter, and an outstanding leader of the Party and the country, fully demonstrated and established Mr. Zhang's historical status.
The Zhang family was satisfied with such a result. They had no objection to the historical status and evaluation given by the Central Government. With Chairman Le Qiangmin speaking on behalf of the Zhang family in the Politburo, the Zhang family did not need to worry too much about this matter.
Zhang Xiaoru, Zhang Guozhong, Zhang Guohua and other members of the second generation of the Zhang family had been keeping vigil for Mr. Zhang these two days. Zhang Ming, Zhang Yi, Chen Xing and other members of the second generation of the Zhang family were no exception. Zhang Ningning was pregnant and almost fainted because of excessive sadness these two days. In the end, Zeng Yun forcibly pulled his daughter away from the mourning hall and asked Zhang Ningning to go home to rest. Otherwise, Zhang Ningning would also have stayed up all night with her father and others.
Apart from some trivial matters which were taken care of by the Zhang Family, the staff of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China were mostly in charge of the funeral affairs. The No. 1 Chief was the director of the funeral committee, and the other senior leaders were also on the list of members of the funeral committee. However, it was undoubtedly impossible for them to personally worry about some trivial matters. The specific matters were all taken care of by the staff under them. The members of the funeral committee only stated the specifications of the funeral affairs of the Zhang Family.
It was an extremely torturous few days for the Zhang family. Some people even felt as if the sky had collapsed. They were sad, but at the same time, their faces were full of panic and worry. They were all people who depended on the Zhang family. Although they were not the core members of the Zhang family, relying on the name of the Zhang family, even if they were not very close relatives, they could rely on the relationship with the Zhang family to get rich everywhere. But now, no one knew whether the Zhang family, the high-rise building, would suddenly collapse.
Zhang Guohua became the pillar of the Zhang family, and the Zhang family would be led by him in the future. Undoubtedly, Zhang Guohua would also become the focus of other people's attention. Everyone was looking forward to whether Zhang Guohua could lead the Zhang family through this difficult period. This year's Party Congress would also be very important. Mr. Zhang failed to hold on until the Party Congress was held. Whether the Zhang family's layout could go smoothly suddenly became unclear. The most crucial thing would be whether Zhang Guohua could smoothly enter the Politburo. This was not only related to Zhang Guohua's future, but also related to the Zhang family's status after the death of Mr. Zhang. It was very important for the Zhang family's future development.
In the two days after Mr. Zhang's death, Chairman Le Qiangmin came to the Zhang family with the No. 1 Chief and other members of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee to visit the Zhang family. During the two days, Chairman Le Qiangmin came to the Zhang family in a private capacity and talked with Zhang Guohua for half an hour. No one knew what they talked about in the small room. Except for the two of them, only Zhang Guozhong was in the room at that time. The juniors all knew that the conversation at this time must be related to the Zhang family's future. However, no matter how curious they were, no one dared to ask more questions at this time.
The other two senior leaders who represented the Zhang family, Qin Changzhi, a member of the Politburo, and Lin Jiangping, a member of the State Council, also visited once. Everyone came at different times and talked with Zhang Guohua for different lengths of time. Chen Xing occasionally saw the grim expression on his father-in-law Zhang Guohua's face. He also guessed in his heart that after Mr. Zhang's death, the two big shots, Qin Changzhi and Lin Jiangping, had some subtle changes in their attitudes. Chen Xing did not know whether his guess was correct or not. If it was, it would be really bad news.
But no matter what changes had taken place in the situation at the top, for the Zhang family, the most important thing now was still the funeral of the old master. In these days, Zhang Guohua had also shown his resolute and courageous side. He already had the demeanor of Mr. Zhang in the past. He was now the spiritual pillar of the Zhang family.
The dead were gone, and the living had to live as usual.
Time was fixed on April 8th. This was destined to be a day that would be recorded in history.
The north wind was biting cold, and the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery was crowded with people. Zhang Daoyi, the former leader of the Party and the state, who had passed away, held a funeral ceremony in Babaoshan today. The leaders of the Party and the state collectively attended the ceremony to send off Mr. Zhang. People from all walks of life spontaneously came to pay their respects. The whole Babaoshan was filled with people, but the scene was orderly.
The atmosphere of the funeral hall was heavy and solemn. At about nine o 'clock in the morning, mourning music was played, and the atmosphere was solemn and silent. The leaders of the Party and the state of this generation stepped forward to pay their respects to Mr. Zhang's body in turn and solemnly bowed to the coffin three times.
Faint sobbing sounds could be heard in the venue. They came from the Zhang family. The death of this great communist fighter was not only a great loss to the country, but also a bolt from the blue for the Zhang family.
After paying their respects to Mr. Zhang's body and comforting the Zhang family, Chief No. 1 held Zhang Guohua's hand and whispered something softly.
Everyone who witnessed this scene had different expressions. Unfortunately, no one could hear clearly what Chief No. 1 and Zhang Guohua were talking about.
After the leaders of the Central Government, the Central Party and government organs, the representatives of the army, and the relevant persons-in-charge in the capital finished paying their respects, the funeral hall was opened to the people from all walks of life.
Chen Xing was also among the relatives of the Zhang family. However, on such an occasion today, Chen Xing was undoubtedly insignificant.
When the funeral hall was opened to the ordinary people, Chen Xing noticed that several members of the younger generation of the Lin family were also walking among the ordinary people. As far as he could see, the people he saw were not Lin Guoxing and Lin Jiangcheng, whom he met in the bar last time. This made Chen Xing frown slightly.
Lin Guoxing also seemed to notice that Chen Xing was among them. He looked at Chen Xing with a faint smile in his eyes, but it flashed away quickly. His face was solemn. Today, they were here to attend the farewell ceremony of Mr. Zhang's body, not to provoke. Lin Guoxing didn't want to make trouble. No matter how bold he was, he dared not act recklessly at this time.
Zhang Ming and Zhang Yi also saw Lin Guoxing and the others. Zhang Ming's expression changed. He was about to rush forward angrily, but Zhang Yi hurriedly stopped him. Chen Xing also shook his head at Zhang Ming. No matter what ideas Lin Guoxing and the others had, they were here to attend the farewell ceremony of Mr. Zhang's body. As family members, they had to control themselves.
"What do you want to do? Just stay here." Zhang Guozhong turned his head and glared at his son. His eyes swept over Lin Guoxing and the others. His eyes were sharp, and then he didn't pay much attention to them. They were just a few members of the younger generation of the Lin family. Zhang Guozhong didn't care about them. Only people like Lin Zhenxing could make him afraid.
"These bastards of the Lin family. I'll find a chance to teach them a lesson." Zhang Ming's expression was gloomy. He knew that these people must be gloating.
"Don't worry about them now." Zhang Yi said expressionlessly.
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