Episode 20 recap: The second national congress was held.
The second national congress was held.Jiang Jieshi asked Zhou Enlai to compile a list and select people from those who participated in the Second Eastern Expedition. Zhou Enlai informed Mao Zedong about this news, and Jiang Jieshi repeatedly asked him for a list of Communist Party members.
Mao Zedong didn't think it was necessarily a bad thing and expressed his own opinion during the meeting. The people who had previously driven him away were very angry that he had returned. Mao Zedong arrived at his doorstep and found the door open. When he entered the house, he discovered Mao Zetan, Mao Zemin, and Yang Kaihui with their two children inside. Mao Zedong was happy and wanted to hug Anqing and Anying. Anqing asked him who he was, and Anying told him that he was their father. Yang Kaihui jokingly remarked that he had been away for so long that his son didn't recognize him. Mao Zedong's mother-in-law thought he was busier as a minister than as a mayor because he had gotten so tanned, but Yang Kaihui thought that although Mao Zedong had become darker, his spirit was very good. Mao Zemin asked Yang Kaihui how Wang Shulan and their son were doing. Yang Kaihui told him that they were doing very well and that Wang Shulan hesitated to spend the money he sent back. Ma Zetan felt that when their family was together, they were like a fire, but when they were scattered, they were like stars filling the sky. They were all remarkable people.
Jiang Jieshi and his wife Jie Ru invited Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao to have a drink together. Jie Ru told Deng Yingchao that she had brought some good material from Shanghai for her to see, and they both left to look at the material. Jiang Jieshi told Zhou Enlai to strengthen daily management and be prepared for potential problems. He asked Zhou Enlai to compile a list of soldiers who were loyal to the Communist Party. Upon hearing this, Zhou Enlai hesitated a bit in his heart. He told Jiang Jieshi that this matter was significant, and he needed to report it to the CPC Central Committee.
Mao Zedong was looking for an article, and Yang Kaihui immediately found it for him. Yang Kaihui told Mao Zedong where his things were, but Mao Zedong told her that she didn't need to tell him because as long as she was there, he felt at home.
Chen Chunpu arrived at the Propaganda Department and sat in his seat. Mao Zedong told him that he was the former secretary, and he might be sitting in the wrong place. Chen Chunpu told him about his duties and said that Mao Zedong's opinion didn't matter. Mao Zedong wanted to say something else, but the phone in the Propaganda Department suddenly rang. Fang Hexiang answered the call and told Mao Zedong that Wang Jingwei wanted him to submit a report, so Mao Zedong had to leave first.
Wang Jingwei read what Mao Zedong had written and thought it was very good. He believed that this speech could be used for the Second Congress.
Mao Zedong told Wang Jingwei that he hadn't received a reply to the letter sent to the Xishan faction, and now there were enough delegates for the Second Congress. Wang Jingwei told him that the members of the Xishan faction were veterans after all, so they should wait because they might come back. Wang Jingwei also asked Mao Zedong to keep Chen Chunpu on the staff list, giving him face since Chen Chunpu was his wife's nephew.
Zhou Enlai told Mao Zedong that Jiang Jieshi had repeatedly asked him for a list of Communist Party members. He felt that Jiang Jieshi couldn't be trusted anymore. He also told Wang Jingwei to take back some military power. Mao Zedong believed that Wang Jingwei was very weak, and relying on him wouldn't work. Zhou Enlai assured him not to worry because he had already established a small army himself, with Ye Ting as the captain. Mao Zedong thought that Zhou Enlai had foresight.
Sun Ke and Dai Jitao decided to go to Guangzhou for a meeting. They hoped that comrades in Guangzhou would make a gesture at the meeting to show their sincerity and loyalty. Wang Jingwei convened the Second National People's Representative Congress, aiming to hold the meeting before the Xishan faction. The conference was held more than 20 days ahead of schedule.
After the meeting, Deng Yingchao asked why she didn't see Li Dazhao. They told her that Li Dazhao had returned to the north. There was turmoil in the north recently, and he had to rush back to establish the General Workers' Union. Mao Zedong believed that Li Dazhao was working under the enemy's watchful eyes, which was not easy.
Zhang Jingjiang saw Sun Ke and hurriedly said that he hadn't had a chance to welcome him yet. Dai Jitao asked Sun Ke if Chen Duxiu had promised not to trouble them anymore. Sun Ke told him that if he hadn't agreed, could he have come back?
During the Second Congress, the issue of the Xishan faction holding unauthorized meetings was addressed. Some people felt that the punishment was too lenient. However, Zhang Jingjiang thought the matter could be big or small. He believed that a warning from the congress was already severe enough and there was no need for further executions. Underground, people began to whisper. Wang Jingwei asked them how the Prime Minister would handle it. He suggested directly expelling Zou Lu and Xie Chi from the Party, but Zhang Jingjiang stood up and opposed it. Mao Zedong felt that the treatment of the Xishan faction was too lenient and believed that there were still fugitives who hadn't been dealt with, such as Ye Chucang.
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