In 1933, on the day of the second marriage of Peking University President Jiang Menglin, Hu Shi, as a witness, was locked at home by his wife Jiang Dongxiu.
(Jiang Menglin, Cai Yuanpei, Hu Shi, and Li Dazhao)
Hu Shi was notoriously afraid of his wife at Peking University. Jiang Dongxiu said at home that he had a clear love and hatred, and he ran back to find Hu Shi to settle the matter. Hu Shi was also happy to help his wife fight the injustice. No matter what outsiders said, his ears were soft, he closed the door to hurt his wife and couldn't deal with others. Jiang Dongxiu prevented Hu Shi from marrying because he could not understand the groom Jiang Menglin's abandonment of his wife and son. But Jiang Menglin is the leader, and Hu Shi can't afford to offend him. The leader of the family vs the leader of the school, alas... Hu Shi cruelly chose the latter and hurriedly jumped out of the window to get married.
(Hu Shi and Jiang Dongxiu)
In 1961, Jiang Menglin married again. But this time, Jiang Menglin didn't even dare call Hu Shi. It turned out that the bride's "good name" was outside, and she was an outright woman who worshipped money. Hu Shi would swear at the thought. The heroine we are talking about today is the bride Jiang Menglin married when he was 75 years old, Xu Xianle.
Xu Xianle, a native of Wuxi, was born in a prominent family in 1908. Her grandfather was Xu Shou, a famous science and shipbuilding engineer in the late Qing Dynasty, who dedicated his life to science because of an accidental explosion in an experiment. Her father Xu Jiabao was employed at the Lianghu Academy in the late Qing Dynasty and worked as a technician in the War Department of the Beiyang Government during the Republic of China. Xu Xianle received a good education as a girl and was admitted to the Economics Department of Shanghai Guanghua University. Her three brothers and sisters are all high-ranking intellectuals, but because she is the youngest and most spoiled, her temperament is completely different from other brothers and sisters, and she values money and enjoyment very much.
(Yang Jie)
Xu Xianle was a magnificent person in his early years, and he was a famous figure in college. Xu Xianle later recalled to reporters who interviewed her that in school, there were countless male classmates who pursued him. She worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and she was a "Ministry Flower", and when she worked in the Central Trust Bureau, she was a "Bureau Flower". After graduating from university, her first true love was with a young man named Shen Daoming. The two struggled for a long time and eventually ended up breaking up. The reason was Xu Xianle felt that Shen Daoming was not financially strong enough.
Around 1937, Xu Xianle met Lieutenant General Yang Jie in Shanghai and had a fierce fight with him. In 1938, Yang Jie served as ambassador to the Soviet Union and was removed from office by Chiang Kai-shek in 1940. Yang Jie ended up on a job with the military committee and ran to Chongqing. Yang Jie thought of Xu Xianle, who had sworn each other with him in Shanghai, and contacted her immediately after he stabilized. Xu Xianle thought that Yang Jie was the officer who called for rain, and happily ran to Chongqing to marry Yang Jie. After the marriage, Xu Xianle soon discovered that Yang Jie was just vain, his glorious skin had already been emptied, and there was not much money to spend. Only 7 months after marriage, the two separated because of financial problems.
Yang Jie was assassinated by Lao Jiang before he lived a few years, and part of his money was taken away by Xu Xianle to help her continue to spend her days during the turbulent years. Xu Xianle has changed countless boyfriends one after another, can live together but never get married easily. The conditions for her to select men are nothing more than money and name. Whenever a man who is fascinated by beauty makes a request for cohabitation, she immediately asks for a cohabitation fee of 200,000. Although she does not marry, she also has the other party’s finances in hand. .
Xu Xianle became one of the rare diamond single women of that era. She almost effortlessly enjoyed her aristocratic life. When he first met Jiang Menglin, Xu Xianle still had the charm of more than half a century. The principal of Peking University fell in love with this beautiful woman at first sight. In his first love letter to Xu Xianle, he couldn't help but praise deeply: "Among some ladies I have met, you are the person who touches my heart the most..."
Xu Xianle Said that he could not accept Jiang Menglin, it should be because he is old and not suitable for him. But after Jiang Menglin's three or four months of pursuit, she and him could not be separated again. Once Jiang Menglin angered Xu Xianle because of some trivial matters. Xu Xianle did not want to see him for a few days. Jiang Menglin wrote an affectionate love poem to tell his heart:
(Jiang Menglin (first right) and his wife, Ms. Xu Xianle (second right))
Where to leave people in the night, there is no sound, the fragrance of the pavilion is hidden. Eyebrows are drawn, the moon will sink, and can't find each other? Resent the lonely quilt, change my heart, for your heart, I will remember each other deeply.
Jiang Menglin's second wife, Tao Zenggu, was not seen by Peking University, and she often had disputes with Peking University teachers. Later Tao Zenggu passed away and Jiang Menglin spent a few yearsAfter the disappearance of the day, I found another "mother" who made the Peking University boil again. Jiang Menglin was determined to marry Xu Xianle. The teachers at Peking University were almost opposed. This time even Hu Shi clearly stood in line.
has such a record in "Mr. Hu Shizhi's Later Years Talks" that in response to the turmoil, Chen Cheng had a serious talk with Jiang Menglin and straightened his position to Jiang Menglin: "My wife received Mrs. Jiang-the first Mrs. One’s phone call, she firmly opposes you marrying this Miss Xu, and my wife also opposes, and she wants me to tell you. If you must marry him, then we will not be able to meet in the future, at least, your wife, we I can't see each other." Jiang Menglin promised not to get married, but he completely forgot when he turned his back.
(Chen Cheng)
As the principal of Peking University, Jiang Menglin did not dare to get married and had to hold a small wedding banquet in secret at home. After the wedding, Jiang Menglin and Xu Xianle accepted an interview with the "Central Daily News". Jiang Menglin said: "I believe that Ms. Xu is my appropriate target." Xu Xianle said more literary: "I feel that Jiang Menglin's money is affectionate and intoxicated. This old educator has great talent."
Hu Shi and other professors who strongly opposed Jiang Menglin's marrying Xu Xianle, after seeing the report, really capitalized the word "Bah" in their hearts. Hu Shi was completely disappointed with Jiang Menglin. Although there was a lot of trouble, he never mentioned a word in his diary. In order to prove his choice, Jiang Menglin, who was newly married, ran to Hu Shi to show off. He said Xu Xianle was a good wife, and said that Xu Xianle would like to see Hu Shi again in a few days. Hu Shi was speechless. Jiang Menglin told Hu Shi at the end: "The people said that she was interested in my money, but she actually had more money than mine. "
Hu Shi was already in the hospital bed at that time. Hu Shi died in a month.
Hu Shi is known as the "first matchmaker in the Republic of China", and I don't know how many celebrities have been married. Although he also had several ambiguous scandals, at any rate in that era, he really grew old with his wife Jiang Dongxiu. Facts have proved that Hu Shi's vision is still very vicious, but it is a pity that he did not see Jiang Menglin's own evil results, and was pissed off by this wife.
(Jiang Menglin and his second wife)
In December 1962, Jiang Menglin accidentally broke a leg. At his age, it takes a long time to raise a broken leg, and he will not be able to live for half a year. And Xu Xianle, who was just married, didn't take his injury seriously, and didn't even bother to care about a few words. She already had control of Jiang Menglin’s family property before marriage. She probably thought that Jiang Menglin died soon. She restricted Jiang Menglin’s expenses and did not allow Jiang Menglin to live in a good ward. On the other hand, she began to transfer Jiang Menglin’s property before and after Jiang Menglin had the surgery. None of Jiang Menglin's children's property was spared.
Xu Xianle was not only making money, she also borrowed 10,000 yuan from Jiang Menglin's name. Because of a small conflict, she expelled Shen Liu Tingfang, the wife of Jiang Menglin's colleague and friend, Shen Zonghan, from the Peking University dormitory. Jiang Menglin has not recovered yet, and he feels very ashamed. He dared not go home after he was discharged from the hospital. Instead, the trustee and Xu Xianle proposed to separate.
On April 10, Jiang Menglin and Xu Xianle divorced. At this moment, Jiang Menglin and his wife have been arguing for nearly 4 months, allowing people inside and outside the circle to watch enough of the big show. Jiang Menglin was not guaranteed for the evening festival. In an interview with reporters, he said painfully: "I deeply regret not following the advice of my old friend Hu Shi. "On the other hand, Xu Xianle also wrote an article through Jiang Menglin, recalling the process of her and Jiang Menglin's love and marriage very fondly. Just looking at the chapter name already makes people get goose bumps: "The joy of thrush", " "Baishou Journey", "Unexpected Wave", "Hu Shizhi's Letter", "Wedding Argument", "Successful Plan".
Xu Xianle also showed the attitude of the Virgin Mary, and said to the media reporter who sympathized with her: "When I married Jiang Menglin, I wanted to run the family well and never wanted to divorce." "Jiang Menglin loves me, and the divorce with me was caused by others. Instigate." "I transferred property by Jiang Menglin voluntarily. He once said to me: Every plant and tree belonged to Tao Zenggu before, now it belongs to you." The two people after their divorce fought for another year after their divorce. Fighting for property, the court finally sentenced Jiang Menglin to compensate Xu Xianle with 500,000 yuan.
In the last interview with reporters, Jiang Menglin, who was deeply tortured, said slowly: "How can it last for a long time if you eat less food?"Death of cancer. After the divorce, Xu Xianle remained single until he was 98 years old and died in 2006.
Xu Xianle is a strange woman. His two marriages started with money and ended with money, both of which lasted less than a year. Ironically, in those days, the loyal wife was never rewarded, and Xu Xianle and Lin Zhu and his ilk, who obviously worshiped money and everyone shouted for beating, were able to let Tsinghua University or Beijing University oppose it. These bright-minded celebrities made up their minds to marry home.
Looking at it from the other side, Xu Xianle is beautiful, but she doesn't have any clever means. She has already exposed the essence of the woman who worships money, but someone still gives her money. So Jiang Menglin, who had been the principal of Peking University for more than 20 years, a generation of celebrities died in such a suffocated way. Poor is pitiful, and indeed very hateful!
