The following is excerpted from Yang Zhu, the uncrowned king published by Shanghai People's Publishing House.
Song Ailing's greatest masterpiece in his life was the successful planning and matchmaking of the marriage between Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling, which completely integrated Chiang Kai-shek's military strength with the financial resources of the Song family and the Anglo-American background, laying the foundation for the establishment of Jiang Jiahe in the Song Dynasty.
It is believed that although the road to marriage between Jiang and Song is full of difficulties, the key to solving the problem lies in both Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Kai-shek. As long as they are affectionate, intentional and determined, why bother about this beautiful thing?
Therefore, the first step for Song Ailing to act as a "matchmaker" is to convince her sister Song Meiling how to accept Chiang Kai-shek's questions. First of all, Ai Ling told Meiling that Chiang Kai-shek was not only a famous revolutionary general at home and abroad, but also the most powerful and promising leader of the Kuomintang in China today. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a Napoleonic figure in the East. Being the wife of such a great man is not only the luck of my sister, but also the luck of my sister and the Song family. The beauty of heroes has existed since ancient times. Secondly, analyzing the current political situation in China from the perspective of Ai Ling, I think Chiang Kai-shek will undoubtedly become the supreme ruler of China. When you marry Chiang Kai-shek, you become the first lady of China. In this way, Meiling can use her knowledge and talents to help Chiang Kai-shek govern China. The so-called Jiangshan beauty is more valuable. Thirdly, Aileen told Meiling that three of our sisters, the elder sister and the second sister, are married, and husbands Kong Xiangxi and Sun Yat-sen are the most important figures in China politics, leaving only one little sister, who is still alone. In terms of talent, little sister is by no means inferior to your big sister and second sister; In terms of family background, the Song family is better than before. If my little sister doesn't marry a hero and be the first lady, it won't be a pity for her ideals and ambitions in those days and for the famous family of the Song family. Fourthly, for Chiang Kai-shek who is married and has three wives, Zhang Ailing thinks that this should not be an obstacle to the marriage between Chiang Kai-shek and Song. The engagement was made by one person, and one person can dissolve it. He who tied the bell must untie the bell. Besides, Chiang Kai-shek's three wives and four concubines are civilian village women and have no political status. It is not difficult to ask Chiang Kai-shek to divorce them. As for Chiang Kai-shek's religious belief, I think he is also a wise man and will not give up everything between the beautiful scenery of the country and his religious belief. Song Ailing is also quite insightful about Chiang Kai-shek's various affairs. She explained: "At that time, at that time!" ! When Chiang Kai-shek lived by the sea and was pessimistic about the revolution, it was inevitable that he would give up on himself. Once Jiang becomes a revolutionary leader and a great man, he will naturally be cautious everywhere, self-respecting and self-loving, and be a teacher. Moreover, with such a beautiful, capable and noble wife to help and control, he is not afraid that he will not control himself and reshape his image. Fifth, Aileen strongly encourages Meiling. Once the marriage between Jiang and Song is successful, it will become one of the most sensational marriages in China in the 20th century. The combination of two prominent families, Jiang and Song, will change the trend of historical development, and its influence on the Song family is immeasurable. Aileen encouraged Meiling again and again. Once she marries Chiang Kai-shek and becomes the first lady, she can make full use of her extraordinary charm, overcome some negative factors in Chiang Kai-shek and bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility of the first lady with a responsible attitude towards history.
Undoubtedly, Zhang Ailing is not only a master of the Song family with keen political vision, but also an excellent propagandist. She caught Song Meiling's vanity of trying to get ahead, as well as her girlhood dreams, and tried to render them. Finally, she persuaded Song Meiling and realized that only Chiang Kai-shek was the best choice for her marriage.
After persuading Meiling, Song Ailing's second plan was to attack Chiang Kai-shek. Of course, Chiang Kai-shek has coveted beauty for a long time, and there is no need to convince him. The crux of the problem is how to make him accept his own conditions. That is, if he wants to marry the Song family, he must first divorce his original three wives and four concubines; The second must be a Christian; Third, we must ensure that Kong Yangxi and important members of the Song family can occupy important positions in the future government. It seems that it is not easy for Chiang Kai-shek to fully accept such a price. Fortunately, while racking their brains to design a strategy, the confrontation between Ning and Han occurred, and the Song family became an important goal of both sides, which was once extremely valuable. At this point, Chiang Kai-shek took the lead in getting in touch with Song Ailing, the head of the Song family. They first met in Jiujiang, and then Jiang accepted all the prices offered by Song unconditionally, so the marriage between Jiang and Song was finalized.
From then on, between Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling, Hongyan sent books and letters back and forth, just like a pair of inseparable lovers. Song Meiling called Chiang Kai-shek "my dear brother". Chiang Kai-shek wrote to Song Ailing, calling it "Dear Sister", and wrote to Song Meiling, calling it "Dear Meiling". In the letter, he loves me very much, just like an ordinary person.
After doing the work with Chiang Kai-shek respectively, she began to implement her third-step plan, that is, sending her mother, Mrs. Song, to travel to Japan. Song Ailing knows that the person who can really decide the success or failure of marriage in the Song family is undoubtedly the old lady. But if parents travel far away, this problem is another matter. This elder sister not only speaks with different weight, but also can design and plan behind the scenes more conveniently, which will help the situation develop in the expected direction. When things are a foregone conclusion and uncooked rice is cooked, it is difficult to change even if my mother objects. Therefore, Song Ailing, citing the chaotic situation in Japan, urged his mother to take refuge in Japan temporarily. As a result, only half a year after Mrs. Song left Shanghai, the marriage between Jiang and Song became irreversible.
Song Ailing understands that love, political power and economic interests between men and women are important, but affection between men and women is also essential. It is imperative to arrange a secret trip to Sung River to enhance mutual understanding and trust between Xiao Mei and Chiang Kai-shek.
After careful arrangement by Song Ailing, Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling made a one-day trip to Zhenjiang. Flying around every day, having a rest, being inseparable. I fell in love with each other and spoke my mind. When Meiling returned to Shanghai, the first sentence when she saw her sister was ill was "I will never marry Jiang in my life". Song Ailing listened to a captivating smile, but he secretly praised Chiang Kai-shek's tactics in his mind. In just 10 days, he got a little sister who was very proud and fascinated you.
When the old lady Song left a foreign country, the little sister Benfang had agreed in her heart. Zhuang Qingling and two people are the only voices in Lai Shi's family who oppose the marriage between Jiang and Song, and the defeat has been decided, so it is not a concern. For Soong Ching Ling, she has long thought of a clever plan, and success is only a matter of time.
At that time, due to the collapse of the Wuhan government, Soong Ching Ling was forced to leave Wuhan and return to the French Concession apartment in Shanghai. Because of her unswerving anti-Chiang stance, Chiang Kai-shek had already hated her guts, secretly sent people to follow her and threatened her with inducements. Soong Ching Ling's situation is very dangerous. At this time, Song Ailing was the only one who could force Chiang Kai-shek to stop persecution and help Qingling change the situation. However, instead of stopping it, Song Ailing acquiesced everywhere. In front of Soong Ching Ling, put pressure on her to quit the political struggle, especially not to stimulate Chiang Kai-shek with fierce words, so as not to force him to do something out of line. Aileen specially told Qingling that it was best to leave Shanghai for a while and travel abroad for a while. Under such internal and external pressure, Qingling had to leave Shanghai secretly to visit the Soviet Union.
After Qingling left, Song Ziwen was left alone. In this regard, a trump card has already been prepared, and that is to ask the Kuomintang veteran Tan to mediate. Tan is well-known in the Kuomintang, being tactful and tactful. He was called "licorice in medicine" and "prime minister in food" by political circles, and was deeply welcomed by the left and right factions of the Kuomintang. Song Ziwen, because of his extraordinary talent, showed his edge. When he first entered Guangdong politics, he was not spared from the jealousy of Yuan Pai, the Kuomintang, and was not valued by the people at that time. Song Ziwen was very depressed because he lacked talent. Only Tan has a good eye for talents, promotes public opinion and takes care of them in many ways. Since then, Song Ziwen's situation in Guangdong has improved. With this grace, I regard Tan as my teacher and lead him as my friend. Song asked for something, and Tan followed. What Tan said, Song listened. Because the marriage between Jiang and Song ran aground, Tan was entrusted by her sister to interview alone. After repeated explanations, he changed his original intention, not only agreed to the marriage between Jiang and Song, but also promised to go to Japan to help Song, who was ill, persuade his mother.
While Song Ailing eliminated the internal resistance of the Song Ziwen family one by one, Chiang Kai-shek also sent his third wife Chen Jieru to study in the United States for $50,000 at the request of Song Ailing. A villa settled his second wife Yao Yicheng in Suzhou. There was a big lady left, Mao, and Chiang Kai-shek invited his uncle to show his cards to the table. Mao can still be the hostess of Gao Feng's ancestral home in Chiang Kai-shek, provided that he has to apply for a divorce certificate with Chiang Kai-shek in form. Shi Mao, a weak woman, is no match for Chiang Kai-shek. So far, she should not have arrived. Chiang Kai-shek's three fists and two feet, three wives' going abroad, escaping marriage and divorce, and the last bachelor sent a "love letter" to Song Meiling, a "barbarian abandoned by the whole world", and formally proposed to Song Meiling. Song Meiling accepted Chiang Kai-shek's proposal of marriage with sympathy and chivalry for the dead hero. At this point, the marriage between Jiang and Song was only one step away from the fact.
On September 16, Song Ailing held a press conference at her home in Shanghai, as a sister and a "matchmaker". Announced: "Commander-in-Chief Jiang wants to marry my third sister."
On September 28th, Chiang Kai-shek crossed the border to Japan and formally asked Madame Song to marry Meiling. After Jiang promised that he would try his best to study the Bible in order to convert to Christianity, Song mother finally agreed to Jiang's marriage with Song under the fait accompli caused by age.
1 February 1 day, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife held religious and secular weddings in Seymour Road Song's apartment and Dahua Hotel respectively. Song Meiling officially became the "first lady" of China. Song Ailing was a master of the marriage between Chiang Kai-shek and Song Dynasty, and made great contributions to the establishment of Chiang Kai-shek's Chiang Dynasty. Since then, with the help of Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling, she has continuously influenced the political situation in China, becoming a strong woman in China politics.