introduction
Jiang Xiaowen, the son of the Jiang family, although he has a prominent family background and unlimited future, has left many regrets in his short life due to his uninhibited lifestyle and repeated wrong decisions.
From his upbringing, officialdom to the final tragic ending, Jiang Xiaowen's life is undoubtedly complex and thought-provoking.
This article will explore in detail the various behaviors and events of Jiang Xiaowen at different stages, reveal the background and family influence behind them, and present readers with a historical story full of contradictions and lessons.
The return of Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Fangliang
In 1937, after thirteen years of wandering, Chiang Ching-kuo returned to China with his wife Jiang Fangliang, and this year, Chiang Ching-kuo had already spent the important years of his youth in the Soviet Union.
His education and life experience in the Soviet Union shaped his mind and character, but it also made him deeply aware of the hardships of being adrift away from home.
After returning to China, he was appointed as the "Major General Security Commander" in Jiangxi and the Inspector of the Fourth Administrative Region of Southern Gansu, a position that not only symbolized the importance that his father Chiang Kai-shek attached to him, but also recognized his study and practical experience in the Soviet Union.
When Chiang Ching-kuo returned to China, he also brought his wife Jiang Fangliang, who lived a life no different from that of an ordinary worker when he was in the Soviet Union, experiencing the cold and hardships of Siberia.
However, Jiang Fangliang has always supported her husband's career and fought for the family's future in a foreign country, and when she returns to China, she not only has to adapt to her new living environment, but also take on the role of a housewife.
They also brought their son, Jiang Xiaowen.
At the end of 1935, Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Fangliang welcomed their eldest son, Jiang Xiaowen, whose birth brought endless joy to the couple and added new hope to their life in a foreign country.
Jiang Xiaowen was born in the Soviet Union, and his arrival allowed the family to find warmth and happiness in cold Siberia.
Upon his return to China, Chiang was favored by all the members of the family, with his grandfather Chiang Kai-shek seeing him as the jewel of his palm, and his father, Chiang Ching-kuo, hoping to train him to be his successor.
And his mother Jiang Fangliang was particularly doting on her eldest son because of her hard life in the Soviet Union, and Jiang Xiaowen was pampered at home since he was a child, and almost all his needs could be met.
Jiang Xiaowen has been pampered since he was a child, and his personality is stubborn, he has developed a self-respecting attitude in the family, often mischievous, and even sometimes makes his family feel helpless.
Chiang Ching-kuo adopted the traditional stick education method for his son's education, and whenever Jiang Xiaowen did something out of the ordinary, he would teach his son a hard lesson.
However, this harsh education method did not change Jiang Xiaowen's behavior habits, and he was still a mischievous child.
Jiang Xiaowen's younger sister, Jiang Xiaozhang, played a role in soothing his father's temper at home, and whenever Jiang Xiaowen was about to be punished, he would check to see if his sister was at home. If Jiang Xiaozhang is at home, he can escape through his sister's coquettishness, otherwise, he will add another painful memory of his childhood.
Complex family environment
In 1946, when the military and political organs of the Nationalist Government moved to the Beijing-Shanghai area, Chiang Ching-kuo's family moved to a small western-style house in Hangzhou's West Lake.
In Hangzhou's life, Jiang Xiaowen and Jiang Xiaozhang's mischievous mischievous behavior often made their families cry and laugh.
Once, when a relative visited Chiang Ching-kuo, he saw Chiang Xiaowen and Chiang Hyo-zhang crawling forward at home.
Relatives curiously asked if their parents were resting upstairs, but Jiang Xiaowen said that his mother went out with friends early in the morning, and upstairs was his father and an aunt, and the reason why they crawled forward was to peek at his father's tryst.
Jiang Fangliang's influence on Jiang Xiaowen cannot be ignored, and after returning to China, Jiang Fangliang quickly adapted to the life of a luxurious official wife, and was keen on Fangcheng card plays, smoking foreign cigarettes and drinking Red Star vodka.
These hobbies of hers also deeply influenced Jiang Xiaowen, who learned these habits of his parents in his adolescence.
In 1949, when the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party came to an end, Chiang Kai-shek led the Nationalist Government to retreat to Taiwan, and Chiang Xiaowen came to Taiwan with his family.
In Taiwan, Jiang Xiaowen was arranged to board and study at Tamkang Middle School in Taipei County, and the strict school rules of Tamkang Middle School did not restrain Jiang Xiaowen's character, he was still naughty and mischievous, and his homework was a mess.
In Tamkang Middle School, Jiang Xiaowen and Chiang Ching-kuo's righteous son Qiu Mingshan became good friends, because most of the teachers in Tamkang Middle School were Taiwanese during the Japanese occupation era, they were accustomed to teaching in Japanese and Taiwanese, Jiang Xiaowen and Qiu Mingshan could not understand the teacher's words, resulting in the two of them being unable to keep up with their homework.
They became the bottom students in the class, but Jiang Xiaowen was not bothered by this, but was very happy.
Every time he returned to Taipei during the school holidays, Jiang Xiaowen took Qiu Mingshan and a group of friends to visit the most lively cafes, tea rooms and entertainment venues in Ximending.
He especially doesn't like the entourage adjutant to call him "big young master", but to call himself "Xiaokai" or "boss", when he goes out, he always looks like a big brother, and when he encounters a non-long-eyed opponent, he immediately fights with the other party, not at all like the children of a high-ranking family.
Therefore, he and Qiu Mingshan have become "frequent visitors" to the Ximending Police Station since middle school.
Jiang Xiaowen's stubborn behavior and the police station incident
Chiang's stubborn behavior has caused a lot of turmoil in Taiwan, the most talked about is his entanglement with the police department.
Once, Jiang Xiaowen was arrested by the police station for fighting, and the police who arrested him did not know his true identity, so they interrogated him as an ordinary prisoner and asked him for his home address and the name of his parents.
Jiang Xiaowen was undaunted by the police's questioning, he casually pointed to a photo on the wall of the police station and said, "The parent is him." "That photograph is a portrait of Chiang Kai-shek.
Thinking he was joking, the police deliberately ridiculed themselves, and immediately took out a wide belt to threaten Jiang Xiaowen, saying that if he didn't tell the name of his parents, he would have to be beaten.
Jiang Xiaowen had long been accustomed to seeing the guards at home, and was not afraid of such threats, but told the police that his father was Jiang Jingguo, and if he didn't believe it, he would go to No. 18 Chang'an East Road to investigate.
This made the little policeman mutter, and a phone call was made to the police station on Chang'an Road to verify the situation, and it turned out that it was really Chiang Kai-shek's grandson and Chiang Ching-kuo's eldest son.
When the police chief learned the news, he was so frightened that he hurriedly played a round, not only nodded to Jiang Xiaowen, but also sent him out of the door respectfully.
Since then, Jiang Xiaowen has made trouble in Ximending, and the police station has never arrested him again, unless Jiang Xiaowen injured someone or smashed a shop, so that Qiu Ming was convicted on the top of the mountain.
When he was in high school, Jiang Xiaowen sneaked out in his own car and loved nightlife, often hanging out in dance halls and bars with his guard brothers.
At the age of 21, Chiang Kai-shek specially arranged for him to enter the 28th phase of the Whampoa Military Academy in order to cultivate Jiang Xiaowen's military temperament. However, at that time, the Whampoa Military Academy had been restructured, focusing on the study of science and engineering disciplines, and Jiang Xiaowen's grades were always at the bottom.
In the end, Jiang Xiaowen was forced to drop out of the Whampoa Military Academy because he was competing with people in the Kaohsiung Ballroom for dancing girls and shooting and wounding the military police who came to maintain order.
After this, Chiang Hsiao-wen's evil deeds became more serious, and Chiang Kai-shek still had hope in this grandson, encouraged him to practice shooting, and even allowed him to carry a revolver with him.
This led to frequent shootings when Jiang Xiaowen was arguing with others.
Once, when Chiang Hsiao-wen returned home, he went to play in the dormitory of Chiang Kai-shek's guards, and that day, he was holding a gun in his hand and seemed extremely excited. Just as a guard surnamed Li came back to rest, Jiang Xiaowen joked with him, pointed a gun at him and shouted "Don't move".
Although Li Weishi knew that this was just a joke of the master's family, he still reminded solemnly: "This kind of behavior may cause a big mess. Who knows, as soon as the words fell, Jiang Xiaowen's finger accidentally touched the trigger, the gunshots rang out, and the bullet accurately hit Li Weishi.
Fortunately, due to the timely rescue and the bullet did not hit the vital part, Li Weishi saved his life, however, the accident left him with indelible physical trauma and psychological shadows.
In order to protect the children of this family, Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo had to make a decision: to send Chiang Xiaowen to the distant United States for further study.
Far from home and the control of his family, Jiang Xiaowen's life in the United States became even more indulgent, and within a few years, he was sentenced to three days in prison for violating traffic rules.
This farce was even widely reported by American magazines, and became an unspeakable scandal for the Chiang family at that time.
Unexpectedly, during his days in Washington, Jiang Xiaowen was once again at the center of the storm of public opinion because he lied about the theft to the insurance company.
As a result of these scandals and mistakes, Jiang Xiaowen was finally listed as "persona non grata" by the USCIS and ruthlessly deported.
Despite Chiang's debauchery, Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Fangliang still wanted to change his lifestyle through marriage, and in 1971, Chiang Hsiao-wen married Hsu Nai-jin, and the wedding was held in Taipei City with a grand scene.
After getting married, Jiang Xiaowen and his wife moved into a new house and lived a happy family life on the surface, however, Jiang Xiaowen still had trouble getting rid of his bad habits.
Jiang Xiaowen still frequented nightclubs and bars after marriage, indulging in a life of drunken money, and his behavior repeatedly disappointed Chiang Ching-kuo, but each time he chose to forgive his son under the relief of his mother Jiang Fangliang.
Jiang Xiaowen's wife, Xu Naijin, was helpless about her husband's evil deeds, and could only silently bear all kinds of misfortunes in the family.
Despite Chiang Hsiao-wen's extreme personal misconduct, Chiang Ching-kuo tried to introduce him into politics, hoping to change his son's behavior by taking responsibility.
In 1975, Chiang Hsiao-wen was appointed chairman of the "Top Ten Construction Committee" of Taiwan Province, responsible for supervising and promoting Taiwan's infrastructure construction.
However, Jiang Xiaowen did not show due responsibility in his work, but instead spent a lot of time and energy on personal matters.
After entering the 80s, Jiang Xiaowen's health gradually deteriorated, and his health deteriorated due to long-term alcohol abuse and irregular life and rest.
In 1981, Jiang Xiaowen was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, which shocked and saddened Chiang Ching-kuo's family.
Although Jiang Xiaowen has relented after the diagnosis of his condition, his health condition has been irreversible, and Jiang Fangliang has been by his side during Jiang Xiaowen's hospitalization, giving him endless care and support.
However, Jiang Xiaowen's condition continued to deteriorate, and he finally died of liver cancer on January 1, 1989, at the age of 54.
epilogue
Jiang Xiaowen's life is not only a part of the glory of the Jiang family, but also a part of its profound lessons.
The tragedy of his upbringing, marriage, career, and untimely death reveals the profound impact of family, education, and personal choices on a person's destiny.
Through an in-depth discussion of Jiang Xiaowen's complex life, we can not only better understand the grandeur of history, but also draw lessons from it and reflect on the role of family and society in shaping the destiny of individuals.
Jiang Xiaowen's story warns future generations to cherish the present, distinguish between right and wrong, and be proactive.
Reference: Jiang Xiaowen and his wife who have been bedridden for 20 years - CNKI (cnki.net)