He is a legend who has crossed the historical fog for more than half a century. He has been an officer for half his life. At the age of 20, he took part in the revolution in the Tang Dynasty. At the age of 30, he was the tenth five-year special Commissioner of Jidong, and later served as the deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Tianjin Special Mission, the deputy secretary of Hengshui District Committee and the first secretary of Cangzhou. It was not until 1990, when he was 73 years old, that he retired from the position of Gu Wei, member of the Standing Committee of Hebei Provincial Party Committee and left his post to rest.
His life is full of evil, and he has a "clean addiction", and he will not tolerate the * * * production party to wipe a little sand in his eyes. He is known as the first anti-corruption person in China. Because of his exposure, after the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the "Tian Zi No.1"-a serious corruption case in Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan was exposed. In the mid-1990s, Ping, former president of Hebei Provincial High Court, was severely punished by the central authorities for petitioning for the enjoyment of life.
He is a real party member who is strict with himself. Before his death, he worked hard for the revolution and never made any future for his children. When he died, the biggest "fairy" among his children was the section chief. After his death, he left his family with a poor family. He was born honest and frank, which offended many people. But as Engels said when he mourned his close comrade Marx, none of the people he offended were his personal enemies.
Death is like autumn leaves.
At 3pm on June 30th, 20001year, an old man closed his torch eye forever and lived for 84 years. In a battle before liberation, an enemy bullet hit him and he was shot in the right lung. 1956, it was in this chest hospital that the middle lobe of his right lung was removed and the evil bullet was taken out. This time, the direct cause of his death is still the hateful old lesion. The doctor's death diagnosis is that atelectasis leads to suffocation.
This old man is Li Kecai.
On April 27th, he was transferred from Cangzhou First Hospital to Tianjin Chest Hospital.
For more than two months, Tianjin experts have consulted many times, and leaders of our province and Cangzhou have visited many times, asking the hospital to rescue at all costs. But all this failed to stop the old man from leaving.
He left silently and died like an autumn leaf.
However, his "glory" and legend before his death are very admirable.
The doctor in charge of the elderly is a young expert named Li. He once worked in Huanghua, Cangzhou City, and heard the story of Li Kecai from the local cadres and masses for countless times, about how Li Kecai was good at dancing with long sleeves and how to fight against corrupt officials. At that time, he felt it was an honor to see such an old man. When the old man was transferred to another hospital, he took the initiative to take charge of this work.
He told others that when he wrote the word "Li Kecai", his hands trembled, and he could not restrain his respect and love for this hero. After the old man left, when the car carrying him slowly set off from the hospital, the doctors and nurses in the hospital stood on the side of the road with tears in their eyes and silently saw him off.
Peng Ling of Li Kecai was temporarily placed in an ordinary small courtyard where the old man had lived in Cangzhou for more than 20 years. Hundreds of people came to see the old man off. There are his old friends, his subordinates and colleagues. City and county leaders, large and small.
Tears can't call back the old man's old voice, and can't call back the smile before the old man spilled his spirit; A paper memorial service is an indelible and affectionate memory.
There is a boiler worker in the prefectural party committee compound, who is over 60 years old and has retired. When he came in, he knelt before the spirit, sobbing and saying nothing.
The family members of the elderly went to the streets to buy food, and even the vegetable sellers mourned for the elderly. In fact, they have only heard of Li Kecai's name, and they don't even know the old man.
The local organization wrote in the Life of Comrade Li Kecai: "With the death of Comrade Li Kecai, we lost a good party member, a good leader, a good teacher and a good friend."
People are never stingy to give a person too much praise after his death. In the eyes of some people, this may be an overused ode, but when applied to Comrade Li Kecai, every sentence seems so pertinent and sincere.
He presented a shocking case.
To recall Li Kecai, we must start with the extraordinarily serious corruption cases in Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan at the beginning of the People's Republic of China.
1952 February 10, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the ancient city of Dongguan University in Baoding, two gunshots shocked the whole country. Liu Qingshan, former secretary of Tianjin prefectural party committee, and Zhang Zishan, former commissioner, were executed by Baoding People's Court of Hebei Province according to law because of the huge amount of corruption.
This is a dusty history of half a century, but for the old people in Li Kecai, the memory is unforgettable.
People may still remember that in the early 1990s, the first major new China film, written by Lan Fu and Lu Bin and directed by Tianhong Gao, was released nationwide. An important character in the play is Lin Kejian. Entrusted by his comrades-in-arms, in order to save Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan, after repeated persuasion failed, he resolutely reported their corruption to his superiors.
Li Kecai is the prototype of Lin Kejian in the play.
1989 Jack lu, a reporter of party member magazine and now the vice director of Hebei Cable TV Station, interviewed the hero about the cases of Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan at his home in Li Kecai, Cangzhou.
Li Kecai, 19 17, is from Lianglingkou Village, Xingtang County, Hebei Province. /kloc-joined the revolution in 0/937 and joined the party in the same year. He has served as the organization minister and member of the first district Committee of Xingtang County, the secretary of the sixth district Committee and the district head of the fourth district; 1February, 945, served as the county magistrate of Luan Fengmeng League, and later as the county magistrate of Feng Run; 1947 12 was appointed Commissioner of Jidong 15 District,1949 was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Tianjin Commissioner in August, and worked with Liu Zhang, then secretary and Commissioner of Tianjin District Committee.
According to his own memory, it was the beginning of the founding of New China, and everything was in ruins. In the early days of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the national economy of the young Republic of Korea was very difficult, and many people in the country were still starving.
However, in our party, an atmosphere of conceit, covetousness and pursuit of bourgeois lifestyle is on the rise. At that time, the Tianjin prefectural party committee and its organs were located in Yangliuqing Town, 30 miles west of Tianjin, which governed three towns, 1 1 county, with a population of more than 4 million. During the period of 1950, the Tianjin Special Economic Zone, located at the lower reaches of nine rivers, was hit by heavy rain, which made the life of farmers who had just turned over and liberated into an extremely difficult situation.
It is in this situation that Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan engage in corruption regardless of the suffering of the victims.
1950 autumn solstice 195 1 spring, the Hebei provincial government decided to treat the rivers in Tianjin with work instead of relief. Work for relief means that migrant workers go out to work, and the state replaces relief with appropriate food subsidies. But Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan think it's an opportunity to make money. They deprived the government of relief grain and allocated 200,000 Jin of moldy corn by raising the price of grain and oil supply, allocating grain on the spot, falsely reporting freight charges and shoddy goods, causing dozens of migrant workers to die in Jinghai and Baodi.
In addition, they also embezzled "compensation for airport land occupation" and state treasury grain, illegally used special funds for water conservancy, defrauded bank loans, misappropriated the shipbuilding funds of victims, colluded with profiteers, bribed public banks, speculated and profiteered, and misappropriated and embezzled public assets at will.
Liu and Zhang colluded with each other. Liu Qingshan said shamelessly, "I am the embodiment of Marxism-Leninism in Tianjin!" So in Peiping and Tianjin, a so-called "Liu Qingshan Thought" appeared again. Another shameless person shouted at the "July 1" commemorative meeting: "March forward under the leadership of the wise leader Commissioner Zhang!" Liu Qingshan has a saying, "The revolution has won, so I should enjoy it!"
These two men engage in privilege and corruption at the same time. Liu Qingshan lived in a palace-like villa on Racecourse Road in Tianjin for a long time, taking drugs and whoring. During the difficult period when the victims were starving, he went to restaurants, dance halls and theaters every day. It was when the national economy was so difficult that he imported two American luxury cars of the latest style from Hong Kong with 360 million yuan (old RMB).
As for Zhang Zishan, it is not inferior to Liu Qingshan only by "patronizing" brothels with its public funds, smoking eight to ten high-grade cigarettes every month and spending 900 million yuan (old RMB) on local grain to buy five cars without authorization.
This wrong behavior of Liu and Zhang was neither temporary nor temporary, which caused strong dissatisfaction among many local cadres and masses.
After repeated persuasion failed, Li Kecai stood up bravely at the risk of being framed as an anti-Party member.
195 1 year1kloc-0/month, Hebei provincial party Committee held its third party congress. In the group discussion, the wrong facts of Liu and Zhang betraying the people were exposed. Later, things developed, just like in the movie, and Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan were put on the judgment bench of history.
Two senior cadres of the * * * production party and two senior cadres who have made great contributions to the establishment of new China were executed for corruption, which is the first time in the history of our new * * * Republic and the first major anti-corruption case at the beginning of the founding of our party. In the history of anti-corruption in New China, Li Kecai wrote a heavy stroke.
After the events in Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan, the Party and people spoke highly of Li Kecai, but some people said behind his back that he made such a shocking move because of his incompatibility with work and personal grievances. In this regard, people who are familiar with Li Kecai feel aggrieved at him. Because Li Kecai's honest life is enough to show.
Public ownership is eternal, while private ownership is temporary.
Li Kecai believes that the balance in people's minds is the fairest. He also reported Pingjie 1995. In May, Ping, former member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, president of the Provincial Higher People's Court and party secretary, was dismissed.
Because of Ping Yijie's high position, this matter spread all over the country.
Admirable is that in this anti-corruption incident, Li Kecai, who is old, stepped forward again!
199 1 65438+February, when Pingyi was outstanding as the secretary of the prefectural party Committee of Cangzhou, Hebei Province, the prefectural party Committee had provided him with a newly purchased Nissan car, but he was not satisfied. In September of the following year, he rented a Mercedes-Benz car from a unit in Beijing for his own use, with a lease term of 3 years and a rent of 360,000 yuan.
1May, 1993, Ping was transferred to the president of the Higher People's Court of Hebei Province, and the Mercedes-Benz was taken away. Regardless of the shortage of funds in the provincial court, the court paid a sublease fee of 240,000 yuan to Cangzhou. In addition, during his work in Cangzhou prefectural committee, Ping also asked the prefectural committee office to "rent" 28 pieces of furniture, 2 sets of color TV sets, 2 sets of electric heaters, quilts, blankets, curtains and other daily necessities, and install air conditioners 1 set. During the "lease" period, no rent was paid at all. When I transferred from Cangzhou, I also took away two color TVs, 1 Simmons bed, seven pieces of furniture, two electric heaters, quilts, curtains and blankets. , the price is only 3065 yuan (he paid 1800 yuan again during the investigation).
Pingjie's behavior made some informed cadres and masses in Cangzhou very uncomfortable, especially some old comrades were very angry at the special and enjoyment-seeking behavior of leading cadres. They said that if this kind of thing continues, it will be the new Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan.
Out of an old party member's infinite love and loyalty to the Party, he once again raised his angry pen in his later years.
He wrote a tip-off letter to the Central Committee. At the end of the letter, he solemnly signed his name with excited hands: Li Kecai.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, with the assistance of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, severely investigated and dealt with the former Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, the President of the Provincial Higher People's Court and the Party Secretary Ping's pursuit of personal enjoyment, long-term rental of limousines with public funds, and free use of public property.
After being studied by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and reported to the Central Committee for approval, it was decided to give a flat expulsion from the Party. The National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) also approved the revocation of his post as president of Hebei Higher People's Court.
I grew up with children.
Li Kecai went, but he was honest and didn't leave much "blessing" for his five children.
Li Kecai and honest people are stubborn and never want to seek any future for their children. He is very strict with his five children. He often says to them: "study hard and work for the country by your own ability in the future." Don't expect me to help you. "
That's what he said and did.
Li Ke has only three sons and two daughters, but none of them has "developed" politically with his blessing. So far, the biggest "official" among the five brothers and sisters is the eldest Li, 52 years old, the communication director of Cangzhou Public Security Bureau.
Li Xiaqing, the second child, is two years old and is now doing business with friends in Qinhuangdao.
The third son, Li Qiufeng, works in Cangzhou Commercial Bank, but he is only a security guard who looks after the vault. His wife didn't work in the factory and spent more than 100 yuan per month during the long vacation.
Li Xia, the fourth child, is the eldest daughter of Li Kecai. She studied for a doctorate in America by her own efforts.
The youngest daughter, Lee Hung, works in Cangzhou People's Bank and is an ordinary employee.
Li Kecai had a special affection for the countryside all his life. According to his children's memories, the biggest ideal of the old man in his early years was that each person in Hebei Province would get 450 kilograms of grain every year. Being a landlord and afraid of poverty, he naturally understands the importance of food. Therefore, when naming a son, there are also seasonal changes in spring planting and autumn harvest.
Ask anyone in Cangzhou, and someone will tell you that Li Kecai's children are not well "arranged" just because he doesn't ask these questions at all.
At first, several children complained about it. Li Xiaqing, the second child, said that watching all the children who played in a yard since childhood get along well with their parents' light made him feel sour, but he always had this temper, and gradually understood it after a long time. So far, he still remembers a small "episode" more than 20 years ago. The old man is the deputy Commissioner of Hengshui. He went to visit. It is not an exaggeration to put him in a guest house, but he insisted on setting up another bed in the office for him to live in without causing any trouble to the organization.
Boss Li told reporters that he works in the Public Security Bureau, and bureau leaders sometimes visit the elderly at home. Old people never take the initiative to mention their sons. They mentioned something like "strict requirements, management and approval".
Li said that his father was the secretary of Cangzhou District Committee, and later served as the Standing Committee of Provincial Gu Committee, enjoying the treatment of deputy provincial level, but his family basically got no benefits. For example, it is impossible to pass by the elderly by car.
In an interview, our children repeatedly stressed that although the elderly did not give their children much care, Li's brothers and sisters still felt the "blessing" of the elderly, especially Li's three brothers and sisters, who worked in Cangzhou City, mobilized their work and arranged their work, and leaders at all levels took care of them. The old man set an example all his life and was aboveboard. In the local area, many people are full of respect when they mention his name. But it is more difficult for the old man to speak for his children than to ascend to heaven.
The reporter came to interview the veteran cadres of Cangzhou Municipal Committee. A section chief surnamed Xing is busy. He has no time to talk more. He only gave reporters two small examples. He said that one of them is Li Kecai's daughter-in-law, who once sold wonton near the municipal committee. He said that with the fame and status of the elderly, it would not be too big a problem to say hello to the relevant departments in the city and arrange a person to go to work. Even if he doesn't mention it to his face, he will tell them about it among the retired cadres. The veteran cadre department will reflect that the problem can be solved, but the elderly will never make an exception for personal gain. The old man's words seem unreasonable but reasonable: there are many laid-off workers in the country now, can they all be solved through care? If others can pass, so can we.
Another thing is that when Li Kecai retired, the organization provided him with a special car. Li Kecai said, this can't be done. I don't need it. Retired cadres can use it. As a result, his own car became a bus for veteran cadres. The driver went to the hospital to find a doctor, which brought great convenience to other veteran cadres. "People in the car read Li Kecai's good, this is the real consciousness and realm of * * * producing party member!" After more than ten years with him, Xing was deeply touched. The poorest and richest family member's hospital in Cangzhou prefectural Committee, row 36. An ordinary bungalow, a very simple yard, this is Li Kecai's home before his death.
Walking into this home, many people will be surprised that the home of a deputy provincial veteran cadre who joined the revolution from 1937 and served as the Commissioner of the regional administrative office from 1946 can be so simple and simple.
A small living room of seven or eight square meters can only hold a few sofas. The floor is still the cement floor when I moved in more than 20 years ago. The sofa style is very old, and there are many indelible stains on the surface. There are several thermos pots on the coffee table, which are not as plastic as those in 10 yuan. In the corner by the window, there is a TV, an old-fashioned 17-inch TV.
Two of them are bedrooms with his wife, and the conditions are extremely simple.
Libing, a 77-year-old retired cadre of the Provincial Supply and Marketing Cooperative, said that the leaders of Cangzhou City were very concerned about them and allocated them new houses to improve their living conditions, but the old couple were used to such a frugal life.
Li Xiaqing, the second child, told reporters that it was sad for their children to see the old couple who had been revolutionary all their lives so frugal. He said that a friend of his went to Cangzhou from Qinhuangdao on business and went to see the old man by the way. When he came back, he complained that being a son was too boring. Li Xiaqing said that friends don't know old people, and old people always think they are ordinary people. They are just like ordinary people, and there is no need to specialize. So the children tried their best to help them change furniture and decorate the house, but the old couple didn't appreciate it. They think this kind of life is very happy.
Li Xia, the daughter of the old man, 1986 went to the United States to study, and now she is a professor of public administration in an American university. Li Xia has a deeper feeling and comfort for his father's simple and simple life. Her husband is an American. 1994 She took him back to China to visit relatives. At her parents' home in Cangzhou, the American was surprised to see the living standard of China Gao Qian's family. In China, he often visited other people's homes, gave lectures, and dealt with others on various occasions, and had a basic understanding of China's national conditions at that time. He couldn't believe that his father-in-law's home in China "Gao Qian" was so shabby. Even the conditions of ordinary citizens can't be met. Before coming to China, he had heard too many stories about the corruption of some officials in China, but he knew that his father-in-law was 100% honest. The foreign son-in-law is full of respect for his father-in-law.
Not long ago, Li Xia gave a lecture on China in an American university and talked about the image of China officials among the people. She mentioned her father by personal experience, her father's life of resolutely fighting corruption without hesitation, and her father's life of being indifferent to fame and fortune and selfless dedication. She said that corruption exists in China, but there are still many cadres who insist on fairness and honesty. When she finished speaking, all the people present applauded her for having such a proud father. At that moment, Li Xia felt unprecedented pride and relief.
It is difficult for a person to do an earth-shattering thing all his life. However, it is even more difficult for a person to adhere to an ethics all his life, be poor all his life and be indomitable.
According to his children, the old man never wanted to mention his past achievements before his death, but he often told his children about the selfless, hard and simple work style of party member cadres in the past. He said that in the early days of liberation, the Tianjin District Committee was located in Yangliuqing Town. At that time, most government officials had no family members and lived in the canteen. Although it was hard, no one complained. All government officials wear their own dyed gray cloth clothes. Usually they don't have a car when they go to the countryside. Sometimes they go to a distant county for hundreds of miles and days. At that time, the wage system had just been implemented. Although everyone's salary is not high, many comrades still try their best to scrimp and save from their daily lives to support the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and the country's economic construction. At ordinary times, even an envelope and a piece of paper are not cheap, and it is clear between public and private. Li Kecai is strict with himself and his children.
Li Kecai did not leave any wealth in his life, but his noble character of being honest and clean all his life is the true nature of a real * * * party member. He has been dedicated and selfless all his life and has the courage to fight corruption. His life was aboveboard, showing party member's integrity and incorruptibility. His life-long pursuit of truth and integrity, leading by example, indifference to fame and fortune, and hard and simple life style are the endless spiritual wealth he left to future generations.
How much money does a person have to be rich, and how much money does he lack to be poor? American Harry crosby put it well, "How much wealth a person has should be estimated according to what he doesn't need." The less you pursue materially, the richer you may be, even if you live in a humble room without a car every day. Because compared with those scum who are worth hundreds of millions and insatiable, he doesn't need much.
It is because of poverty all his life that Li Kecai's name was passed down from mouth to mouth among Cangzhou people.
It is because of his life's "wealth" that Li Kecai, the real party member, will live in people's hearts.