Speaking of the bigwigs of the Republic of China, many people will think of one person, this person is Du Yuesheng who dominated Shanghai. Du Yuesheng's family was poor since he was a child. His parents died when he was a child. Du Yuesheng, at a young age, Thanks to his uncle's upbringing, Du Yuesheng's life is also full of legends. He is illiterate, but he can be praised by Zhang Taiyan, a master of Chinese studies. What kind of legendary experience does Du Yuesheng have? Du Yuesheng didn't have such big ambitions at the beginning. In order to survive in Shanghai, he could only work as a waiter in a shop. After hard work and luck, Du Yuesheng got a chance to work in Huang Huangrong's mansion in Shanghai. Du Yuesheng was very careful in his work and dealt with others. He was very reliable, and gradually gained Huang Huangrong's trust, and Huang Huangrong was determined to train him as a confidant. If there was an opportunity to climb up, Du Yuesheng would definitely seize it, and under Huang Huangrong's instruction, he began to be responsible for managing the casino business.

Later, Du Yuesheng grew bigger and bigger, and already started a business in the French Concession. In Shanghai at that time, he almost monopolized a certain field and made a lot of money. Du Yuesheng belonged to the underworld, so he naturally did bad things. He did a lot, and once helped Chiang Kai-shek suppress the labor movement. Du Yuesheng has taken many unusual paths. In our impression, the image of a gangster should be like the image of a gangster brother with a big gold chain tattoo in movies and TV series, but Du Yuesheng is not. He is not a common martial arts gangster. There are some Confucian scholars who are angry, good at dealing with things, and can handle both black and white ways. Du Yuesheng had no education since he was a child, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is illiterate. However, he is a man of great ability and his sphere of influence covers the whole of Shanghai. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a veritable underground emperor of Shanghai. He not only works with the elderly, military circles, politicians, etc. He has a close relationship with people in the cultural circle, especially Zhang Taiyan, who is known as the master of Chinese studies. He is also one of his guests, and the two are still friends.

We will not go into details about Zhang Taiyan’s achievements here. Hu Shi once commented on him, saying that Zhang Taiyan’s ancient literature was the first writer in the past fifty years. Anyone who knows the history of the Republic of China should know how authoritative Hu Shi's words are. Logically speaking, an intellectual like Zhang Taiyan should not get along with a gangster like Du Yuesheng, but they became friends. Not only that, Zhang Taiyan also gave Du Yuesheng several elegant names and gave them to the Du family ancestral hall. I wrote an article of several thousand words, which can be said to be very good to Du Yuesheng. Since ancient times, there has been a saying among literati that they are aloof and arrogant. Chinese scholars attach great importance to things such as integrity and integrity. Sometimes they would rather starve to death than eat the food that comes to them. So what happened between Du Yuesheng and Zhang Taiyan? In fact, this has to do with Du Yuesheng's behavior. Everyone who lives in Shanghai knows that Huang Huangrong is greedy for money, but Du Yuesheng knows how to behave. Originally, the two of them had little contact. Du Yuesheng had his own business circle, and Zhang Taiyan had also been involved in the literary circle for many years. The two people who were incompatible with each other started to interact because of an incident.

At that time, Zhang Taiyan’s nephew was committing trouble in the French Concession. Zhang Taiyan wanted to rescue him, but he was just a scholar with few political resources. He heard that Du Yuesheng had many connections, was good at making friends, and was willing to help others, so Zhang Taiyan hugged him. With the idea of ??treating a dead horse as a live doctor, he wrote a letter to Du Yuesheng, and got a response from Du Yuesheng. Not only did he help Zhang Taiyan's nephew solve the problem, he even went to Suzhou to visit Zhang Taiyan in person. From this, it can be seen that Du Yuesheng What a good person he is. It was Zhang Taiyan who originally asked him to do something. Even if he had to come to the door, it should be Zhang Taiyan. Du Yuesheng not only helped people with things but also came to visit, almost giving Zhang Taiyan enough face. The two chatted happily at Zhang's house. Du Yuesheng saw that Zhang Taiyan was living in poverty, so before leaving, he put two thousand yuan under the teacup. On the one hand, he helped Zhang Taiyan improve his life, and on the other hand, he did not lose his self-esteem as a scholar. This behavior made Zhang Taiyan He has a great impression of Du Yuesheng and is willing to make such a friend. Du Yuesheng treats Zhang Taiyan so kindly, so he will definitely reciprocate the favor.

So the above-mentioned matter of changing the name and writing the family tree came about. Du Yuesheng's original name was Du Yuesheng. Although the pronunciation is the same, from a literal point of view, the former is naturally better. Zhang Taiyan has a good understanding of the past and the present, so It was suggested that he change his birth name to sheng. The word sheng comes from "the joy of the west is yong, and the joy of the east is sheng", so he added the prefix bamboo, and Du Yuesheng's name immediately became elegant. In addition, Zhang Taiyan also I did an important thing for him, which was to write the Du family genealogy. When Du Yuesheng came out of Gaoqiao, he secretly swore in his heart that he would never go back until he got ahead. Now that Du Yuesheng has returned to his hometown in glory and has become a powerful boss in Shanghai, the first thing he did when he returned home was to ask someone to repair the Du family ancestral hall. In June 1931, the inauguration ceremony of the Du Family Ancestral Hall caused a sensation in Shanghai. The honor guard of tens of thousands of people was magnificent. Celebrities and senior officials from all walks of life gathered together. Zhang Taiyan himself wrote "The Story of the Du Family Ancestral Hall in Gaoqiao", and even Chiang Kai-shek sent gifts , it is written in the family tree that the Du family should be traced back to the Yao and Shun period. Later, Emperor Zhou enfeoffed the Du family?

Du Yuesheng not only had a good relationship with Zhang Taiyan, but also had good relations with people in the literary circle of the Republic of China. For example, Yang Du once worked for him The staff member had a close relationship with Zhang Shizhao. Among the literary friends, Du Yuesheng did not look like a big shot. When wearing a long gown, he looked like a gentle scholar. Under Du Yuesheng's hard practice, he can write calligraphy well. If you don't understand it, you can't think of it at all. This is a handwriting that a person who has never read a book can write. Du Yuesheng has a famous saying, saying that a knife cuts both sides of the tofu, which generally means that when doing anything, everyone's interests must be taken into account and no monopoly is allowed. Most of the people Du Yuesheng comes into contact with are from various religions. These people pay the most attention to personal interests, but they are also the most dedicated when working together. Many people have nothing to do with Du Yuesheng, but after contacting him, they basically become friends with him. For example, Wang Tieqiao’s identity is not simple. He is a helper of the Ax Gang and often helps people assassinate politicians. His weapon is an ax. This is where the name of the Ax Gang comes from. A modern Stephen Chow movie also borrows this stem.

Wang Tieqiao is a typical person who does things for money. He once helped assassinate Wang Jingwei, Chiang Kai-shek, and many Japanese high-level officials. Wang Tieqiao's territory is in Shanghai, so he naturally crossed paths with Du Yuesheng. The relationship between the two was not good at first. , because of the Shanghai ship investment incident. People around him have been persuading Du Yuesheng to kill Wang Yaqiao, but Du Yuesheng thinks it is inappropriate. There is a large group of desperadoes behind Wang Yaqiao. If he kills Wang Yaqiao, he will become enemies with these people. Then what he will face in the future is endless pursuit. Even if Du Yuesheng's forces It's big, you can defend it for a while, but you can't defend it forever. Du Yuesheng's personal intention was to make friends with Wang Yaqiao and give up some of his benefits to make Wang Yaqiao a friend. So Du Yuesheng sent someone to invite Wang Yaqiao out. When he came, he brought a large group of people, but Du Yuesheng only brought Huang Jinrong and Zhang Xiaolin. On the one hand, Wang Yaqiao took the initiative, and on the other hand, he also expressed that he had no intention of threatening force. In this way, the two shook hands and made peace.

In addition to Zhang Taiyan and Wang Yaqiao, there are many people who have become friends with Du Yuesheng. Personally, I feel that Du Yuesheng has implemented the essence of the Chinese people very well. Peace is the most important thing in everything, and there is no need for everyone to share the benefits. enjoy. So much so that when any famous person comes to Shanghai, he will be more or less related to Du Yuesheng. Du Yuesheng is very loyal. Most of his friends will help if they are in financial difficulty. Moreover, he has a very good relationship with Dai Li, Zhang Xueliang and others. Du Yuesheng's face is very great. In fact, the friendship with Zhang Taiyan also came from political needs. Although Du Yuesheng was powerful, he suffered from a gangster background and lack of education, so he could not squeeze into the social celebrities. At this time, Zhang Taiyan asked him for help, which was equivalent to making a deal between the two. He helped Zhang Taiyan settled the trouble, and Zhang Taiyan helped him become famous. It was a win-win situation.