1957年6月13日晚,毛泽东同志找我和胡乔木到他的住所中南海丰泽园菊香书屋谈话。毛主席一开始就告诉我,中央已经决定调我去人民日报社,同时还兼新华社的工作。谈到如何办报纸时,毛主席讲了一段很长的话。他从领导的任务一是决策、一是用人讲起,评说汉代几个皇帝的优劣。他称赞刘邦会用人。他说汉高祖刘邦比西楚霸王项羽强,他得天下一因决策对头,二因用人得当。据史记载,刘邦称帝之初, On the evening of June 13, 1957, Comrade Mao Tse-tung asked me and Hu Qiaomu to talk to the Chrysanthemum Book House in Fengzeyuan, Zhongnanhai, where his residence was. Chairman Mao told me from the very beginning that the Central Committee has decided to transfer me to the People’s Daily and at the same time also work with Xinhua News Agency. When it comes to how to run newspapers, Chairman Mao has spoken for a long time. One task he led from the first decision-making, one talk about people, comment on the pros and cons of several emperors of the Han Dynasty. He praised Liu Bang for his employment. He said Han emperor Liu Bang over West Xiang overlord Xiang Yuqiang, he had a world-wise decision-making, the second due to the proper use of people. According to historical records, Liu Bang was emperor at the beginning,