內容簡介
二○○七年蔣中正日記於美國史丹佛大學胡佛研究所公開於世，為近代史與民國史研究開創新紀元。本書作者阮大仁因住在史大附近，乃能近水樓台，因其所好而就地取材，從容展讀蔣中正日記與相關檔案文獻，陸續發表專題專論。本書四單元共輯錄十六篇文章，第一單元「蔣中正與陳立夫之明爭暗鬥」，探討陳立夫阻擋張群組閣之政爭經過，解析蔣中正放逐陳立夫之原委。第二單元「蔣中正總統大位傳承問題之研究」，分析黃少谷先生因雷震案錯過了總統大位，一九六三年行政院長陳誠下台之原因。第三單元「也為葉公超先生說幾句話」，從蔣中正日記與阮毅成中央工作日記來看，一九六一年葉公超大使為何突然被免去駐美大使職務之經過，甚至被冠以「侮辱政府」、「奸詐欺騙」、「賣國漢奸」三大罪。第四單元綜論蔣中正為人行事，包括強迫汪精衛出任國民黨副總裁之經過，解析戴笠墜機身亡之謎，一九四九年蔣中正抵台與孫立人、彭孟緝的互動，以及神秘的台南之旅。全是作者近年來利用蔣中正日記、父親阮毅成先生日記、口述回憶和身後留下資料，相互驗證對照，慢慢解開一九四九年國民黨遷台之後的諸多秘密，如蔣中正為什麼會在一九五○年遷台之初，放逐陳立夫出國？為何棄陳誠而選嚴家淦作為總統大位的接班人？又為何免除葉公超的駐美大使職務？以及包括來台後的國民黨內部派系與國際情勢，細數民國叱吒風雲的政治人物。
作者簡介
一九六五年畢業於台灣大學數學系，一九六六年赴美留學，先後取得聖母大學數學博士、威斯康辛大學企管碩士及史丹佛大學電腦工程碩士。四十多年來在台美兩地，曾任大學教授、高科技公司、銀行界之各級職務，並自行經商，現已退休。業餘嗜好是中文寫作及書法，退休後之作品散見於台灣之法令月刊及傳記文學月刊，後由台灣學生書局輯成《放聲集》，按專題陸續出版。
Introduction
Opened for research in 2007 by the Hoover Institution, within Stanford University, the diaries of Chiang Kai-Shek mark a new era for modern Chinese history studies. Book author Yuan Tah-Zen has published research papers based on his studying of the diaries and related documents. The first chapter “Chiang Kai-Shek v.s. Chen Li-Fu” reveals how Chen Li-Fu stopped Chang Chun from forming a cabinet, and the reason why Chiang Kai-Shek expatriated Chen Li-Fu. The second chapter “Successor to CKS’s presidential position” analyzes how Huang Shao-Gu lost his chance to the presidential position because of the Lei Zhen affair, and why Chen Cheng stepped down as President of the Executive Yuan in 1963. The third chapter “Some words for George K.C. Yeh” studies the diaries of Chiang Kai-Shek and Yuan Yi-Cheng and describes how George K.C. Yeh was removed from his position as ambassador in Washington in 1961, and was accused of “insulting the government,” “swindling,” and “treason.” The last chapter tells the story of Chiang Kai-Shek, including how he coerced Wang Jing-Wei to be the vice president of Kuomintang, how Dai Li died in a plane crash, and Chiang’s interaction with Sun Li-Ren and Peng Meng-Qi after his retreat to Taiwan in 1949, and his secret trip to Tainan. Comparing the diaries of Chiang and those of his father, Yuan Yi-Cheng, he unraveled mysteries including reasons why Chiang expatriated Chen Li-Fu, chose Yen Chia-Kan instead of Chen Cheng for the successor of his presidential position, and removed George K.C. Yeh from his position as ambassador in Washington. In 16 articles and 4 chapters, the book includes stories of the Nationalist Party’s retreat to Taiwan in 1949, the political sects in Kuomintang, and the big names in the modern politics of China and Taiwan.
