98 years ago today, September 28, 1927 (the third day of the ninth lunar month), Chiang Kai-shek crossed eastward and proposed marriage.

On September 28, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek, who had left the field, traveled eastward to Japan, preparing to persuade his future mother-in-law to agree to marry Ms. Soong Meiling. In August, Chiang Kai-shek sent a courtship letter to Soong Meiling. He said: "I have no intention of political activities, but I only remember the person I admire in my life. Madam Juewei, when I was in Guangdong, I once sent someone to signal to your sister, but I failed to get the gist. At that time, political relations were difficult, and Gu Yu now retired and became a person in the mountains. Abandoned by the world, all thoughts are extinct... The so-called achievements are like illusions. Only the talent and virtue of a lady cannot be forgotten. But I wonder if this move is abandoned by the world by the martial arts. How can you imagine it?"

This move was agreed by Song Meiling, but the Song family still disagreed, so Chiang Kai-shek decided to go to Japan to ask Old Madam Song face to face. On September 23, Chiang Kai-shek issued a brief declaration in Shanghai, saying: "This trip has nothing to do with politics, but only after obtaining the consent of the Soong family to Ms. Mei Ling's marriage. If you get consent, you will get married in Shanghai and then travel overseas with you." On September 28, another "Family Affairs Notice" was published in the "Republic of China Daily", declaring: "Many comrades have written to question Chiang Kai-shek's family affairs. Since we have not yet fully replied, we hereby inform you as follows: In 10th year of the Republic of China, the original spouse Mao and Zhongzheng officially divorced. The other two families, who were not engaged, have now separated from Zhongzheng. Now he has no wife and daughter except for his two sons. I am afraid that the rumors will be inaccurate and easily confused, so I will give you a reply." That day, Chiang went to Japan accompanied by Zhang Qun and others.