2025-1-30

張戎的歷史小說三部曲中，2019年才出版的《宋氏三姐妹》（Big Sister， Little Sister，Red Sister）是其中寫得最不上心的一部。為什麼這樣說呢？因為有關宋氏三姐妹的資料汗牛充棟，百無禁忌，老百姓也耳詳能熟，多少都知道那麼一點，又是三個人，顧此失彼，除非是一等一的高手，寫好了不容易。

三姐妹中重點是寫宋慶齡的，因為她是三姊妹中最反叛也最具人格魅力的一位，重點也是她在孫中山之後的感情生活，傳說很多，但都查無實據。比較讓人感興趣的是她和她的警衛張隋學方的關係，當年參觀宋慶齡故居的時候，也聽到過這樣的傳言。張戎在書中是這樣寫的：

• Qing-ling did cherish and show an uncommon fondness for her chief bodyguard, Sui Xue-fang. Sui was a handsome young man, a good shot, a skilled driver, a talented photographer and a gifted dancer. At Qing-ling's parties, when she occasionally danced, he was her partner. More often they played chess and billiards together. Ching-ling, who was generally kind and considerate to her staff, perhaps treated Sui like the son she could never have. Also, she was also affectionate to Sui's deputy, Jin Sjan-wang, who she fondly nicknamed him Cannon. She taught Jin how to play the piano, and even deputised him to make informal speeches on her behalf. The two young men competed for her affection, sometimes in a wilful way. And she would act vivaciously and mischievously like a young woman. The atmosphere in Qing-ling's household took on the semblance of a family, with affection and laughter, as well as sulks and rows. Gossip was inevitable, but in this case, most unusually, it spread to the general public. 

顯然，任憑謠言流布，是我黨高層統一戰線的需要和高超政治鬥爭的一部分。在人屋檐下不能不低頭，高傲如宋慶齡，也只能是夾住了尾巴做人。