1975年2月,身患重病的周恩来给毛泽东呈上一份请示报告,建议:邓小平“主管外事,在周恩来总理治病休养期间代总理主持会议和呈批主要文件”。毛泽东批准了这个报告。是年,邓小平71岁。这一举措像一把尖刀插在急于抢班夺权的“四人帮”心上。急红了眼的王洪文跑到上海,肆无忌惮地叫嚷:“十年后再看。”是年,王洪文刚满40岁。在71岁与40岁的比较中,邓小平显得格外清醒。他找到李先念等老同志交换看法,说:“从年龄上 In February 1975, Zhou Enlai, who was seriously ill, presented a report to Mao Zedong on the suggestion that Deng Xiaoping should ”supervise the foreign affairs and preside over the meeting and present the main documents during the recuperation of Premier Zhou Enlai.“ Mao Zedong approved the report. This year, Deng Xiaoping is 71 years old. This measure is like inserting a sharp knife into the heart of the ”gang of four“ who are eager to grab the power and seize power. Wang Hongwen gleaming went to Shanghai, brazenly shouting: Ten years later, Wang Hongwen just turned 40 years old. In comparison between the age of 71 and the age of 40, Deng Xiaoping is particularly sober. He found Li Xiannian and other old comrades exchange views, saying: ”From the age