On the eighth day of the eleventh month of the first year of the Great Xia Dynasty, there was heavy snow in Guanyun City.
At dawn, when Zhao Houru entered the hall to bring porridge and food to Jia Nanxing as usual, he found that Jia Nanxing had already passed away.
He was suddenly startled, dropped the tray in his hand and ran away.
He ran to the imperial study and did not see His Majesty. Only then did he realize that His Majesty was attending the morning court.
He didn't think too much about it, he just knew that Jia Nanxing was one of His Majesty's closest people, and he rushed towards the Xuande Hall again.
He was stopped by the guards at the side door of the Xuande Hall, and his exclamation startled Liu Jin who was serving in the hall.
Liu Jin came out and was about to scold the blind Zhao Hou when he learned the news of Eunuch Jia's death.
"really?"
"How dare I speak nonsense on such a serious matter!"
Liu Jin pondered for a few breaths. He knew the relationship between His Majesty and Jia Nanxing very well. "Go back to Changming Palace and stop making noise. His Majesty will be here soon."
"Thank you, Master Liu!"
Zhao Hou ran away in a flash, and Liu Jin sighed as he looked at the heavy snow.
He was jealous of Jia Nanxing, especially after this trip, he became more and more jealous of Jia Nanxing - the emperor pushed his wheelchair for him, the emperor fed him with his own hands, the emperor held his hand and wandered with him in the sunset... everything showed the deep friendship between the emperor and Jia Nanxing.
Liu Jin was extremely envious of such friendship. As a eunuch, he was inferior to others, but the emperor treated Jia Nanxing as his own relative.
Now that Jia Nanxing is dead, Liu Jin does not feel happy at all, because he deeply understands that he cannot replace Jia Nanxing and he still has a long way to go.
If he dies, what will Your Majesty do with him?
In the past, eunuchs would be driven out of the palace when they got old, and no one would know whether they were alive or dead.
Therefore, eunuchs will be greedy for money and raise a son outside, just so that they can have a family when they are old and someone to see them off when they die.
Jia Nanxing had no home outside, and he did not adopt a son... His Majesty once said that he would see Jia Nanxing to her final resting place - Liu Jin could not imagine that the king of a country would see a eunuch to his final resting place.
Is this really possible?
Even if His Majesty took their old friendship into consideration, he could have appointed a minister to build a good coffin and choose a good tomb for Jia Nanxing to bury... This was roughly the best thing an emperor could do for a eunuch.
A cold wind blew, and snowflakes hit Liu Jin's face. He shivered and woke up from his thoughts.
In any case, this matter must be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible.
He turned around and returned to the Xuande Hall, walked straight to the center of the hall, and interrupted His Majesty's speech -
He leaned over to His Majesty's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, I have just learned that...Eunuch Jia has passed away."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned and looked at Liu Jin in disbelief. His expression suddenly became tense. "Really?"
"Really! The eunuch from Changming Palace just reported."
Fu Xiaoguan pondered for a moment and stopped the year-end summary meeting.
All the ministers looked at their emperor, confused for a moment and thinking that something big had happened.
Fu Xiaoguan took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Just now, I received a piece of news. Eunuch Jia Nanxing... has passed away."
All the ministers were in an uproar, not understanding why His Majesty was so sad over the death of an old eunuch!
The annual summary meeting for the first year of Daxia is currently being held. This is the fourth year of the first five-year plan. According to the conference rules, His Majesty will discuss the work arrangements for next year.
Daxia has newly added a Xixia Autonomous Region and a Far North Road, which is of extraordinary significance to Daxia. In the last year of the first five-year plan, it is crucial for these two places to keep up with the pace of Daxia. However, His Majesty said that a eunuch had died at this critical moment.
"In your eyes, the life of an eunuch is as lowly as dust, but in my eyes, he is nobler than the souls of many people..."
"I have always emphasized that all people are created equal. Whether you are an eunuch or a palace maid, or one of you important officials of Daxia, or even the emperor, I am the only one who has different jobs. In terms of personality... there is no distinction between high and low!"
"Back when I was in the Yu Dynasty, Jia Nanxing was the eunuch who announced the emperor's decrees to Emperor Xuan. He gave me a lot of love and help. He made me understand that even eunuchs in this world still have pure souls."
"I never discriminate against anyone, and I hope you do the same. Jia Nanxing and I met, we were companions, and he saved my life. I have no way to repay such a favor, so... now that he has passed away, let's hold a state funeral for him!"
The ministers were suddenly shocked. A state funeral?!
Such courtesy can only be given to a direct descendant of the royal family, or a high-ranking official in the court who has made outstanding contributions to the country!
Now His Majesty is actually going to hold a state funeral for a eunuch... This, this is totally unacceptable!
Minister of Rites Xiao Yulou was about to make a move, but he saw Meng Changping glaring at him and shaking his head imperceptibly.
The three prime ministers understood the important position that Jia Nanxing held in the emperor's heart. It was not just an ordinary friendship!
It is a transcendent feeling between friendship regardless of age difference and family affection!
After a while of whispering, all the ministers fell silent because none of the three prime ministers raised any objection.
On the contrary, Zhuo and his party turned around and respectfully saluted Fu Xiaoguan: "Your Majesty, righteousness!"
Nangong Yiyu turned around and also saluted respectfully, "Your Majesty!"
Meng Changping turned around and bowed as well: "Your Majesty is so kind!"
When the ministers saw this, they all stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, great respect!"
"Let the Ministry of Rites handle this matter. We'll hold the year-end summary meeting at another date!"
Fu Xiaoguan took Liu Jin out of the Xuande Hall and headed towards the Changming Hall. The ministers in the Xuande Hall then looked at the three prime ministers and raised their questions:
"Is there any precedent in the past thousand years?"
"Everyone, this is a precedent!"
"When in Nanjing, Jia Nanxing resigned his official position and became Your Majesty's doorman. The deep friendship between Your Majesty and Mr. Jia was forged at that time."
Zhuo and his entourage paused, glanced at the ministers, and then said seriously, "Old Jia accompanied His Majesty from Jinling to Guanyun City. Since His Majesty inherited the throne, Old Jia has remained His Majesty's closest gatekeeper."
"Don't you know what kind of person our emperor is? I dare to say this: if you can achieve immortal merits for Daxia and enter his heart, then when you pass away one day, his majesty will also hold a state funeral for you!"
"A state funeral represents honor, and it represents His Majesty's recognition of your achievements! It also represents His Majesty and Daxia's sincere gratitude to you!"
"I swear here that I will sacrifice my remaining life to support the Great Xia, hoping that a hundred years from now... I will be like Jia Nanxing!"
"I hope you will all work together and make progress together!"
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