Changming Palace.
The young eunuch Zhao Hou knelt tremblingly in front of Fu Xiaoguan.
He tearfully recounted what Jia Nanxing had said to him yesterday: "This is what Elder Jia meant. He originally wanted to be buried on Luomei Mountain, but felt it was too far and desolate. So he changed his mind and said he wanted to be buried on Han Mountain, preferably high up so he could see Guanyun City from afar."
Fu Xiaoguan took a deep breath, looked up at the snowflakes flying all over the sky, and after a long while he said slowly, "Get up, I will do as he wishes!"
"Your Majesty, I thank you!"
"May I have your name?"
"My humble name is Zhao Hou."
"When Mr. Jia is done, Liu Jin..." Fu Xiaoguan turned to look at Liu Jin, who was bowing his head, and said, "I'll leave Zhao Hou to you. Stay by my side."
"I obey your order!"
"Send someone to inform You Beidou. They are brothers after all. Now that he's gone, the past grudges should be put to rest as well."
"I'll arrange it right away!"
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You Beidou, who returned to Luomei Mountain, was in a rather uneasy mood today.
He wandered in the plum forest. The plum trees on an island were covered with white snow. There were many buds, but only three or two were in full bloom.
Many of the plum trees here were planted by him and his younger brother Jia Nanxing. Fifty years passed in the blink of an eye. He returned to Guanyun City but did not come to Luomei Mountain to take another look. Perhaps it was because he was resentful of his parents for abandoning him.
"When you were a child, you possessed a great talent for martial arts, but you were unwilling to practice. Your father expelled you from Luomei Mountain, leaving you to wander the world. However, your mother protected you in secret until you met your master."
"No one expected you to castrate yourself, but your martial arts skills advanced by leaps and bounds. You returned to Luomei Mountain, but your parents had already passed away. You stood before your parents' graves but didn't kneel or light a stick of incense. But I clearly saw the tears in your eyes."
"You punched me, and I knew you held back. You left, went to the Yu Dynasty, and became a eunuch in the palace."
"I thought you would spend the rest of your life in the Yu Dynasty, but I didn't expect you to meet Fu Xiaoguan."
"This is probably the most comforting thing in your miserable life, just like those two beautiful plum blossoms in the vast snow."
You Beidou looked up with melancholy at the falling snow. The last time he saw Jia Nanxing in Changming Palace, he knew that he didn't have much time left.
When he met Jia Nanxing again in Chi Lechuan a few days ago, he was sure that the candle of Jia Nanxing's life was almost burned out.
Your Majesty knows.
So Your Majesty did not go to Dading Prefecture, but returned to Guanyun City.
This winter is a bit cold, can you possibly make it through it?
Is it possible to see again the beautiful sight of thousands of plum trees blooming under the falling snow?
At this moment, a carrier pigeon landed on You Beidou's shoulder. He took the note from the pigeon's foot and unfolded it. His face suddenly turned pale, his hands dropped, and all the strength in his body seemed to be drained in an instant.
"Jia Nanxing has passed away. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has scheduled her burial on November 18th."
You Beidou let out a long howl, and the snow on the plum tree fell down. Tears streamed down his face, and he sighed to the sky - "After all, you have gone ahead of me!"
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It was a grand funeral.
His Majesty actually brought five concubines with him to accompany You Beidou and personally carry the coffin!
Even the Empress Dowager and the Empress participated, not to mention all the civil and military officials in the court.
This was handled according to royal standards, and the person reciting the scriptures was Master Huijue, the abbot of Hanling Temple!
Early in the morning of November 18, the funeral procession left the palace and walked into Guanyun City. Only then did the people realize that this grand funeral was held by His Majesty for an old eunuch.
"This is the mercy of your majesty!"
"I heard that this eunuch named Jia Nanxing was once a Saint-level master, served as Your Majesty's doorman, and even saved Your Majesty's life!"
"No wonder... But this is also the sincere heart of Your Majesty. Otherwise, a eunuch would never be able to enjoy such grace."
"Our emperor has a broad mind. Think about how much he has done for us ordinary people. If you understand this, you won't find it strange."
"...This is reasonable. May Your Majesty always be merciful. This is a blessing for us and for Daxia!"
The team walked out of Guanyun City and came to Hanshan Mountain.
In an open area on the mountainside, an underground palace has been built, where Jia Nanxing's coffin will be buried.
The coffin landed in front of the underground palace, and Fu Xiaoguan and the ladies stood aside.
Liu Jin also stood in the corner and watched carefully, as if a fire was burning in his heart - not anger, but envy!
As eunuchs, this is probably the pinnacle of being a eunuch.
There are so many eunuchs in the world, but only Jia Nanxing can enjoy such an honor!
Will I be treated like this when I grow old?
Liu Jin didn't know.
He only knew that if he wanted to have this day, he would have to receive His Majesty's immense favor.
How to do it?
Liu Jin fell into deep thought.
You Beidou stood in front of the coffin. He lit incense and candles, closed his eyes, and cried silently with tears streaming down his face.
"My brother Nanxing, I'm so sorry for you. You left before me. Walk slowly on the road to the underworld, I will catch up with you. In the next life... we will be brothers again!"
In this wind and snow, Jia Nanxing's coffin was placed in the underground palace. As the dust buried him, he slept here forever, but he still lived in Fu Xiaoguan's heart.
After the ceremony, Fu Xiaoguan poured a glass of wine in front of the blank tombstone and burned two handfuls of paper money.
He leaned against the tombstone and said with some regret, "I said I would see you to the end, but I never expected it to come true. Now that you're gone... who will be my doorman again?!"
"Go with peace of mind, watch with peace of mind, Daxia will get better and better, just like I once told you. They don't even know what that will be like, you know, so just be happy."
"goodbye!"
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Except for You Beidou, everyone left Hanshan and returned to Guanyun City.
You Beidou sat in front of the tombstone, holding a bottle of wine and drinking it.
"You've had a glorious time in your life. The Emperor and his concubines carried your coffin at his funeral... You're probably the most powerful eunuch in the world."
"My brother and I have lived our entire lives without understanding what happened. If I had told you what happened earlier, would you have returned to Luomei Mountain to take a look?"
"You refused to be buried on Luomei Mountain until your death, which means you still haven't forgiven your parents. I've built two tombs next to your parents' graves, hoping that you and I will be buried next to them after we die... Since you've come so far, I'll have to accompany your parents in the future."
"Come, drink this glass of wine... I never drank it when I was alive, but now that you're dead, I've treated you to a bottle of wine. This is my fault, brother, and I apologize."
"You like bustling places, and this place is great. You can see the prosperity of Guanyun City. Actually, you want to see His Majesty."
"You treat him as your grandson, and he treats you as his grandfather... You don't say it to each other, but you treat each other with all your heart. That's great. You are still better than your brother."
"Let's go, bye...!"
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