Chapter 704 Let go of that military advisor
The Empress Dowager and Su Cong thought about it for a whole night but couldn't come up with a good solution. In the end, they gave up completely and just gave a box of gold and a box of the Empress Dowager's own dowry.
Looking at the two boxes of tangible rewards, Shi Li smiled helplessly and turned to look at Lu Yizhou.
Obviously, both of them guessed where the reward came from.
"It seems that I have to go see the Empress Dowager today to reassure her."
The smile on Lu Yizhou's face was as gentle as a breeze blowing through the pine forest.
"Your Majesty seems to have some energy these days, so I'll go to the palace and ask you what you feel after reading those books last time."
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
Many people were dissatisfied with the palace suddenly bestowing such a generous reward.
There was already a saying in Xindu that "Lu Yizhou's achievements surpassed his master's".
Now, with the spread of the news by some people with ulterior motives, it has become more and more widespread, as if Su Cong has become a puppet in name only.
When Su Cong heard these rumors, he was so angry that he lost his temper in front of all the civil and military officials in the hall.
Afterwards, Su Zhongyao also stood up and supported Lu Yizhou.
As the Empress Dowager said, the Su family all knew how to appoint people based on their merits, and they had unreserved trust in Lu Yizhou over the years.
Lu Yizhou has never let down the Su family's trust.
Even though Su Cong was not a qualified emperor, he still assisted him wholeheartedly and used all his life to create a prosperous era for him with peace and prosperity.
Twenty years are like one day.
He assisted Su Cong and taught Su Cong's eldest son since childhood, training him to become the next wise ruler.
When the prince was able to stand on his own, Lu Yizhou was finally able to retire with peace of mind.
Su Cong and other members of the Su family did not try to persuade Shi Li to stay, but the Empress Dowager held Shi Li's hand and was reluctant to let her go.
"You must come back to visit me more often in the future!"
After years of living together day and night, the Empress Dowager had long regarded Shi Li as someone closer to her than her own daughter.
Shi Li felt a sour feeling in her nose and nodded seriously to the Empress Dowager.
After reluctantly saying goodbye, Shi Li walked to Lu Yizhou and looked up at him.
"Really gone?"
"gone."
Lu Yizhou held her hand, his face no longer cold, but with a little more warmth like water.
He spent half of his life realizing his ambitions and lived up to the world.
For the rest of my life, I just want to live a leisurely life.
The couple left the bustling new capital, traveled along the way, enjoying the mountains and rivers, and returned to the place where they grew up together, accompanied by flowers along the way.
The thatched cottage where I had lived for many years was exposed to wind and sun and was almost uninhabitable, but the lush flowers and plants surrounding it made me feel like I had finally returned to my hometown.
Lu Yizhou and Shi Li went together to the place where Shi's father and his wife were buried together.
The trees above were already towering, and beneath their dense shade grew a rare albizzia tree.
The couple who are buried here were once a legendary story.
Lu Yizhou renovated the hut himself, just like his father did in the past. He put aside all his former fame and regarded himself as an ordinary hermit.
He works from sunrise to sunset every day. When the dusk falls in the sky, he gently strokes the guqin. The melodious music attracts all the birds in the mountains and forests to circle around.
But he is much luckier than Shi's father. When he plays the piano, his beloved wife is always by his side.
Shi Li sat next to him with her cheek in her hand. Although she was no longer as young as she used to be, her feelings for him had never changed.
The two have been friends since childhood and are deeply in love.
Lifelong companionship.