"Announce my imperial decree." Xu Xing then continued to reward Gongyang Yi. He was rewarded with 3,000 taels each of gold and silver. Additionally, his title was elevated from Duke of Yiguo to Guangping County King, allowing him to return to his hometown and live out his days in peace.
Upon hearing this, Gongyang Yi's tense heart finally relaxed. As he had guessed, as long as he was willing to step down and yield his position, Emperor Tiande would not completely eradicate him. On the contrary, the Emperor would grant him some dignity after his departure from court and not make things too difficult for him.
"This minister... thanks Your Majesty." Gongyang Yi bowed deeply, removed his black gauze official hat, and handed it to the eunuch waiting nearby.
「Before long.」
The morning court session ended.
He still walked to the railing outside Ziwei Palace, overlooking the scenery of the Imperial City. Beside him, the throng of supporters from before was gone.
