Chapter 775: Chapter 775: I’m Willing
You may be dissatisfied, you may not accept it, but this case has been judged as such.
Upon hearing these words, Yang Wang’s face turned as unappealing as if he had eaten a dead mouse. These words were clearly directed at him!
He gritted his teeth and asked again, “Father Emperor, what about Zhuang Lühe? She abandoned her husband and child, and eloped with some strange man. Are we just going to let this matter go?”
“Just because she admitted her mistake, can we pretend nothing happened and continue living like normal?”
Emperor Yongan hearing this, looked at Yang Wang, raised his eyebrows and said, “She is currently unconscious, and after abandoning her husband and child, she was severely abused. She has been left with numerous internal injuries. She has already been punished enough.”
“Moreover, weren’t the previous dynasty laws about eloping repealed by your Grandpa Emperor? What now, you want to bring up old issues?”
“This is not about bringing up old issues for your son, but about your son not understanding why Grandpa Emperor repealed this law in the first place. Elopement is abandonment of family, disregard for reputation, selfishness and self-interest. This act should be severely punished!”
Yang Wang faced Emperor Yongan’s gaze and argued forcefully.
Adulterers and sluts, not punishing them wouldn’t be enough to appease the people’s anger!
Upon hearing this, Yang Wenxiao put down his teacup. He stood up, his hands behind his back, and his old but still dignified face had a faint smile.
He glanced at Yang Wang, his gaze sweeping over each of the officials below, then landed back on Yang Wang. He asked, “So, you want to know the reason?”
Yang Wang nodded heavily, “I want to hear Grandpa Emperor’s teachings.”
“There’s nothing to teach.” Yang Wenxiao shrugged, and laughed, “The reason is just three words, I was willing.”
Looking at the faintly smiling Yang Wenxiao, he felt like a surge of old blood rushed to his heart, unable to spit it out or swallow it, as if his body was about to explode.
Emperor Yongan’s earlier remarks, filled with concerns for the people and having well-founded reasons, left people with no choice but to accept them even if they were not satisfied.
But what about Yang Wenxiao?
Now he just threw out three words: I was willing.
How can these three words convince the masses?
They aren’t noble and eloquent at all!
They are worlds apart from Emperor Yongan’s statement!
This kind of response will only make those already dissatisfied even more dissatisfied, this will incite public outrage!
Yang Wenxiao, standing on the platform, looked at the crowd below. The expression on Yang Wang’s face was particularly interesting.
He smiled, hands behind his back, and said, “Anyone who is dissatisfied, step forward and debate with me.”
Hearing this, Yang Wang immediately wanted to open his mouth again.
Someone pulled at his sleeve from behind. It was his uncle, his mother’s brother, and his biggest supporter in vying for the crown prince’s position.
He gritted his teeth, withdrew the foot he was about to step forward with, and stood there in silence.
Yang Wang remained silent, so naturally no one else had anything to say either.
Yang Wenxiao was once an emperor, once His Majesty, once superior to the Daqi Laws. He was the creator of the Daqi Laws.
Now, he simply threw out three words: I was willing.
This answer is rather reckless, but what can anyone do?
He was once an emperor, who by his own power defeated all the warlords in a chaotic era and won the world. He firmly held the sovereignty. He was indeed domineering and rightful to his own will.
Want to be willful? Be willful, no problem.
Seeing that no one below stood up, Yang Wenxiao smiled, hands still behind his back, and leisurely descended from the platform. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel⁂fire.net
Old age, after sitting the entire morning, surprisingly, he felt somewhat tired.
He needed a good rest when he got back.