Feudal society was the most particular about the three cardinal guides and five constant virtues. As the saying went, if the monarch wanted the subject to die, the subject had no choice but to die!
If the father wants the son to die, the son has to die!
To actually dare to reject the marriage bestowed by the emperor, this was already a crime of deceiving the emperor.
Second Emperor Li's roar shook the throne room, and the hearts of all the officials present jumped.
Fang Yiai was not afraid at all. His eight-foot-long tiger body stood upright like a sword.
"Your Majesty, when my father agreed to bestow the marriage, he did not violate the laws of the Great Tang. As for this subject divorcing the princess, it was also an action made in accordance with the laws of the Great Tang.”
"I have done everything according to the laws of Great Tang. What crime is there?”
These words were so reasonable that even Imperial Censor Li Qianyou couldn't help but nod.
Legally speaking, a wife who suppressed and insulted her husband had long violated the seven rules and should divorce her.
However, the one he loved to divorce was not anyone else but the princess of the Tang Empire, the most beloved darling of Second Emperor Li. This was a little difficult to handle.
"You…"
Second Emperor Li couldn't find any words to refute.
After all, as a father, he knew his daughter's temper the best.
When the marriage was bestowed, many officials expressed their gratitude when they heard that it was Princess Gao Yang. At the same time, they sent their sons and nephews to the front to fight and gain experience.
After the selection, only the second son of the Duke of Liang, Fang Xuanling, had an honest personality, which was why he gave the marriage.
Unexpectedly, the well-known honest person Fang Yi Ai could not stand Princess Gao Yang and publicly divorced his wife.
"Three judges, what do you think?" Second Emperor Li suddenly turned his head and said.
The officials of the Three Judicial Departments were so frightened that they lowered their heads in silence!
One was the son of the current emperor's son-in-law, the prime minister, and the other was the current emperor.
No matter how big the conflict between the son-in-law was, it was still a family matter. The officials of the three judicial departments were all shrewd people, and no one dared to get involved.
All of them looked down like old monks in meditation.
"Li Qianyou, you are the Imperial Censor, you speak first!”Second Emperor Li called out.
"Your Majesty, this official has recently suffered from an ear disease. This official did not hear what you said just now clearly. This official is muddleheaded. This official is guilty!”Li Qianyou lay on the ground and kowtowed.
He was willing to admit that he was guilty and muddle-headed, but he was unwilling to come out and judge this case.
"Li Daozong, you are the Minister of Justice.”Second Emperor Li turned his head and said.
"Your Majesty, I've just taken over the Ministry of Justice and have only read half of the Great Tang's laws. This minister's learning is not good, this minister's sin is…"
Li Daozong followed suit.
He would rather plead guilty than to judge the case.
Helpless, Second Emperor Li could only turn his gaze to Ma Zhou, the official of the Supreme Court.
This person was young and talented, but he was a young upstart promoted by Second Emperor Li.
"Your Majesty-"
Ma Zhou, the official of the Supreme Court, did not wait for Second Emperor Li to speak. He knelt down first with a thud."This is Your Majesty's family matter. I think it should be decided by Your Majesty!”
Compared to the previous two sly old foxes, Ma Zhou's answer could be said to be a quick-witted one.
After all, the first two were important officials of the imperial court and had very long experience. As the official of the Supreme Court, he was still inexperienced, so he had to answer Second Emperor Li's question.
Thus, Ma Zhou came up with a brilliant answer!
Those who could survive in the imperial court of the Great Tang were all smart people.
Fang Yi 'ai saw all of this and felt even more confident.
He couldn't live with Princess Gao Yang for even a day and had to separate.
Whether it was the Book of Cultivation or the Golden Drum, their goal was to blow up this matter and let the world know.
This way, Second Emperor Li wouldn't be ruthless.
Who asked this guy to shout that he wanted to "humbly accept advice and implement a benevolent government"?
Things developed as Fang Yi 'ai had expected!
According to the laws of Great Tang, divorcing a wife was justified, and Second Emperor Li could not find a reason to refute it.
The only hateful thing was that Ma Zhou, the official of the Court of Judicial Review, threw aside the laws of the Great Tang and directly brought up the conclusion that this was His Majesty's family matter and should be decided by His Majesty.
If Second Emperor Li sided with Princess Gao Yang, the marriage would not be able to be divorced.
"Ma Zhou, you are a minister of the Supreme Court in vain. The laws of the Great Tang are clear. This is His Majesty's family matter, but it is also a national matter.”Fang Yi 'ai shouted.
"You are not allowed to roar in the hall!"
Zhangsun Wuji couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to stop him.
He was the current imperial uncle, the elder brother of Empress Zhangsun, and also the uncle of Princess Gaoyang.
Although Princess Gao Yang had a temper, as her uncle, he could not watch Fang Yi 'ai criticize his niece in front of everyone.
He found an excuse to stop her.
Fang Yi 'ai smiled and cupped his hands: ""Your Majesty, High Dukes, there is one more thing that I cannot say. If Your Majesty knew, he would agree to my divorce.”
When Emperor Li Er heard this, he immediately ordered the officials to leave.
In the main hall, only the son-in-law and the son-in-law were left looking at each other.
Considering that the other party was the son of a meritorious minister and his son-in-law, Second Emperor Li's tone softened a lot."Fang Yi 'ai, tell me what you have to say.”
"Your Majesty, the princess also hates me! Otherwise, you wouldn't have refused to sleep with me after a month of marriage.”
"This…"
When Emperor Li Er heard this, he felt a headache coming on.
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