Chapter 57: Reason to Admit to Mistake

Yet, Shen Lang continued to say, "Father-in-law, we have to kill Xu Wenzhao!"

After hearing that, the people around him were astonished.

Xu Wenzhao, who was hugging onto Shen Lang's legs, froze.

The Earl rarely killed people, especially elderly like Xu Wenzhao.

Even though he embezzled such a huge amount of money, the most severe punishment would be to confiscate his property and send him to the countryside for the rest of his life.

Yet, Shen Lang said to kill him directly.

Old Mister Lin said, "Young master, Xu Wenzhao is not the servant of the Palace of the Earl, he is merely our employee. We have no right to kill him, at most, we can only send him to the city lord."

That was one of the new rules in the new governance of the Yue State.

None of the aristocrats had the right to meddle in civilian affairs. They only had the right to punish servants who sold themselves. They had no right to punish or kill an employee.