Chapter 216: Heaven on Earth

"Calm down, Yang... This is the first step in our country's move away from the feudal system," Zhao Ling soothed.

"But how is this any kind of fair..." Wei Tianyang didn't understand.

"Yang, I taught you the way of governing the world. Haven't you also questioned me, arguing why a single sentence should be able to change someone else's destiny? Now, I've handed the discretion over to the law. Everything is to be based on the written legal provisions. It will be as it should be," Zhao Ling said.

"But why do I still feel so dissatisfied..." Wei Tianyang said.

"The rule of law is precisely that ruthless. The fairness you seek cannot exist in a nation governed by individuals. Yang, do you know what the true purpose of the law is?" Zhao Ling asked.

Wei Tianyang shook his head.