Chapter 108: Tyranny_4

"The streets speak with their eyes." Jiang Li said.

"What?" Ye Mingyu did not understand.

Jiang Li spoke slowly, "For thirty-four years, under Wang Yiyan's rule, the people dared not speak; they communicated with their eyes."

"Historically, there was a tyrant king who, incited by his favorite officials, changed the state laws and monopolized many of the commoners' livelihood industries for the royal family. Instantly, the lives of the people became extremely difficult and their grievances boiled over. Not only did the king ignore admonitions, but he also invited many wizards to patrol the capital's streets and alleyways constantly, eavesdropping on the people's conversations. Anyone they pointed out as rebellious or slanderous was immediately thrown into prison and executed. As a consequence, people across the nation no longer dared to criticize the state affairs openly. Even when they met each other, they would not engage in careless talk, only communicating with their eyes."