In their minds, having them kneel here for nearly half an hour was already King You's punishment for them.
Or rather, it was a warning set by King You.
Such a warning, for these senior officials, was indeed very effective.
If any of them dared to show the slightest dissatisfaction, the new king would probably seize this opportunity to impose harsher penalties.
Otherwise, if they got through this, they would have passed the time of the new king's accession.
However, they also knew in their hearts that after this event, there probably wouldn't be another one.
At the same time, they secretly speculated that today's punishment was over, but the sweet reward should come afterwards.
At the very least, they all showed obedience to the new king on the surface, showing no grievances at all, and at this time, the fellow should find a way to compensate them.
Balancing benevolence and authority is the way to rule. Only by doing so can they be convinced in heart and speech.
