That is, even though they were slacking off, they had to give the Emperor the illusion that they were thinking hard.
Only that way could they muddle through under these circumstances; only that way could they trick the Emperor into mistakenly thinking they weren't completely useless.
So, everyone scrambled to put on that kind of expression and bearing, all striking a pose of deep contemplation.
As for all this, Lin Yi naturally saw it as clear as day, and he also knew exactly what was going on in these guys' minds.
It was just that he didn't expose them; after all, doing so would be useless and would only leave them feeling psychologically displeased.
If this bunch of old fellows all became dissatisfied with him, then with his current weak position, he really wouldn't be able to get any real work done.
Only by first gathering their hearts together could he slowly replace them all.
