After Jia Sidao, Prince Yi, and the others received the decree, they quickly took their leave. Zhao Gou was burdened with thoughts and naturally had no interest in lingering at Guo Manor. Seeing Lu Youjiao and the others still kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and begging forgiveness, he felt irritated and waved his hand impatiently. "Enough, enough. I know you had nothing to do with this matter. Though you bear responsibility for failing to notice it, you also protected me just now. Your merits and faults cancel each other out. Let this matter go."
Lu Youjiao and the others let out long sighs of relief and hurriedly kowtowed in gratitude. "Thank you for Your Majesty's mercy, thank you for Your Majesty's mercy." These martial world people normally lived far from the emperor's reach and delighted in calling him a dog emperor, but when the emperor truly stood before them, they were stunned to discover that the pressure he exerted was immense. They even found it difficult to speak normally.
After Zhao Gou and his party left Guo Manor, they settled in the temporary palace Lü Wende had prepared in the city. He then issued a decree that he would fast and bathe in the temporary palace for three days before ascending Wudang Mountain, to demonstrate his sincerity.
During that time, the Imperial Guards also inspected Wudang Mountain and found no problems.
After hearing the guards' report on Wudang Mountain, Huang Shang suddenly stepped out of the shadows and asked, "Is Zhang Sanfeng there?" The two had known each other in spirit for a long time. Even if everyone in the world rebelled, he would not believe Jia Sidao and the others could persuade Zhang Sanfeng to rebel alongside them.
The guard shook his head. "The Wudang Sect said that True