[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er":3,"chapter-great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-53":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Tang: Starting Off by Vindicating Li Er",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2351184,4596,"Chapter 53: Prince of Qi Li Ke, Plotting the Great Cause Together","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>\"The Prince of Chu's vehicle is truly strange! I have no idea how it even moves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s for sure, I saw the wooden oxen and flowing horses made by the Prince of Chu with my own eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no comparison, this vehicle is much faster than a horse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh... With the Prince of Chu in the Great Tang now, it is truly a blessing for the common people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Liang left, the guards who had been watching began to discuss it enthusiastically...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you say, should we try this cowpox inoculation method first? The Prince of Chu would certainly not deceive us!\" the lead guard suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think this method is feasible. We can start the inoculation ourselves; that way, we won't have to fear contracting smallpox, and it will also let the people of Licheng watch and learn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words fell, a guard immediately proposed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, good... I also trust the Prince of Chu. I’ll go find a cow with smallpox right now.\" At this moment, a guard began to take action...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full two hours or more, Su Liang finally arrived within the borders of Wendeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Su Liang had experienced eighty-one trials, with checkpoints and roadblocks set up everywhere to control the epidemic; after Su Liang produced his fish tally, he was successfully allowed to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Su Liang could not help but praise the Prince of Qi in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were not for Li Ke’s proper epidemic prevention, the outbreak would likely have already spread to the other several provinces of Shandong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Su Liang met with the Prince of Qi, Li Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Su Liang taught Li Shimin and the many Imperial Princes about the world map, Li Ke, who had previously been enfeoffed as the Prince of Shu, was recently re-enfeoffed by Li Shimin as the Prince of Qi, governing the ten provinces of Qizhou, Jizhou, Yunzhou, Yanzhou, Zizhou, Qingzhou, Yizhou, Mizhou, Laizhou, and Dengzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the title of Prince of Shu had been bestowed by Li Shimin upon Li Ke’s younger brother, Li Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... Brother Ziyu, long time no see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ke happily invited Su Liang and his companion to be seated, then had someone prepare fine tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Prince of Qi need not be so polite; I have come today for the sake of the epidemic,\" Su Liang said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Brother Ziyu have a good prescription for treating smallpox?\" Li Ke asked. Seeing this top physician of the Great Tang, he felt much more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... Coming here this time, I have naturally prepared the medicine to cure smallpox,\" Su Liang laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking briefly, Su Liang immediately visited the medicine for curing smallpox under Li Ke’s escort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Liang explained how to use the medicine, he immediately said to Li Ke: \"With these medicines, the Shandong epidemic can naturally be easily resolved. The Prince of Qi should arrange for it to be distributed shortly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, good... With this divine medicine, the people of Shandong will surely no longer suffer from smallpox.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Su Liang’s explanation of the smallpox medicine, Li Ke had completely set his mind at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For three consecutive days, Su Liang and Er Hu drove the small car, rushing between Dengzhou, Laizhou, and other places to help diagnose smallpox patients. Three days later, the epidemic in Dengzhou and Laizhou had been completely brought under control, and Li Ke also sent news of the Shandong epidemic being contained to Changancheng one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the epidemics in Jingji Circuit and Duji Circuit were also properly handled under Li Shimin’s methodical arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first year of Zhenguan, the fifteenth day of the fifth month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qizhou City, main hall of the Prince of Qi’s mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the matter been investigated clearly?\" Su Liang looked at Li Ke and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has been investigated clearly. It was indeed the work of the Wa people. Two days ago, the bodies of several fishermen were found on the beach at Chengshan, and the fish tallies on their bodies were all missing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, according to the situation discovered by the guards, traces of the Wa people were found on Daxie Island, Guidao, Xindao, Modao, and Wuhu Island. It is estimated there are at least several thousand of them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ke explained all the information his subordinates had investigated to Su Liang in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, they entered the Wuhu Sea via the East Sea?\" Su Liang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That should be the case! However...\" Li Ke stopped halfway through his sentence, not knowing how to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... The Prince of Qi is worried that the Wa people came from Baekje or Goguryeo, right?\" Su Liang asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, Su Liang had already dispatched all seven thousand of his secret agents to the lands of the Shiwei, Mohe, Kumoxi, Khitan, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these countries made any large-scale moves, the news would definitely reach Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent any accidents, before coming to Shandong, Su Liang had specifically instructed the White Robe Guard to ensure that news of his presence in Shandong was spread to the secret agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculating by time, the possibility of the Wa people coming from Baekje or Goguryeo was relatively small. After all, Su Liang had already been in Shandong for ten days; any news that should have arrived ought to have arrived by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they had disguised themselves before entering Baekje or Goguryeo, but judging from the situation discovered by the guards, the Wa people on the small islands north of Penglai were dressed in authentic Wa attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the Prince of Qi’s defense of the coastline was too rigorous, leaving the Wa nation with truly nowhere to hide, which is why they were entrenched on the islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Brother Ziyu have any brilliant insights regarding this matter?\" Li Ke asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... if there is communication between the Wa nation and Baekje or Goguryeo, there will inevitably be further actions later. We should just wait and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there isn't, haha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the Divine Machine Battalion arrives, we will wipe them out in one fell swoop!!\" Su Liang said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Brother Ziyu means that no matter what, we should wait for the Divine Machine Battalion to arrive before acting?\" Li Ke asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Li Ke’s question, Su Liang nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then when the Divine Machine Battalion arrives, can it be handed over to me to lead?\" Li Ke looked at Su Liang with full anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Su Liang’s timely rescue, a large-scale plague did not occur, but even so, nearly three hundred people had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it was confirmed to be the work of the Wa people, Li Ke naturally wanted to vent this resentment. If he were to lead troops to attack the Wa people now, they would certainly have made full preparations; to avoid unnecessary casualties, he had to rely on the Divine Machine Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, what Li Ke was thinking about at this moment was not simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... A mere few thousand Wa people are not worth the Prince of Qi leading troops personally,\" Su Liang smiled slightly. Seeing Li Ke’s disappointed expression, he changed his tone and grinned: \"If the Prince of Qi wants to lead troops on an expedition, go and attack the Wa nation!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this true?\" Li Ke became instantly excited upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally it is true. Not to mention that I can mobilize the Divine Machine Battalion, if His Majesty learns that this was the work of the Wa nation, we won't even need to speak; His Majesty will naturally make the proper arrangements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, Li Ke pondered for a moment and immediately said: \"Good, good, good... I will send an eight-hundred-li urgent dispatch to inform the Imperial Father of the situation discovered so far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need for that; an eight-hundred-li urgent dispatch is still a bit slow,\" Su Liang waved his hand to interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The current epidemic has been completely controlled, and enough medicine has been left behind. We intend to return to Changancheng today; within a day, the Divine Machine Battalion will surely arrive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O... one day? Brother Ziyu, you aren't joking, are you? Could it be that the Divine Machine Battalion is also equipped with cars?\" Li Ke asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... Naturally not. Currently, the Great Tang only has this one car of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Divine Machine Battalion naturally has other means of transportation, and the speed is not much different from the small car,\" Su Liang explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang had been in Shandong for ten days; according to the progress of the motorcycles, they should all be assembled by now, and he should go back to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I won't say more to the Prince of Qi today; there are still 900 kilometers of road waiting for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1493,"2026-06-21T02:53:01.560Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e9b8699e4f5a62421bd8d90b2410c1b53d29cbeaf62e689f70adea031283263f","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-54","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-52",63,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-cover.jpg"]