"The development of the situation is still expected, but if it comes to a day when it becomes uncontrollable, His Majesty will have to personally come forward."
Changsun Wuji's words were very obscure, but Li Shimin still understood what he meant.
Sin yourself edict!
A method that any king would use when desperate.
The first emperor to do this was Dayu of the Xia Dynasty. At that time, when he saw criminals appearing in his country, he cried very sadly.
Whether this matter is true or false is now impossible to verify.
Maybe it was his character, but he was very noble.
After all, he was the first emperor in history. It cannot be overstated.
It may also be that the Confucian scholar made up a short story in order to consolidate his own thoughts.
But no matter what, it was a bad start for future emperors.
Li Shimin was not very opposed to the Sinner's Edict, but if he really did this, he would be compromising with the Cui family of Qinghe, and it would make him lose face if word spread.
The meeting went on for a while, but no result could be reached, so it broke up.
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And the other side.
Li Ke returned to his house, feeling very restless.
In order to confirm what he was thinking, he specifically asked his men to collect intelligence.
Half a day passed, and Zhang Ming took the lead in stepping into the mansion.
"how's it going?"
Li Ke asked anxiously.
"Back to Your Highness, the situation is not optimistic."
Zhang Ming replied respectfully.
"According to the information collected by the villain, a large group of people left the city heading east yesterday, and a small group of people went in the same direction at noon today. If nothing else, your guess should be correct."
Li Ke's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.
To the east, that should be Hebei.
The climate in Liaodong is cold, so the probability of smallpox is very small, and it is even less likely in other places.
Thinking of the raging smallpox, a wry smile appeared on the corner of Li Ke's mouth.
At this time, Hebei must have become a hell on earth.
"Zhang Ming."
After thinking for a long time, Li Ke said seriously.
"Do you have any experience in disaster relief?"
"Back to Your Highness, I have been to disaster areas several times, and I have some experience in this area."
Zhang Ming answered seriously.
"Okay, pack your things and come with me to Hebei."
Li Ke gave the order.
"Your Highness..."
Zhang Ming was hesitant. He was not afraid of anything, but worried about Li Ke's life safety.
"As a villain, you are dressed in white. It doesn't matter what you do. You are a body made of gold..."
"If that's what you're worried about, then there's no need to."
Li Ke shook his head and said.
"Things like smallpox cannot pose a threat to me."
For modern people, diseases like smallpox are no longer dangerous.
Everyone is exposed to many types of vaccines at birth, including smallpox.
Li Ke specifically asked the system before and learned that although he was soul-pierced, the things in his body that were injected with antibodies were retained.
Li Ke is still very confident in the medical technology of future generations.
So now he only needs some manpower before he can set off.
"Zhang Ming, do you still know which of your people have suffered from the smallpox plague?"
"Numbers 03 and 07, they both suffered from the smallpox plague, and they still have traces of smallpox on their faces."
Zhang Ming said without thinking.
"Okay, call them again and we'll set off immediately."
"yes."
After a while, four people and four horses quietly left the city and headed for Hebei.
Hebei is different from outside the customs. It was very close to Chang'an City, and this time Li Ke did not take a carriage, but a fast horse.
In an emergency situation, he couldn't care about his own comfort. The sooner he arrived at the disaster area, the sooner he could rescue someone.
For two days and one night, the four of them almost didn't sleep. Except for the fact that they were so tired that they couldn't run anymore, so they found an inn to take a rest. The rest of the time they were on the road.
The closer to Hebei, the more frightened Li Ke felt.
The sights I saw along the way were not hell on earth, but they were not much better either.
Countless villages and towns were filled with black smoke.
Li Ke knew that they were burning the bodies of dead people infected with smallpox. In fact, the ancients attached great importance to this matter, and they paid attention to laying it in the grave.
Even if your body is missing on the battlefield, there will be colleagues who will try their best to pick your body back up.
Even they have started the cremation.
One can imagine how serious the disaster has become.
Without hesitation, Li Ke immediately rushed to Cangzhou.
Disaster relief needs to start from the most serious places. Cangzhou has a large population and is the best choice for them.
"Stop, who is it?"
As they approached, Li Ke and his party were stopped by several officers and soldiers.
"We are here to provide disaster relief, so get out of the way!"
Li Ke frowned and said
"Disaster relief, what kind of disaster can you, a little kid, do? Go back and forth from where you are. This is smallpox, not a joke."
The officers and soldiers couldn't help but sneered.
Li Ke was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and directly threw away the Wangfu sign that represented his identity.
The officer and soldier were dismissive at first, but after seeing the sign, they knelt down.
"The villain did not know the identity of His Highness, King Wu, and rammed into your carriage. He deserves death!"
"Okay, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you, get out of the way!"
Li Ke waved his hand impatiently.
The officers and soldiers hurriedly removed the roadblocks on the road, bowed down, and welcomed Li Ke in.
"Where is Cangzhou Mu now?"
As soon as he entered the city, he immediately asked.
"Lord Zhou Mu...he..."
The officers and soldiers hesitated, some unwilling to speak.
Seeing his expression, Li Ke also guessed a bit.
"Speak quickly, or I will punish you!"
His identity is still a great threat to these big-headed soldiers.
After hearing his words, an officer and soldier hurriedly spoke.
"Lord Zhou Mu...he went to Chang'an."
"This piece of shit!"
Li Ke couldn't help but feel a little angry. At this time of crisis, everyone needs to work together and work together.
Instead of doing anything, the dog officer ran away first.
Li Ke made up his mind that when he returned to Chang'an, he would write a memorial to him.
"By the way, Your Highness..."
As if remembering something, the officer added.
"Daozhang Sun came two days ago and is now treating the victims."
"Daozhang Sun?"
Li Ke was stunned for a moment, and then a hint of joy appeared on his face.
He knew who the officer and soldier was talking about. In the Tang Dynasty, the Taoist priest who was so respected by everyone was still surnamed Sun. There was only one such person, and that was Sun Simiao, the King of Medicine.
Speaking of him, he is a famous figure in Chinese history.
