"What? That yellow-haired brat Yan Liqiang was actually named the King of Pingxi, the General of the State, and the Grand Marshal of the Northwest Army by the small court of Jinzhou. He is also in charge of the troops of the six states in the northwest. Do I have to follow his orders from now on? "On the night when Yan Liqiang returned to Baishiguan, a surprised and angry voice rang out in the study of the governor's mansion in Lanzhou City. In addition to surprise and anger, this voice was also filled with resentment. Bang, this was the sound of a hand slamming hard on the table in the study, and then the voice in the study suddenly became more excited and angry, and full of anger, gritting teeth, "Why can that yellow-haired waiter be the King of Pingxi? When I was the governor and commanded Lanzhou to guard one side, Yan Liqiang was still wearing open-crotch pants in Pingxi County. His ancestors were all lowly people born in mud legs, and his father was just a blacksmith. Now he has climbed over my head. In Lanzhou, everything is still the final say of me. What King of Pingxi, what's a fart..."
In the study, Lanzhou Governor Gu Tongan squeezed his fat body on a chair in the study, panting and staring at the man standing in front of him with red eyes, "Tell me, is Yan Liqiang colluding with the Luo family in Jinzhou? Why did the Luo family give Yan Liqiang such a benefit and let him become the King of Pingxi?"
As a provincial governor, Gu Tong'an was like other provincial governors and high-ranking officials of the Han Empire. He had a slightly overweight body, a fair face and no beard. He had the aura of a superior formed from a long life of luxury. His eyes were fierce, and Gu Tong'an was not ugly, but his face was twisted with hideous anger at this time, and he had completely lost his composure.
Compared to Gu Tongan, the man in his fifties with pockmarks on his face and narrow eyes standing in front of him had a calm expression, as if he had expected Gu Tongan to be furious when he heard the news. "My lord, please calm down. You were so loud just now. If the servants in the mansion heard it and spread it out, it would be bad. Now the governors of the northwestern states have probably received the news and are waiting and watching. Except for Lei Sitong, the other governors have not expressed their opinions. Your lord is the first to jump out at this time, which may be what others want. No matter how unacceptable my lord is, the Jinzhou court has imposed a strict seal this time. The reason why Li Qiang was made the King of Pingxi was legitimate and no one could question it. Apart from anything else, the reason that Yan Liqiang pacified the Black Jie tribe was enough to make him the King of Pingxi. After all, Emperor Jing did say such a thing back then. The Jinzhou court made a brilliant move by making Yan Liqiang the King of Pingxi. With just one imperial decree, Yan Liqiang was won over, giving him another strong ally in the northwest. On the other hand, it also demonstrated the legitimacy of the Jinzhou court. His Majesty now inherited the will of the great ancestor and vindicated himself, making him a capable monarch. This conspiracy of killing two birds with one stone and adding icing on the cake was played without any flaws. If it were me, I would probably do the same..."
"Yan Liqiang, that yellow-haired kid, is just lucky and knows a little bit of cunning. Didn't he just set a fire in Qiyun Mountain and burned a lot of Black Jie people to death, and then led his troops to attack the Snake God Tribe? I didn't expect those Black Jie barbarians to be so scared and regard him as the incarnation of the god Mo Po. It's really ridiculous. Besides that, what else did he do? If I were in your place, I could do such a simple thing with 100,000 Lanzhou troops. Why is he the King of Pingxi..." Gu Tong'an was still panting and his face was ugly, but his voice was consciously or unconsciously lowered a little, but he was still cursing, "Those seven Shatu tribes and Black Jie barbarians should be cut into pieces. If they hadn't met Yan Liqiang, they would be full of energy and kill people everywhere. How come they become sick and obedient when they meet Yan Liqiang? Could it be that even God is on the side of Yan Liqiang..."
After hearing these words, the man standing there lowered his eyes, collected all his thoughts and feelings, his face was expressionless, and his voice was still calm, "Sir, it's useless to say these now. For now, you should think carefully about how to deal with Yan Liqiang. Yan Liqiang is now in his prime. Once his palace is built, he will order the mobilization of Lanzhou troops. I don't know whether you will accept it or not..."
"He wants to mobilize my Lanzhou troops and make me listen to him. What a wishful thinking. How can I listen to the orders of that yellow-haired kid? If anyone in my Lanzhou army dares to listen to that yellow-haired waiter, I will chop off his head..." Gu Tong'an almost jumped up from his chair.
"You can certainly do this, but if you do this, you will become the target of public criticism. Your Excellency's disobedience to the orders of the Jinzhou court and the King of Pingxi is telling the world that you want to respond to the White Lotus Rebellion, or do you intend to establish your own sect?"
rebel? Hearing this word, Gu Tongan's face changed slightly and he shuddered in his heart. As the governor of a state and a senior official in the imperial court system, he knew better what kind of power this huge empire had. Although the current Han Empire is not as good as before, the foundation and power of the Han Empire are still there. His Lanzhou is just one of the many states in the Han Empire, and he, the governor, is just one of the many governors in the Han Empire. Whether it is Lanzhou or him, in this huge empire, they are not conspicuous. In the past, he didn't even dare to have such an idea. But now, in the dead of night, although he had some thoughts that he shouldn't have in his mind, those thoughts could not be said to be rebellion, but ambition. With the current situation of the Han Empire, as a governor of a state, he had long had the intention of secession. With a court above his head, how could he have the final say? If the Han Empire becomes more chaotic in the future, with the foundation of his Gu family in Lanzhou, his descendants may not have greater opportunities in the future.
The reason why Gu Tong'an was so angry and lost his composure when he heard the news that Yan Liqiang was named King of Pingxi, and found it difficult to accept, was that the news suddenly woke up the ambition in his heart, the Gu family's little calculations, and his dream of separatist emperor. It was like a bucket of cold water poured on his head, making him feel cold all over. The imperial capital was gone, but he didn't expect that there would be a King of Pingxi in the northwest who was in charge of and controlled the military affairs of the six states in the northwest. How could he accept this? The so-called command and control of the military affairs of the six states in the northwest was probably just a polite statement by the Jinzhou court to give face to these governors. In today's world, whoever has the soldiers in his hands has the final say. If a governor of a state cannot control the military power, then the so-called political power, administrative power, and financial power will ultimately be nothing more than a matter of other people's words.
After Lanzhou Governor Gu Tongshu's face changed for a while, he slowly calmed down, "Yun Ou, you are the most resourceful person around me, how do you think I should deal with this situation?"
"Yan Liqiang is now extremely powerful and well-respected. His Dragon Tooth Army archers are extremely powerful. Even if you are unwilling, the most important thing to do at this time is not to be the first to do so!"
"Should I just pretend nothing happened?"
"No!" The man named Yunou shook his head. "Yan Liqiang was named the King of Pingxi. Such a big event will shock the world in an instant. As the person involved, how can you pretend that nothing happened? I think you should send someone to prepare a generous gift tomorrow and go to Qiyun County to congratulate..."
"What? I still have to go and congratulate that yellow-haired kid?" Gu Tong'an almost yelled again, "This is outrageous!"
"I dare to bet with you that in a few days, the gifts from the governors of the northwestern states will definitely be delivered to Qiyun County. Perhaps someone's gift is already on the way. If you don't express your opinion at this time, it will be very bad!"
"Besides that, what else should we do after giving the gifts?" Gu Tong'an asked, panting.
"Since the gift has been delivered, the Master must be ill. It is hard to say when the Master will recover from this illness. However, if Yan Liqiang gave the Master any instructions while the Master was ill, the Master would have a reason to shirk responsibility. In this case, how could Yan Liqiang mobilize the troops in Lanzhou? At the same time, the Master's illness can be used as a cover-up..."
"Covering up what?"
"How is your mood right now? I guess the other governors are probably in a similar mood. Who would be willing to hand over the military power in their hands to Yan Liqiang? With this time, you can secretly contact other governors and form an alliance to advance and retreat together. How you are now will be how you will be in the future. In this way, even if Yan Liqiang can get the support of Lei Sitong, it will only be Ganzhou. I don't believe he can use the power of one state to attack five states at the same time!"
Listening to Yun Ou's words, Gu Tongshu's expression gradually relaxed, and finally he laughed out loud, "Great, great, let's do it this way, Yun Ou you are really resourceful, with Yun Ou by my side, I can defeat tens of thousands of troops, hahahaha..."
(End of this chapter)