Naturally, there was no reaction from the Pingxi Palace, but the one who reacted was Yan Liqiang!
On April 27th of the first year of Tong'an in the Han Empire, except for the governor of Huanzhou and the governor of Ganzhou, the other three governors of the six northwestern states all arrived in Lanzhou City on this day. In an instant, the small city of Lanzhou became lively with the four governors and the tens of thousands of soldiers and followers they brought with them.
At this time, Yan Liqiang didn't have to do anything. He just had to wait in the governor's mansion, and then watch Gu Tong'an set up the trap and lure the other three governors into it.
Because Gu Tong'an had a firm and clear-cut stance against Yan Liqiang and was the leader and pioneer of the "Anti-Yan Alliance", the several provincial governors who came to Lanzhou City could not have imagined that Gu Tong'an had already changed his color at this time and was completely unprepared. After arriving in Lanzhou City, the provincial governors settled down in the place prepared for them by Gu Tong'an. At night, they all went to Gu Tong'an's provincial governor's mansion to visit him.
Of course, the visit was just superficial. In fact, several provincial governors were looking for an opportunity to meet together to discuss important matters.
Several provincial governors met together in the provincial governor's mansion. After dinner, Gu Tong'an used the excuse of taking several provincial governors to appreciate some magical weapons he had collected over the years, and several people went directly from the dining room to the underground secret room of the provincial governor's mansion.
Because the matters to be discussed involved an "earth-shattering" event like the assassination of Yan Liqiang, the consequences would be disastrous if it were leaked, so several governors left their guards outside the secret room and followed Gu Tong'an into the underground secret room.
The underground secret room of the governor's mansion is more than 200 square meters. The entire secret room is made of granite, which is very secretive and sturdy. There are lights on in the secret room, which is arranged like a living room, with tables and chairs. It is perfect for discussing things.
"Hahaha, Lord Gu is indeed thoughtful. It is most appropriate to discuss important matters in a place like this!" Wang Yushu, the governor of Yinzhou, who came here, looked at the environment here and nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, Lord Wang is right. This is where I occasionally go for seclusion. It is secret and safe, and there is a secret escape passage. We will never be disturbed by outsiders. The important matter we discussed today would have disastrous consequences if someone heard through the wall. So it is safest to come here!" Gu Tong'an smiled, and with a clicking sound, he calmly closed the heavy iron door of the secret room, and then gathered a few people to sit around the table in the secret room.
Seeing that there was no one else around Gu Tongan except himself, and that the other three governors were all well-trained, and their master guards were upstairs, and the soldiers and horses they brought with them to protect the emperor were all in Lanzhou City, so they didn't worry at all that Gu Tongan would do anything bad to them. After sitting down one by one, they began to talk about business.
Gu Tongan first told a few people in detail about how he had asked Youming to assassinate Yan Liqiang. Youming had already accepted the task. After saying this, he began to talk about the plan to divide Qiyun County and Gulang Grassland in the future. As he talked, time passed by unknowingly for almost half a quarter of an hour...
"We probably can't move against the Black Jie tribe for now. Those Black Jie people only recognize Yan Liqiang. But as long as we occupy the Gulang grassland and get wool, we will have a lot of money. We can raise as many armies as we want. Yan Liqiang can deal with those Black Jie people, so can we..." Gu Tongan said, his eyes unconsciously wandering between several governors, looking a little erratic. However, the people present did not notice that Gu Tongan's expression had changed slightly. They were still frowning and listening with serious faces. "The most critical person now is actually the Ganzhou governor Lei Sitong. Once I succeed, Lei Sitong's reaction is hard to predict. Judging from the current situation, he will definitely become the biggest obstacle for us to occupy the Gulang grassland..."
"No matter how powerful Lei Sitong is, he is just one person. As long as our four states unite together, what can he do with Ganzhou alone? When the time comes, our four states will unite together and organize a million-strong army. Are we afraid that we can't defeat his Ganzhou army?" Lu Qing, the governor of Dingzhou beside Gu Tongan, said fiercely, "If Lei Sitong knows what's good for him, we can discuss it with him. If he doesn't, we might as well go all out and take Ganzhou together. Who can control us..."
Yinzhou Governor Wang Yushu was about to speak when he suddenly frowned. His sitting body swayed a little. He covered his chest and took two deep breaths. "Why... I suddenly feel a little weak..."
“Lord Wang just arrived in Lanzhou City today. Are you having trouble acclimatizing to the climate here?” Gu Tong’an stared at the governor of Yinzhou, his eyes flashing with concern.
"I don't think so..."
"Ah, it seems that my feeling is also a little wrong..." The expression of the governor of Dingzhou suddenly changed slightly, and he put his hands on the table.
With a "crash...", the table around which the four governors were sitting suddenly shattered. Fengzhou Governor Bo Rui roared and kicked the table to pieces. He then rushed towards Gu Tongan with a ferocious expression, "Gu Tongan, you poisoned me..."
Seeing Bo Rui rushing towards him, Gu Tongan was a little surprised, but he was prepared. After exchanging palm strikes with Bo Rui, he flew back all of a sudden, looking at Bo Rui strangely, "Hahaha, are you not poisoned?"
The governor of Yinzhou and the governor of Dingzhou also wanted to jump up, but just as they stood up, their bodies went limp and they fell to the ground. They could only watch Gu Tongan and Bo Rui fighting in the room.
"I have anti-poison beads on me..." Bo Rui panted, leaning against a wall of the secret room, pointing at Gu Tongan, his face full of anger, "Why, why did you do this?"
Gu Tong'an looked at the other three people in the room with a smug look on his face. The other governors wanted to pounce on him and peel off the skin on his face. "Hahaha, you guys still want to go against His Highness. You are simply overestimating your own abilities. His Highness started from scratch in the northwest. In just a few years, he pacified the seven tribes of Shatu and the Black Jie people. He has made great contributions to the Han Empire. Who in the world can compare with him in terms of civil and military achievements? How can you guys shake him?"
"You... you are the King of Pingxi's man?" Hearing Gu Tong'an's words, the three people in the room felt even more shocked than if they had discovered they were poisoned, and their faces turned horrible.
Gu Tongan was even more proud, "Hahaha, of course, I just used a little trick to lure you idiots here, and you fell into my trap!"
"How did you poison me?"
Gu Tongan pointed at the stools in the secret room and said, "The poison is on the stools. It is the most unique poison in the world, the Five Elements Cartilage Powder. This Five Elements Cartilage Powder can be attached to objects of the five elements. As long as you sit on them, you will be unlucky. I guess your anti-poison beads can only temporarily suppress the effect of the Five Elements Cartilage Powder..."
"You..." Bo Rui wanted to say something, but he saw a wall in the room suddenly move. Yan Liqiang walked out with a calm expression. He looked at the people standing or lying in the room and shook his head.
"Gu Tongan pays his respects to His Highness..." Gu Tongan hurriedly bowed deeply to Yan Li.
Yan Liqiang stretched out his hand and took off the mask on his face, revealing his true face. He glanced at a few people, sighed, and said calmly, "You are all frontier officials of the Han Empire. Originally, our meeting should not be in such an occasion. Why did you all get to this point today?"
Fengzhou Governor Bo Rui suddenly roared, and then rushed towards the entrance of the secret room. As soon as he moved, Yan Liqiang also moved. Yan Liqiang was faster than him. In a flash, he appeared in front of Fengzhou Governor Bo Rui, and then punched out. The whole secret room was suddenly filled with the wind from Yan Liqiang's fist.
With a "bang...", Fengzhou Governor Bo Rui was blown back and let out a scream. But just as he opened his mouth, Yan Liqiang approached him like a ghost. Before Fengzhou Governor Bo Rui could see clearly, Yan Liqiang stuffed a brain-crushing pill into his mouth. The next second, Yan Liqiang flashed to the two governors lying on the ground, pinched their mouths open, and then stuffed a brain-crushing pill into each of their mouths...
The three brain-crushing pills slid into the stomachs of the three governors as soon as they entered their mouths.
The next second, what happened to Gu Tongan happened to the three governors at the same time...
Yan Liqiang walked slowly to a soft couch in the room and sat down.
Gu Tongan, looking at the three governors who were lying on the ground and twisting their bodies and unable to speak, had a light in his eyes that was extremely excited and full of excitement. His face was flushed, just like a lonely traveler who had been walking in the desert for a long time and suddenly found a companion, and three of them at once. This time, he was no longer lonely. Not only was he not lonely, but he also had an inexplicable sense of superiority...
Yan Liqiang looked at the three governors on the ground, then at Gu Tongan, with a smile on his face. When the mind snake on his body transmitted Gu Tongan's feelings and thoughts to him, Yan Liqiang could only sigh in his heart. In this world, human hearts are indeed the most difficult to measure and the most terrifying...
(End of this chapter)