Although the senior leaders of Jianlu had endless arguments, their attitudes became consistent, that was, war, and there was no harmony.

In the martial law of Chenyang City, all food and food can only be distributed, and most of it is used as military rations.

In Chenyang City, there is a secret cellar room.

Menghezhou and a group of people were talking about things, each of them looked solemn.

"Sir, only 11 of the 67 people on the assassination list have been won, and our people have suffered heavy losses."

"The city was closed down by Jianlu, and patrols were everywhere. We were caught when we had few moves, and some people rebelled, which was a lot of burden."

"It burned a few places, but it didn't start."

"It is difficult to get close to the food and grass. All the people we arranged before were broken up. It is difficult to get close to it, and things cannot be brought in."

"We have also been restricted from delivering messages. Many sites have been requisitioned and people have been arrested, which is a bit troublesome..."

As the group said, it was all about the situation in Chenyang City. Although they had not been fully exposed, they had suffered a lot of losses, but the core management team was not affected.

Meng Hezhou listened and said, "Don't be anxious first. We will continue to remain silent. It is not a major matter. Don't contact us anymore. Don't come to this place in the future. Don't move everything for now, wait for my order."

Everyone looked at him, and one of them couldn't help saying, "Sir, please talk more, will the Northern Expedition come again?"

This is what everyone wants to ask. Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Ji Liao, announced the postponement of the Northern Expedition. This matter is too serious. They are worried that the Northern Expedition may be lost, and then the efforts they have put in so many years will be meaningless.

Meng Hezhou didn't know anything, but he looked very calm and said, "We are not a person for a day or two, a year or two. You know very well who Duke Ding is. No matter what the situation is in Liaodong, we will never abandon us."

Everyone listened to his words and felt a little comforted, and looked uneasy.

Menghezhou can only send out the message now, but it cannot accept it. She patted the table and said, "Don't worry too much, we will do our business well and plan to continue."

Everyone nodded. Even if they had to be silent, they still had to do something at the moment, and it was impossible for them to really do nothing at all.

By mid-to-late April, the atmosphere inside and outside the Ming Dynasty gradually became lively.

As time passed, it continued to ferment, and more and more people from the government and the people opposed the Northern Expedition, and there were countless memorials every day. Almost all over the country were talking about this matter, and there were countless people who came to Beijing to express their feelings to the emperor and the court.

As the chief minister, Qian Qianyi showed unprecedented responsibility. He first met with representatives who opposed the Northern Expedition, explained in detail the importance and inevitability of the Northern Expedition, and criticized some people's rash words.

Too many people know that Qian Qianyi is just a puppet, so they can't accept it. Qian Qianyi was almost driven away by beating and scolding.

On the second day, Qian Qianyi directly sent a report from the cabinet, severely rebuked some people for "losing their hearts and being unethical and discussing national affairs", "When the country is difficult, it will cause trouble and chaos, not knowing the overall situation, what is the difference between cooperating with the enemy?" and so on.

It seemed that he was still unhappy. On April 26, Qian Qianyi presided over the cabinet meeting and deposed more than 70 officials in the court who opposed the Northern Expedition in one go, causing shock to the court and the country.

This made many people understand that this prime minister is not a piece of paper.

But Qian Qianyi also stabbed the hornet's nest. I don't know how many people shouted to ask Qian Qianyi to step down, and many people even broke into the palace and asked to see the emperor.

The huge capital is in chaos.

The cabinet courtyard and the official residences of various officials are everywhere, and the surrounding areas are full of people.

It was not until the patrol battalion came to drive away and protect them that these officials could go home and go to work.

The biggest pressure is Zhou Zheng, almost all of this is for him.

Ma Shiying appeared in the small pavilion of Zhou's mansion, with annoyed expression and said, "Sir, not only are they impeach and gathering to cause trouble, they are also delaying all kinds of matters. For example, taxation, the allocation of money and grain from the Ministry of Revenue, and the operation of the Ministry of Works' military armor, etc. I suspect that in Liaodong, they will also cause trouble!"

Zhou Zheng already knew it, but he was a little surprised but felt that it would be strange if these people did nothing.

Zhou Zheng took a sip of tea and said, "Do what to do, there is nothing to say. Don't leave it to Yuanfu at the level of the Censorate."

Ma Shiying was stunned and said, "Yuan Fu, are you willing to do it?"

Zhou Zheng laughed and said, "If Lu Xiangsheng succeeded in the Northern Expedition, I will also make contributions. What should Yuan Fu do?"

Ma Shiying immediately understood and said, "So that's it. Yuan Fu jumped out so anxiously and was still aggressive. This seems stupid to offend many people, and it turns out that it highlights the sense of existence."

Zhou Zhengdao: "Not only that, he also wants to share the credit. I heard that he gave instructions to the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Revenue one after another, demanding full support for the Northern Expedition, and even persuaded the emperor to issue an order to encourage the Northern Expedition, and denounced the opposition's ulterior motives."

Ma Shiying is also an old man in the officialdom, but she was still impressed by Qian Qianyi's move. This person was the former leader of Donglin, and his wisdom in the officialdom should not be underestimated.

"Yes, the official will sort it out and go find Yuan Fu immediately." Ma Shiying said.

Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said, "Don't go alone."

Ma Shiying was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood, saying, "Yes. Xiaguan went to other departments to see if there are any problems. Please solve them together."

Zhou Zheng nodded calmly and said, "Don't just be there now."

Ma Shiying's heart twitched and he was silent for Qian Qianyi. This is really a demon who is one foot taller than the road.

Qian Qianyi soon received questions about the Six Ministry and other issues. These problems are very difficult. As long as they are done, they will offend a large number of people. They may also have far-reaching impacts and will hinder the "Qingqian Ming".

But Qian Qianyi still gritted his teeth. If he continued to shrink his head and Lu Xiangsheng succeeded in the Northern Expedition, he, as the chief minister, could no longer stay. He must show his presence at this special moment so that both the government and the public can see him.

As a result, Qian Qianyi presided over the meeting one after another, dismissed more than 300 people inside and outside the court, and made clear advances on various reforms.

Qian Qianyi's actions naturally caused a huge shock, and the rebound sound became increasingly high.

Qian Qianyi naturally used all his strength to fight and moved the storm against Zhou Zheng to him.

Just when the government and the opposition were fighting fiercely, May was approaching, and everyone was staring at this incident. However, on April 29, Lu Xiangsheng's day before May, Lu Xiangsheng openly announced that the date of the Northern Expedition was delayed to June because the ice and snow had not melted and the road was difficult to move!

This is like a bomb, more serious than the last time.

There can be a reason for the first delay, but the second time indicates a result: it won’t start a fight!

The government and the country of the Ming Dynasty exploded again, and the opposition suppressed by Qian Qianyi suddenly rose, and it was almost flooding the capital.

Jianlu in Chenyang breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter completed!