Zhu Ling was stunned. Yes, most of them were unwilling to leave offspring. They themselves had no choice but to do so, so how could they be willing to let their descendants continue to do the same.
He was just selfishly wanting to have his own bloodline to rely on.
By the way, Fanger!
Thinking of her daughter, Zhu Ling hurriedly asked, "My little daughter Fang'er is still at the horse farm. I wonder what the situation is like there now?"
Zhu Fang? How could he give his daughter such a name that means the dawn of the sun? How could he not have expectations in his heart? Hua Zhi did not regret her decision to begin with, and now she was even more determined. "The horse farm will be taken over by General Lu of Qingliu Camp. Because of your relationship, Miss Zhu may have to suffer a little. I will send someone to bring Miss Zhu back immediately."
Zhu Ling wanted to say that this was not necessary, but she really couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer, so she didn't refuse.
"I wonder what else Lord Zhu knows about the Chaoli tribe?"
Zhu Ling thought for a moment and sighed, "They need us to collect intelligence on Daqing for them, but they never tell us about the Chaoli people. If you ask me, I really don't know what to say. I'll just say whatever comes to my mind."
Hua Zhi nodded and greeted with clasped hands.
"The Chaoli tribe lived on an island in Muyi. Taizu chased them there and retreated. More than a hundred years later, they found that the island was gradually sinking. At that time, they had not had any new life for four years. The danger of extinction resolved their internal conflicts, and they wanted to fight back."
Zhu Ling took the tea from Bao Xia and blew on it gently. "I heard from the Chaoli people that Ao came with the will of the Wolf God at that time. He integrated the Chaoli tribe and selected young and strong people with less obvious foreign features to go to Daqing, have children with women in Daqing, and take those who look more like their father back home. If they look like their mother, like me, they stay in Daqing. There are also women who go to Daqing to get pregnant and come back. Ao taught a group of old people, who appear beside us in various identities."
Zhu Ling looked down at the tea leaves floating in the cup. "The old woman followed me. When I was six years old, she told me that I was a member of the Chaoli tribe. She found a history book and read to me word by word about the Chaoli tribe. She didn't even need to tell me not to reveal my identity. I didn't dare to tell anyone. That kind of malice... I couldn't sleep for several nights. I would wake up if I dozed off."
A six-year-old child had to face such great malice. Hua Zhi felt a chill down her spine just thinking about it. "You are not crazy. This shows that you have a firm mind."
Zhu Ling smiled. He just wanted to pour a river of poison into the Lianhua River, turning Jinyang from a gambling city into a poison city, and from a living city into a dead city. He didn't know whether this was crazy or not.
"What I said is based on the bits and pieces I heard from the Chaoli people over the years, as well as the correspondence with everyone. The time may not be accurate, but this is probably the case. I have never seen Ao, but we have privately calculated his age. He is at least sixty."
"Is he still alive?"
“Alive.”
Hua Zhi nodded slightly, "That is to say, he is a promising young man, and there is no other wise man in the Chaoli tribe at present."
"I have never heard of such a thing. It should be the case that there is no such thing. Whether a second wise man appears or their wise man dies, the Chaoli people will definitely show their emotions."
That's right. Hua Zhi asked again, "Do you know how many people there are in the Chaoli tribe now?"
Zhu Ling shook his head. "I don't know, but they haven't had any internal conflicts in recent years. After years of recuperation, their numbers should have increased significantly compared to before."
"This is really true. There is not a single piece of good news." Hua Zhi looked helpless. The more she asked, the fuller the image of that clan became. But it was also clearer that they had not wasted these years. In comparison, Daqing had gone downhill.
It's really ridiculous. With such an enemy right next to his bed, how could the emperor of Daqing dare to say so confidently that he wanted to dig a canal!
"Do you know the situation of the Chaoli tribe in the capital? By the way, is there anything special about the date of June 19th?"
Zhu Ling thought about it and shook his head. "I don't remember anything special, at least in Jinyang. But if it is related to the Chaoli tribe, I can't say for sure. The capital is close, so I have paid a lot of attention to it. I do know one thing that the girl may be interested in."
"What is it?"
"About six years ago, I accidentally discovered that the order came from the capital. At that time, I paid more attention to it, and found that it was only like this for a period of time, and then it became unstable again."
Hua Zhi looked serious, "You mean Ao has been to the capital?"
"This is not surprising. The only difference between Chaoli and Daqing people is that some are taller and stronger, and their facial features are more profound. This can be concealed with a little disguise. Moreover, not all Chaoli people are like this. Some of them don't look much different from Daqing people."
It's not surprising. What he did in the capital is questionable. Six years ago? Hua Zhi wrote it down. At that time, she didn't know what was going on outside, but those old men who had eyes and ears everywhere must know. It would be right to ask them.
Zhu Ling stood up and folded her sleeves, saying, "Miss, please ask someone to bring some paper and pen."
When Miss Bao Xia saw her nod, she hurried to the door and gave some instructions. Immediately, someone brought over pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Zhu Ling held up his sleeve and wrote a few lines, picked it up and looked at it, then handed it to Bao Xia, "This is a person in Jingcheng who has the same status as me and is trustworthy."
As he spoke, Zhu Ling continued to write at his desk. Hua Zhi did not disturb him but looked down at the three lines of words.
These are the names of the three and their apparent identities: Qu Xingzhi, a teacher at Hongyan Academy; He Congjian, a clerk at the Ministry of War; Tang Qingyuan, the owner of Qingfeng Restaurant. As individuals, they are extremely ordinary people, and countless people in a place like the capital could easily strangle them to death. But it is terrifying to know that they have another identity.
Hongyan Academy is one of the two major academies in the capital. Half of the children of aristocratic families study there. It is the most well-informed academy. Even the internal information that is unknown to the outside world is not a secret there.
Needless to say, the Ministry of War, although the rank of the Shulingshi is not high and he does not have access to many secrets, the Shulingshi is in charge of documents.
As for Qingfeng Restaurant, Hua Zhi didn't know about it before, but heard of it after she started her own business. It is a restaurant in a large area with a low entry barrier. The owner, Mr. Tang, is famous for his generosity and is on friendly terms with all kinds of people.
A closer look reveals that the three positions have taken over both the black and white worlds. Any movement in the capital city will probably be known clearly to the Chaoli clan.
Only by knowing both yourself and your enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger of defeat. But now the situation is reversed.
PS: These chapters are about setting up the Chaoli tribe, which will have a huge impact on the later parts. The content is a bit dry, so the girls are just waiting for something to get through.