Riding the Pheonix Chapter 688: Hostages

The city gate of Nan'an was closed for three full days before it was reopened.

In the past three days, the state of Chu has changed.

After Tang Jing's death, the Tang family was divided and their power became weak.

On the contrary, Emperor Tiancheng relied on the power of many aristocratic families to gain a firm foothold.

It can't be said that he has regained the imperial power now, but it is much better than the previous puppet state.

Those aristocratic families that were suppressed by the Tang family in the past actively supported him. Some of them may have sincerely supported the Chu family, and some wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.

Although the situation was chaotic, he had a certain amount of power. At least this palace now has the final say.

With the help of Mingxiao and Miss Ling, he subdued part of the imperial army and firmly took the palace into his own hands.

Just a seal solved his years of difficulties. Emperor Tiancheng was excited and even more interested in this so-called star palace.

When he had a little time, he invited Miss Ling to inquire in detail.

"There are four major star officials in the Star Palace, which are divided into Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu. Each has seven constellations, collectively called the Twenty-Eight Constellations." Miss Ling replied lazily, "Among them, Qinglong is the head of the four major star officials. Without special circumstances, we will all be loyal."

Emperor Tiancheng asked: "Miss Ling, you are the Suzaku, Mr. Ming is the Xuanwu, how about the White Tiger?"

"I don't know." Miss Ling said indifferently, "There is no call, and the four star officers always go their own way. I just met the Xuanwu Star Officer for the first time not long ago. If the White Tiger Star Officer doesn't show up, we won't know when he will arrive. Where to find it?"

Emperor Tiancheng nodded and said, "Miss Ling, are you from a noble family? The Ling family said before that you were being impersonated..."

Miss Ling smiled sarcastically and did not deny it.

Emperor Tiancheng asked: "Actually, you are the Miss Ling family, right? I see that your demeanor and temperament do not look like a Jianghu person."

Miss Ling said calmly: "No matter who I was before, I am the Suzaku star official now."

"That's right." Emperor Tiancheng continued the previous topic, "Miss Ling, you are a young lady from a noble family, Mr. Ming is a master of martial arts, and this Qinglong star official, according to you, has always been a member of the royal family? Then White Tiger star official, What identity will it be?"

Miss Ling glanced at him unexpectedly.

She thought this puppet emperor was a fool, but she could actually see this? Not so stupid anymore.

Because of this unexpected surprise, she patiently answered: "The four star officials are distributed in the government and in the opposition, civil and military. Qinglong is the leader, so they have always been held by members of the royal family, even if they are not royal now, they will be in the future. ”

These words were a bit domineering, and Emperor Tiancheng couldn't help but nodded.

"Most of the Suzaku Star Officers come from civil servant families. The Xuanwu Star Officers are from Xuanmen and are the most powerful among the four Star Officers. As for the White Tiger Star Officers..." Miss Ling frowned slightly, "They have always been composed of He is a military commander, but the Star Palace has been silent for too long, and White Tiger Star Officer has not been heard from for many years. I don’t know his current identity."

"Royal family, Xuanmen, civil servants, military generals..." Emperor Tiancheng sighed, "I see, that's it! I guess those few lovers who came over have stars under your command, Miss Ling?"

Miss Ling nodded: "Wing Fire Snake and Xingri Horse are my direct descendants and have not entered the court. Ghost Golden Sheep had an accident a few years ago. There are four more who are distributed in two dynasties, and I have left them. I surrender to Your Majesty in the State of Chu."

Emperor Tiancheng looked touched and went to hold Miss Ling's hand: "Fortunately, I have you, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."

Miss Ling didn't seem to be aware of it. Just before he took hold of her, she raised her hand to straighten her hair and said slowly: "Since your Majesty is the Qinglong Star Official, we should assist you."

Emperor Tiancheng smiled a little awkwardly, trying to sound more sincere: "Mr. Ming is injured. I'm afraid he won't be able to do what he does these days and will have to trouble Miss Ling."

Miss Ling said calmly: "I don't dare to take it seriously."

Emperor Tiancheng found another topic: "This Qinglong seal was left by Emperor Taizu. Could it be that my imperial grandfather was also a Qinglong star official?"

Miss Ling showed a half-smiling expression: "Well, I haven't heard of it. The previous Suzaku star official told me that in the past fifty years, we had chosen the Jiang family, but something happened later. The four star officials fell apart. The Azure Dragon Seal was lost in the war, so we didn’t know where to find the Azure Dragon Star Officer. Because of this, we each selected suitable candidates to fill the gap of the Azure Dragon."

She looked at Emperor Tiancheng meaningfully: "Your Majesty, the Azure Dragon Seal arrived just in time. If it had been a little later and the Azure Dragon Star Officer was in place, we might not recognize it."

When Emperor Tiancheng heard what she said, he was extremely happy: "Is this so? No wonder before... Hahaha, I don't blame Miss Ling for saying that. However, by opening the Azure Dragon Seal in time, it can be seen that the destiny is still on me."

Miss Ling just smiled and did not refute him.

……

After dealing with Emperor Tiancheng, she left the Xianming Hall.

"Sir." Mr. Ling came up to him, "We have captured a person."

"Who is it?" Miss Ling didn't take it to heart.

"You will know when you go and take a look."

Miss Ling paused.

This subordinate pretended to be her third uncle for several years in order to protect her in the Ling family. He was her closest confidant and knew her very well.

When he said this, he was sure that this person was interested.

"Let's go.~IndoMTL.com~Yes."

Master Ling led Miss Ling into an empty room and saw a person tied to a chair with a piece of cloth stuffed in her mouth. She whined when he saw her.

Miss Ling was stunned for a moment before she remembered.

"Are you that woman's cousin? What's your name? Ji...Ji Wu?"

"Woooooo!" Ji Xiaowu glared at her.

Miss Ling took out the cloth from his mouth.

Ji Xiaowu said unceremoniously: "What Ji Wu? My name is Ji Wei, the Wei who holds the destiny of heaven!"

Everyone calls him Ji Xiaowu Ji Xiaowu, have they all forgotten that he has a name?

"Oh!" Miss Ling nodded and asked Mr. Ling, "How did you catch him?"

Master Ling San said: "Last night, this kid came to the rescue, but he got lost in the formation we set up..."

Miss Ling laughed out loud, which made Ji Xiaowu's face burn.

Getting lost...what's the big deal? His cousin is even more lost. She used to rely on Duofu, but later she relied on Xiaobai, otherwise she would get lost even more!

Miss Ling flicked his cheek with her finger, making Ji Xiaowu so angry that he opened his mouth and wanted to bite her, but she retracted her finger in time. In short, she was just teasing him.

"Sir, what should I do with him?"

Miss Ling looked at him thoughtfully: "That woman seems to value her cousin very much."

"Yes."

Miss Ling nodded: "She will surely come back for rescue, right? In that case, how can we not give her a big gift?"

Ji Xiaowu yelled: "You are a cunning woman with the most vicious heart..."

Miss Ling glanced over and said, "This is quite appropriate to scold your cousin."

So Ji Xiaowu shut up.

It seems so!