Everything went according to Tong Yan's expectations, and he was indeed relieved to kill the third prince without danger. But at the same time, he also deeply understood that the five princesses might be even more powerful than the third prince.

After all, the three princes have been able to get to this day, basically relying on that white-bearded old thing. And the five princesses are all based on their own wisdom.

By the way, where did that old thing go?

The dead man handed over the soft gold armor and soft sword on the third prince to Tong Yan, and began to look around for the whereabouts of the old thing. But after some searching, they found nothing.

This old thing is indeed smart, and when he saw that the situation was not right, he fled from this place as soon as possible. I couldn't kill him all today, and Tong Yan couldn't help but feel a little regretful. But he expected that the old thing would definitely not give up on this, and they would meet again sooner or later, and when that time came, Tong Yan would never let him go, and he would definitely die without a place to bury.

Holding the soft gold armor and soft sword of the third prince in his hand, Tong Yan looked at it carefully for a while, and then directly put it on himself. Although this soft gold armor is not a magic weapon, it is made of excellent materials, and mortal swords are difficult to break at all, and wearing it is like wearing body armor. As for this soft sword, it is much better than the soft gold armor. It is engraved with simple gossip runes, and it should be a low-level magic weapon.

Just wait for Tong Yan's body to gather some true qi a little, the power of this soft sword is definitely much stronger than ordinary swords, make do with it first, and then have the opportunity to get a good one later.

The soft gold armor reserved a mezzanine where the soft sword was hidden, and Tong Yan directly inserted the soft sword into it, but there was no trace of it.

Accepting the "gift" left by the third prince before he died, he turned his attention to Wang Hu and those frightened imperial relatives.

Wang Hu is sure to take it for his own use, as for these royal relatives, he can also coerce and lure them to work for him.

Tong Yan had already made up his mind in his heart, and when he walked in front of a few people, he said straightforwardly: "General Wang Hu, I see that you are jealous and hateful, and you are also a man. Will you follow me and be my vanguard general? ”

Wang Hu already knew Tong Yan's identity, and when he saw Tong Yan recruiting him, he almost didn't hesitate, and immediately knelt down on one knee and said: "Thanks to His Royal Highness, I am willing to follow him to the death!" ”

Hearing this, Tong Yan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yes, you can see the situation clearly and know how to restrain the horse from the precipice, I am very satisfied." Do a good job, and I will never treat you badly. ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Tong Yan not only saved his life, but also avenged him, and it is reasonable for Wang Hu to serve his life willingly.

After accepting Wang Hu, Tong Yan turned to look at the few imperial relatives who were trembling and kneeling on the ground.

"You people, who have been favored by the emperor, are not grateful to Dade, and you dare to join forces with the rebels to take away my country. Are you convicted? ”

As soon as these words came out, these royal relatives immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Seeing this, Tong Yan smiled slightly and said, "Since you have the heart to repent, I will give you a way to live today." But capital sins can be forgiven, but living sins are unforgivable. Inform your family that all the soldiers are included in the army of my imperial city, and when this prince kills the five princesses, you will be able to offset the merits. Would you like to? ”

When the emperor's relatives heard this, they hurriedly responded again and again.

Worried about the safety of the imperial city, Tong Yan did not stay here for long. After collecting the men and horses in the camp, he quickly marched towards the imperial city.

There are still a large number of black-armored troops on the periphery of the imperial city, and Tong Yan must incorporate them all. Only in this way will he have the capital to compete with the five princesses.

With Wang Hu and the emperor's relatives supporting him, the integration of the rebels was extremely smooth. After learning that the third prince had killed himself, those black-armored soldiers almost didn't think about it, and they switched to Tong Yan's command one after another.

The army of the imperial city has reached more than 5,000 people so far, and for a time, the prince Zhao Rui has become the most powerful person in this Zhao country.

But to some surprise of Tong Yan, the imperial city was lost.

The army of the five princesses all gathered outside the Xiyang Gate, and the general Lei Tong who guarded the gate and the more than 300 soldiers of the Royal Forest Army fought to the last moment, until the whole army was destroyed, and the western defense line collapsed.

As for the other three gates, the original layout of Tong Yan was to defend the city. After the fall of Simon, the gatekeeper also became meaningless. The rebels entered the Imperial City and quickly launched a fierce assault on the gatekeepers of the other three gates.

The eunuchs and palace maids who had no training surrendered on the spot. As for the general, Lord Wang and others, they were all captured alive.

Although Tong Yan incorporated a large number of rebels, he lost the imperial city. It seems that he has won a big victory, but in fact he is equal to the five princesses.

Leading the army to gather at the North Noon Gate of the Imperial City, Tong Yan did not launch a strong attack, but chose to salute first and then soldier.

No matter what kind of war it is, it will end up losing both sides. Tong Yan just didn't want to see these soldiers of the Zhao Kingdom die in the war, so he decided to meet with the fifth princess.

At this moment, on the Jinluan Palace, a beautiful woman in red armor was sitting on the emperor's throne with an excited face.

She has been looking forward to this throne for a long time. Although she is a woman, she has ambition and courage that is not weaker than that of men.

Originally, she also thought about finding someone to marry casually, and then concentrate on her husband and children, but she didn't expect the third prince to take the first step to snatch the throne. She knows her brother too well, and with his little talent, she will definitely not be able to keep the throne. Rather than being made emperor by the ambitious third prince, it is better for her to be an empress herself.

In this way, she joined the camp of the crusading army together with the general who defended the city, and captured the imperial city first, sitting on the throne.

"Father, didn't you say that women are inferior to men? What do you think? You didn't expect this throne to end up in my hands, did you? Hum...... From this moment on, I am the empress of Zhao State, and this world will be ruled by me. Hehe......"

Just as the fifth princess closed her eyes and enjoyed the pleasure of the throne alone, the herald suddenly broke in.

"Report ...... Princess, the city gate is urgent. Thousands of men and horses are gathering outside the North Noon Gate, and the enemy commander wants to see you by name! ”

As soon as the fifth princess heard this, she immediately opened her eyes, then frowned, and asked, "Who is the enemy commander?" But the third prince? If it's him, you tell him that I will sit on this throne and let him die of this heart. Yangcheng, Surabaya City, and Beijun were all given to him. We each occupy half of the country, and no one should provoke anyone. Otherwise, I would never mind going to war with him! ”

When the herald heard this, he said with some embarrassment: "Princess, the enemy commander is not the third prince, but ...... It's His Royal Highness! ”

As soon as these words came out, the fifth princess's eyes suddenly widened, and then she said with doubts: "What did you say?" Is it the prince Zhao Rui? How could it be him? ”