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Volume 1 Chapter 68 Death of He Jin

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    Compared with the calm situation in Qiao County, Luoyang is very lively.  After killing Jian Shuo, He Jin's power increased greatly.  People want a good reputation when they have power, and He Jin is no exception. He thinks about how to improve his reputation every day.

    At this time, Yuan Shao understood He Jin's intentions and spoke to He Jin through Zhang Jin: "The eunuchs Huangmen and Changshi have been in power for a long time and are dedicated to doing bad things. The general should choose virtuous people to rectify the country and bring peace to the world."  Harmful."

    He Jin thought it was right, so he appointed Yuan Shao as Sili Xiaowei, He Yong as Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, Xu You as Huangmen Shilang, and Zheng Tai as Shangshu.  More than twenty people were promoted at the same time, and they all became He Jin's confidants.

    Yuan Shao believed that only by killing all the eunuchs could future troubles be avoided.  He said to He Jin: "In the past, Dou Wu planned to kill his favorite, but he was killed instead. The reason was that the matter was not secret and his words were leaked. The soldiers of the five battalions obeyed the eunuchs, but Dou Wu trusted them, and ended up destroying himself.  . Now the general occupies the position of the emperor's uncle, and his brothers lead powerful troops. The army generals are all handsome and famous people, and they are willing to serve the general to the best of their ability. Everything is under the control of the general. This is a good opportunity given by heaven. The general should eliminate the evil for the world in one fell swoop.  , leave your name to future generations!¡±

    But the eunuchs were not blind. Seeing the scholars being promoted one after another, the eunuchs were also wary and kept making comments around Queen Mother He.  As the saying goes, three people make a tiger. It has been said for a long time that Queen Mother He was also a little dissatisfied with her brother who had monopolized power.

    Therefore, when He Jin reported to the Queen Mother He that he wanted to kill the eunuchs, the Queen Mother He disagreed.  She said to He Jin: "Eunuchs are in charge of the defense of the forbidden palace. This is the tradition of our Han Dynasty. It has been hundreds of years from the past to the present. How can it be easily abolished? Besides, the late emperor just passed away, and there is only so much in the palace.  In terms of manpower, besides eunuchs, who else can I use?"

    Seeing that his sister strongly objected, He Jin fell into the old habit of being soft-hearted, and said to his cronies: How about we kill a few notorious criminals to let the world know that we have this intention.

    Seeing that He Jin was wavering, Yuan Shao further said to him: "The eunuch is close to the Supreme Being and conveys the edict. If we don't catch them all, there will be endless troubles. Moreover, now that the plan has been exposed, why didn't the general make a decision earlier? Things change over time and it is too late to act.  You will be in trouble."

    He Jin was hesitant. After all, he had just taken control of the government, and the power in his hands was not yet warmed up, so he did not dare to act rashly.  However, the regular servants had been in high and low official positions for many years and had already taken root in the court. Their strength was considerable, so He Jin did not dare to take action rashly.

    At this time, the eunuchs were also aware of the danger. They spent a large amount of money and bribed Queen Mother He's mother Wuyang Jun, He Jin's brother He Miao and others many times to ask them to speak good words for them.  Not only that, the eunuchs also took advantage of Empress Dowager He's desire for power and advised her: "If the general gets rid of all the ministers, then the court will become his one-spoken hall. Even with the dignity of the empress dowager, he will not be able to do so."  Confront him. When the time comes, what the general says will be gold-plated!"

    Having said it a lot, Queen Mother He also felt that it made some sense.  Every time He Jin discussed with her how to get rid of the eunuchs, Queen Mother He would always talk to him about it, but she just didn't agree.

    When Yuan Shao saw this situation, he was very anxious and once again offered advice to He Jin: "We can mobilize the heroes from all over the world and lead the troops to the capital to give military advice to the Queen Mother."

    He Jin didn¡¯t think much about it. He really thought this was a good idea, so he ordered to summon Dong Zhuo, the governor of the state, to lead the army to Beijing. He also sent his subordinates Wang Kuang and Cavalry Commander Bao Xin back to their hometown to recruit troops.

    Chen Lin, the chief secretary, Zheng Tai, the imperial censor, and Lu Zhi, the minister, all advised He Jin not to call in foreign troops to the capital. They believed that He Jin held an important position and had a large number of troops. If he wanted to kill the eunuchs, he only needed to make a decisive decision without having to do so.  Recruiting foreign troops, and Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital will surely cause chaos, so why not listen?

    Chen Lin, the chief registrar, even cried and remonstrated: "The Book of Changes says that 'there is no danger of a deer', and the proverb goes like 'cover your eyes to catch sparrows'. You can't deceive your ambitions with trivial things, but you can deceive your country's major affairs.  Huh? Today, the general has the imperial power, holds the troops, moves the dragon and the tiger, and has high and low in his heart. This is like a roaring drum and a furnace burning the hair and ears. He goes against the rules and regulations, and no one obeys him. Instead, he releases sharp weapons and recruits foreign help.  When a large number of soldiers gather together, the strong one becomes the hero. The so-called fighting against others and giving others a handle will not succeed and will lead to chaos."

    He Jin still couldn¡¯t listen and still issued the order.  Soon, soldiers and horses from all over the country entered the capital one after another, and the capital was shaken.  Only then did the Queen Mother He feel that the situation was serious, so she summoned her younger brother He Miao and asked him to discuss with He Jin to prevent serious trouble.

    He Miao accepted a large amount of treasures secretly sent by the eunuchs, and being honest, he ran to He Jin and persuaded in a low voice: "Brother, when we came from our hometown, we were extremely poor. If we hadn't made friends with these people in the palace,  How can you, a powerful man, have any chance of getting rich?! Now we brothers and sisters are in charge of the Han Dynasty. We cannot be so mean and ungrateful and let others gossip! Besides,National affairs must be carefully considered. Now that the troops are entering Beijing, it is easy to cause trouble, which is not conducive to the stability of the court!  "

    After He Miao¡¯s advice, He Jin hesitated again.  At this time, Yuan Shao sneaked into the mansion and persuaded He Jin: "General, now is the critical time to meet with Tu Qiong Dagger. What are you still hesitating about, General? If you wait any longer, those regular servants will do something wrong again.  Come on! Taking advantage of the good situation now, let¡¯s act quickly!¡±

    He Jin then appointed Yuan Shao as Sili Xiaowei, who was assigned to attack during the holidays; Wang Yun, who was engaged in Zhonglang, was appointed as Henan Yin.

    As Yuan Shao said, at this time, the situation was already exhausted, and even if the eunuchs controlled some troops, they were unable to fight against He Jin.  The Empress Dowager He was also frightened by this situation and ordered them to leave the palace and return to their hometown.  At this time, the eunuchs were all panicked. They no longer cared about putting on airs. They were as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog. They all went to kowtow together to beg He Jin for forgiveness.

    Thinking of the past friendship, He Jin still received them and said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows very well that everyone in the world has a big opinion against you, saying that you are just a silverfish to my great man. In the past few days, people have been advising me.  I will kill you all, but I feel that there is still affection between us, so I postpone the matter and save your lives. However, Dong Zhuo's troops are about to enter Beijing. They are arrogant and fierce soldiers. I  But you can¡¯t control too much, so you should leave quickly before they enter the capital!¡±

    Yuan Shao kept winking at the side and asked He Jin to detain these regular servants on the spot. However, He Jin felt that he should be kind and even sent them out of the house himself.

    Yuan Shao was very unwilling, so he wrote letters to various prefectures and counties in the name of He Jin, asking them to supervise the regular servants and find opportunities to arrest them and imprison them!  Empress Dowager He was forced by the military force and ordered the palace to be closed, prohibiting eunuchs from entering the palace again.  The eunuchs were now desperate and truly in dire straits.

    As the leader among these eunuchs, Zhang Rang also racked his brains to think of a way out.  His daughter-in-law happened to be the cousin of Queen Mother He.  So Zhang Rang knelt in front of his daughter-in-law, talking about his grievances with snot and tears, and finally said that he was leaving Luoyang soon, hoping to enter the palace again and serve the Queen Mother one last time.  Even if you die unexpectedly in the future, you will no longer have any regrets.

    Zhang Rang¡¯s daughter-in-law felt that what her father-in-law said was very pitiful, so she agreed and told her mother Wuyang Jun about the matter.  The old lady was very moved, and soon went to the palace to see Queen Mother He and told the matter.  Queen Mother He also felt a little sad, so she ordered the palace ban to be lifted so that the eunuchs could enter the palace at any time as they had in the past.

    As soon as the Empress Dowager He relaxed her position, the eunuchs quickly flattered her and sent large sums of goods. The regular servants actually gained the Empress Dowager He's trust and continued to control the affairs of the palace.

    When He Jin saw that his sister was confused again, he didn't think much, so he got up and went into the palace, asking his sister to drive these powerful officials out of the palace, kill them and punish them, so as to win the hearts of the world.  At the same time, the eunuchs' properties were confiscated to fill the empty treasury.

    He Jin did not expect that his conversation with his sister would be heard clearly by Zhang Rang and others.  So Zhang Rang took dozens of people, including Duan Gui and Bi Lan, who were the regular servants, each armed with weapons, to ambush in the main hall, pretending to be ordered by the Queen Mother He to summon He Jin.

    He Jin didn¡¯t think much about it, thinking that his sister finally listened and entered the palace happily, and then was surrounded by eunuchs holding weapons.

    Zhang Rang even asked angrily: "If the world is like this, is it all the responsibility of us Changshi? Are you powerful people innocent?! When the Queen Mother Wang Meiren was poisoned and killed, the late Emperor noticed it.  The late Emperor almost deposed the Queen Mother, but we, as a group of people, spent a large sum of money to flatter the late Emperor and kept saying good things about you brothers and sisters in front of him, so that we were able to get over this matter. What did you promise at that time?  Now that you have taken control of the power, what do you do?! Now you want to kill all of us regular servants, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too much! Everyone says that the palace is dirty, but look at these ministers, no one can  Is it clean?!¡±

    The more people talked, the more excited they became. Qu Mu, the supervisor of Shang Fang, even drew out his sword and struck at He Jin.  Unexpectedly, He Jin couldn't dodge, and the sword was piercing his vital part!  Now everyone was dumbfounded. The general died here. What should we do?

    Zhang Rang and others discussed repeatedly, and finally decided to appoint the late Taiwei Fan Ling as Sili Xiaowei in the name of the Queen Mother, and Xu Xiang, the Shaofu, as Henan Yin.

    As soon as the edict was issued, it aroused a lot of doubts, and the minister even went to the palace to question it in person.  In desperation, the minister chopped off He Jin's head and threw it to the minister, saying, "He Jin has rebelled and has been executed!"

    In the eyes of the regular servants, they had the Queen Mother and the Emperor in their hands, and the scholars did not dare to do anything to them.  But in the eyes of the scholars, this was clearly the beginning of the second disaster of party imprisonment.  If you don't give the powerful eunuchs a head-on blow, thenWhen you come to this court, you have to be controlled by the regular servants.

    So Huben Zhonglang led Yuan Shu to attack the palace city and burned Qingsuo Gate.  Yuan Shao and others took He Jin's generals Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang and led their troops to attack the Forbidden Palace.

    Zhang Rang and others acted in a hurry and were unable to resist the army. They could only take the Queen Mother, Young Emperor and others hostage and flee.

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