Dong Zhuo:

Dong Zhuo (?) - May 22, 192), the name Zhongying, was a native of Lintao (now Minxian County, Gansu Province) in Longxi. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was a powerful minister when he was dedicated to the emperor, and he was the official to the Taishi, and he was named the Marquis. In the sixth year of Zhongping (189), Dong Zhuo originally stationed troops in Hedong County, because he was called by the general He Jin and Yuan Shao, the captain of the Si Li, to lead the army into Beijing to crusade against the ten permanent servants, but he took the opportunity of He Jin being killed to control the government. He then abolished Emperor Shao of the Han Dynasty and set up Emperor Xian instead, causing dissatisfaction. In the following year, Yuan Shao united with the assassins and Taishou from all over the Kanto region to attack Dong Zhuo. In the second year of Chuping (191), Dong Zhuo was defeated by Sun Jian and retreated to Chang'an. In April of the third year of Chuping (192), he was killed by his confidant Lu Bu.

parents

Dong Junya: Dong Zhuo's father, Yingchuan Lun's lieutenant.

Chi Yangjun: Dong Zhuo's biological mother, only knows the title, unknown his surname, is ninety years old, and was beheaded in Yiwu Wumen.

brothers

Brother: Dong Zheng

Brother: Dong Min

children

Zi: Dong?

Female: Dong

Nephew: Dong Huang

Son-in-law: Niu Fu, Li Ru

granddaughter

Granddaughter: Dong Bai

Other relatives

Dong Cheng, Dong Yue

In the last years of Emperor Huan, Dong Zhuo served as Yulinlang. Dong Zhuo has martial arts, unparalleled strength, and is good at wearing two pairs of quivers, shooting left and right when riding a horse.

In March of the second year of Zhongping (185), the imperial court ordered the left chariot general Huangfu Song to lead the army, and Dong Zhuobai Zhonglang would be the deputy.

Emperor Ling was seriously ill and issued an edict to worship Dong Zhuo as the pastor of the state, and his subordinate army was transferred to Huangfu Song. This was the fourth state pastor in the world at that time, it can be seen that the status is high, Dong Zhuo accepted the appointment, but refused to hand over the army, and the book defended: "I have been in charge of the army for ten years, and the soldiers have a very good relationship with me, and they all have to work for me, I beg to take these soldiers to merge the state and serve the border."

Dong Zhuo reported the abolition to Taifu Yuan Kui, and Yuan Kui agreed. Yuan Shao therefore abandoned his official position and fled to Bohai County, Jizhou.

On August 30, Dong Zhuo proposed the abolition of the establishment at the court meeting, and took Huo Guangshi as an example, since Bitian Yannian (whoever opposes it will be immediately executed), only Shangshu Lu Zhi of the Manchu Dynasty stood up to defend himself, Dong Zhuo was speechless and angry. Later, Dong Zhuo also wanted to find an opportunity to kill Lu Zhi, but was dissuaded by Cai Yong and Peng Boqun, and Lu Zhi abandoned his official position and fled.

On September 1, in the front hall of Chongde, Shangshu Ding Palace presided over the abolition ceremony, Taifu Yuan Kui helped Liu Wei off the throne, lifted the jade seal and handed it to Liu Xie, and then helped Liu Xie to officially ascend the throne, which was to "offer the emperor".

Immediately afterwards, Dong Zhuo asked Shangshu to read out the policy, and impeached the Empress Dowager He for killing the Empress Dowager Dong, deposed him, and moved to Yong'an Palace.

On September 3, Empress Dowager He was poisoned and died. Dong Zhuo did not allow the imperial court to hold a funeral for the Empress Dowager, but asked Liu Xie to go to Fengchang Pavilion in Luoyang City to express condolences, and the ministers wore white clothes to the court for three days.

Dong Zhuo was changed from Sikong to Tai Lieutenant, concurrently led the former general, added festivals, gave axes and tigers, and was named the Marquis.

At the end of September, Dong Zhuo, together with Situ Huangwan and Sikong Yang Biao, carried a letter to the court, demanding the rehabilitation of Chen Fan and Dou Wu, who were politically identified (framed) as traitors during the September coup d'état in the first year of Jianning (168), and many party members who were arrested and killed in the "Second Party Rebellion" the following year (169). Liu Xie (Yuan Kui) quasi-played, restored the titles of Chen Fan and others, and promoted their children and grandchildren to officials.

Dong Zhuo also named his mother "Chi Yangjun", so that he could use the criminal law to establish authority. When the servant Shi disturbed the dragon sect and forgot to remove the sword when he visited Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo took advantage of the problem and ordered him to be beaten to death; He also instructed someone to kill Empress Dowager He's mother, Wuyangjun, and even dug up He Miao's body from the grave* and threw it in the garden. Zhou Hui, the son of Zhou Zhong, the great Si Nong, heard that Luoyang had changed, so he went to Luoyang, Dong Zhuo was very disgusted with him, and sent troops to rob and kill him.

Zhang Yang, Cao Cao, Wei Zi and others all recruited troops in the local area to try to oppose Dong Zhuo's rule, and Dongjun Taishou Qiaomao even forged three public documents and distributed them to various state and county governments, stating Dong Zhuo's crimes, and calling on all localities to raise troops against Dong and restore Liu Zhuo's throne.

On the twelfth day of the first month of the first year of Chuping (190), Dong Zhuo ordered Hongnong Wang Langzhong to poison Liu Wei to cut off Qiao Mao and other political attempts against Dong Lian's army.

Officials from the state and county governments in the eastern part of the country elected Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance, led the chariot and cavalry general, and crusaded against Dong Zhuo. The anti-Dong forces are divided into three places: the sour jujube coalition army is Yanzhou and Yuzhou; The Hanoi coalition army is the Jizhou people; The Luyang coalition army is the people of Jingzhou.

Dong Zhuo sent Li Dao to persuade Sun Jian to surrender, but Sun Jian sternly refused. Sun Jian led his army to Dagu Pass, which was ninety miles away from Luoyang. Dong Zhuo personally led his army to fight with him, defeated Chang'an, and Sun Jian was able to enter Luoyang. Dong Zhuo left Niu Fu, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Zhang Ji, Dong Yue and others in various places in Sanfu to prevent Sun Jian from continuing to advance westward.

Situ Wang Yun also had the intention of assassinating Dong, and he persuaded Dong Zhuo's righteous son Lu Bu.

In the early morning of April 23, the third year of Chuping (190), Dong Zhuo took a car to the palace to plan to participate in the emperor's celebration, and Lu Bu was escorted by Lu Bu. When Dong Zhuo's convoy arrived outside the Beiye Gate, Li Su and others rushed out with a halberd and stabbed Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo wore armor inside his court clothes, so he did not hurt the vital point, and Li Su stabbed Dong Zhuo in the arm and stabbed him out of the car, Dong Zhuo shouted: "Where is Lu Bu?!" At this time, Lu Bu unhurriedly took out the prepared edict and shouted: "There is an edict against the thief!" It was only at this time that Dong Zhuo found out that Lu Bu had betrayed him and scolded Lu Bu: "A mediocre dog dares to be so evil!" Lu Bu led everyone forward and killed Dong Zhuo on the spot. Bo Tianjing, the master of the Taishi Mansion, and his servants stepped forward to hug Dong Zhuo's body, and Lu Bu killed them again, and after killing these three people, the other people present did not dare to move.

Subsequently, Wang Yun immediately sent messengers to various government departments to deliver the edict of pardon. When the news of Dong Zhuo's death broke, the soldiers shouted long live, the people sang and danced on the road, and many exchanged jewelry for wine and meat to celebrate.

Dong Zhuo was brutal all his life, full of selfish desires and ambitions. From his career in Longxi to the manipulation of the central power by leading the army into Beijing, he always considered and calculated how to satisfy his selfish desires and ambitions. In order to achieve the goal, Dong Zhuo unscrupulously played with power, trampled on the law, destroyed the economy, and brutalized the people. Although the decline and eventual overthrow of the Eastern Han regime was caused by a variety of complex factors, Dong Zhuo undoubtedly accelerated and promoted the demise of the Eastern Han regime.