In the sixth year of Zhongping (189), Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty died, and what were you doing inside and outside the palace of the Eastern Han Dynasty at this time? In two words, death!

We turn the time back to the fifth year of Zhongping, when Emperor Ling of Han had not yet died, but he already knew that his life was short, so he wanted to determine his successor. At that time, Emperor Ling had two sons, one was Liu Wei, the eldest prince born to Empress He, and the other was Liu Xie, the second prince of Wang Meisheng. Wang Meiren is the granddaughter of Wang Bao, a general with five facial features, she has a plump body, beautiful appearance, smart and intelligent, and can write and count. In the fourth year of Guanghe (181), Wang Meiren gave birth to the prince Liu Xie for Emperor Ling, and Empress He was very jealous of this, so she sent someone to poison her with poisoned wine. Emperor Ling of Han was furious when he learned about it and wanted to depose Empress He, but the eunuchs resolutely dissuaded him before he had to give up. Liu Xie was then raised by Empress Dowager Dong, the mother of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.

Among the two sons of Emperor Xian, Liu Wei is the eldest son born to the queen and the legitimate heir of orthodoxy, and his uncle is still the general He Jin who leans towards the government and the opposition, and Liu Xie's biological mother Wang Meiren has long died, everyone may think that there is no suspense in this? But Emperor Han Ling didn't think much, under the influence of his mother, Empress Dowager Dong, he liked his youngest son very much, he felt that his youngest son was intelligent, unchaotic, and had an imperial temperament, so he thought about abolishing the elder and standing young.

It is not a trivial matter to change the crown prince, at least the ministers led by He Jin will not agree, and He Jin, as a general, still holds the national military power, this matter is not so simple. But Emperor Han Ling didn't see it that way, because he had already persuaded a group of key people, and in his opinion, as long as these people agreed, then there would be no big problem. Who are these people? Let's think about who is invincible in the world in the era of Hengling, there is nothing wrong with it, eunuchs! After the Yellow Turban Rebellion was quelled, the power of the group of relatives led by He Jin increased greatly and began to threaten the eunuchs. After the eldest prince Liu Wei ascended the throne, He Jin's power would be further enhanced, which the eunuchs did not want to see, so supporting Liu Xie was also a matter of pushing the boat.

In order to balance He Jin, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty set up the eight captains of the West Garden, with Xiaohuangmen Jian Shuo as the captain of the upper military academy, Hu Ben Zhonglang general Yuan Shao as the lieutenant of the middle army, Bao Hong, the captain of the tun cavalry, Bao Hong, as the lieutenant of the military academy, Cao Cao as the lieutenant of the military academy, Zhao Rong as the assistant lieutenant, Chun Yuqiong as the lieutenant of the military academy, and the left and right lieutenants. Among them, Emperor Ling trusts Jian Shuo very much, thinking that he is powerful and strategic. And made him the marshal of the country, and even the generals were under his jurisdiction, and he was in charge of the army.

After Jian Shuo gained power, he quickly decided to take action against He Jin, wanting to transfer him away from the central government so that he could act in the future. At that time, Han Sui was in turmoil, and Jian Shuo and the attendants lobbied Emperor Ling to send He Jin to lead the troops to the west, and Emperor Ling quickly agreed. But He Jin is not stupid, although he can't openly disobey the order of the Spirit Emperor, so He Jin adopts the trick of procrastination. He sent Yuan Shaodong to mobilize the troops of Xu and Yanzhou, saying that as long as Yuan Shao returned, he would send troops immediately, so as to delay time. In the end, after Emperor Han Ling died, He Jin did not send troops.

Emperor Ling of Han hesitated before he died, and finally entrusted Liu Xie to Jian Shuo, and let Jian Shuo control the forbidden army in the palace. After Emperor Ling's death, Jian Shuo prepared to kill He Jin first and then set up Liu Xie as the Son of Heaven. Jian Shuo planned to kill He Jin when he entered the palace, but unfortunately his Sima Pan Yin had an old relationship with He Jin, and he made eyes on He Jin at a critical moment. He Jin understood Pan Yin's hint, and immediately said that he was ill and fled to the barracks, leading his troops to protect his family layer by layer. From then on, He Jin was prepared, Jian Shuo never found a chance, and under the strong military threat of He Jin, Liu Wei finally ascended the throne smoothly.

After Liu Wei ascended the throne, he honored his mother Empress He as the empress dowager, and the Empress Dowager He presided over the government in the court, appointed Yuan Kui as the empress dowager, and presided over the affairs of Shangshu with the general He Jin. Ho was able to take control of the government. Jian Shuo was very disturbed by this situation, so he wrote to Zhao Zhong, Guo Sheng, etc., who were in charge of the Zhongchang Dynasty, saying: "The general's brother Bingguo is in the special dynasty, and now he is conspiring with the party members of the world to punish the first emperor and wipe out my Cao, but he bans the army with Shuodian, so he is silent. It is advisable to close the cabinet and arrest him urgently. "I hope that the eunuchs will conspire to get rid of the He Jin brothers.

But Guo Sheng is He Jin's hometown, he is from the same county, Empress Dowager He and He Jin can have today's status, he has helped a lot, so he is closer to He's family. After Guo Sheng consulted with Zhao Zhong and others, he not only rejected Jian Shuo's proposal, but also betrayed Jian Shuo and sent his letter to He Jin. And He Jin had already been murderous to him, so he ordered Jian Shuo to be arrested and executed, and then he personally led Jian Shuo's troops.

In addition to Jian Shuo, the Dong family was also a staunch supporter of Liu Xie, led by Empress Dowager Dong and her nephew, Dong Chong, the general of the Ticket Cavalry. After Jian Shuo's death, Dong Chong and He Jin competed for power, and the eunuchs relied on Dong Chong as party aid. In the palace, every time the Empress Dowager Dong wanted to interfere in state affairs, the Empress Dowager He stopped it. Empress Dowager Dong felt resentful and scolded: "You are arrogant now, relying on your brother He Jin!" I want to order Dong Chong, the general of the ticket cavalry, to cut off He Jin's head, just a gesture! ”

After Empress Dowager He heard it, she told He Jin. So He Jin and the three dukes played together: "The Empress Dowager Dong sent Xia Yun, a former middle servant, to collude with the state and county officials to loot property, all of which are stored in the Yongle Palace where she lives. According to the old practice, the queen of the feudal kingdom could not stay in the capital, so please move her back to her home country. Empress Dowager He approved this recital. Later, He Jin raised troops to surround the Ticket Cavalry General's Mansion, arrested Dong Chong, and relieved him of his duties.

After successively eliminating Jian Shuo and Dong Chong, He Jin had already controlled the government and the entire army of the country.

He Jin knew a long time ago that the eunuchs had been hated by everyone in the world for a long time, and Jian Shuo had framed him, and after He Jin took control of the power of the imperial court, he began to secretly prepare with Yuan Shao and others to get rid of the eunuchs. In order to make up for his lack of talent, he recruited talents extensively, and Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Feng Ji, He Hao, Xun You and others all defected to him at this time.

After He Jin killed Jian Shuo and Dong Chong, Yuan Shao persuaded He Jin to take Dou Wu as a warning, not to enter and leave the palace casually to give the eunuchs a chance, and to eliminate the harm to the world as soon as possible and eliminate all the eunuchs. He Jin agreed, so he couldn't get sick, and he didn't even attend the emperor's funeral. And soon made up a plan and decided to do something to the eunuchs. He Jin told the Empress Dowager He all the strategies, but the Empress Dowager He didn't listen, and thought that it was an old rule of the Han family for the eunuchs to manage the inner palace and control the forbidden army, and it could not be abolished! And said that Emperor Ling had just passed away, how could she be in charge of the government with those party members in a grand manner!

He Jin couldn't oppose the will of his sister Empress Dowager He, so he prepared to deal with the eunuchs who were the leaders first. However, Yuan Shao believed that if all the eunuchs were not killed, because the eunuchs were too close to the emperor, they could use the emperor's authority to give orders at any time, and sooner or later it would become a great harm.

At this time, the eunuchs also knew the news, and they were very afraid. So the eunuchs ran to the Empress Dowager He to intercede on the one hand, and on the other hand, they bribed Empress Dowager He's mother Wu Yangjun and He Miao many times, and Wu Yang Jun and He Miao also spoke for the eunuchs. The eunuchs believed that He Jin wanted to kill all the emperor's cronies on the left and right, so as to achieve the goal of weakening the emperor's power and facilitate his own dictatorship. Because He Jin didn't even attend Emperor Ling's funeral, and didn't come to the palace to communicate with him, Empress Dowager He couldn't help but start to doubt He Jin, and she was even more protective of the eunuchs.

The eunuchs have been operating in the palace for decades, and their power is deeply entrenched, and there are countless villains and lackeys colluding outside, which is not very easy to deal with. He Jin was also cautious about this, but he was so hesitant that he repeatedly missed the opportunity, and in the end he paid with his life for his indecision.