Seeing Empress Dowager He protecting the Ten Attendants, while He Jin hesitated and looked back, Yuan Shao stamped his feet in regret, lamenting that he had missed a good opportunity to kill the Ten Attendants.

However, for He Jin, the fact that Jian Shuo had been killed and that the three thousand Xiyuan Army and the Imperial Guards were now under his control was already a great gain.

The Ten Attendants were merely eunuchs; they had little real power and no control over the army.

Since Empress Dowager He wants to take them in, let's let them go for now!

He Jin thought to himself.

When Empress Dowager He saw that He Jin had given up on executing the Ten Attendants, she suddenly felt much more respected.

He Jin immediately presented a memorial to Empress Dowager He, requesting her seal to remove Liu Wei's title and official position and to promote Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan, and Yuan Shao.

Because Empress Dowager He is now by the young emperor's side every day, and the young emperor is still young, Empress Dowager He (Empress He) is exercising imperial power on his behalf, and the Imperial Seal of the State is in her possession.

He Jin dared not have too much of a falling out with Empress Dowager He. Empress Dowager He protected the Ten Attendants, and this was one of the main reasons why He Jin chose to give up.

He needs his sister's support to eliminate the eunuch faction.

Upon hearing that He Jin intended to take action against Liu Wei, Empress Dowager He readily agreed to the memorial and affixed her imperial seal.

Upon returning to the General's Mansion, He Jin immediately began to devise plans to deal with Liu Wei.

One after another, messengers departed from Luoyang, heading to Liangzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Guanzhong and other places.

There were even envoys disguised as merchants who traveled to the northern desert.

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When Yuan Shao returned to his residence, Yuan Wei, Yuan Feng, Yuan Cheng, Yuan Ji, Yuan Shu, and other members of the Yuan family in Luoyang had been waiting for him for a long time.

Yuan Shu was originally appointed as the governor of Nanyang. When the young emperor ascended the throne, he and Yuan Shao, who was the governor of Ji Province, were summoned back to Luoyang by He Jin and appointed as Tiger General, in charge of one of the five northern camps of the capital.

It also includes representatives from prominent families such as Wang Yun, Yang Biao, and Sima Fang.

They were essentially a group of scholar-officials dependent on the maternal relatives of the emperor.

As soon as Yuan Shao returned, everyone's eyes turned to him. Yuan Wei immediately asked, "Benchu, how is it? Have you already executed Jian Shuo and the Ten Attendants?"

"Jian Shuo was killed, and the Western Garden Army and the Imperial Guards were also taken back by the General."

Yuan Shao said bitterly, "It's a pity we were a step too late. The Ten Attendants were not executed and were saved by Empress Dowager He!"

"And the General was also completely unharmed!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt regret and sighed.

"We originally thought that He Jin, Jian Shuo, and the Ten Attendants would fight each other to the death!"

"Only in this way can we have the opportunity to bring the sons of various families into the court and expand our influence."

"Now it's all over. Jian Shuo was killed, the Ten Attendants are safe and sound, He Jin is also unharmed, and we have gained nothing."

Yuan Feng shook his head.

“He Jin does value us, but the Ten Attendants have sided with Empress Dowager He, and who knows how much trouble they will cause!” Yuan Wei frowned.

"Yes, the young emperor is still young, and Empress Dowager He is ruling as regent, which is already very disadvantageous for us."

Wang Yun said, "If the Ten Attendants are allowed to spread rumors and mislead the Empress Dowager again, it will be even worse!"

Yang Biao continued, "But if the General wants to execute the Ten Attendants, he must obtain the Empress Dowager's consent. Now that the Empress Dowager is protecting the Ten Attendants, we have no way to do anything!"

Yuan Shao listened to everyone's discussion and his eyes lit up: "Uncle, Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bing Province, was able to enter officialdom smoothly because of your promotion and guidance."

"He has now been promoted to General Who Pacifies the North by He Jin!"

"I think it would be better to let him lead the army into the capital and stage a military coup against Empress Dowager He! When the army arrives in the capital, they can force Empress Dowager He to eliminate the eunuchs. If she does not comply, they can threaten to rebel, thereby forcing the Empress Dowager to submit!"

Everyone fell into thought upon hearing this.

“Dong Zhuo is currently receiving a lot of favors from He Jin, how could he possibly obey our orders?” Yuan Wei shook his head.

"We don't need to get involved; just let the General give the order!"

Yuan Shao immediately said, "Just now in the palace, I saw that the General was also dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager's control of the imperial power, but due to the Empress Dowager's influence, he had no choice but to let the Ten Attendants go!"

"Given the opportunity, he will definitely target the Ten Attendants."

"As for getting the General to issue an order to summon Dong Zhuo to the capital, I can have the General's retainers persuade him."

Yuan Shao was thrilled with his brilliant idea, his face beaming with pride.

"I think this is very inappropriate!"

Sima Fang, the Prefect of Jingzhao, looked worried. "I've heard that Dong Zhuo is greedy, cruel, and untrustworthy. What if he enters the capital and refuses to obey orders, instead acting recklessly with the power of his troops? Wouldn't that be even worse?"

Sima Fang was the representative of the Sima family of Hanoi. He had eight sons, namely Sima Lang, Sima Yi, Sima Fu, Sima Kui, Sima Xun, Sima Jin, Sima Tong, and Sima Min, all of whom were famous. Because each of them had the character "Da" in their courtesy name, they were known as the "Eight Talents".

"Yes! This is too risky a move, like driving away tigers and wolves!"

Wang Yun and Yang Biao immediately echoed this sentiment.

"Then let all the powerful generals from various regions lead their troops into the capital. As for Ji Province, I will also send troops there!"

"Moreover, Ding Yuan, the governor of Liangzhou, was extremely loyal to the Han Dynasty, and his military strength was comparable to that of Dong Zhuo."

"With Ding Yuan and others acting as check and balances, plus the Five Northern Camps and the Western Garden Army in the capital, what trouble could Dong Zhuo possibly cause?"

Upon hearing Yuan Shao's words, Wang Yun and Yang Biao were about to object when Yuan Wei spoke up, saying, "Yuan Shao's plan is indeed a brilliant one!"

He had already understood Yuan Shao's meaning.

What!

The others were shocked; Yuan Shao's idea was absolutely terrible.

If soldiers from all over the country flood into the capital, how can they be controlled? What can happen but to cause even greater chaos in the capital?

But why did Yuan Wei, the Grand Tutor and head of the Yuan family, agree to this?

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