At this moment, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Wu Qiong, Zhao Lei, Chunyu Qiong, and others, along with more than a thousand trusted soldiers, were shouting outside Zhengyang Gate, demanding that the people inside open the gate.
With the palace gates tightly shut, Yuan Shao, fearing for He Jin's safety, prepared to break down the gates.
Suddenly, someone threw a bloody human head out from inside the palace walls. Yuan Shao looked at it and saw that it was He Jin's head!
The group was furious.
These eunuchs are truly engaging in blatant provocation against them!
Not only that, but someone inside shouted: "General Yuan, the Grand General has been executed. You all must disperse at once. The Empress Dowager said she will not punish you for trespassing in the palace!"
"Then he will take His Majesty to court, preside over state affairs, and appoint virtuous and capable officials."
Yuan Shao's hair and beard stood on end.
Before He Jin could even stage a military coup to force Empress Dowager He to execute the Ten Attendants, the Ten Attendants struck first and killed He Jin!
How can this be allowed to end so easily?
Even after He Jin's death, and the Ten Attendants and Empress Dowager He wreaking havoc on the court, it was still not up to the Yuan, Yang, Wang, and Sima families to step forward!
If things are going to be chaotic, then let them be even more chaotic!
Yuan Shao immediately roared, "Fellow soldiers, the General has always treated you all well, yet the Ten Attendants killed the General in broad daylight!"
"Let us storm the palace, kill the Ten Attendants, and avenge the Great General!"
Most of the soldiers Yuan Shao brought were He Jin's retainers.
As a general, He Jin was able to have three thousand armored soldiers protecting him.
When Guo Sheng's men came to report the news, Yuan Shao hurriedly summoned Cao Cao and others to bring troops to the palace. The only troops he could mobilize were the armored soldiers guarding the General's Mansion.
Yuan Shao and his trusted troops were stationed outside Luoyang. It would be too late to send troops out of the city to garrison them, so these armored soldiers were summoned immediately.
They had received great favors and rewards from He Jin, but upon learning that He Jin had been killed by the eunuchs and his head had been thrown away, Yuan Shao stirred them up slightly, and they were immediately set ablaze like gasoline barrels!
Some are banging on the door, others are looking for a ladder!
A moment later, a loud shout rang out, and the palace gates of Zhengyangmen were smashed open, as a tidal wave of soldiers surged in.
"Kill the Ten Attendants and their cronies!"
Yuan Shao shouted and charged straight at Zhang Rang with his sword in hand.
Cao Cao and his men, who harbored deep hatred for the Ten Attendants, drew their swords without hesitation and charged forward.
Zhang Rang and the others did not expect that Xia Hui's suggestion would not only be ineffective, but would also arouse the anger of the soldiers outside the door. Before they could run away, Yuan Shao and thousands of soldiers rushed in.
The Ten Attendants hurriedly ordered the eunuchs beside them to block the way so they could escape.
Yuan Shao raised his sword and killed several eunuchs before catching up with Zhang Rang and beheading him on the spot.
Subsequently, a thousand soldiers chased and killed the Ten Attendants in the palace, with shouts of killing and screams of agony filling the air.
In the palace, any eunuch caught by soldiers would be stabbed without any explanation.
Before long, the ground was littered with the corpses of eunuchs.
With Zhang Rang dead, Zhao Zhong and his men fled in panic.
"Let us go to the Empress Dowager for protection!"
"This time it won't work. Last time, the Empress Dowager protected us because the General was there. Now that the General is dead, the Empress Dowager might not be able to protect us anymore!"
"Then what should we do?"
"Why don't we take His Majesty and escape from the palace to avoid trouble? With His Majesty by our side, Yuan Shao and his men will be hesitant to act against him. Would they dare to disrespect His Majesty?"
"Yes, yes, let's go find His Majesty right away!"
Zhao Zhong and his men took a desperate gamble and hurriedly sought out the young Emperor Liu Bian as a talisman.
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At this moment, Empress Dowager He was waiting for He Jin to arrive at Yong'an Palace.
Liu Wei's proclamation naturally reached the palace, and Empress Dowager He was so angry after reading it that her face turned green!
The proclamation portrayed her as so vicious, ruthless, and heartless, even labeling her a "poisonous empress," how could Empress He not feel both guilty and furious?
Soon after, rumors spread throughout the streets and alleys of Luoyang that Empress Dowager He had poisoned Liu Hong, which terrified her.
Unexpectedly, she killed everyone involved, except for her personal eunuch Wang Zhen.
But somehow, the news leaked out and Liu Wei learned that Liu Hong had been poisoned.
Then she heard that He Jin had mobilized troops from Bingzhou, Liangzhou and other places to go to the capital to stage a military coup, intending to force her to hand over the Ten Attendants.
Liu Wei then raised an army in the Hetao region, carrying the late emperor's edict, intending to purge the court of corrupt officials, quell the national crisis, eliminate the poisonous empress, and avenge his father.
The young emperor had only been on the throne for a little over a month, and one major incident after another had occurred. How could Empress Dowager He not be filled with anxiety?
Last night, she dreamt again that Liu Wei came to the capital and made Empress Dowager He kneel before him to serve her.
Empress Dowager He tried to resist, but Liu Wei pinned her down and whipped her tender parts with a large whip!
Upon waking from the dream, Empress Dowager He trembled all over, drenched in sweat, and was completely disoriented.
Now, she is anxiously waiting for He Jin to enter the palace.
Firstly, they questioned He Jin about why he had mobilized troops to the capital, and secondly, they discussed how to deal with Liu Wei's uprising against him!
The shouts and screams outside Yong'an Palace grew closer, filling her with fear and unease.
He Jin brought soldiers in last time, could he be bringing them again this time?
"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, something terrible has happened!"
At that moment, Wang Zhen rushed in, completely flustered.
"What's going on outside? I heard soldiers storming into the palace!" Empress Dowager He asked angrily.
"The Grand General was killed by Zhang's men, and then the Grand General's subordinates led troops to break down the palace gates and storm in."
"They are hunting down Zhang Rang and his men everywhere!"
What!
Empress Dowager He was stunned!
How could such a big change have happened in such a short time?
Previously, she felt that He Jin was always opposing her and hindering her, which made Empress Dowager He wish she could kill He Jin.
Previously, Empress Dowager He had He Miao's help, but now, He Jin has been killed by Zhang's men.
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