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without further action。

Zhang Rang and the eunuchs knew this move was directed against them and said; 〃This is He Jins plot。 If we do not strike first; our whole clans shall be exterminated。〃

So they hid a band of fifty armed ruffians at the Gate of Grand Virtue in the Palace of Happiness; where the Empress lived; then they went in to see her。

They said; 〃The General; feigning to act under mand; has called up armies to the capital to destroy us。 We pray you; Your Majesty; pity and save us!〃

〃Go to the General and confess your faults;〃 said the Empress。

〃If we did; then should we be cut to mincemeat! Rather summon the General into your presence and mand him to cease。 If he will not; then we pray but die in your presence。〃

Empress He issued the requisite mand。

He Jin was just going to her when Secretary Chen Lin advised him not to enter; saying; 〃The eunuchs are certainly behind the order and mean your harm。〃

But He Jin could only see the mand of the Empress and was oblivious to all else。 Said he; 〃Clearly; this is an edict from the Empress。 What harm?〃

〃Our plot is no longer a secret;〃 said Yuan Shao。 〃Still you may go if you are ready to fight your way in。〃

〃Get the eunuchs out first!〃 said Cao Cao。

〃Silly children!〃 said He Jin。 〃What can they do against the man who holds the forces of the empire in his palm?〃

Yuan Shao said; 〃If you will go; then we will e as a guard; just as a precaution。〃

Whereupon both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao chose five hundred best men under their mand; at whose head they placed Yuan Shu; a brother of Yuan Shao。 Yuan Shu; clad in mail; drew up his troops outside the Forbidden Citys entrance; while Yuan Shao and Cao Cao; holding swords; went as escort。

When He Jin neared the Palace of Happiness; the officers from the Inner Bureau said; 〃The orders are to admit the Regent Marshal and none other。〃

So the escort was detained outside。 He Jin went in proudly。 At the Gate of Grand Virtue; he was met by Zhang Rang and Duan Gui; and their followers quickly closed in around him。 He Jin began to feel alarmed。

Then Zhang Rang in a harsh voice began to revile him: 〃What crime had Empress Dong mitted that she should have been put to death? And when the Mother of the Country was buried; who feigned sickness and did not attend? We raised you and your paltry; huckstering family to all the dignity and wealth you have; and this is your gratitude! You would slay us。 You call us sordid and dirty: Who is the cleaner?〃

He Jin was panic stricken and looked about for a way to escape; but all gates had been shut。 The eunuchs closed him in; and then the assassins appeared and cut He Jin into halves。

Closing the days of the Hans; and the years of their rule were near spent;

Stupid and tactless was He Jin; yet stood he highest in office;

Many were they who advised him; but he was deaf as he heard not;

Wherefore fell he a victim under the swords of the eunuchs。

So He Jin died。 Yuan Shao and Cao Cao waited long。 By and by; impatient at the delay; they called through the gate; 〃Thy carriage awaits; O General!〃

For reply the head of He Jin was flung over the wall。 A decree was proclaimed: 〃He Jin has contemplated treachery and therefore has been slain! It pardons his adherents。〃

Yuan Shao shouted; 〃The eunuchs have slain the High Minister。 Let those who will slay this wicked party e and help me!〃

Then one of He Jins generals; Wu Kuang; set fire to the gate。 Yuan Shu at the head of his guards burst in and fell to slaying the eunuchs without regard to age or rank。 Yuan Shao and Cao Cao broke into the inner part of the Palace。 Four of the eunuchs………Zhao Zhong; Cheng Kuang; Xia Yun; and Guo Sheng………fled to the Blue Flower Lodge where they were hacked to pieces。 Fire raged; destroying the buildings。

Four of the Ten Regular Attendants………Zhang Rang; Duan Gui; Cao Jie; and Hou Lan………led by Zhang Rang carried off the Empress; Emperor Bian; and Prince Xian of Chenliu toward the North Palace。

Lu Zhi; since he had resigned office; was at home; but hearing of the revolution in the Palace he donned his armor; took his spear; and prepared to fight。

He saw Eunuch Duan Gui hurrying the Empress along and called out; 〃You rebel; how dare you abduct the Empress?〃

The eunuch fled。 The Empress leaped out of a window and was taken to a place of safety。

General Wu Kuang burst into one of the inner halls where he found He Miao; sword in hand。

〃You also were in the plot to slay your own brother;〃 cried Wu Kuang。 〃You shall die with the others!〃

〃Let us kill the plotter against his elder brother!〃 cried many。

He Miao looked around: His enemies hemmed him in on every side。 He was hacked to pieces。

Yuan Shu bade his soldiers scatter and seek out all the families of the eunuchs; sparing none。 In that slaughter many beardless men were killed in error。

Cao Cao set himself to extinguish the fires。 He then begged Empress He to undertake the direction of affairs; and soldiers were sent to pursue Zhang Rang and rescue the young Emperor and the young Prince of Chenliu。

Meanwhile; Zhang Rang and Duan Gui had hustled away the Emperor and the Prince。 They burst through the smoke and fire and traveled without stopping till they reached the Beimang Hills。 It was then the third watch。 They heard a great shouting behind them and saw soldiers in pursuit。 Their leader; Min Gong; a mander in Henan; was shouting; 〃Traitors; stop; stop!〃

Zhang Rang; seeing that he was lost; jumped into the river; where he was drowned。

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