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She argued with him; 〃Those officials look after palace affairs and are old servants。 To kill the old servants just after the death of their master would appear disrespectful to the dynastys ancestral temple。〃

And as He Jin was of a vacillating mind; he murmured assent and left her。

〃What about it?〃 said Yuan Shao on meeting him。

〃She will not consent。 What can be done?〃

〃Call up an army and slay them。 It is imperative。 Never mind her consent!〃

〃That is an excellent plan;〃 said He Jin。 And he sent orders all round to march soldiers to the capital。

But Secretary Chen Lin objected; 〃Nay! Do not act without due consideration。 The proverb says To cover the eyes and snatch at swallows is to fool oneself。 If in so small a matter you cannot attain your wish; what of great affairs? Now by virtue of the emperor and with the army under your hand; you are like prancing tiger and soaring dragon: You may do as you please。 To use such enormous powers against the eunuchs would bring victory as easily as lighting up a furnace to burn a hair。 Only act promptly: Use your powers and smite at once; and all the empire will be with you。 But to summon forces to the capital; to gather many bold warriors into one spot; each with different schemes; is to turn our weapons against our own person; to place ourselves in the power of another。 Nothing but failure can e of it; and havoc will ensue。〃

〃The view of a mere book…worm;〃 said He Jin with a smile。

Then one of those about He Jin suddenly clapped his hands; laughing; 〃Solving this issue is as easy as turning over ones hand! Why so much talk?〃

The speaker was Cao Cao。

Wouldst thou withdraw wicked people from thy princes side;

Then seek counsel of the wise people of the state。

What Cao Cao said will be disclosed in later chapters。

Main Next to Chapter 3 》》

Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 3

Chapter 3

In Wenming Garden; Dong Zhuo Denounces Ding Yuan;

With Red Hare; Li Su Bribes Lu Bu。

What Cao Cao said was this: 〃The eunuch evil is of very old standing; but the real cause of the present trouble is in the improper influence allowed them by the emperors and the misplaced favoritism they have enjoyed。 But a gaoler would be ample force to employ against this kind of evil; and getting rid of the main culprits is quite enough。 Why increase confusion by summoning troops from the regions? Any desire to slay all of them will speedily bee known; and the plan will fail。〃

〃Then; Cao Cao; you have some scheme of your own to further;〃 said He Jin with a sneer。

Cao Cao left the meeting; proclaiming; 〃The one who throws the world into chaos is He Jin!〃

Then He Jin sent swift; secret letters far and wide to several bases。

It must be recalled that Dong Zhuo had failed in his attempt to destroy the Yellow Scarves rebellion。 He would have been punished if he had not bribed the Ten Eunuchs heavily for their protection。 Later; through connections in the capital; he obtained rapid promotions from General to General of the Front Army; to Lord of Aoxiang; to Imperial Protector in the western region of Xizhou and mander of an army of two hundred thousand troops。 But Dong Zhuo was treacherous and disloyal at heart。 So when he received the summons to the capital; he rejoiced greatly and lost no time in obeying it。 He left a son…in…law; mander Niu Fu; to look after the affairs of Xizhou and set out for Luoyang。 Dong Zhuo took with him a huge army and four generals………Li Jue; Guo Si; Zhang Ji; and Fan Chou。

Dong Zhuos adviser and son…in…law; Li Ru; said; 〃Though a formal summons has e; there are many obscurities in it。 It would be well to send up a memorial stating plainly our aims and intentions。 Then we can proceed。〃

So Dong Zhuo posed something like this:

〃Thy servant knows that the continual rebellions owe their origin to Zhang Rang and the Regular Attendants of the Inner Bureau; who act counter to all recognized precepts。 Now to stop the ebullition of a pot the best way is to withdraw the fire; to cut out an abscess; though painful; is better than to nourish the evil。 I have dared undertake a military advance on the capital; with thy permission; and now pray that Zhang Rang and the other eunuchs be removed for the happiness of the dynasty and of the empire。〃

He Jin read this memorial and showed it to his partisans。

Then said Minister Zheng Tai; 〃A fierce wild beast: If he es; his prey will be humans!〃

He Jin replied; 〃You are too timorous: You are unequal to great schemes。〃

But Lu Zhi also said; 〃Long have I known this man。 In appearance innocent; he is a very wolf at heart。 Let him in; and calamity enters with him。 Stop him; do not let him e; and thus will you avoid upheaval。〃

He Jin was obstinate; and both Zheng Tai and Lu Zhi gave up their posts and retired; as did more than half the ministers of state; while He Jin sent a warm wele to Dong Zhuo; who soon camped at Shengchi Lake and stationed there without further action。

Zhang Rang and the eunuchs knew this move was directed against them and sa

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