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In the second and third chapters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, He Jin, as the Grand General and Imperial Uncle, held the initiative to exterminate the eunuchs but consistently hesitated and vacillated. Ultimately, he was killed by eunuchs but what’s worse, by summoning external troops to the capital, he ignited the chaos in…
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In the third chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after He Jin was assassinated, generals such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and Wu Kuang led soldiers into the palace, killing all eunuchs regardless of their ranks. He Jin’s subordinate, Wu Kuang, even killed He Jin’s younger brother He Miao, the General…
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In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, maternal relatives and eunuchs alternated in holding power. He Jin, the Grand General and brother of Empress He, monopolized military and political authority, wielding immense influence. The eunuch group, the Ten Regular Attendants, plotted to assassinate He Jin to seize power. He Jin ignored advice, acted arbitrarily, and…
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In the narrative of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dou Wu (mentioned in the first chapter) and He Jin (a core figure in the second chapter), both serving as “Grand General”, aimed to exterminate the eunuchs but were ultimately killed by them.
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In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Ten Regular Attendants (led by Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong) are portrayed as a treacherous eunuch clique that harmed the nation and its people. Yet, Emperor Ling of Han (Liu Hong) obeyed them unconditionally and relied on them extensively. Why did such a political situation arise? This…
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Sun Wukong scooped a bit of dust and threw it into the air while reciting an invisibility spell to make himself invisible. Then he turned toward the southwest, filled his lungs with air, and blew with all his might. In the blink of an eye, a hurricane-force wind erupted forcing the crowd to shield…