This article profiles Huo Guang, the loyal regent of Western Han. He guided young Emperor Zhao with wise governance, but faced plots from rivals. The 14-year-old emperor exposed a forged accusation against him. Huo crushed the conspiracy, secured the throne, and maintained peace at the frontiers.
In the chaotic aftermath of Dong Zhuo’s seizure of the Han capital in 190 AD, the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition, led nominally by Yuan Shao, struggled to maintain unity.