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Dong Zhuo induced the soldiers of the two brothers He Jin and He Miao to join his mand； and privately spoke to his adviser Li Ru about deposing the Emperor in favor of the Prince of Chenliu。
〃The government is really without a head。 There can be no better time than this to carry out your plan。 Delay will spoil all。 Tomorrow assemble the officials in the Wenming Garden and address them on the subject。 Put all opponents to death； and your prestige is settled。〃
So spoke Li Ru； and the words pleased Dong Zhuo mightily。
So the next day Dong Zhuo spread a feast and invited many guests。 As all the officers went in terror of him； no one dared be absent。 Dong Zhuo himself rode up to the garden last of all and took his place with his sword girded on。 When the wine had gone round several times； Dong Zhuo stopped the service and the music and began to speak。
〃I have something to say。 Listen quietly all of you！〃
All turned towards him。
〃The emperor is lord of all。 If he lacks dignity and behaves in an unseemly manner； he is no fitting inheritor of the ancestral prerogatives。 He who is now on the throne is a weakling； inferior to the Prince of Chenliu in intelligence and love of learning。 The Prince is in every way fitted for the throne。 I desire to depose the Emperor and set up the Prince in his place。 What think you？〃
The assembly listened in perfect silence； none daring at first to utter a word of dissent。 But one dared； for suddenly a guest stood up in his place； smote the table and cried。
〃No！ No！ Who are you that you dare utter such bold words？ The Emperor is son of the late Emperor and has done no wrong。 Why then should he be deposed？ Are you a rebel？〃
The speaker was Ding Yuan； Imperial Protector of Bingzhou。
