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Zhang Rang and the eunuchs knew this move was directed against them and said； 〃This is He Jin's 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 City's entrance； while Yuan Shao and Cao Cao； holding swords； went as escort。
