Editing Romance of the Three Kingdoms (section)

===Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Ten Attendants===
In the late second century, towards the [[End of the Han dynasty|end]] of the [[Han dynasty]] in China, corruption was rampant on all levels throughout the government, with treacherous [[eunuch]]s and villainous officials deceiving the emperor and persecuting those who stood up to them. The Han Empire gradually deteriorated and became increasingly fragmented, with many regional officials being [[warlord]]s with their own armies. In the meantime, the common people suffered, and the [[Yellow Turban Rebellion]] (led by [[Zhang Jue|Zhang Jiao]] and his brothers) eventually broke out during the reign of [[Emperor Ling of Han|Emperor Ling]].

The rebellion was barely suppressed by imperial forces commanded by the general [[He Jin]]. Shortly after Emperor Ling's death, He Jin installed the young [[Liu Bian|Emperor Shao]] on the throne and took control of the central government. The [[Ten Attendants]], a group of influential court eunuchs, feared that He Jin was growing too powerful, so they lured him into the palace and assassinated him. In revenge, He Jin's followers broke into the palace and indiscriminately slaughtered any person who looked like a eunuch. In the ensuing chaos, Emperor Shao and his younger half-brother, the [[Emperor Xian of Han|Prince of Chenliu]], disappeared from the palace.