Editing Romance of the Three Kingdoms (section)

===Dong Zhuo's tyranny===
The missing emperor and prince were found by soldiers of the warlord [[Dong Zhuo]], who escorted them back to the palace and used the opportunity to seize control of the imperial capital, [[Luoyang]], under the pretext of protecting the emperor. Dong Zhuo later deposed Emperor Shao and replaced him with the Prince of Chenliu ([[Emperor Xian of Han|Emperor Xian]]), who was merely a figurehead under his control. Dong Zhuo monopolised state power, persecuted his political opponents, and oppressed the common people for his personal gain. During this time, there were two attempts on his life: the first was by a military officer Wu Fu ({{zh|c=伍孚|labels=no}}), who failed and died a gruesome death; the second was by [[Cao Cao]], who was also unsuccessful but managed to escape.

Cao Cao fled from Luoyang, returned to his home [[Commandery (China)|commandery]], and sent out a fake imperial edict to various warlords, calling them to rise up against Dong Zhuo. Under [[Yuan Shao]]'s leadership, eighteen warlords formed a coalition and launched a punitive [[campaign against Dong Zhuo]]. After Dong Zhuo lost the battles of Sishui Pass and [[Battle of Hulao Pass|Hulao Pass]], he forced the citizens of Luoyang to relocate to [[Chang'an]] with him and burnt down Luoyang. The coalition ultimately broke up due to indecisive leadership and conflicting interests among its members. Meanwhile, in Chang'an, Dong Zhuo was betrayed and murdered by his foster son [[Lü Bu]] in a dispute over the maiden [[Diaochan]] as part of a plot orchestrated by the minister [[Wang Yun (Han dynasty)|Wang Yun]].