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Sweet Dew Incident under Emperor Wenzong of Tang

Type Event Region China Time 835

In 835 CE, Emperor Wenzong's plot with chancellor Li Xun and military commissioner Zheng Zhu to eliminate the eunuch clique under the guise of 'sweet…

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  1. 835Chang'an · ShaanxiWenzong resented eunuch dominance and, with chancellor Li Xun and Zheng Zhu, devised a plan: Han Yue, grand general of the Left Jinwu Guard, would falsely report sweet dew falling in the Left Jinwu compound to lure the eunuchs into an ambush.
  2. 835Left Jinwu compound · Xi'anQiu Shiliang and other eunuchs detected the ambush, seized Wenzong and carried him into the palace, shutting the gates; Li Xun's ambushing troops failed to act and the coup plan was exposed on the spot.
  3. 835Daming Palace · Xi'anQiu Shiliang led the imperial guard in killing over a thousand court officials; Li Xun, Wang Ya, Jia Su and others were slain, and Zheng Zhu was also executed. Wenzong became a mere puppet and eunuch power reached its peak.

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