: In late 189 AD, the eunuchs lured He Jin into a trap in the imperial palace and assassinated him.
The defining conflict of He Jin’s career was his rivalry with the Ten Attendants , a powerful and corrupt faction of palace eunuchs who held immense influence over the emperor. After Emperor Ling's death in 189 AD, He Jin’s nephew, the 13-year-old , ascended the throne, and He Jin became regent .
: Following the death of Emperor Ling, He Jin became regent for his nephew, Emperor Shao. He engaged in a lethal political feud with the Ten Eunuchs , a powerful palace faction.