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cover　the　eyes　and　snatch　at　swallows　is　to　fool　oneself。'　If　in　so　small　a　matter　you　cannot　attain　your　wish；　what　of　great　affairs？　Now　by　virtue　of　the　emperor　and　with　the　army　under　your　hand；　you　are　like　prancing　tiger　and　soaring　dragon：　You　may　do　as　you　please。　To　use　such　enormous　powers　against　the　eunuchs　would　bring　victory　as　easily　as　lighting　up　a　furnace　to　burn　a　hair。　Only　act　promptly：　Use　your　powers　and　smite　at　once；　and　all　the　empire　will　be　with　you。　But　to　summon　forces　to　the　capital；　to　gather　many　bold　warriors　into　one　spot；　each　with　different　schemes；　is　to　turn　our　weapons　against　our　own　person；　to　place　ourselves　in　the　power　of　another。　Nothing　but　failure　can　e　of　it；　and　havoc　will　ensue。〃

〃The　view　of　a　mere　book…worm；〃　said　He　Jin　with　a　smile。

Then　one　of　those　about　He　Jin　suddenly　clapped　his　hands；　laughing；　〃Solving　this　issue　is　as　easy　as　turning　over　one's　hand！　Why　so　much　talk？〃

The　speaker　was　Cao　Cao。

Wouldst　thou　withdraw　wicked　people　from　thy　prince's　side；

Then　seek　counsel　of　the　wise　people　of　the　state。

What　Cao　Cao　said　will　be　disclosed　in　later　chapters。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　3

Chapter　3

In　Wenming　Garden；　Dong　Zhuo　Denounces　Ding　Yuan；

With　Red　Hare；　Li　Su　Bribes　Lu　Bu。

What　Cao　Cao　said　was　this：　〃The　eunuch　evil　is　of　very　old　standing；　but　the　real　cause　of　the　present　trouble　is　in　the　improper　influence　allowed　them　by　the　emperors　and　the　misplaced　favoritism　they　have　enjoyed。　But　a　gaoler　would　be　ample　force　to　employ　against　this　kind　of　evil；　and　getting　rid　of　the　main　culprits　is　quite　enough。　Why　increase　confusion　by　summoning　troops　from　the　regions