Wang Zhen
Well known was her conflict with the child emperors influential favorite, Wang Zhen, a eunuch, whom she regarded as too influential and in danger of becoming one of the infamous de facto ruler-eunuchs of the past. She summoned the ministers and group of female officials, armed them, called upon Wang Zhen and sentenced him to death on the spot, and ordered the ministers and female officials to kill him immediately. When the emperor and ministers begged her to pardon Wang Zhen, she did so and warned the latter not to err again.