The empress dowager and grand empress dowager started vying for influence in court politics; their respective pillars of support, He Jin and Dong Zhong, were also locked in a power struggle.
Janda permaisuri dan janda permaisuri agung mulai bersaing untuk pengaruh dalam politik istana; pilar dukungan mereka masing-masing, He Jin dan Dong Zhong, juga terkunci dalam perebutan kekuasaan.