We’ve had rebellions, palace intrigue, a deadly power struggle, and a bloodbath at the imperial residence. But all of that was just the warm-up act. We are finally getting into the meat of the story, starting with ascension of Dong Zhuo, who’s like Santa Claus, just less jolly and more stabby.

Transcript

There is no map this week, since all the action takes place in or just outside of the capital Luoyang.

Wine, sword, and a contentious political issue. What can possibly go wrong?

Graph of Characters and Relationships

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