In the early days of his accession to the throne, in the face of various crises in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he planned reforms and activated some loyal and upright people. However, in the power struggle between Empress Dowager Dou and her relative Dou Wu, she failed to stand firm and Dou Wu was killed. After that, the eunuch power became more and more rampant. In order to make up for the financial deficit, he opened the West Garden to sell officials. The prices of official positions were clearly marked, which made the officialdom a mess. After the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, they panicked. Although they sent troops to suppress it, they were unable to restore the decline of the Han Dynasty. Finally, he died of illness in chaos and anxiety, leaving behind a dynasty riddled with holes.
