Is “Whose idea was it for Dong Zhuo to submit a memorial to pressure before entering the capital” true?
In the official history, He Jin summoned Dong Zhuo to the capital and secretly instructed him to submit a memorial to pressure: "Jin then summoned Zhuo to bring troops to the capital, and secretly ordered him to submit a memorial saying: 'The eunuchs Zhang Rang and others have stolen favor and power, corrupting the realm. In the past, Zhao Yang raised the troops of Jinyang to expel the evil at the ruler's side. I now sound the drums and bells and go to Luoyang, to punish Rang and others.'" (Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biographies of Dong, Er, Yuan, and Liu). The novel rewrites it as Li Ru's suggestion: "Li Ru said: 'Although we have received the edict, there is much obscurity in it. Why not send someone to submit a memorial, so that with a legitimate name, great deeds can be accomplished.'" (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 3).
Whose idea was it for Dong Zhuo to submit a memorial to denounce the eunuchs
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