Yang Ci was born in Hongnong Yang, is the grandson of Yang Zhen, the son of Yang Bing, and a famous minister in the Eastern Han Dynasty. When he was young, he studied Xi Confucianism, and the reclusive professor refused to go out, and later served as Shizhong, Yueqi Captain, Guangluxun, Sikong, Guanglu Doctor, Taiwei and other positions, and was named the Marquis of Linjin;He often spoke out, repeatedly admonished Emperor Ling and was deposed, predicted the Yellow Turban Rebellion, participated in the collation of the Xiping Stone Scripture, etc. Yang Ci is the author of works such as "The Snake Becomes the Seal" and "The Rainbow Dragon", and died in 185 A.D., posthumously presented to the hussar general, and was nicknamed Wenlie.
Biography of the characterBorn into a famous familyYang Ci's grandfather Yang Zhen and father Yang Bing were both officials and lieutenants, and they were known for their loyalty and integrity, and they were proficient in Confucianism, so they had many protégés and had a high reputation. When Yang Ci was a teenager, he inherited his family learning, Xi studied Confucianism, and often taught his protégés in seclusion. According to the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Biography of Huan Rong", Yang Ci also studied under Taiwei Huanyan. Later, he was conquered by the general Liang Ji, but Yang Ci was not proud of it, but was reluctant. He was appointed as Chen Cangling, but he did not go to his post because of illness. The characteristics of the imperial court bus are not enough, and they have repeatedly shirked the courtesy of the third duke. Later, he was promoted to the rank of Sikong and moved to the rank of lieutenant of the middle and Yue cavalry. Hua Guang saidIn the first year of Jianning (168), when the young Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty should learn Xi Confucianism, he issued an edict to the Taifu Hu Guang and the three dukes, asking them to choose people who are proficient in "Ouyang Shangshu" and "Huan Jun's big and small Taichang chapters and sentences". Later, he moved to Shaofu and Guangluxun. 
Straight to the pointIn the second year of Jianning (169), when the green snake appeared on the throne, Emperor Ling asked Yang Ci the reason, and Yang Ci then played a direct allusion to impeach the internal officials. In February of the second year of Xiping (173), he was appointed as Sikong. In July of the same year, Yang Ci was dismissed and reappointed as Guanglu Doctor, with 2,000 stone in the rank (Guanglu Doctor's original rank was 2,000 stone, which is an additional rank, which is a special courtesy given to Yang Ci). In the fourth year of Xiping (175), Yang Ci and Wuguan Zhonglang played Tang Xidian, Counselor Ma Riyan, Yilang Cai Yong, Zhang Xun, Han Shuo, Taishi Ling Shan Yang and others, pointing out that the scriptures had been Xi for a long time and that the situation of falsification was becoming more and more serious, and requested that the text of the Six Classics be corrected. Emperor Ling agreed with their suggestion, and then ordered Cai Yong and others to carry out a proofreading, and engraved the corrected scriptures on the stone tablet, standing outside Taixue, as the original scriptures, which is the famous "Xiping Stone Scripture". In the fifth year of Xiping (176 years), Yuan Kui was the Situ, and the imperial court granted people the title at that time, there was no order, and Emperor Ling was very fond of playing. Therefore, Yang Ci wrote a letter of advice, and his words were sincere. Later, he was dismissed because of the conscription of the party, and he worshiped Dr. Guanglu. In the first year of Guanghe (178 years), there were two rainbows of light and dark in the Jiade Hall during the day, and Emperor Ling hated this celestial phenomenon, so he introduced Yang Ci and Cai Yong and others to the Chongde Department of the Golden Merchant Gate to discuss the matter, so that Cao Jie and Wang Fu presided over the inquiry. Yang Ci looked up to the sky and sighed, and replied: "Every time I read the biography of Zhang Yu, there is no time when I don't feel angry and sigh, Zhang Yu can not be loyal and speak freely about the way to govern the country, but pay attention to his young son, begging for his son-in-law to be transferred back to his post from afar. Zhu You wanted to get Shang Fang's sword to deal with him, and there was indeed a reason. With my shallow knowledge, I was appointed as the last emperor, and I was favored for generations, and I could not serve the country. Learn shallow and ask important things, and want to die. Yang Ci then talked about current affairs, ** favored Le Song and others welcomed the emperor's wishes, did not do their jobs, and asked to dismiss the vain ministers. After the music was submitted, it was peeked at by Cao Jie and did not agree with him. Afterwards, Cai Yong was exiled to Shuofang because of his outspokenness, and Yang Ci was exempted from blame because of his status as an emperor. In the winter of the same year, Emperor Ling went to Taixue to pay homage and took Yang Ci as the third elder. Later, he moved to Shaofu and Guangluxun. In December of the second year of Guanghe (179), because Situ Liu He was framed and imprisoned for the eunuch in October, Yang Ci was appointed as Situ again. Emperor Ling wanted to build Bigui Lingkun Garden, and Yang Ci wrote to advise him. However, because Ren Zhi and Le Song thought that it could be made, Emperor Ling issued an edict to build a garden. In September of the third year of Guanghe (180), Yang Ci was deposed due to illness. Soon, he worshiped Taichang and gave him a set of royal clothes. 
Sparse yellow scarvesIn the fifth year of Guanghe (182), Yang Ci succeeded Xu Hu as a lieutenant. In the seventh year of Guanghe (184), the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and Yang Ci was edicted to enter the palace to discuss the matter with the ministers. However, he disobeyed Emperor Ling by admonishing him with impunity, and Emperor Ling deposed him under the pretext of an uprising. Before Zhang Jiao rebelled, he used the left side door to fan the people, and people all over the world helped the old and the young to go to the annex. Yang Ci was Situ at the time, and discussed with Liu Tao, a subordinate of Peng: "Zhang Jiao and others do not repent of the amnesty, but intensify it, and now if they order the state and county to arrest and crusade, I am afraid that it will cause greater riots and accelerate the formation of disasters." The assassin and the two thousand stones (generally referring to the county governor, the state minister, the governor, etc.) should be strictly ordered, and the displaced people should be selected and sent back to their hometowns, so as to take the opportunity to weaken their henchmen, and then punish their leaders, but it will not take much effort to pacify, what do you think?Liu Tao replied: "This is what Sun Tzu said about the soldiers who surrender without a fight." Yang Ci then wrote to Chen to say this plan, and it happened that he was deposed, and this Shu was left in the palace. When Emperor Ling moved to Nangong, he saw this sparseness, and under his understanding, he issued an edict to seal Yang Cilin Jin Marquis, with 1,500 households. At the beginning, Yang Ci lectured for Emperor Ling together with Liu Kuan and Zhang Ji, and he thought that he should not be awarded the title alone, so he wrote a letter requesting that the food be given to Liu Kuan and Zhang Ji, and Emperor Ling then conferred the title of the two and their viscounts. Soon after, Yang Ci served as Shang Shuling, and a few days later became a court lieutenant, Yang Ci resolutely resigned because he was not from a generation of legalists. Emperor Ling ordered him to return to his home as a special advance. Doubling the gloryIn September of the second year of Zhongping (185), Yang Ci replaced Zhang Wen and served as Sikong again. In October of the same year, Yang Ci died. Emperor Ling wore mourning clothes, did not go to court for three days, gave the coffin and clothes of the East Garden, gave 3 million money, and 500 pieces of cloth. And issued an edict to mourn, and ordered Zuo Zhonglang to take Guo Yi as the envoy and posthumously present Yang Cihussar General Sikong Seal Ribbon. When it was time to be buried, Emperor Ling ordered the imperial Shi to send the funeral, and Lantai ordered Shi Shi to send Yulin knights and light chariot agents, and played propaganda before and after, and ordered the hussar general's subordinates and Sikong honor guards to be buried in the cemetery. The ministers and below all attended the funeral. Bestow the name Wenlie. With his son Yang Biao to attack the knight. The following year's Xiaoxiang Festival, the secretary of state participated again. Cai Yong wrote an article "Taiwei Yang Ci Tablet", which is preserved in "Cai Zhonglang Collection" and "Quanhou Hanwen". 