Yang Qi 楊琦
| Occupation | RNOfficial · Palace Attendant | Faction | |
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| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R2 |
Profile
Yang Qi is a Palace Attendant of Emperor Xian who appears in Chapter 13 of the Romance. When Li Jue moves the imperial carriage to Meiwu and sends rotten meat and spoiled grain, he urges the angry Emperor to bear it for the time being, and he secretly advises him that Jia Xu has in fact never forgotten his sovereign and that the Emperor should plot with him. Romance, Ch. 13 §19–20 · 25
When the imperial carriage, leaving Chang'an and heading east, is blocked by Guo Si's troops at the bridge at Baling, he spurs his horse onto the bridge, rebukes those barring the way, and raises the bead curtain high so that the Emperor's face can be seen. Romance, Ch. 13 §37–38
Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears only in one, Chapter 13, and his name is in no chapter title. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's commentary. The Biographies of Dong Zhuo, the Two Yuans and Liu Biao (Records of Wei 6) in Chen Shou's main text record that Li Jue held the Son of Heaven hostage in his camp, and that when Zhang Ji came from Shan County and reconciled the two sides, the Son of Heaven was at last able to get away and reached the area between Xinfeng and Baling. Romance, Ch. 13 §20Records, Wei 6 §24–25
In the Romance
In Chapter 13 of the Romance, when Li Jue and Guo Si fight a confused battle below the walls of Chang'an, Li Jue's nephew Li Xian surrounds the palace, puts the Son of Heaven and Empress Fu in carriages and drives them to Li Jue's camp. Li Jue moves the imperial carriage to Meiwu and does not keep up the supply of food, so that the attending ministers all look starved, and when the Emperor asks for five hu of rice and five sets of ox bones to give to his attendants, Li Jue gives him rotten meat and spoiled grain. Romance, Ch. 13 §15–16 · 19
When the Emperor curses the rebel for insulting him so, the Palace Attendant Yang Qi hastily memorializes that Li Jue is cruel by nature, and that since matters have come to this, His Majesty should bear it for the time being and must not stand against his blade. The Emperor bows his head without a word, his tears soaking his sleeves. Romance, Ch. 13 §20
While Li Jue and Guo Si fight every day for more than fifty days, Yang Qi secretly memorializes to the Emperor that although Jia Xu is Li Jue's trusted confidant, he has in fact never forgotten his sovereign, and that the Emperor should plot with him. Just then Jia Xu arrives; the Emperor sends his attendants away and asks him in tears whether he can save his life, and Jia Xu prostrates himself on the ground and says that he will make the plans himself. Jia Xu later sends the Qiang troops back to their home commanderies and advises the Emperor to lure Li Jue with high rank. Romance, Ch. 13 §24–26 · 32
When Zhang Ji comes, reconciles Li Jue and Guo Si and asks the Son of Heaven to travel to Hongnong, the imperial carriage sets out east. As it passes Xinfeng and reaches Baling, several hundred soldiers block it on a bridge; Yang Qi spurs his horse onto the bridge and asks who dares to stop the sacred carriage as it passes. When the two generals guarding the bridge on General Guo's orders say they will believe it only if they see the Emperor in person, Yang Qi raises the bead curtain high and the Emperor tells them, 'We are here; why do you not withdraw?' The generals cry 'Long live the Emperor!' and part to both sides, and the carriage passes. Saying that he had meant to bring the carriage back into Meiwu, Guo Si beheads the two generals and raises troops to pursue it. Romance, Ch. 13 §35–38
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA31
- STR35
- INT52
- POL40
- CHA40
- VIR68
- ADP55
- SCH38
- DIP52
- DIS56
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his being Emperor Xian's Palace AttendantCh. 13 §20
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his being Emperor Xian's Palace AttendantCh. 13 §20
NRecognized Li Jue's cruelty and advised the Emperor not to oppose himCh. 13 §20
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his being Emperor Xian's Palace AttendantCh. 13 §20
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his being Emperor Xian's Palace AttendantCh. 13 §20
NEscorting the imperial carriage, rebuked the troops blocking the bridge and raised the bead curtainCh. 13 §37Ch. 13 §38
NCounseled the Emperor to bear it for the time being, given how matters stoodCh. 13 §20
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his being Emperor Xian's Palace AttendantCh. 13 §20
NRebuked the generals guarding the bridge and got the imperial carriage throughCh. 13 §37Ch. 13 §38
NSaw that Jia Xu, though Li Jue's confidant, had not forgotten his sovereignCh. 13 §25
Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (1)
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