Speaking of bandits in ancient times, many people's first impression is "this road is opened by me, this tree is planted by me, if you want to live from here, leave the road money"! It can be said that the bandits in ancient times were very civilized, generally as long as the money was handed over, they could survive, because they generally only sought wealth, coupled with the ancient folk customs are relatively simple, there are few professional bandits, generally life is more difficult, really can not survive the people will fall into the grass, and every time the looted items, as long as they live for a period of time, they will never continue to rob, after all, in any period, robbery is illegal, but the ancient control is relatively loose!
So which kind of people bandits like the most, the answer is of course rich people, but the bandits also have eyesight, if it is a large group of people and horses, almost will not rob, the favorite is still the kind of person who is left alone, which people who do small business are finally welcome, but there is a kind of people bandits who dare not provoke, even if they are entangled, or even alone! This kind of person is a student who enters Beijing to take the exam! So why wouldn't the bandits rob them? This also starts from the students who entered Beijing to take the exam! First of all, this kind of person is more respected!
People who can enter Beijing to catch the exam are generally in the middle of lifting people, lifting people in the minds of many people is Wenqu star under the mortal, ordinary people should kneel, "Fan Jin Zhongju", Fan Jin's father-in-law once described the lifting people, you can imagine how difficult it is to take the exam! And the robbers are the same, so when they encounter them, they will subconsciously feel afraid, to know that if these people fail the examination, they can also serve in the Yamen when they return to their hometowns, they are a petty official, if they pass the examination, then the bandits who have robbed him will obviously not fare much better!
In addition, there is another reason, that is, there is a thing on the body of these people, this thing even if the proof of his identity, each of them will go to the local government to receive a flag or a token before entering beijing to take the exam, the purpose is to inform the various places along the way, let people know where this person has gone, how long to get to the capital, will there be no delay, do you need some help from the local government, and so on! So as long as this person starts to set off, he is under the surveillance of many people, so the robber wants to rob them, as long as they go to the local yamen to file a complaint, then it is very likely that the robber's family will be implicated!
These bandits are obviously more discerning, so if they meet someone with a token or a flag, these bandits will not only not rob, but even give a little silver, because no one knows whether this scholar will manage his own area later! In fact, as a reserve for imperial court officials, no one knows how the future creation will be, but as long as there is a glimmer of opportunity, these bandits are willing to make a good relationship! But let go of this big fat sheep, many people feel very sorry, to know these students, no matter whether the family is rich or not, as long as they step into the footsteps of entering Beijing to catch the exam, it means that they are rich in money, to know that the road is slightly farther, candidates may have to leave half a year in advance, and it takes money to eat, drink, and sleep along the way!
In addition, China has had the saying of "poor families and rich roads" since ancient times, so in addition to the most basic living expenses, they generally have communication expenses, sick expenses, etc., and letting them go, these robbers have to wait until a similar fat sheep, it is still more difficult, but even if it is difficult, they dare not attack these students! In fact, guda to catch the exam of the students is also very difficult, in addition to the hard to read for decades, but also to experience a long journey, this is also a test of the candidate's endurance and physical strength, to know that every year there are candidates on the road to die of illness or exhaustion, this is not an exaggeration!
Zeng Guofan, a famous minister of the Qing Dynasty, wrote in his memoirs that it would take four or five months to walk from his hometown in Hunan to the capital, because there would always be such things on the road that would be delayed, and once his brother returned to his hometown from the capital, it only took three months, zeng Guofan was amazed several times in succession when he received the family letter, and his brother's speed was too fast! Nowadays, the transportation is convenient, and it takes less than a day to fly to Beijing from any place in China, but in ancient times, it was a fool's dream to rush to Beijing in one day!
And having gone through so many tribulations to become an official is really the best kind of reward, and it is no wonder that some people say that if you eat bitterly, you will be a superior person! Of course, there are also students with poor psychological quality, before the exam has begun or after the exam, because of various pressures, become insane, Fan Jin is the best example, to know that he is only in the middle of the person, if the situation, it is estimated that it is likely to directly surprise the past, so entering Beijing to catch the exam is also a test of the psychological quality of the students! And how could a student who had gone through so much to become an official let go of the little bandit who had robbed him! So in ancient times, no one really would rob a student who rushed to take the exam, unless he was really tired and crooked!