Robbery joke on the road

Source: Complete Biography of Tang Dynasty

Story: Cheng is a man, a general in the early Tang Dynasty. According to legend, he is a reckless and straightforward person. This sentence means that unexpected people suddenly appear, making things develop in a different direction from the original result or expected thing. I was about to do something, but I broke away halfway and screwed up. Still let Cheng get on the right track.

Historical events: At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was political corruption and chaos in the world. There was a robber named You Junda. He wanted to rob Emperor Yang Di. He was looking for someone with courage and martial arts to be his assistant all over the country. Finally, he found a suitable person named Cheng.

At that time, Cheng's family was poor and his old mother was sickly. The whole family depends on him to make a living by selling bamboo baskets in the market. You Junda took Cheng's mother to his manor for support, and Cheng robbed the emperor's bar and returned home with a full load.

Three times, the Royal Bar of Emperor Yang Di was robbed by them during the escort. No matter how many officers and men escorted Huang Gang, no matter how good the technology was, the way out was chopped to death with an axe. Cheng is famous for helping You Junda rob many imperial grain bars.

Cheng was the leader of the peasant uprising army at the end of Sui Dynasty, and later came to Wagangzhai. After the defeat, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Xiping Turkic, and made great contributions. This man is simple, honest and frank, with an axe in his hand and often squatting in the middle of the road, so there is a saying that he is Cheng.