Why did ancient mountain thieves never hijack scholars who were rushing to take exams?

Ancient mountain thieves never robbed scholars who wanted to take exams, because they had their own rules. When thieves don't rob candidates, they don't rob people who want to take exams.

In ancient times, some young students had to take the imperial examinations if they wanted to prove themselves. Only by passing the imperial examination can you become the top scholar and have a good career. If they want to take the imperial examination, they must go to Beijing. There are candidates everywhere. They need to travel across mountains and rivers and go through hardships to get in. It's a long way. They must have brought a lot of money, especially some rare mountains and forests.

Some bandits kill people without robbing money, and it is not easy to learn. The people who took the exam are certainly not bad. If one of them is really admitted, it must be an official and has the right. In case you become an official and remember that you were robbed when you took the exam, then you can clear them up. Then the loss outweighs the gain, so as not to bury the curse.

What's more, bandits do it for money. Generally speaking, people who are relatively rich are robbed, but rich people are basically served and naturally protected. Other scholars are poor, and they are usually alone. There is nothing to rob, and they have their own rules. It is a rule not to rob old people, bitter scholars, orphans and widows, or you will be laughed at by other mountain thieves.

Moreover, the government will also protect scholars' exams. These candidates are generally the backbone of talents. Those who will be useful to the country in the future, mountain thieves dare not touch them, for fear of being bought off by the government, which is not worth it.

The third level is basically their own difficulties, but they can't beat the bandits. They are also very sympathetic to these scholars, and they won't be too hard on them. They are also conscientious people, so the former bandits won't rob them, and the scholars who want to go to Beijing to catch the exam have no money.

For various reasons, ancient mountain thieves would not rob the scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam. They have their own rules, have no money, and don't know how to bury the curse, so as not to get themselves into trouble in the future.