Zheng Banqiao sent poems to thieves.
Zheng Banqiao was one of the Eight Eccentrics in Yangzhou in Qing Dynasty. He is clever, brave and admirable.
Zheng Banqiao not only paints well, but also writes poems with great personality. Among them, the story of his singing poems to drive away thieves is still a much-told story.
One night, Zheng Banqiao tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Suddenly, he heard a creaking sound from the door. A "gentleman on the beam" slipped in, searched the room and found nothing, so he was ready to enter Zheng Banqiao's room. Zheng Banqiao was very anxious. He quickly covered his head with a pillow, thinking, thinking ... Suddenly, he had a brainwave and came up with a good idea. He shouted, "It's raining, and the night is heavy. The gentleman on the beam enters our door. There is thousands of books in the belly, but no gold or silver at the bedside. Don't scare the yellow-tailed dog when going out, and don't damage the orchid flowerpot when climbing over the wall. Not as cold as dressing, but.
Hearing this, the thief was frightened and surprised. He thought, I'd better go. So he opened the door and saw a yellow-tailed dog at the door. He quickly turned and went out over the courtyard wall. When he saw many blue flowerpots, he ran away from the back door in despair.
Translation:
It's raining and the night is heavy.
Mr. Liang came to my house,
I have thousands of volumes of poetry in my stomach.
But there is no gold or silver at the bedside.
If you want to go out, don't disturb the yellow-tailed dog.
Don't damage the blue flowerpot when walking through the wall.
In cold weather, I have no time to wear a coat to say goodbye.
I suggest you catch the giant in the moonlight!