Robbing The Convoy of Birthday Gifts
Liu Tang is the first person to hear news of the convoy of birthday gifts for the Imperial Tutor, Cai Jing. The convoy is being escorted to Dongjing (present-day Kaifeng) by Yang Zhi and his soldiers in disguise. Liu Tang rushes off to inform his friend Chao Gai in Eastern Creek Village, but becomes drunk on the way and falls asleep in a rundown temple. He is arrested by the constable Lei Heng and his patrol, who mistake him for a wanted criminal. Lei Heng and his men stop by Chao Gai's village later for a rest and Chao recognises Liu Tang. Chao Gai lies to Lei Heng that Liu Tang is his nephew and requests that Lei release Liu, and Lei obliges. However, Liu Tang is still angry with Lei Heng for arresting him earlier for no reason. He tries to sneak up on Lei Heng and they engage in a fight. Chao Gai appears on time and defuses the conflict.
Liu Tang, Chao Gai, Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng and the Ruan brothers disguise themselves as date traders and trick Yang Zhi and his soldiers into drinking drugged wine. When Yang Zhi and his men become unconscious, the seven men make off with the birthday gifts worth a large sum of money. Grand Secretary Liang Shijie (the son-in-law of Cai Jing, who prepared the gifts) is furious and he orders the local government to arrest the robbers. Liu Tang and his companions defeat the soldiers led by He Tao near Liangshan Marsh and flee to Liangshan for refuge after their victory.
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