The Ming Code of the Ming Dynasty has the feature of "lightening what the Tang Code treats lightly and aggravating what the Tang Code treats seriously", and its sentencing for robbery is heavier than that of the Tang Code. For those who failed to get money, the Ming Code still imposed exile; for those who got money, the Ming Code stipulated capital punishment by beheading.
Robberies happen every year, especially around the end of the lunar year. Every year at the beginning or end of the year, there always seem to be some people causing trouble, such as highway robbery or intercepting and robbing others, making the police busy with crackdowns and rectifications every year.
In ancient China, robbery was called "robbery crime" and was considered one of the most serious types of property offenses, severely cracked down on throughout all dynasties.