Beggar So was born a Manchu nobleman. After he cheated at a martial arts competition, he was stripped of his title and wealth and became a beggar. He saved the life of a senior member of the Beggars' Gang and became their leader. Later, he foiled an assassination attempt on the emperor.
King Of Beggars
Beggar So was born a Manchu nobleman. After he was caught cheating at a martial arts competition, he was stripped of his title and wealth and became a beggar. He saved the life of a senior member of the Beggars' Gang and became their leader. Later, he foiled an assassination attempt on the emperor by defeating the leader of the Tian Li Cult. The emperor wanted to reinstate So's former title, but he declined. Instead, he was awarded a golden bowl with the inscription, Alms-begging on the emperor’s order.