In ancient times, after throwing things, the county magistrate shouted, "Give me another fifty boards."

Under normal circumstances, after the prisoner is taken to the hall, the number of clicks basically depends on the meaning of the head of the seat. After the decision is made, he will throw down the corresponding sign and the chief will start fighting. There are four kinds of signatures on the official case, which are placed in the four signature boxes of "knowledge", "law", "speech" and "Ming" respectively. In the box of the word "know" is the signature of the arresting person, which is equivalent to the current arrest warrant. The other three tubes are respectively equipped with white label, black label and red label, with one white label, five black labels and ten red labels.

Off-topic, there is another little-known function of ancient signing management and signing. They are also a measuring instrument! A straw can hold a bucket of rice, and a stick is exactly one foot long. This is because in ancient times, many people went to court because of insufficient weight. In this case, the official's signature and management are the standard measuring tools.

Let's continue to play the board. Because the color of the signature is different, the severity of the play is different. Therefore, officials should not only learn the ability to recognize signatures, but also be able to distinguish the severity of the host's tone, so as to correctly understand the orders of administrative leaders. It's also a fight. If there is pressure inside, you can fight, the prisoner can walk as usual when he gets up, and of course, you can beat the person as he wants to see. Li Boyuan, a novelist in the late Qing Dynasty, described a method of practicing spanking. He said: "The way to hit people is to put a piece of tofu on the ground and hit it with a small board. Only noise is allowed, and no damage is allowed. By the time you finish eating, the tofu inside is all rotten, and the outside is still a square piece, not moving at all. This is the first master. "

It should be called a sign.