Because Zuo Zongtang controlled the entire Hunan at that time, and Hunan was very important to the Qing Dynasty, even if Zuo Zongtang scolded people of the second rank, he would not be punished. Zuo Zongtang was not afraid of the second rank. The quality of oppression.

In 1851, the vigorous Taiping Rebellion broke out in Jintian, Guangxi. Due to the oppression of the government and the corruption and incompetence of the Green Camp officers and soldiers, the peasant uprising army quickly occupied Guangxi and quickly spread to Guangdong, Hunan and other places. Yongzhou Company Commander Xie Fan lost many battles with the Taiping Army and had to listen to the narrations of Huguang Governor Guan Wen and Hunan Governor Luo Bingzhang Zhang. At that time, Zuo Tangzong, a scholar from Xiangyin, Hunan, was trusted as a master in Zhangbing. Zuo Tangzong handled all major and minor affairs in Hunan. Even some important military intelligence reports were written by Zuo Tangzong. Luo Zhangbing basically did not need to modify them and could send them directly to the court with his signature.

Fan Xie once went to find Zuo Zongtang but was kicked out by Zuo Zongtang, so Fan Xie refused to accept it and bribed officials to magnify Zuo Zongtang's actions in Hunan and brought the lawsuit to the court. above. In order to calm the public anger, Emperor Xianfeng planned to kill Zuo Zongtang. However, Zeng Guofan, the leader of the Hunan Army, wrote a memorial saying: "The Qing Dynasty cannot live without Hunan for a day, and Hunan cannot live without Zuo Zongtang for a day." Luo Bingzhang, the governor of Hunan, Hu Linyi, the governor of Hubei, and others also wrote letters to absolve Zuo Zongtang of his crimes, and exposed the scandal of Fan Xie being disadvantaged in the battle and instead framed the hero. In the end, Fan Xie lost the lawsuit and was dismissed from his post and returned to his hometown, but Zuo Zongtang was a blessing in disguise and was appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of War, with the title of fourth-rank minister.

At the end of the 19th century, Fan Xie’s second son, Fan Zengxiang, became a Jinshi in Ding Chou in the third year of Guangxu’s high school. Fan Xie had passed away at this time. Fan Zengxiang held a banquet for his guests and burned the shameful plaque as a way to avenge his father. No matter what Fan Xie's original intention was to retaliate against Zuo Zongtang, being able to avenge and wash away his shame in this way also shows the excellence of Fan Xie. Therefore, this story of "hanging a plaque to wash away shame" has become a popular topic among the world.