Chapter 9 Shihu (Stone Tiger) 2(17)

In April, Wang Lang, an army commander of the Later Zhao, said to Wang Shihu of the Later Zhao, "In the middle of winter, when it is cold and snowy, the prince has the timber for his palace to be cut down and transported along the Zhangshui River. There are tens of thousands of people involved in labor. The roads are full of cries and sighs. Shi Hu listened to him. Crown Prince Shi Xuan was angry. When Mars was staying in the room, Shi Xuan asked the Taishi command Zhao LAN to say to Shi Hu, "The room is the king of heaven. Now Mars is staying here, which is not a small disaster. A person with the surname Wang should take the punishment. "Shi Hu said," Who can bear the responsibility? "Zhao LAN said," There is no one more important than Wang Lang, the leader. "Shi Hu felt pity for Wang Lang and asked Zhao LAN to choose the next best. Zhao LAN could not answer, so he said, "The next best choice is Wang Bo." Shi Hu then issued an edict to track down the poor Wang Bo, who had been reviewing the case of sending an arrow to the state of Han and disgraced himself, and he was sentenced to be cut in half, together with his four sons, and their bodies were thrown into the Zhangshui River. Soon after, he took pity on Wang Bo, who was executed for no crime. He named him posthumously as Kong and made Wang Bo's grandson marquis.