Abstract: In Baodi County in Daoguang reign, the county government would instruct Shushou, Cheling, Bangban and esquires in the country to select Xiangbao, who should be capable and full of experiences. Most selections did not go on smoothly because the electorate and the candidates would evade their responsibility. Sometimes, they disagreed about the results. In some selections, there would be illegitimacy problems such as extortion and personation.