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Palace, Royal Garden.

The imperial garden is very lively, but this kind of excitement is an illusion to many people, and it gives people a weird feeling.

Of course, it’s not that there are people in the imperial garden making troubles, but because this is Concubine Zhang’s birthday banquet, and many officials in the Song Dynasty were not optimistic about Concubine Zhang, so their enthusiasm seemed fake, and the reason why they must Come, just because of the rules.

Bao Zheng, Hua Lang, Hua Lang and the others walked all the way on the streets of the capital, but this time it was surprisingly safe, and no one wanted to kill Bao Zheng again, which made Hua Lang and the others feel very unreal, and they were not familiar with Concubine Zhang , but they don't think Zhang Guifei will be a person who gives up easily.

Therefore, because they didn't encounter anything, Hwarang and Bao Zheng felt that the danger should be in the palace. Maybe, Concubine Zhang Gui had already set a trap, and they just waited for Bao Zheng, Hwarang and the others to jump into it.

But the truth is true, Concubine Zhang has already set a trap, waiting for Bao Zheng and Hua Lang to jump in, of course, to be precise, she may be waiting for Bao Zheng to jump in alone.

There were people coming and going in the palace, and many court ladies and eunuchs were busy, arranging dishes and placing some necessary items. It was almost noon, and the ministers had almost arrived, and these ministers were waiting for the eunuchs. Guided by him, they sat down one after another.

The emperor came with Concubine Zhang, but Empress Cao did not come. The specific reason, needless to say, should be understood. Although Empress Cao will not trouble Concubine Zhang, she will never attend a birthday banquet like this , women, especially women who share a man, more or less need to have some temper.

The banquet was not in a hurry to start, after the emperor and Concubine Zhang sat down on the stage, a eunuch announced the start of the birthday banquet, but the eunuch said that it had begun, and no one moved their chopsticks because they had to give gifts first.

Those who are attached to Concubine Zhang naturally prepared the gifts early, so as soon as the eunuch finished speaking, they immediately took out the rare treasures they had collected, and Concubine Zhang took them one by one. Such people who are attached to themselves are naturally praised.

Although the other officials didn't like Concubine Zhang's actions, she was the emperor's concubine after all, and she still had to give face, so other officials also took out gifts one after another. Some of these people's gifts were expensive. Some are just a wish, Concubine Zhang naturally accepts them one by one, but she already has a prejudice against these people in her heart, those expensive gifts, presumably they intend to seek refuge with Concubine Zhang, and those gifts that seem a little thin, may be just for occasion .

Bao Zheng sent a very ordinary hairpin. I don't know if it was because of Zhang Bu's affairs, so he sent an ordinary hairpin to warn Concubine Zhang. When Concubine Zhang saw that Bao Zheng gave her a hairpin, she couldn't help but think of her younger brother's hairpin. She died tragically. Thinking of her younger brother's death, Concubine Zhang Gui snorted coldly and broke Bao Zheng's hairpin in front of all the ministers.

Zhang Guifei kept the hairpin on the ground, and suddenly said to the emperor in a coquettish voice: "Your Majesty, Mr. Bao is so bold that he actually gave away hairpins to his concubines. I don't know what he was thinking, could it be..." Having said that, Zhang Guifei His cheeks were slightly red, and he secretly glanced at Bao Zheng again.

The gifts given by the ministers, no matter how valuable or not, none of them gave hairpins, because they all felt that the hairpins were not suitable, how should hairpins be given, it should be given by men to the women they like, or given to their own family Women, if you can give Zhang Guifei a hairpin, I'm afraid that except for the emperor and her younger brother Zhang Bu, it would be a bit treacherous for any other man to give a hairpin.

Bao Zheng didn't think of this point, so Concubine Zhang took advantage of it bitterly. Emperor Zhao Zhen naturally understood the meaning of Bao Zheng's gift of the hairpin, and also understood Concubine Zhang's desire to punish Bao Zheng, and he also felt that This is an opportunity to teach Bao Zheng a lesson. I have always said in front of Concubine Zhang that I would help him teach Bao Zheng, but I have been suffering from no chance. Now this opportunity is definitely not to be missed.

But the emperor is the emperor after all, he understands Bao Zheng, so even if it is a punishment, it is not a heavy punishment, he glared at Bao Zheng, and said: "Bao Aiqing, what is the purpose of you giving Concubine Zhang a hairpin?"

Bao Zheng understood it already, and said again and again: "Back to the emperor, I just wanted to give my mother a gift, but I didn't expect that my mother didn't like it. It's because I didn't have enough intentions. Please punish me."

With Bao Zheng's words, he shifted the blame to lack of intention. In this way, even if the emperor wanted to punish him severely, he probably couldn't. After all, such a crime is too small.

The emperor had no choice but to snort coldly, and said: "Since you know that you are not careful enough when choosing gifts, then I must punish you. I think this is the case. I will punish you with one month's salary and give it all to my noble concubine." ,how."

Where Bao Zheng dared to refute, he repeatedly bowed his head and said yes.

As for Concubine Zhang here, seeing that the emperor only fined Bao Zheng with one month's salary, she was very upset. Although Bao Zheng is the prefect of Kaifeng, how much is a month's salary? .

All the ministers heard that the emperor wanted to punish Bao Zheng, and they were worried, and they were ready to stand up and argue, but when they heard that the penalty was only one month's salary, they suddenly realized that the emperor didn't really want to punish Bao Zheng.

Others brought up gifts one after another, and Hwarang also brought up his own gift. Although it was very expensive, but because of the close relationship between Hwarang and Bao Zheng, Concubine Zhang Guifei would not be so stupid as to think that Hwarang wanted Be true to yourself.

Both Concubine Die and Concubine Ming also sent gifts, and they were very expensive gifts. It could almost be said that they were the most valuable and most suitable gifts to Concubine Zhang at the banquet. When Concubine Zhang saw those gifts, , I couldn't help but understand the intentions of these two concubines. Although Concubine Zhang Gui is in the deep palace, she also knows the situation of Concubine Die and Concubine Ming to some extent, so seeing the two of them presenting such precious things, I feel deeply. I couldn't help but be overjoyed, because these two concubines also have some strength in the court. If they can join forces, Concubine Zhang Guifei might become Queen Zhang at some point.

Nodding contentedly, Concubine Zhang acted like a baby to the emperor, saying that the banquet could begin.

Some ministers were already very hungry. As soon as they heard that the banquet was about to start, they picked up their chopsticks and started eating. But when everyone was eating and drinking, the people who were supposed to deliver the food suddenly pulled out a knife from their sleeves and went crazy. to kill the emperor.

It happened so suddenly, someone shouted: "There are assassins, protect the emperor." Then the whole banquet suddenly became chaotic.