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... Abu said: "It's... gift money, His Majesty said that his original idea was really a mistake, and more talented people should be given a chance, so for the banquet two days later, as long as officials of sufficient rank, pay a certain amount of money. If you have some money, you can come to the banquet, but if you don't pay..."

Even a "concubine" couldn't attend the banquet.

Of course, Gongziyan understood the implied meaning, but he still almost cut the wick with a pair of scissors ...

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