宋朝仁宗年间(jiān ),灾荒连年,契丹又(🐌)屯兵中原边境,形势十分恶劣,而(🎺)太师(🎗)府却是一派(🛤)娱乐(lè )(🍖)升平,边关(🥩)信使前往太(🌫)师(shī )府(⏬)向三司(❣)使张之平告急,告知一(yī )(🕔)百万两(liǎng )军饷(🗄)被扣,河(hé )东三军就(jiù )快断炊,军(🏐)中十(shí )万火急(📞)。假传(🥞)圣旨的太师心中暗惊(jīng ),派(pài )人假(🤯)扮(😱)契(🐖)丹人追杀信使,信使不敌(dí ),重伤倒在开封(🖲)府前。包拯(zhěng )目(mù )睹信使被刺,心中(zhōng )疑团顿起,觉(jiào )案(àn )情重大(dà ),遂面陈皇上(shàng )(🎾),决定(🍄)亲(⛏)往河(hé )东查访(fǎng ),包拯(🕙)几人冲破(👺)重重艰难险阻,终于(🚴)来(lái )到(dào )边关(guān )兵营,了(🤘)解到(dào )军(💝)中实情,不由怒火中烧(🐾)。……