Long before everyone gathered in the other courtyard, Gao Kan called Cui Zheng alone to explain his actions to him.
The Cui Zheng family passed down the cooking method, and all the utensils and expenses were carried with them.
After receiving Gaokan's order this time, he kept silent and brought a round stool. He took out a cloth bag containing a family heirloom knife from his arms and slowly unfolded it.
Gao Kan raised his hand and signaled Yang Zhi to step forward and lift Han Yao up from the ground so that he could have a clear look.
Han Yao looked shocked when he saw Cui Zheng placing knives in front of him.
He stared at Gao Kan with his eyes widened and cursed: "Thief, what do you want to do?"
Gao Kan said with a smile: "I'll tell you, the official Han, that this brother's surname is Cui Mingzheng. He comes from a family of top writers in Gaochai Town, and his skills in autopsy and body examination are outstanding. I'll ask the official Han to take a look at it later."
After saying that, he said to Cui Zheng again: "Cui Zheng, why don't you say hello to Mr. Han?"
Cui Zheng looked shy, nodded and said: "It's rare for high officials to see you. I'll be more careful later, so I'll let high officials enjoy everything."
"What do you mean?" Han Yao asked in shock.
"Don't be afraid, high-ranking officials. Disembowelment and dismemberment is a tradition passed down from the humble family. You have been exposed to it since childhood, and you have learned the craft very well."
While Cui Zhen was talking, he took out a hooked knife from the utensils on the stool, gestured a little, and then continued: "This knife is specially used for peeling skin. Just one stroke like this can cut the flesh and blood, which will cause big trouble." Officer, please stretch out your hand a little, let’s start with your hand first.”
When Han Yao heard this, he immediately retreated wherever he was willing to go.
When Yang Zhi saw this, he stepped forward to hold him down, untied the rope, and without any explanation, took his hand to the front to tighten it.
Cui Zheng here is holding a scimitar and is about to strike.
At this time, Gao Kan suddenly said: "Um, brother Cui, please wait for a moment and ask me to have a few words with the high official."
Cui Zheng nodded and stood up, stepped aside and waited.
Gao Kan then stepped forward and said with a smile: "Sir, you see, we are all decent people. I heard that you colluded with the Jin Army, intending to bribe everyone in the Zhending Mansion, so that it would be convenient for the Jin Army General Wanyan Zonghan to lead his troops south, but Is this happening?"
"Hmph, even a dog-like thing will accompany..."
Han Yao snorted coldly and opened his mouth to curse.
Gao Kan didn't wait for him to finish what he said, and interrupted: "Sir, you see what happened, I mistakenly thought you were a decent person just now. In this case, there is no other way. Let's call Brother Cui first. Let’s chat with you for a while.”
After saying this, he waved his hand and asked Cui Zheng to step forward.
Han Yao opened his mouth to curse, but Yang Zhizhi raised his hand and twisted it, dislocating his jaw. He could only make a "whimpering" sound like a dog barking, and was speechless.
Gao Kan turned around and looked at Yelu Aqi and said, "Mr. Yelu, you stay here and observe carefully. I'll go outside and take a look."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Yelu Aqi felt cold all over since he saw Cui Zheng taking out such an instrument. Thinking of what happened when Gao Kan asked him earlier, he felt as if the knife was about to fall on him.
He was about to make an excuse to go out first, but now Gao Kan opened his mouth. How could he escape?
Gao Kan had just stepped out of the main hall door when he heard screams inside. He couldn't help but trembled and walked out.
There were a lot of people in the Han Mansion. Most of them had been taken down, but there were still some women, children and dependents left. They were all kept in the wing on the other side and guarded.
It seemed that Han Yao would not give in for a while, Cui Zheng also knew what he wanted to ask, so Gao Kan simply let him go and told him to go ahead.
After going out and walking around, he saw his men cleaning the blood on the ground. Without saying anything, he walked around to the back room.
Seeing someone guarding the door, he stepped forward and asked, "How many people are there here?"
"Back to the young master, there are more than thirty people in the Han residence, including women, children, and their families. They are all in the house." His subordinates responded.
Gao Kan nodded slightly and asked, "Where is Han Yao's wife?"
"This guy has taken six rooms, and the people are locked in the other side. There are also a few kidnapped women. Coach Lin asked them to watch alone, and then there is a wing in front." The subordinate explained.
Hearing this, Gao Kan's expression changed and he said, "Take me over and have a look."
After hearing this, the subordinate immediately led him forward.
Walking to the door of the wing at the end, he said: "Master, these women were bought by Han Yao from all places south of the Yangtze River. One was presented to the officials of Zhending Mansion, and the other was secretly sent to the north for the people of the Jin Kingdom."
During the Song Dynasty, commerce was prosperous and there were many wealthy merchants among the people.
Those people had mountains of money accumulated in their hands with nowhere to spend it, and they were restricted by court etiquette and did not dare to be too extravagant.
There was no use for too much money, so a unique thing for entertainment was derived, called "Yangzhou thin horse".
The so-called "Yangzhou thin horse" actually means that there are special brothels and brothels that buy girls from poor families and train them at an early age to play music, chess, calligraphy, painting, music and dance, etc.
When it is developed, it will be sold to those wealthy merchants at a high price.
This trend first arose in the Yangzhou area in the south of the Yangtze River, and later spread to the north and south. The horses raised in Yangzhou were the best, so they were called "Yangzhou thin horses".
At first, the Yangzhou thin horse was just a recreational thing used by wealthy businessmen, and later it was used to bribe corrupt officials.
As a result, the trend of raising thin horses became more and more popular, so much so that many high-ranking officials in the imperial court of Zhao and Song Dynasties had them, and even compared them with them.
The Jin Kingdom was also influenced by the Song people, and slowly bought these thin horses in the Song Dynasty, but it was only spread among the princes and nobles, and ordinary wealthy businessmen still had no chance to enjoy it.
Gao Kan has long heard of the name Yangzhou Shou Ma, but he has never seen it with his own eyes.
What's more, Han Yao didn't expect that in order to woo a powerful figure in the Jin Kingdom, Han Yao traveled thousands of miles away and bought the most authentic Yangzhou thin horse from Yangzhou.
Thinking in his mind, he said: "Open the door and ask me to take a look."
"It's Young Master." His subordinate responded and opened the door.
Gao Kan glanced at it and stepped into the room. As soon as he entered, he saw five young girls walking out of the back room. They were elegantly and delicately dressed. What happened in the house just now, there was no trace of fear on their faces.
He even heard the noise and took the initiative to greet him from inside.
Standing side by side in front of Gaokan, Yingying saluted and said, "I have seen the high officials before."
Gao Kan looked at the girls in front of him. Each of them had skin as tender as snow and looked very beautiful.
Even with Huahua Taisui's experience of wandering around Goulan in Tokyo, I have never seen such high-quality products.
No wonder the "Yangzhou Skinny Horse" is so coveted by people all over the world, but in terms of this quality, it is indeed rare in the world, but if you think about it carefully, they are just ordinary girls.
To be able to train like this, I don’t know how much suffering I have suffered since childhood to be so obedient now.
If he hadn't taken down the Han Mansion today and made them fall into the hands of the officials in the Zhending Mansion, they might still have a few good days, but if they were sent to the hands of the Golden Dog, I'm afraid they would end up extremely miserable.
