Ask Wudang Chapter 030

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Therefore, the Mongol Empire included the Yuan Dynasty, but the Yuan Dynasty was not equal to the Mongol Empire.

In later generations, many people said that the Yuan Dynasty had the largest territory, spanning Europe and Asia, but this was a fallacy.

What spanned Europe and Asia was the Mongol Empire, not the Yuan Dynasty.

The territory of the Yuan Dynasty was only slightly larger than that of the Ming Dynasty.

Dadu was the imperial capital of the Yuan Dynasty, which was later Beijing. The designer of Dadu was also Liu Kan, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties only added to his foundation. In other words, Beijing’s later layout was largely due to Liu Kan laying the foundation.

At that time, it was noon, and Ye Qingfeng had been traveling for two months, and his mouth had long since tasted like a bird’s.

Upon entering Dadu City, he saw restaurants lined up on both sides of the street, emitting wafts of wine and food, and he was immediately tempted to eat.

So, he decided to find a restaurant to have a good meal before making any plans.

He spotted a small shop called “Yang Zhenxian” and was about to step in when a commotion suddenly erupted from inside. Then, he saw two young men dressed in Mongolian attire pushing a Han man dressed in Han attire out of the shop.

The Han man was indignant and demanded, “Why are you pushing me out?”

The young man said arrogantly, “We don’t serve you.”

The Han man said, “Why not? It’s not like I can’t afford it.”

The young man said, “This is a shop opened by Mongolians. You, a fourth-class (jianmin, meaning ‘lowly commoner’), are not worthy of eating in our shop.”

Upon hearing this, the Han man was immediately enraged: “What did you say?”

The young man, far from being afraid, looked triumphant: “What, want to cause trouble? I’ve seen many (jianmin) like you. Don’t you see where this is? This is Dadu, at the feet of the Mongolian Great Khan. I don’t believe you have the guts.”

Upon hearing this again, the Han man became even more furious, but then he thought of the current situation and had to suppress his anger, then turned and left dejectedly. Seeing this scene, Ye Qingfeng also suddenly realized that what was happening before his eyes was the norm of this era.

Because the Mongols divided people into different classes. The first class was naturally the Mongols. The second class was the Semu people, who were people from the Western Regions. The third class was the Northern Han people, Jurchens, and Khitans. As for the fourth class (jianmin), they were the Southern Han people.

The reason for the distinction between Northern Han people and Southern Han people was that the Northern Han people had been ruled by the Jin Dynasty.

In the eyes of the Mongols, the Northern Han people, who had been ruled by the Jin Dynasty, had a certain servility that made them easier to tame and civilize.

This is not true. There may not be true heroes among the Northern Han people, and not all Southern Han people are hard-boned. Xin Qiji was a hero among the Northern Han people, and Wen Tianxiang was the backbone of the Southern Han people. People of integrity are not divided by north or south.

Unfortunately, the Mongols did not understand this principle.

According to geographical division, Ye Qingfeng was also considered a Southern Han person, a fourth-class (jianmin).

Understanding this, he stopped and instead found a roadside stall run by a Han person, where he quickly ate something.

He did this not because he was afraid of trouble, but because he didn’t want to cause trouble and create complications.

His purpose in coming to Dadu was very clear: to obtain the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment. To get the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, he had to interact with the Ruyang Prince’s Mansion. If he acted ostentatiously because of this small matter, it would inevitably attract the attention of interested parties. If he was noticed by the Ruyang Prince’s Mansion, the difficulty of obtaining the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment would surely greatly increase, and it would not be worth the loss.

“Thump-thump-thump-thump…”

Ye Qingfeng had just eaten halfway when he suddenly heard a rapid sound of horse hooves.

He turned his head and saw a four or five-year-old child riding a tall horse, galloping wildly. He was still running amok on the street, causing chaos everywhere. Behind the child were more than ten Mongolian soldiers in armor, chasing the child and shouting, “Little Prince, slow down, be careful not to fall…”

Ye Qingfeng frowned slightly and asked the shopkeeper, who was hastily packing up his belongings, “Shopkeeper, whose Little Prince is this?”

The shopkeeper sighed, “Whose else could it be? Besides the Little Prince of the Ruyang Prince’s Mansion, who would dare to be so reckless?” He paused for a moment, then quickly urged, “Guest, you’d better leave quickly, lest you be caught in the crossfire. This meal is on me.”

“So it’s Wang Baobao.”

Ye Qingfeng thought to himself, then slowly stood up and took out a few copper coins, placing them on the table.

Then, instead of backing away, he unfurled his Lingbo Weibu (Lingbo Tiny Steps) and went to meet Wang Baobao.

In an instant, he transformed into an afterimage, weaving through the panicked crowd like a fish swimming through a tide, completely unimpeded. In just three breaths, he arrived in front of Wang Baobao. Then, he lightly raised his hand and flicked it, and a soft palm force instantly struck the horse’s neck. The next moment, the warhorse suddenly let out a long neigh, then fell heavily to the ground. Since the warhorse fell, Wang Baobao on its back naturally could not escape, and was immediately thrown seven or eight zhang away.

This fall made Wang Baobao dizzy, fractured his right arm, and broke three ribs.

“Little Prince!”

Seeing Wang Baobao and his horse fall, the guards were instantly panic-stricken and stopped their horses to check.

As for Ye Qingfeng, he had already drifted thirty or forty zhang away at this time, and no one had clearly seen what had happened.

It has to be said that the Lingbo Weibu is truly a miraculous martial art.

Wang Baobao was seriously injured, and the guards dared not neglect him in the slightest. They picked him up with many hands and quickly rushed back to the palace.

Ye Qingfeng had already set a plan to retrieve the medicine, so he naturally followed closely behind, all without anyone knowing.

As soon as the guards brought Wang Baobao back to the Ruyang Prince’s Mansion, it alarmed Prince Ruyang, Chahan Temur. Seeing his beloved son injured, Chahan Temur was immediately enraged. He ordered the guards to be severely punished and urgently summoned an imperial physician for treatment.

Before long, the imperial physician had diagnosed the result.

The imperial physician said tremblingly and truthfully, “Your Highness, the Little Prince is out of danger, but…”

Chahan Temur’s face sank, and he asked, “But what?”

The imperial physician stammered, “The Little Prince’s right forearm has a comminuted fracture, and he may be disabled in the future.”

“What did you say?”

Chahan Temur’s tiger-like eyes widened, immediately scaring the imperial physician to his knees, trembling.

“Quack!”

Just then, a middle-aged man dressed in exotic Western Region attire slowly walked into the hall. He first cursed the imperial physician, then cupped his hands to Chahan Temur and said, “Your Highness, there’s no need to worry. Your subordinate has the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, which will surely restore the Little Prince to his original state.”

Chahan Temur’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he asked, “Is Teacher Yuwen’s statement true?”

The middle-aged man patted his chest and said, “How dare your subordinate deceive Your Highness?”

This middle-aged man was none other than Yuwen Shang, the eldest of the three Yuwen brothers.

Chahan Temur hurriedly said, “Good, good, Teacher Yuwen, quickly treat my son, and this king will surely reward you handsomely.”

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