I observe that according to Pandit Manphul the native governor of Kashgar,
under the Chinese Amban, used to be called the Baili Beg. [In this case
Baili stands for beileh. - H. C.] (Panjab Trade Report, App.
p. cccxxxvii.)
NOTE 4. - The story, as related in De Mailla and Gaubil, is as follows. It
contains much less detail than the text, and it differs as to the manner
of the chief conspirator's death, whilst agreeing as to his name and the
main facts of the episode.
In the spring of 1282 (Gaubil, 1281) Kublai and Prince Chingkim had gone
off as usual to Shangtu, leaving Ahmad in charge at the Capital. The whole
country was at heart in revolt against his oppressions. Kublai alone knew,
or would know, nothing of them.
WANGCHU, a chief officer of the city, resolved to take the opportunity of
delivering the Empire from such a curse, and was joined in his enterprise
by a certain sorcerer called Kao Hoshang. They sent two Lamas to the
Council Board with a message that the Crown Prince was returning to the
Capital to take part in certain Buddhist ceremonies, but no credit was
given to this. Wangchu then, pretending to have received orders from the
Prince, desired an officer called CHANG-Y (perhaps the Chenchu of Polo's
narrative) to go in the evening with a guard of honour to receive him.
Late at night a message was sent to summon the Ministers, as the Prince
(it was pretended) had already arrived.
