C305 There's More to It

He took the martial arts exam with his own abilities and risked his life to save his life. He had been in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for nearly twenty years, and had been given the title of Grand Preceptor, Grand Tutor, Tycoon, Junior Tutor, and Junior Guardian. Having received the Emperor's love and trust, Lu Bing was the Emperor's eyes and ears during the ten plus years of the Emperor's "seclusion." A portion of the matters outside were reported to the Emperor by Lu Bing, so it was unavoidable for Lu Bing to frequently enter and exit the Palace.

There were more than three thousand beauties in the inner court of the Imperial Palace, and among them, there was even less extreme beauty. If it was elsewhere, one could appreciate the beauty in one's eyes to their heart's content, but in the inner court of the Imperial Palace... No one dared to take another look at them. Even Lu Bing, who had a high position and had an extraordinary relationship with the Emperor, did not dare to look at them carelessly. Otherwise, if they were not careful, a disaster would befall them and they might not even know how they died. Hence, over the years, Lu Bing had developed a sense of indifference towards the woman in front of him. Regardless of whether she was beautiful or ugly, it was only at this moment that he discovered the beauty of Ma Yuxiao and the other two girls.

Although the appearance of these three beautiful women was out of his expectations, Lu Bing's expression was still the same as usual, without any abnormal expression or words, perhaps on Du Qi's face. He didn't care about Ma Yuxiao's tone of voice. He laughed at himself and said, "Not long after young master left this morning, I followed him here. I happened to see young master bidding farewell to the two officials. After asking around, he knew that they were in a difficult situation. The Young Master wanted to help them solve the problem. In other people's eyes, this was indeed a difficult matter. But in my eyes, it is just a small matter. That is why I can't help but say it first. Who knew that you didn't come to me for this reason? I'm sorry."

Du Qi said with a smile," Since Lord Lu knows about this matter, let's do it together. I don't want to send silver to them to make arrangements. In the end, I might even go against my wishes. "

Lu Bing smiled generously and said, "This is a small matter, young master, you don't have to take it to heart. I immediately sent someone to settle this matter, but I heard Young Master call me Lord Lu. It sounded a little harsh, just like how it was natural for me to call myself ___ in front of other people. However, I couldn't say it in front of young master. So... Young Master, can you change the name of the call?"

Du Qi didn't expect Lu Bing to care so much about the way he addressed him, and he even gave a somewhat exaggerated explanation. If he hadn't heard it himself, anyone would have told him that it was the Embroidered Uniform Guard's commander, Lu Bing. Even if he was beaten to death, he wouldn't believe it. After a slight pause, Du Qi said seriously, "Title is just a codename, and the title is only related to the person. How to address is mainly whether it is convenient, so Lord Lu does not need to care! First, I thank Lord Lu for helping those two officials get through this difficult time, and also for clearing my mind. "

Lu Bing said," This matter is indeed not worth mentioning. However, the matter of young master wanting to save Yu Dayuv is extremely difficult. Perhaps it is simply impossible! "

Looking at the troubled face of Lu Bing, Du Qi's heart couldn't help but sink. The hope in his heart instantly vanished. He asked tentatively, "Could it be that even Lord Lu can't do anything about it?"

Lu Bing's face became even more embarrassed. He nodded and said, "I am indeed powerless!"

Du Qi said again, "Is there really no hope at all?"

Lu Bing said with certainty, "There is no hope at all!"

He paused and seemed to be a little unwilling. Du Qi asked again, "Why is Lord Lu so decisive?"

Lu Bing seemed to force a smile and said somewhat awkwardly, "I have no relationship with Yu Dayuv. Plus, I also do not like his arrogance. Although he knew he was wronged, he did not want to help him seek justice. Thus, a few days ago, the Emperor asked me about Yu Dayuv's character. I did not say much and the Emperor asked me how I should deal with Yu Dayuv. I still did not say much, much less handle this matter. Hence, the Emperor has already accepted the request of the pavilion elder, Yan Hao, to hand Yu Dayuv over to him to handle. "

Ma Yuxiao said, "Lord Lu and Old Thief Yan have always been very close. As long as Lord Lu is willing to step in, she expected that Old Thief Yan would definitely give Lord Lu some face and let General Yu off just like that. Why did Lord Lu say that he was powerless? There was no hope at all."

Looking at Du Qi, Looh Miaoer, and Ma Yuxiao who looked unhappy, Lu Bing said indifferently, "My relationship with Yan Hao is just a rumor in the outside world. In fact, I have always been different from Yan Hao in politics. Their personalities are not incompatible. There are often disputes. It is just that we have not reached the point of completely falling out with each other. If other people come forward to plead for mercy, there was still a slight chance of saving Yu Dayuv, but if I come forward, then... The situation might worsen."

Looh Miaoer interrupted," Why don't Lord Lu just kill that bastard, Yan Hao, in one fell swoop? "

Lu Bing sighed, "Yan Hao is not an ordinary person. He has great power and many accomplices. Even the Emperor has to be wary of him. How could it be easy to get rid of him? In the past 20 years, there were many martial arts masters or individual people. Or perhaps... They had tried to assassinate Yan Hao in groups, but none of them had succeeded. On the other hand, those martial arts masters were nowhere to be found. Needless to say, they were plotted against by Yan Hao and his minions. "

Looh Miaoer said again, "Could it be that Lord Lu and the Embroidered Uniform Guard's forces are unable to do anything to him?"

Lu Bing said, "That's right. Even if the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard's power is combined, they might not be able to get rid of Yan Hao. Furthermore, Yan Hao has the backing of the Emperor. If I personally lead the Embroidered Uniform Guard to deal with Yan Hao, what's the difference between that and treason? If everyone who holds a large number of troops acts in such a manner, what about the laws of the Empire? "

Du Qi knew that what Lu Bing said was the truth. If everyone who holds a large number of troops does not care about the laws of the Empire, he would lead his subordinates to kill ministers who contradicted his own political views, regardless of whether his motives were pure or not. Whether or not he was loyal and kind, it would inevitably lead to irreparable chaos. In the end, the ones who suffered were still the loyal and upright people and the powerless civilians. This was the thing that Du Qi was most unwilling to happen. That was why Du Qi did not take Looh Miaoer's suggestion to assassinate Yan Hao. But saving Yu Dayuv was something Du Qi had decided to do. He wanted to use Lu Bing's power to complete this task. He did not expect Lu Bing to reject him without any reason. Du Qi could not help but feel disappointed. Looks like he could only take the last step and thus asked, "Has the Emperor been cultivating in the West Court? "

Lu Bing felt deeply apologetic towards not being able to satisfy Du Qi's request. Just as he was about to explain it to Du Qi, he suddenly heard Du Qi's question. Knowing that Du Qi would not ask about the Emperor's movements for no reason, he could not help but ask in surprise, "Why did young master suddenly ask about the Emperor?"

Du Qi said lightly, "It's not a big matter. I just want to ask the Emperor. Does he not want this country that comes too easily?"