Hui

Hui was the influential chamberlain to Lu Beifong.

Appearance
Hui had a grizzled, brick-like face. Jianzhu noted that the man looked as if he spent his days breaking rocks with a pickaxe instead of only lifting his master's ivory seal.

History
Hui's influence in the Beifong household grew after the death of Lu's wife, Lady Wumei. Although Lu had agreed to be hands-off when it came to the Avatar's upbringing, Hui tried to convince him that the training the supposed Avatar Yun should not be left to a man as humble as his guardian Jianzhu.

Shortly after the defeat of Tagaka and the Fifth Nation, Lu Beifong held a celebration to commemorate Yun's victory. Jianzhu held a strong position that this was done at Hui's behest.

Hui greeted Jianzhu and Hei-Ran when they arrived at the Beifong estate in Gaoling for the celebration, paying compliments to the firebending master. He immediately noted Yun's absence, assuming that he was travelling with Kelsang instead, with Jianzhu answering that they were together.

At the party, Hui consistently opposed Jianzhu's political arguments to Lu Beifong, such as trying to convince his master to oppose a loan to the Southern Water Tribe in case they grew powerful enough to threaten the Earth Kingdom. Hui feigned horror when Jianzhu spoke of disdain for national pride, and noted the Earth King's concerns over the Chuje Islands contested with the Southern tribe. He told Jianzhu that it was his duty to present his master with both sides to an argument.

Jianzhu and Hei-Ran brought Hui to a side and told him that they had lost the Avatar. He responded by shrieking at them in surprise, and told him the lie that Yun and Kelsang had gone on a spiritual journey of self-discovery because of the Avatar's concerns about his bending progress. Hui quickly went to inform Lu and the rest of the gathered sages about the situation.

Hui later sent agents, such as Saiful, to infiltrate the Avatar's household and discover more about the sitauation. The ploy was discovered by Jianzhu, but the information was still leaked back that the Avatar had been found with outlaws in Taihua. He also immediately began planning for a conclave of Earth sages to discuss the future of the Avatar's guardianship.

A conclave of various Earth sages was quickly assembled and travelled to Yokoya. Sages such as Pan, Saiyuk and Ryong were present in the party. Hui requested that Yun and Kelsang join the conclave, confronting Jianzhu about the discovery in Taihua, and telling him that he was no longer fit to serve as the Avatar's master. Jianzhu angrily rebuffed him, asking the sages what Hui had bribed them with, but the chamberlain was unfazed and proceeded to call for a vote, but before he could, he collapsed, poisoned by the tea that Jianzhu had prepared.

Kyoshi Novels

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