Chapter 821: Chapter 821: The Reason for Being Ennobled as Village Chief
Shu Yu did not refuse, and on the way back, Wang Changdong was walking ahead the whole time.
People they encountered on the road really didn’t come up to engage her in awkward conversations anymore.
With the free time, Shu Yu thought about what Meng Yunzheng had said earlier; he said he had received the letter in advance.
She immediately asked, “What was written in the letter? Did it mention why the Emperor appointed me as Village Chief?”
Mentioning this, Meng Yunzheng looked a bit complicated, and after a moment of silence, he said, “Probably, it’s because of the Dongqing Temple master.”
“Related to my master?”
“Yes, not only that, but also related to disputes among multiple factions.”
Shu Yu listened attentively.
In reality, the main reason was that the court was divided into several factions, just as Shu Yu had thought. The heating packs are most widely used in the military stationed at the borderlands, where it is extremely cold.
Having such a cheap and life-improving invention made the people in the Ministry of War extremely happy.
After all, Shu Yu is just a woman and wouldn’t threaten them, so naturally, they would speak favorably for her in their pleasure. Once they started, the people of the Second Prince and Third Prince began to weigh in.
The Ministry of War was a group they wanted to win over, and now that a heating pack had caught their attention so much, they naturally could not help but agree; after all, what harm could bestowing high rewards on a woman do?
Thus, the Emperor started to pay attention, initially only wanting her acquitted and sent back to her hometown.
Later, more attention was paid, and inquiries were made about her detailed situation.
Luckily, the person who had handled Shu family’s case was the vice minister of the central judicial office, openly known as the person of the Emperor. He certainly spoke in favor of Shu Yu, keeping his tone seemingly impartial but emphasizing on severing her ties with the Shu family as much as possible.
The Emperor was quite surprised by Shu Yu’s background, thinking of how she managed to create a beneficial heating pack in such a harsh environment and began to inquire about her life in the exile area.
At that time, Yao Tianqin had just returned to the capital and resumed attending the morning court.
He only then learned that Brother Lu’s Second Young Lady had managed to stir up such a significant event, not to be missed, and he recounted Shu Yu’s experiences in full detail immediately.
Of course, his emphasis was also interesting; he particularly lamented the Lu family’s profound affection and loyalty, saying that the Lu family traveled thousands of miles from Jiangyuan County to Linzhang Prefecture for this daughter.
The Emperor initially merely admired the Lu family’s courage but as he listened on, he came across the name of the Dongqing Temple master.
So the Lu family dared to go resolutely to the southwest because they were guided by the Dongqing Temple master?
The Emperor greatly valued the Dongqing Temple master, knowing clear than anyone how difficult it was to gain a word from the temple master, yet the temple master gave such clear directions to the Lu family, allowing them to reunite as a family.
The Emperor thought that the temple master wouldn’t just help the Lu family without reason.
Indeed, hadn’t this Lu Shuyu developed the heating pack? Perhaps in the future, she might produce even more beneficial innovations for the nation and the people.
The Emperor decided to bestow her a title on the spot, and if not for the fear of being too ostentatious, he might have bequeathed her a title higher than just a Village Chief.
After hearing all this, Shu Yu was speechless, “…”
Her master really was a good person, genuinely, she had misunderstood him previously.
Seeing her at a loss for words, Meng Yunzheng couldn’t help but laugh, “Isn’t this an unexpected joy?”
Shu Yu responded, “Quite unexpected indeed.” Life is really full of surprises everywhere.