Chapter 821: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 821: The Reason for Being Appointed as Village Chief
Shu Yu didn't refuse Wang Changdong's offer, so she walked ahead on the way back.
True to Wang Changdong's words, the people they encountered on the road no longer approached her for awkward conversations.
With some free time, Shu Yu remembered what Meng Yunzheng had said earlier about receiving a letter.
She immediately asked, "What did the letter say? Did it mention why the Emperor appointed me as the village Lord?"
At the mention of this, Meng Yunzheng's expression became slightly complicated. After a moment of silence, he said, "It's probably because of the relationship with the Master of Dongqing Temple."
"Related to my master?"
"Yes, but it's not just that. It's also related to various power struggles."
Shu Yu listened attentively.
In fact, the main reason was the division of power within the court. As Shu Yu had thought, the most widely used place for the heat packs was the border defense forces, where it was extremely cold.
The officials at the Ministry of War were overjoyed to have something cheap that could improve the living conditions of their soldiers.
Moreover, Shu Yu was just a woman and posed no threat to them. Naturally, they were happy to speak on her behalf. Once they started, the people around the Second and Third Princes began to consider the matter.
The Ministry of War was the group they wanted to win over. Now that a heat packs had garnered so much attention from them, they naturally couldn't help but support it. After all, she was just a woman. No matter how generous the rewards she received were, what did it matter?
As a result, the Emperor began to pay attention. Originally, he only wanted to acquit her and send her back to her hometown.
Later on, he paid even more attention and inquired about her detailed situation.
Well, the person who had presided over the trial of the Shu family in the beginning was the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was seemingly an official of the Emperor. He naturally spoke in favor of Shu Yu, and his words seemed unbiased, but in reality, he focused on removing any connection between her and the Shu family.
The Emperor was quite surprised by Shu Yu's background. He thought about how she could still create a beneficial heat packs under such harsh conditions and wanted to learn about her life in exile.
At this time, Yao Tianqin had just returned to the capital and started attending morning court sessions again.
He had just found out that his little brother's second daughter had accomplished such a big thing. He didn't want to miss the opportunity, so he immediately recounted Shu Yu's experiences in detail.
Of course, his emphasis was interesting. He expressed deep emotion over the Lu family's deep affection for her, mentioning how the entire family had traveled thousands of miles from Jiangyuan County to Linzhang Prefecture for her.
At first, the Emperor admired the Lu family's courage. But as he listened, he unexpectedly heard the name of the Master of Dongqing Temple.
So, the reason why the Lu family dared to go to the southwest without hesitation was that they had received guidance from the Master of Dongqing Temple?
The Emperor highly valued the Master of Dongqing Temple and knew better than anyone how difficult it was to obtain a word from her. Yet, the Master had given the Lu family such clear directions, allowing them to reunite as a family.
The Emperor believed that the Master wouldn't help the Lu family without reason.
Sure enough, this Shu Yu had developed the heat packs. Who knew what other things she might do in the future for the benefit of the country and the people?
The Emperor immediately decided to bestow a title upon her. If it weren't for fear of being too high-profile, he might have given her more than just the title of village lord.
After listening to the story, Shu Yu's reaction, "..."
Her master was truly a good person, really. She had misunderstood her before.
Seeing the expression of not knowing what to say on her face, Meng Yunzheng couldn't help but laugh. "This could be considered an unexpected joy."
Shu Yu replied, "Indeed, it's quite unexpected." Life is full of surprises everywhere.
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