Chapter 821 The Reason for Being Conferred the Title of Township Lady
Shu Yu didn't refuse, and on the way back, Wang Changdong walked ahead the whole time.
People she encountered on the street indeed stopped trying to strike up awkward conversations with her.
When she had some free time, Shu Yu thought of what Meng Yunzheng had said earlier, that he had received the letter in advance.
She immediately asked, "What did the letter say? Did it mention why the Emperor bestowed upon me the title of Lady of the Township?"
Mentioning this, Meng Yunzheng's expression became slightly complicated. After a moment of silence, he said, "It's probably because of the abbot of Dongqing Temple."
"Is it related to my master?"
"Yes, not only that, it's also related to conflicts between multiple parties."
Shu Yu listened attentively.
The main reason is that the court is now divided into several factions. Just as Shu Yu thought, the most common use of heating packs is by the troops guarding the frontier, where it is extremely cold.
The people in the Ministry of War were overjoyed to have something so cheap that could improve the soldiers' living conditions.
Anyway, Shu Yu was just a woman and wouldn't threaten them, so they were naturally happy to speak up for her. Once they started, the Second and Third Princes' men began to plot.
The Ministry of War was someone they wanted to win over. Now that a fever pack had garnered such attention, they naturally couldn't help but echo it. What difference would it make to give a woman such a high reward?
So the emperor took it seriously, and originally only intended to release her without charge and send her back to her hometown.
Later, I paid more attention to her and asked her for more details.
Well, the person who investigated the Shu family back then was the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, who was ostensibly the Emperor's man. Of course, he spoke in favor of Shu Yu, seemingly impartial in his words, but his real focus was to try to distance her from the Shu family as much as possible.
The emperor was quite surprised by Shu Yu's background. He thought that she could still produce a people-benefiting fever pack in such harsh conditions, so he inquired about her life in exile.
At this time, Yao Tianqin had just returned to the capital and resumed attending the morning court sessions.
He also learned that Brother Lu's second daughter had caused such a big incident. Seizing the opportunity, he immediately recounted Shu Yu's entire experience.
Of course, his focus was also very interesting. He particularly expressed his deep affection for her, saying that the entire Lu family had traveled all the way from Jiangyuan County to Linzhang Prefecture for this daughter.
At first, the emperor admired the Lu family's courage, but as he listened, he unexpectedly heard the name of the abbot of Dongqing Temple.
So the Lu family dared to go to the southwest so resolutely because they received guidance from the Master of Dongqing Temple?
The emperor held the abbot of Dongqing Temple in high regard, knowing better than anyone how difficult it was to get a word from him. Yet, the abbot had given the Lu family such clear direction, allowing them to reunite.
The emperor felt that the abbot would not help the Lu family without a reason.
Sure enough, Lu Shuyu has developed a heat pack, hasn't he? Perhaps he will do even more things that benefit the country and its people in the future.
The emperor immediately decided to bestow a title upon her. If he hadn't been afraid of being too high-profile, he probably would have granted her more than just the title of Lady of the Township.
After listening, Shu Yu was speechless.
Her master is truly a good person, really; she had misunderstood her before.
Seeing her expression of not knowing what to say, Meng Yunzheng couldn't help but laugh, "Wouldn't you say this is a pleasant surprise?"
Shu Yu: "It was quite unexpected." Life is truly full of surprises.
(End of this chapter)
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