Orders from All Heavens: Earn rewards by playing a guest role

Chapter 197 Pleading for Mercy, Punishment

"Girl~~"

"Can you spare your maternal grandmother's family?"

In the main hall, Empress Dowager Jia Min rushed in and pleaded.

Lin Daiyu raised her hand, and Jia Min, who wanted to kneel down, was unable to do so.

Looking at the flustered Jia Min, Lin Daiyu sighed helplessly.

"Mother, don't rush, tell me slowly, what's making you so nervous?"

Lin Daiyu is currently handling official business.

She has no time to care about anything else.

With tears in her eyes, Jia Min pleaded, "That's your maternal grandmother, your mother's mother! Can you please let your maternal grandmother's family go?"

What happened to the Jia family?

Lin Daiyu raised her eyebrows slightly and asked softly.

Jia Min explained in detail: "Because Jia Baoyu offended the palace, didn't you send people to arrest the entire Jia family?"

"Jia Baoyu, oh, the one who was just struck by lightning outside?"

Lin Daiyu suddenly realized what was happening, and then said with a wry smile, "Mother, I really didn't give the order, and I didn't know that it was Jia Baoyu who stormed the palace."

"Because the entire palace is within a large formation, anyone who maliciously attacks the palace will be struck and killed by heavenly lightning."

This was the truth; she had set up an array that would strike anyone who maliciously attacked the palace dead with lightning.

Unexpectedly, the lightning strike was caused by Jia Baoyu's attack on the palace.

"As for the Jia family, they are, after all, my maternal grandmother's family. How could I possibly order their arrest?"

Lin Daiyu got up and helped her mother out.

She comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, let me find out who did it."

"Somebody come!"

She called out, and a palace maid stepped forward and knelt down.

"May Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager enjoy boundless blessings!"

The palace maid bowed respectfully.

Lin Daiyu waved her hand and said, "No need for formalities. Stand up and tell me what exactly happened to the Jia family, and who sent people to arrest them?"

"Your Majesty, just now His Highness the Prince saw someone storming the palace and, in a fit of rage, led his troops to arrest the entire Jia family."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu spread her hands in front of her mother.

"Mother, this was made by my younger brother. He's so irresponsible. I'll discipline him later."

After saying that, he told someone to inform Lin Ziyu to come over quickly.

"How could this child do such a rebellious thing?"

Jia Min looked anxious and somewhat angry.

Lin Daiyu remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and stood there waiting.

What is considered treason? Does rebellion count as treason?

It was just the Jia family; if it weren't for Jia Min, their mother, they would probably have been wiped out long ago.

It was precisely because of her mother, Jia Min, that Lin Daiyu never paid any attention to the Jia family.

Unexpectedly, her younger brother, Lin Ziyu, was quite good at helping his older sister solve her problems.

That's good. I'll definitely reward him properly when he gets back.

Well, let's reward him by having him lead troops to Japan to exterminate their clan.

"Your Majesty, Mother!"

Soon after, Lin Ziyu arrived.

His armor gleamed so brightly that Jia Min was momentarily stunned.

Is this her son? He looks like a divine general descended from heaven, majestic and incomparably domineering.

"Little brother, why did you arrest Grandma's whole family?"

Lin Daiyu feigned displeasure and questioned him.

Lin Ziyu immediately revealed an angry expression and said, "Jia Baoyu of the Jia family maliciously stormed the palace and attempted to assassinate His Majesty, but fortunately, he was killed by heavenly lightning."

“This department deserves no punishment. I gave the order and I arrested them. If Your Majesty wishes to punish them, then so be it.”

After saying that, Lin Ziyu knelt down.

How could you do this?

With a touch of grief, Jia Min questioned, "That's your maternal grandmother! How could you lead troops to arrest her and her entire family?"

"Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Lin Ziyu stiffened her neck, looking as if she hadn't done anything wrong.

In his view, no matter what kind of maternal grandmother she was, she couldn't educate a member of the Jia family properly.

Who is his sister? She is the current founding empress! How dare you, a mere boy from the Jia family, trespass on the palace?

Moreover, they seemed quite aggressive, which couldn't be good. They even dared to speak so arrogantly and make such outrageous remarks that they insulted Her Majesty the current Empress.

If he doesn't die, who will?

"You deserve punishment. I hereby order you to lead an army of 100,000 on an expedition to the Japanese island of Fusang. The map is here. Do as required, and I will allow you to return."

"If you can't do it, don't come back."

Lin Daiyu, with a stern face, tossed a map to Lin Ziyu.

Then she shouted, "Get out of here! Are you getting in the way?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

Lin Ziyu was secretly delighted. He grabbed the map, stuffed it into his pocket, and strode away.

This left Jia Min, who had originally intended to reprimand him, dumbfounded.

No, you, as the older sister, are actually punishing your younger brother?

"Young lady, isn't this too heavy? Maybe we should just forget about it?"

Jia Min hurriedly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ziyu quickened her pace.

It's not heavy, not heavy at all.

His older sister was protecting him, so upon hearing his mother's words, he immediately vanished in a flash.

Lin Daiyu comforted her, saying, "Mother, don't worry. My brother has grown up and needs to have his own career, so you don't need to worry."

"As for the Jia family, they can no longer enjoy the favors bestowed upon them by the previous dynasty."

At this point, she immediately issued an imperial edict.

"Demote the Jia family to commoners. The Jia family has too many women. I need a few female officials and eunuchs to run errands for me."

"Your Majesty, please handle the rest yourself. I still have state affairs to attend to."

After saying this, Lin Daiyu turned around and went back to the main hall to continue her work.

"This~~"

Upon hearing this, Jia Min paced anxiously, wanting to say something more.

But the girl didn't give her a chance.

It's actually quite normal for the Jia family to be reduced to commoners.

It means eliminating the rights and honors of nobles and forbidding them from living as nobles.

However, if Grandmother Jia were wise enough, she would understand that losing her noble status actually meant having an even more prestigious one.

That is the current Empress Dowager Jia Min, the biological daughter of Grandmother Jia.

The current founding empress, Lin Daiyu, is her niece.

If they don't court disaster, no one will dare to mess with the Jia family.

But if the Jia family members are courting death, Lin Daiyu can only say, "If they've delivered themselves to my doorstep to be killed, then they can't blame me."

"Oh dear!!"

Left with no other choice, Jia Min hastily arranged to leave the palace and go to the Jia family mansion.

This is the first time I've been home since I came back.

The Jia family was filled with anxiety as people were arrested and then released.

In particular, when Grandmother Jia heard that Jia Baoyu had been struck dead by lightning, she immediately fainted.

"My grandson..."

Grandmother Jia wept bitterly.

"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the Jia mansion.

The entire Jia family rushed out in a panic and knelt on the ground to welcome the emperor.

Like Grandmother Jia, they obediently knelt on the ground.

Because the person who came was the current Empress Dowager, her daughter Jia Min.

Are you going to kneel or not?

Lin Daiyu had no interest in dealing with the affairs of the Jia family.

She found Lin Ziyu in the military camp, who was preparing to go to war.

“Brother, you have only one purpose for this trip: to exterminate our clan.”

Lin Daiyu pulled her younger brother aside and gave him instructions.

She instructed, "There are good reserves of gold and silver there, as well as other mineral resources. Capture those evil natives there, castrate them, and then send them to mine."

"As for the women, take them if you like them, and give them to the soldiers who accompany you as a perk."

Lin Daiyu explained everything clearly in detail.

Lin Ziyu found it increasingly strange, realizing that her sister was truly ruthless.

Is this how a clan is exterminated?

Castrate all the men and then send them all to mine and clear land—that's an excellent idea.

"Don't worry, sister, Ziyu will definitely complete the task you assigned perfectly."

Lin Ziyu solemnly assured him.

"Well, after you wipe out the Japanese devils, turn around and come back from this place. On the way, wipe out this Goguryeo tribe here, and send the men to Japan to enjoy the same treatment."

"Go, your sister will be waiting for your triumphant return."

Lin Daiyu patted her younger brother on the shoulder to encourage him.

"Yes!"

Lin Ziyu responded loudly, turned around, mounted his warhorse, and led his 200,000-strong army toward the port on the east coast.

This war will lead to the destruction of the nation.

The purpose was to pave the way for him, so that he could return with the achievement of destroying a country, and then it would be appropriate to abdicate in his favor.

Japan, Goguryeo, and the recapture of most of the Liaodong region that had been seized.

In this way, he could step down with peace of mind and leave the future to his younger brother, Lin Ziyu.

After seeing her younger brother off, Lin Daiyu returned to the palace.

"His Majesty!"

"This is the Spirit Jade."

Upon returning, they saw Fairy Jinghuan presenting them with a precious jade in both hands.