There is a big difference in stature between the two, with Liu Ziyu being much skinnier. But when Lin Yi bought clothes, he bought several sets based on their body types. There were also clothes suitable for Lin Yi in Liu Ziyu's yard.
Liu Ziyu agreed and got up to choose clothes. The clothes Lin Yi bought were not very flashy, but the materials were high-quality clothes, which was in line with the purpose of low-key luxury and connotation.
The two of them put on their outer robes, and both of them suddenly looked a little more elegant and more heroic than ordinary scholars.
After all, he is a commander who has led tens of thousands of troops in battles, and ordinary scholars cannot compare with him.
With their respective guards, they went out and got into the prepared carriage. After driving for about fifteen minutes, they arrived at the mansion compound where the banquet was held.
"Please show me the invitation!"
The guard at the door stopped Lin Yi and Liu Ziyu who were getting off the carriage.
He waited until the guard at the side handed over the invitations to the two of them, and after checking that they were correct, he stepped aside and said, "You two gentlemen, please come inside. There will be people at the door to guide you. The two guards, please go to the side hall to rest."
Lin Yi nodded to the four guards who were following him. It was indeed not suitable to take them with him to the banquet, and the host had already made arrangements, so just follow the host's wishes.
Liu Ziyu followed Lin Yi into the door, and sure enough, a fair-skinned and beautiful maid came up with a smile to guide the way. There was also a row of equally beautiful maids standing next to her, all of whom should be ready to lead the way.
Following the maid through the many cloisters and courtyards, we finally came to a spacious and luxurious hall. There were two independent tables in the hall, with some fruits and melons on them for eating.
The main seat at the top is two tables made of white jade. No one is there yet, obviously the two hosts haven't arrived yet, but there are quite a few guests.
The three Liu brothers, Sima Zhongxiao, Feng Zhipeng and others have all arrived. These five people are now more like people from the same country, coming and going together.
On the contrary, they left Lin Yi and Liu Ziyu aside, and when they came to the banquet, they didn't ask Lin Yi to come with them at all.
In addition to these five people, there are almost twenty people in the hall who have already arrived. People from the same county and counties with good relations will automatically gather together, invisibly dividing their respective circles.
"Master Sima and Master Liu, your seats are here, please take a seat!"
The maid who led the way brought Lin Yi and the two to the door, pointed to two adjacent seats not far from the door and said: "Before the two highnesses come down, you can have some fruit snacks at the seats, or you can go and chat with the prime minister. Chat with familiar guests, but when His Highness arrives, please be sure to return to your seat."
Lin Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded slightly, and said nothing more.
Judging from their positions, although Lin Yi and Liu Ziyu are not at the bottom of the list, they are definitely the most marginalized ones.
It can be seen that the status of Hongshang County among many counties is not really high.
Sima Zhongxiao was not in his own position, but was circulating in various circles, chatting with many young men from other counties with a smile on his face. When he saw Lin Yi and Liu Ziyu coming, he just didn't see them.
Others noticed the newcomers, but after seeing their seats, they stopped paying attention, and no one took the initiative to say hello or anything.
Lin Yi and Liu Ziyu sat down separately without caring. It was good that no one else came to say hello. The two of them were enjoying themselves and had no interest in socializing with these young men.
"Cousin Zhongda, Sima Zhongxiao is so shameful. Seeing him like that makes me feel sick!"
After sitting down, Liu Ziyu glanced at Sima Zhongxiao and frowned slightly, showing an unhappy expression: "How can he be the eldest grandson of our Hongshang County King? How can he be so humble as to curry favor with other counties?" The face of Hongshang Commandery has almost been ruined by him."
Although there is some distance between the two sides, everyone is a body-refining warrior with sharp ears and eyesight.
Sima Zhongxiao spoke openly, so Liu Ziyu could clearly hear those flattering words.
The dignified eldest grandson of the king of Hongshang County is kneeling down and licking people from other counties with a low eyebrow. This is really embarrassing!
Liu Ziyu didn’t even want to say that she knew Sima Zhongxiao!
He lowered his voice when speaking, not because he was afraid of being heard by Sima Zhongxiao, but because he thought it would be embarrassing for people to know that he and Sima Zhongxiao were from the same country.
"Don't worry about him. He has earned his face, and it is not his turn to represent Hongshang County."
Lin Yi smiled faintly, picked up a grape and threw it into his mouth: "Maybe he thinks this is an opportunity to have a good relationship with the younger generation from various countries, which will help improve his status in Hongshang County."
Actually it's not! No matter how much foreign aid you get, it won't be of much use if you gain the power of Hongshang County. Internal factors are still the key.
Your own strength and influence within the county is the most important point.
Lin Yi was very confident that as long as he stayed in Hongshang County, Sima Yunfei and his team would never be able to defeat Sima Yunqi and his team.
In other words, no matter how much Sima Zhongxiao kneels and licks others here, the final result is that he can only go home and sing cool songs alone!
"Haha, with his performance like this, how can he win the respect of others? If he tries to be a dog to others, I'm afraid others may not want him."
Liu Ziyu sneered disdainfully.
Among the counties adjacent to Hongshang County, Selenium Copper County and Heimei County have been beaten. The relationship between Huangyan County and Hongshang County is acceptable, but it is not to the extent that it can affect the political affairs of Hongshang County. .
With the current status of Lin Yi and Liu Ziyu in the army of Hongshang County, it makes no sense for Sima Zhongxiao to win over the more distant counties!
"Everyone has his own choice. What he wants to do is his own business!"
Lin Yi shook his head, threw another grape into his mouth, and chewed it casually: "Although it seems very shameless for him to do this, it is more terrifying for such a bottomless person to act like a monster. You should be more careful in the future." He ordered.”
In the future, Lin Yi will definitely leave Hongshang County, and Liu Ziyu will be the one to directly face Sima Zhongxiao.
Now remind him, lest he underestimate Sima Zhongxiao too much.
You can look down upon your enemies, but you must never despise them!
"Cousin Zhongda, don't worry, I understand!"
Liu Ziyu is a smart person and naturally knows the meaning of Lin Yi's words: "He won't have a chance..."
There won't be any opportunities that don't need to be spoken out, it's tacitly understood.
In fact, Liu Ziyu didn't know that Lin Yi would leave, so he felt that Sima Zhongxiao had no chance to reach the top.
After a while, a loud announcement came from outside the door: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince and His Royal Highness the Third Princess have arrived!"
The people gathered together immediately dispersed, quickly returned to their seats, stood upright and showed respect.
When two young men, a man and a woman, wearing gorgeous robes came through the door, everyone bowed in unison: "Welcome to Your Highness the Second Prince, and to Your Highness the Third Princess!"