It was none other than Jia Xu.
Chapter 133: Overseeing the Front Lines, an Emperor to Call at the Gates?
"Jia Wenhe?"
After making out who had approached, Xu You forced a smile. "I am feeling a little unwell. If there is nothing you need, Wenhe, I shall take my leave."
He was not particularly familiar with Jia Xu; they had merely exchanged a couple of visits to each other's residences.
Beyond that, they had little contact in their daily lives. Their relationship was neither warm nor cold.
Ordinarily, he would not have minded chatting with Jia Xu for a while.
But today, he truly was not in the mood.
Seeing that Xu You was about to leave, Jia Xu took the opportunity to say, "Our residences are not far apart. In that case, Ziyuan, why not climb aboard and let me give you a ride?"
"...Thank you for the trouble."
They were colleagues, so there was nothing improper about riding in Jia Xu's carriage for a stretch.
The carriage moved slowly along.
After boarding, Xu You stared blankly at the carriage curtain, clearly preoccupied.
Jia Xu's gaze shifted slightly. "I saw you coming out of the government offices, Ziyuan, and now you look displeased... Did you have another dispute with Shen Zhengnan?"
The news that Shen Pei had arrested and imprisoned Xu You's son for embezzlement had already stirred up a storm throughout the city.
At Jia Xu's mention of the matter, hatred immediately surfaced on Xu You's face, and he cursed loudly, "My son did not embezzle anything! Shen Pei framed him and even tortured him into signing a confession!"
"Everyone says Shen Pei is upright and incorruptible, with the unyielding spirit of the ancients. To my eyes, he is nothing but a treacherous scoundrel!"
Jia Xu obligingly