"An old acquaintance wishes to see me?" Pei Jiang was dealing with administrative affairs. Ever since the disappearance of Emperor Heng, he'd been plagued by constant worries.
Now, hearing someone had come claiming to be an old acquaintance stirred even more annoyance within him.
It wasn't that he hadn't received old acquaintances before; most of them were merely seeking to curry favor due to his elevated position. He had sent them all away, intending to deal with this one similarly: just offer some money and be done with it.
As for granting an official post, that was completely out of the question. He wouldn't just give away positions like that without careful consideration.
