"So you mean the origins of this Court Gazette are suspect?"
Jiang Zhizhou said to Yang Qing, "If this Court Gazette is suspect, then there is something very wrong with Wu Tianyong!"
Yang Qing nodded. "That certainly seems to be the case, but we still need to wait for Dai Sheng to find the Court Gazette and bring it to us."
"If it is as you say, then where exactly did this Wu Tianyong come from?"
Jiang Zhizhou's brows knitted tightly. "Yan Prefecture is remote. Not everything that happens here necessarily reaches the emperor's ears. I believe that if this man truly did not come from the capital, there is only one other place he could have come from."
Yang Qing finished for him. "Northern Liang."
"Exactly. If he really is from Northern Liang, I fear Dai Sheng's life may be in danger on this errand."
Yang Qing patted Jiang Zhizhou on the shoulder. "It is all right. I sent Dai Sheng to look for that Court Gazette partly because I do want to see whether it is genuine, and partly because I want to see whether Wu Tianyong himself is genuine."
"If he cannot restrain himself, then he is undoubtedly an impostor."
Yang Qing continued, "But as I see it, this is a critical moment in Northern Liang's invasion of our Western Chu. Wu Tianyong must have some extraordinary purpose in coming to Yan Prefecture now."
"He cannot simply leave at a time like this. So, faced with Dai Sheng's intentions, the only thing he can do is destroy that Court Gazette."
Listening to Yang Qing, Jiang Zhizhou said, "Indeed. He might also seize the opportunity to strike at Dai Sheng."
"Let him stir up trouble for a while. Bu Er, follow Dai Sheng in secret. Do not let