Gu Weidao neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply replied, "It's almost the same."
"And the scope can be narrowed a lot. After all, the records of participation in the war at that time are all there. Anyone who did not participate in the war but is not in the academy is a target of suspicion."
"Being able to command a third-grade scholar..." Wang Tiangang sat back on his chair again, with a gloomy look on his face, "Who else can there be besides the Wensheng Palace of the Fourth Courtyard and the First Prison?"
"I didn't expect there to be traitors in White Deer Academy!"
Gu Weidao was much calmer, "Have you forgotten? There is also a sect's mansion, which can also command third-grade scholars."
"In addition, when Chang'an was providing disaster relief in the south, there was a riot of luck dragons before the dam was built, and there was a black hand behind it."
"When he came to the capital to report on his duties, he was teleported to the Northern Demon Kingdom on the way. There was also a dark hand behind it."
"I'm wondering if these two groups are caused by the same force."
Wang Tiangang's mind was buzzing, "In other words, our enemy is still in the dark, and is probably right next to us?"
"It's hard to say." Gu Weidao took out another piece of paper and wrote several names on it, "There was also a third-level scholar who wanted to find out the reason for the defeat in the Battle of the Northern Territory."
"After three people died, nothing happened. However, it took so long that it is difficult to find out what happened at that time."
"The next focus is to start with these third-grade scholars and see if we can find any flaws."
Although Wang Tiangang is not good at strategy, he can understand the difficulties involved, "The water behind here is a bit deep."
"But the more so, the easier it is to determine the scope." Gu Weidao looked over and said,
"There are only a few beings who can use such strength."
"Four courtyards, one prison, and the clan's mansion."
"Or a little higher."
"He can kill a third-grade scholar without making too much noise."
Wang Tiangang nodded, "Yes, third-level warriors can kill instantly, but they must get very close to make a sneak attack."
"When fighting among third-grade scribes, they must first compete for luck. Only those with more luck will have the advantage."
"But the fight between the third-grade scribes must be a long time, and it can't be so fast."
"At least in the third-grade Confucian stage, I have never seen anyone who can obliterate a third-grade Confucian of the same level in a short period of time."
Gu Weidao asked, "How did you kill two people in a row in the northern border? And then you chased the demon king into Fengchuan?"
Wang Tiangang shook his head, "This is different. The third-grade demon king of the demon clan is similar to a martial artist. Although he has the innate magical powers of the demon clan, he is not a scribe after all."
"At that time, I was a half-step third-level scholar in both civil and military arts, so I naturally had an advantage in grammar."
"At that time, if I were to attack a third-grade scholar, I wouldn't be able to succeed so easily. I would probably only be able to kill one of them even if I risk my life."
"After all, if a third-grade scholar cannot be beaten, he can leave at any time. He can walk within a hundred miles in one step. He can only wait until the literary energy in his body is completely exhausted before he can have a chance to kill the opponent."
"Unless I am a third-grade civil and military scholar like me now, and have an absolute advantage, I can kill a third-grade scholar in a short time."
"Or maybe a second-grade scholar can directly control the fate of the country and forcibly suppress a third-grade scholar, making him unable to use the luck grammar, so he can only be at the mercy of others."
Gu Weidao nodded and said, "But it seems that there is no one else in the entire Jin Dynasty except you who has a third-level civil and military rank."
"In other words, it is most likely that he is a second-grade Wenzheng."
"There are only two second-grade Wenzhengs in the entire Jin Dynasty..."
"One is in Songyue and the other is in Bailu."
Wang Tiangang frowned, "It's impossible. There is another unknown second-grade person, or is it a third-grade civil and military person?"
"Who do you think can hide it?" Gu Weidao asked.
Wang Tiangang was stunned for a moment.
Several people suddenly flashed through my mind, "The Master in the Fourth Courtyard and the First Prison has not appeared for many years, and has almost never even been seen in real life."
"And then...it's the emperor who always said he wanted to pursue immortality!"
"In other words, these people are all possible." Gu Weidao began to analyze again, "At that time, if I lose, who will be more beneficial?"
He quickly shook his head again,
"However, the defeat in the Northern Battle has damaged the national destiny of the Jin Dynasty and cannot be beneficial to anyone."
"Why is this?"
"Is there any benefit from defeat?"
Wang Tiangang looked over and said, "Disciple, why are you so confused?"
"If you had defeated the demon kingdom in the north, wouldn't White Deer Academy have taken up half of the court hall?"
"So the defeat may be harmful to the Jin Dynasty, but it is of vital significance to the other three academies and one prison."
"Don't forget how you were impeached."
Gu Weidao frowned slightly, "I understand what you said."
"I just always feel like something is wrong."
He stood up and deleted all the secret reports again, leaving only a few key ones, and casually crushed the rest into ashes.
"The rest can only be known by continuing the secret investigation."
"But after checking this, the suspects have been narrowed down to a limited range."
"I'm a little worried. If we investigate further, disaster may be imminent."
"A person who can kill three third-grade Confucian scholars quietly and instruct two third-grade Confucian scholars to act secretly."
"If you really want to deal with us secretly, I'm afraid besides you, Chang'an and I will be killed in the blink of an eye."
Wang Tiangang also noticed the difficulty of the matter.
"The case of the Battle of the North involves too much, but the black hands behind it are always there. Unless you have the strength to crush your opponent, it will be too dangerous."
"Now you are the fourth grade, Chang'an is the fourth grade."
"Only when you all reach the third level can we, the three of us, our ancestors and our grandchildren be invincible."
"Let things go for a while. Time is with us. There is no need to rush."
"The opponent's strength cannot always improve. The higher the level, the longer it will be stagnant."
"Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so many years and there wouldn't even be a first-grade one left."
"Chang'an is advancing very fast, we can afford to wait."
"It's up to you, don't spread your time too far, spend more time practicing, and reach the third level as soon as possible."
"Don't let Chang'an protect you until the end. You are the master."
Gu Weidao nodded, "Don't worry, I am going to the fourth level again. I have improved very quickly. The ancient star has not changed at all. I just need to find the fragments of the soul that were scattered before."
"It takes at most two years to reach the peak of the fourth level."
"The key is to pass the fourth grade to the third grade, which is likely to be a problem."
"Many scribes who are at the peak of the fourth grade have spent more than ten years or even decades on this step before reaching the third grade."
Wang Tiangang smiled and said, "I'm already helping you prepare."
"After all, I am also your master. How could a master forget about you, his disciple?"
Gu Weidao couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "The disciple really has to thank the master."
Wang Tiangang waved his hand and laughed, "Isn't it natural for a master to help his disciples? Let's go, master and disciples, to eat hot pot."
"Okay, let me tidy up this place." Small ancient seal characters appeared in Gu Weidao's palm and fell around the study to prevent outsiders from sneaking in.
Wang Tiangang said while waiting,
"You can only rely on yourself to practice the fourth level. Master cannot help you."
"But the fourth grade spans the third grade, so you still have experience as a teacher."
"The key to the third level is to condense the five elements of heaven and earth and create a five-color jade basket, which is to control the power of heaven and earth."
"Most people can only rely on the power of water mills, but there is another way, which is to condense the natal treasures and use the natal treasures to help them absorb the power of heaven and earth and temper the cultural treasures."
Gu Weidao was noncommittal, "The life treasure cannot be refined casually."
"Luck, the Holy Spirit Stone, the Five Spirits of Heaven and Earth...each of them is a rare treasure in the world."
When Wang Tiangang saw that Gu Weidao had almost packed everything, he immediately headed out and said, "I was struggling at the third level of Half Step, so these things are almost ready."
"Originally, I wanted to use it for myself, but I didn't expect that I borrowed the help of Chang'an and obtained the inheritance of the Bull Demon Great Sage in the Northern Demon Kingdom. I entered the third level directly. Naturally, I won't use it anymore. I just left it for you."
Gu Weidao raised his eyebrows, "Master, you have to work harder. After all, your disciple also wants a share..."
"I know..." Wang Tiangang answered in a voice that clearly lacked confidence.