Liu Bowen walked over quickly and showed a questioning expression to Guo Niansheng.
Guo Niansheng didn't say anything more. He opened the drawing and saw that this style drawing was exactly the same as Liu Yu's drawing.
Liu Yu shouted excitedly: "Mr. Liu, prime ministers, this is the royal palace style drawing I prepared. Brother Li really stole my drawing!"
Liu Bowen didn't speak. He glanced around and found that the other prime ministers frowned like Guo Niansheng after reading it.
"Prime Minister Guo, Prime Minister Chen, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong?" he asked.
Guo Niansheng glanced at him and said solemnly: "Mr. Liu, this is not Li Weigong's style drawing!"
Liu Bowen was slightly surprised and said: "How could it not be the case? Aren't there two Taoist temples in the drawing? I remember that there were also two Taoist temples in Li Weigong's drawing!"
Chen Ji said slowly: "The two Taoist temples are indeed the same, and the overall layout and structure are somewhat similar, but if you look at the details carefully, you can see that they are not the same picture!"
Ma Yulin pointed to the middle of the drawing and said: "Yes, let's just say that the main hall in the middle, the materials of the house, the diameter of the bricks, and the height of the beams are all different from the original drawings. It is definitely not the drawing we saw that day!"
Liu Bowen's heart sank, knowing that he had been plotted by others.
Taigong He wondered: "It's strange, how could the original drawing suddenly become this drawing? And the level of this drawing is far inferior to the original one!"
He is an expert in architecture. As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of Liu Yu, Zhang Miaojing and others changed drastically.
Since the drawings drawn by Liu Yu are not as good as those drawn by Li Weigong, the theory of stealing the drawings is self-defeating.
Liu Bowen glanced at Xia Shize, Lu Liangzuo, and Li Weigong one by one, and found that the three of them had calm expressions. Obviously, everything that happened now was expected by the three of them.
Although he knew that he had fallen into a trap, he did not panic. He silently pondered the causes and consequences of the whole incident and thought of ways to save himself.
Ma Yulin asked the guarding sergeant: "Has anyone else entered the warehouse?"
The leading sergeant said loudly: "Reporting to Ma Pingzhang, except for the six prime ministers, no one has entered!"
Guo Niansheng was cautious by nature and said: "Maybe I missed it just now. I'll go in and take a look. You guys wait for me outside!" He entered the warehouse again.
The sudden change of things caught Bian Yuantong and others off guard.
Bian Yuantong, Zhang Miaojing and Liu Yu all opened their eyes wide. They couldn't keep up with the changes in the situation at all. They just looked at Liu Bowen blankly, hoping that he could help explain something.
Liu Bowen was deep in thought and ignored them.
After a while, Guo Niansheng walked out with a serious look on his face and shook his head at everyone.
"I can't find it. There is only this drawing left in it, and I don't know who changed it!"
Ma Yulin and Taigong He both glanced at Liu Bowen involuntarily.
Only one of the six of them could go in to change the drawings. The others were not involved in this matter, but Liu Bowen was deeply involved and had gone in just now.
Judging from the current situation, the person most likely to change the drawings is Liu Bowen!
Xia Shize suddenly bowed to everyone.
"Masters, at least it has been proven that my son-in-law is not the one who stole the blueprints. Since the blueprints belong to Liu Yu, why not build the palace according to Liu Yu's style? My son-in-law is willing to quit!"
After listening to Xia Shize's words, several prime ministers had different expressions.
Guo Niansheng and Taigong He looked at each other. They were both the kind of people who like to make big things into trivial matters, trivial matters into trivial matters, and make peace with each other.
In their view, the stability of Jiangdu Prefecture is the most important. Liu Bowen is also one of the six prime ministers, so it is best not to make a big deal about this matter.
Chen Ji's eyes flickered, he glanced at Lu Liangzuo, and then turned to Xia Shize.
He looks rough on the outside, but is actually the most delicate on the inside.
In his opinion, Liu Bowen was not the only prime minister involved in this matter!
Li Weigong is also a party involved, and behind Li Weigong is the Xia family, and the Xia family and the Lu family are inseparable in-laws.
So there were actually two prime ministers involved.
Compared with Lu Liangzuo, he believed in Liu Bowen more!
But now that the evidence was conclusive, he didn't know how to speak for Liu Bowen, so he silently considered his words.
As a minister of Dali Temple, Ma Yulin is different from others in that he only values evidence.
All the evidence currently revealed points to a possibility - Liu Bowen took a fake drawing to replace the original drawing, hoping to frame Li Weigong and put Liu Yu in charge!
As for why Liu Bowen did this, that is what needs to be investigated next. After all, Liu Yu is also named Liu, so maybe there is some special relationship between the two!
Among the six prime ministers, he is the youngest but has the sharpest temperament.
"This matter involves the palace style map. The relationship is so important, how can we just let it go? In my opinion, we must get to the bottom of it!"
Seeing that the situation was developing in an unfavorable direction for Liu Bowen, Chen Ji said loudly: "This matter is indeed very involved. It is better to report it to the king as soon as possible and let the king decide!"
This sentence is a correct statement, and no one can express any objection.
Guo Niansheng said loudly: "In that case, let's set off immediately!" He called a subordinate and walked towards the front office while arranging the carriage.
The other prime ministers also followed. Li Weigong and Xia Shize didn't even look at Liu Bowen again and followed him away silently.
When Liu Bowen saw Zhang Miaojing, Liu Yu and others were still in a daze, and smiled at them.
"You all should go back. This matter was directed at me, but I got you involved. I'm really sorry!"
Zhang Miaojing vaguely understood the situation, her eyes turned red, and she cried: "Master Xiang, it was my daughter who harmed you, right?"
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "You, like me, are both fallen into traps. If you want to blame me, I blame myself for being too careless. How can I blame you?"
Bian Yuantong gritted his teeth and said: "Master Xiang, I'm going to find my brother and ask him to come back and beg you for mercy!"
Liu Bowen waved his hand and said proudly: "No, I have my own discretion in this matter. You all go back and don't get involved again."
After a pause, he turned towards Bian Yuan again: "Master Bian, if you really want to help me, please help me send a message to Yang Xian, the censor Zhongcheng!"
Bian Yuantong said hurriedly: "If you have anything to say, just tell me and I will bring it to you next time!"
Liu Bowen said: "Tell him, just let him go to Songjiang Mansion and do it without any scruples!"
Bian Yuantong was stunned: "That's all?"
Liu Bowen nodded and said, "Please." After that, he strode away.
The red sun sets in the west, and it's dusk before you know it.
Several prime ministers came together to the courtyard outside the second gate of Zhongshu Province, where three carriages were already parked.
The six of them were about to get into the car when they suddenly saw a man striding over. It was Yang Sanqiang, the commander of the personal guards.
"The king has an order, please ask the prime ministers to wait in the meeting hall." Yang Sanqiang said loudly.
Guo Niansheng was taken aback and said, "Is the king coming?"
Yang Sanqiang nodded: "Yes, the king will be here later."
Guo Niansheng and several others secretly wondered whether the king had heard some rumors, otherwise how could it have come by such a coincidence?
Several people came to the meeting hall together and did not sit down. They stood quietly and waited.
After a while, another personal guard came over and said: "The king has an order for Liu Pingzhang to appear alone."
Lu Liangzuo's eyes flashed, and the wrist in his sleeve trembled, and he clenched his five fingers.
After Liu Bowen left, he left the Yizheng Hall and returned to Youxiang Yamen on the excuse of going to the toilet.
Xia Shize was waiting in the Youxiang Yamen and was greatly surprised when he heard this.
"Brother Lu, didn't you go to meet the king? Why did you come back so quickly?"
Lu Liangzuo looked solemn and said slowly: "The king is here, and he called Liu Bowen over alone."
Xia Shize was shocked and stood up. After a moment of silence, he slowly sat back down.
"Hey! We have been painstakingly planning this plan for several months, and there is no flaw! Unless the king sees the whole process with his own eyes, there is no way he can believe Liu Bowen's words!"
Lu Liangzuo was silent, that was the reason. However, seeing Zhang Yangquan trusting Liu Bowen so much, he felt uneasy.
Xia Shize sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Lu, I shouldn't have brought you into this."
Lu Liangzuo took a deep breath and said: "You and I don't have to say these things. What I'm worried about now is Kuai Liang, and he also knows the contents of the plan."
Xia Shize nodded and said: "Yes, Kuai Liang is the biggest hidden danger. I told you to hide him before, but it's a pity that you don't agree!"
Lu Liangzuo sighed: "Before, I was afraid that I would be self-defeating and arouse others' suspicion, but now..."
"What now?"
"I don't know either. The king's appearance was such a coincidence, and he called Liu Bowen alone. I'm really worried."
Xia Shize stood up and said decisively: "I'll deal with Kuai Liang's matter!"
Lu Liangzuo said: "Weigong's side..."
Xia Shize said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Li Weigong will never leak anything!"