武库司
十月霜降,京城入了深秋。夏简兮正式赴兵部武库司上任那日,天色阴沉,飘著细密的雨丝。
武库司衙门在兵部大院最西侧,是个三进院落。门前两尊石狮子经年风雨,已有些斑驳。夏简兮身著五品女官服色——黛青色襦裙,外罩绣云雁补子的深蓝比甲,头髮梳成简洁的圆髻,只簪一支素银簪。虽不华丽,却自有一股清正之气。
门房是个白鬍子的老吏,见她递上任命文书和“忠毅”金印,愣了好一会儿,才忙不迭地行礼:“夏……夏大人,里面请。”
院子里已站了二十余名属官,从主事到书吏,清一色的男子,年纪从二十到五十不等。见她进来,神色各异:有好奇,有不屑,有警惕,也有几个目光躲闪,显然心中有鬼。
夏简兮走到廊下,扫视眾人,声音平静:“本官夏简兮,奉旨协理武库司事。从今日起,司內一应事务,需按新规办理。诸位可有异议?”
无人应声。一个四十来岁、麵皮白净的主事上前半步,躬身道:“下官武库司主事周明,见过夏大人。敢问大人,所谓『新规是指……”
“三日后会张贴明细。”夏简兮淡淡道,“今日先办两件事:一,封存近十年所有军械出入库帐册;二,司內所有人员,今日起不得擅自离衙,需配合本官问询。”
此言一出,人群骚动。
“夏大人,这不合规矩!”一个满脸横肉的员外郎叫道,“帐册乃司內机密,岂能说封就封?我等还有公务要办,怎能禁足衙內?”
夏简兮看向他:“阁下是?”
“下官武库司员外郎,吴有德。”那人挺胸抬头,颇有几分倨傲。
夏简兮点点头:“吴员外郎,建文七年至永和三年的军械督造,可是你经手?”
吴有德脸色微变:“是……是又如何?”
“那正好。”夏简兮从袖中取出一本薄册,翻开,“建文九年,北境雁门关守军上报,新到弓弩『十之三四弦断,兵部核查结论是『边军保管不善。但同期武库司的採购记录显示,那批弓弦的供应商『永昌號,实际是吴员外郎表兄所开。採购价高於市价三成,而弓弦材质,以次充好。”
她每说一句,吴有德的脸色就白一分,冷汗涔涔而下。
“永和元年,”夏简兮继续翻页,“云州卫鎧甲甲片『厚薄不均,经手人也是你。供应商『利通铁铺,掌柜是你岳父。这批甲片的铁料,实为回收旧甲重熔,强度不足標准七成。”
她合上册子,抬眼:“吴员外郎,还需要我继续念吗?”
院內死寂。所有人都盯著吴有德,后者面如死灰,嘴唇颤抖,一个字也说不出来。
夏简兮挥手:“拿下,暂押司內厢房,待查实后移交刑部。”
两名隨她而来的兵卒上前,將瘫软的吴有德拖走。剩下的人个个噤若寒蝉,再无人敢出声。
“周主事。”夏简兮转向那个白面主事。
周明浑身一颤,躬身更深:“下……下官在。”
“司內帐册、文书,由你负责清点封存。今日酉时前,我要看到清单。”
“下官遵命!”
“其余人等,”夏简兮目光扫过眾人,“各归其位,整理手头公务,准备接受问询。若有隱瞒、抗拒者……”她顿了顿,“吴有德便是前车之鑑。”
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