“以建文十一年为例。”夏简兮翻开一本帐册，指尖划过一行行记录，“这年北境战事最紧，军械消耗极大。但武库司记录显示，全年新制弓弩三万张，甲冑两万套，刀枪五万柄。数目对得上，问题出在哪儿？”
周明凑近细看，迟疑道：“採购价……似乎偏高？”
“不止。”夏简兮翻到后面几页，“你看验收记录——『永昌號供弓弩五千张，合格四千三百张，余七百张弦槽不匀，退回重造』。但同年兵部拨付『永昌號』的款项，是按五千张全额支付的。”
“这……或许是笔误？”
“笔误会连续发生五次？”夏简兮又翻出几处类似记录，“『利通铁铺供甲冑三千套，合格两千五百套』；『顺发號供腰刀八千柄，合格七千柄』……所有被『退回重造』的军械，供应商都是孙党关联商户。而所谓『不合格』的部分，最后去了哪里？”
周明额头冒汗：“下官……下官不知。”
“不是不知，是不敢说。”夏简兮合上帐册，“周主事，我最后给你一次机会。把你知道的都说出来，我保你从轻发落。若再隱瞒……”她看了眼门外，“吴有德还在厢房关著。”
周明扑通跪下，声音发颤：“下官说！下官全说！那些『不合格』的军械……其实根本没退回重造。供应商会做两套帐，一套给武库司，一套私下留存。实际交付的数目，就是验收『合格』的那部分。而兵部拨付的全额款项，他们与司內经手官员……按比例分成。”
“分成比例是多少？”
“通常是三七开。供应商拿七成，司內官员分三成。但若是孙兆丰亲信的商户……会倒过来，孙党拿七成。”
夏简兮手指收紧，帐册边缘被捏出褶皱。这就是父亲当年想捅破的黑幕——一个系统性的贪腐网络，从供应商到武库司，再到兵部高层，层层分肥。而因此流入北狄的劣质军械，不知害死了多少边关將士。
“涉案官员名单，你有吗？”
“有……有私下记的一本小帐。”周明从怀中掏出一个油布包，层层打开，里面是本巴掌大的册子，“下官这些年……虽然不敢举报，但也怕日后被灭口，就偷偷记下了这些。”
夏简兮接过册子，快速翻看。上面密密麻麻记录著时间、事项、经手人、分赃数额，甚至还有几个签名和手印。涉及武库司员外郎三人、主事两人、书吏五人，兵部职方可郎中一人、员外郎两人，甚至还有户部、工部的官员。
“这些人，现在何处？”
“吴有德已拿下。员外郎刘洪告病在家，实则去了城郊別院；主事王康今日当值，就在东厢房整理文书；书吏中，张四、李贵在衙內，其余三人……下官不知。”
夏简兮起身：“周主事，你带人去东厢房，请王主事过来『商议公务』。记住，要客气些，別打草惊蛇。”
“是！”
周明匆匆离去。夏简兮走到门口，对守在外面的两名兵卒低声道：“去请陆九陆大人，带二十名好手，暗中包围武库司衙门。再派人去这几处地址……”她递过一张纸条，“秘密监视，若有异动，即刻拿下。”
“遵命！”
安排妥当，她回到公案前，继续翻看那本小帐。越看越心惊——这十年间，经这个网络贪墨的军械款项，折合白银超过八十万两！足以装备五万精锐！
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而这，还只是武库司一个衙门。
脚步声传来。周明引著一个胖乎乎的中年男子进来，正是主事王康。
“夏大人，”王康满面堆笑，“不知召下官何事？”
夏简兮抬眼，指了指帐册：“王主事，建文十一年『顺发號』那批腰刀，是你经手验收的？”
王康脸色微变，仍强笑道：“是……是啊。那批刀质量不错，边军反馈很好。”
“是吗？”夏简兮翻开小帐，念道，“『建文十一年八月初七，顺发號供腰刀八千柄，实收七千柄，虚报一千柄。王康分得白银二百两，孙侍郎门生赵全经手。』王主事，这二百两银子，可还够？”
王康脸上的笑容僵住，冷汗涔涔而下：“夏……夏大人，这……这是诬陷！”
“是不是诬陷，去了刑部再说。”夏简兮合上册子，“拿下。”
门外兵卒应声而入。王康见势不妙，忽然从袖中抽出一柄短刃，直扑夏简兮！
“大人小心！”
夏简兮早有防备，侧身避开，同时一脚踢向王康手腕。短刃脱手飞出，钉在书架上。王康还要再扑，被兵卒按住，捆了个结实。
“夏简兮！你不过是个黄毛丫头！敢动孙党的人，你不得好死！”王康嘶声咒骂。
夏简兮走到他面前，蹲下身，声音平静：“我父亲夏明远，当年就是因为要动孙党，才被你们构陷致死。现在，轮到你们了。”
王康瞪大眼睛，忽然想起什么：“你是……夏明远的女儿？！”
“是。”夏简兮起身，“带下去，严加看管。”
王康被拖走时还在叫骂，声音渐行渐远。周明脸色苍白，颤声道：“夏大人，这下……捅了马蜂窝了。”
“马蜂窝早就该捅。”夏简兮坐回公案后，“周主事，你继续整理帐册。我要在三日之內，拿到所有涉案证据，写成条陈，上奏陛下。”
“三……三日？这怎么可能……”
“可能。”夏简兮看著他，“因为你没有退路了。要么助我肃清积弊，戴罪立功；要么……与吴有德、王康同罪。”
周明咬牙：“下官……明白了！”
接下来的三天，武库司灯火通明。夏简兮带著周明和几名可靠书吏，日夜核查帐目，比对文书，整理证词。陆九派来的影卫在衙外守护，防止有人狗急跳墙。
第二日晚，派去监视的人回报：员外郎刘洪在城郊別院被擒，试图反抗，被格杀。其家中搜出白银五千两、珠宝若干，还有与孙兆丰往来的密信。
第三日清晨，最后一名在逃书吏在码头被抓，正准备乘船南下。
至此，武库司內部孙党势力，被一网打尽。
第三日傍晚，夏简兮终於完成条陈。厚达三十页的奏摺，详述武库司十年积弊，附证词十七份、帐册副本五本、物证清单一份。她將奏摺装入密函，用火漆封好，盖上“忠毅”金印。
“陆大人，”她对守在门外的陆九道，“劳烦將此奏摺，连夜呈送楚昭大人，转递陛下。”
陆九接过密函，郑重道：“夏姑娘放心。”
“还有……”夏简兮迟疑片刻，“楚枫这几日如何？”
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“楚公子伤势已无大碍，昨日开始处理影卫公务了。”陆九顿了顿，“他让我转告你，让你……別太拼命。”
夏简兮心中一暖，点点头。
陆九离去后，她走到院中。秋夜寒凉，月华如水。三天三夜几乎未眠，此刻才感到疲惫如潮水般涌来。
但她不能休息。武库司的蛀虫虽除，但军械督造体系的改革，才刚刚开始。如何制定新规，如何防止贪腐再生，如何確保边关將士拿到合格的军械……这些问题，都需要她一一解决。
正思索间，院门被轻轻推开。
楚枫提著一个食盒走进来，见她站在月光下，皱眉：“这么晚还不休息？”
“正要回去。”夏简兮迎上去，“你怎么来了？”
“听说你三天没出衙门，怕你饿死。”楚枫將食盒放在石桌上，打开，里面是热气腾腾的鸡汤和几样小菜，“喝点汤，暖暖身子。”
夏简兮心中一酸。这些年来，除了父亲和刘大夫，再无人如此关心她。
“谢谢。”她坐下，小口喝汤。鸡汤熬得极鲜，暖流从喉咙一直流到胃里，驱散了满身疲惫。
楚枫坐在对面，静静看著她。月光下，她眼下乌青明显，面容憔悴，但眼神依然清亮坚定。
“条陈写完了？”
“写完了，已让陆九送去。”
“那就好。”楚枫从怀中取出一个小木盒，“这个给你。”
夏简兮打开，里面是一枚白玉佩，雕成兰样式，温润剔透。
“这是……”
“我母亲留下的。”楚枫声音很轻，“她生前最爱兰。这玉佩本是一对，一枚隨她下葬，一枚留给我。现在……给你。”
夏简兮手一颤：“这太贵重了，我不能……”
“收下。”楚枫按住她的手，掌心温热，“你为我母亲伸冤，为我父亲平反，为我……做了这么多。这玉佩，你当得起。”
夏简兮看著他眼中的认真，终於点头：“好，我收下。”
她將玉佩系在腰间，白玉衬著黛青官服，更显温润。
“楚枫，”她轻声道，“等武库司改革步入正轨，我想……去父亲墓前，告诉他这些。”
“我陪你去。”
“还有，”她抬眼，“梨白可以喝了。明日……明日我休沐，你来夏府，我们喝酒。”
楚枫眼中泛起笑意：“好。”
二人对坐，月光如水。远处传来梆子声，已是二更天了。
“该回去了。”楚枫起身，“我送你。”
“不必，有护卫……”
“我送你。”楚枫坚持。
夏简兮不再推辞。二人並肩走出武库司衙门，街上已空无一人，只有秋风捲起落叶，沙沙作响。
“楚枫，”夏简兮忽然问，“等这一切都结束了，你想做什么？”
楚枫沉默良久，缓缓道：“或许……离开京城，去江南看看。听兄长说，那里四季如春，没有风雪，也没有……那么多血腥。”
“江南啊……”夏简兮望向南方，眼中浮现嚮往，“我也想去。父亲曾说，江南水乡，小桥流水，很適合养老。”
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“那便一起去。”楚枫自然而然地说。
夏简兮心口一跳，转头看他。楚枫目视前方，侧脸在月光下显得柔和许多。
“好。”她轻声应道。
月光將两人的影子拉得很长，渐渐重叠在一起。
而他们都不知道，这场改革的风暴，才刚刚开始。
第二章廷议风波
第四日清晨，承平帝在养心殿召见楚昭、夏简兮，以及新任兵部尚书人选——李牧將军。
李牧是昨夜才抵京的，一身风尘，面容黑瘦，但眼神锐利如鹰。见到夏简兮，他眼中露出欣慰之色：“夏姑娘，不，该叫夏大人了。北境一別，风采更胜往昔。”
“將军过誉。”夏简兮郑重行礼，“北境將士可好？”
“都好。”李牧点头，“幽州重建已毕，韩將军的抚恤也发放到位。石头那孩子如今在军中识字，总念叨著你。”
承平帝坐在御案后，面前摊著夏简兮的条陈。他看了许久，终於抬头，眼中寒光闪烁：“八十万两白银……十年时间……武库司上下，竟糜烂至此！”
“陛下息怒。”楚昭躬身道，“幸得夏大人雷厉风行，已將该司蛀虫一网打尽。当务之急，是如何改革军械督造之制，防微杜渐。”
“夏简兮，”承平帝看向她，“条陈中你提了十条改革建议，说来听听。”
夏简兮上前一步，从容道：“臣之建议，核心有三。其一，採购与验收分离。武库司只负责擬定需求、监督质量，实际採购交由户部、工部协同，三家互相制衡。”
“其二，建立军械质量追溯制。每一批军械，从铁料来源、匠人姓名、验收官员，到发放部队、使用反馈，全程记录在案。一旦出现问题，可追责到人。”
“其三，提高工匠待遇，设立奖惩机制。优秀工匠可授官职，劣质工匠及贪墨官员，严惩不贷。”
她顿了顿，又道：“此外，臣建议在北境设立军械检验所，由边军、兵部、工部三方派人常驻，就地验收，避免长途运输中的调包、损坏。”
承平帝沉吟片刻，看向李牧：“李將军以为如何？”
李牧抱拳：“夏大人所提，皆切中要害。尤其是北境检验所——边关將士最知军械好坏，让他们参与验收，可绝以次充好之弊。”
“楚昭呢？”