第301章 苟能制侵陵,岂在多杀伤(第2页)
巳初刻,太原草场。谢渊用佩刀劈开 "豆饼",刀刃与饼面摩擦发出刺耳声响,断面光滑如纸:"《农政全书》卷四十一载," 他举起真豆饼样本,刀背轻敲蜂窝状气孔,"豆饼须七蒸七晒,经曲霉发酵方得此结构," 刀尖挑起麸皮碎屑,"此饼以麸皮混合米汤压制," 展开《当铺流水账》,拇指划过 "五月典出五千斤,得银一千两" 的记录,"草场额定豆饼三万斤,缺额恰为五千斤 —— 陈大使,你典出的豆饼," 刀鞘轻点对方腰间的钥匙,"可是开的草场西仓?"
草场大使陈宽的算盘珠子在袖中连续碰撞,发出慌乱的噼啪声:"这是... 新到的西北马料..."
"新马料致战马腹胀如鼓?" 谢渊翻开《马政志》,指腹划过 "每匹战马日需豆饼三斤" 的红笔批注,"兽医方记:' 麸皮充数者,马必拒食,三日腹涨难立 '," 他指向马厩中卧地的战马,"这些战马的牙口," 蹲下掰开马嘴,"还留着未消化的麸皮碎屑 —— 赵百户,步弓丈量!"
日中丈量毕,赵破虏的报数在草场回荡:"实勘九百五十顷,较《马政志》缺五十顷。+墈¢书!君` _追!最+薪~彰_结`" 谢渊用佩刀铲开新土,刀身突然顿住 —— 半卷地契露出一角,朱笔批着 "晋王府庄田",边缘的苜蓿根须带着夜露:"陈大使," 他抖开地契,编号与《草场清册》缺号完全吻合,"你家新田的地界," 刀背轻敲地契上的压痕,"可是比草场清册早划了半年?"
未初刻,大同马市。谢渊将《茶马互市簿》重重拍在胡桃木案上,震得算盘珠子滚落:"三月入关瓦剌马三千匹," 指尖划过 "每匹税银十两" 的蝇头小楷,"《户部关税册》却只记两千两," 抽出《商税则例》卷七,指节压在
"藩王市马,关税无特例" 的朱注上,"王某,你私扣的万两关税," 敲了敲对方手中的玛瑙算盘,"是不是按每马五两,转赠镇刑司?"
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牙行主王某的貂皮帽檐剧烈颤动,露出半只充血的眼:"镇刑司有令......"
"镇刑司令能大于国法?" 谢渊抖开密信,桑皮纸上 "晋王府马市抽成" 的标题刺目,"你与晋王府的手书明载:' 每马抽银五两,月终分润 '," 他突然提高声音,"按律,盗卖关税千两以上,罪当斩首 ——"
马市角落传来木箱倒地声。玄夜卫抬出十二柄短刀,刀鞘上的晋王府暗记清晰可见。谢渊转身逼视周勇,对方手按剑柄的指节泛白,甲胄下透出的金丝纹路在阳光下闪烁:"周参将," 他用刀尖挑起一片甲叶,"瓦剌锁子甲的织法," 刀刃划过对方僵硬的肩甲,"与你申报的 ' 燕云甲 ' 大相径庭 —— 私运兵器、私穿敌甲,按《军卫法》当如何论处?"
申时三刻,雁门关校场。谢渊展开《边防整改图》,红笔圈住二十处坍塌点:"调用绿营三千," 刀柄敲击《武备志》"五丁一碉" 篇,"每堡地基须铺三层石灰," 目光扫过噤声的边将,"周参将盗卖的城砖," 指了指堆在校场的带编号断砖,"正好用于重修边墙 —— 敢有偷工减料者," 刀鞘轻点周勇的项甲,"以此人为例!"
太原草场粮仓前,谢渊将真豆饼掰成两半,气孔在阳光下通透如蜂巢:"陈大使," 他将碎饼抛给战马,马嘴立即咀嚼起来,"今后每批马料," 举起《马政条例》,"须草料提举司、卫所、草场三方连署," 目光扫过围观的吏员,"敢以麸皮充数者," 指了指被押走的陈宽,"同罪连坐,家产充公!"