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Chapter 315 Cao Regulations
Yangzhou is a fortress for southeast waterway transportation, with a total of more than ten ferries, and each ferry has a water line responsible for water transportation. There are more than ten waterways in Yangzhou.

There are more than ten waterways, and each waterway has its own boats, boatmen, and traffickers. There are more than a thousand people in total. It is also a big force in Yangzhou, but now the Grand Canal has only been built for more than [-] years, and water transport has just begun. The various rivers and rivers are also independent and do not control each other. No matter how powerful they are, they are like a loose sand. What Li Ke wants to do now is to gather this loose sand in one place.

As soon as Li Kezhi's words came out, the three principals of the Yangzhou water company present also understood Li Ke's meaning.

The dragons in Luoyang Water Transport have no leader, and it is already in chaos. There are often violations of the law, and Yangzhou Water Transport is no different from Luoyang. Li Ke wants to be the leader of the dragon and set rules for Yangzhou Water Transport.

They are very clear about whether the water transportation in Yangzhou is chaotic or not.

Yangzhou is located in the southeast of Yangzhou, and it is not an important place for military competition, so there is no such thing as private trading of swords, but there are often incidents of fighting between water companies for buying and selling, and even a few times they almost broke out Human life, into the government.

It is not easy to get money from the water, especially the boatmen and porters below. If they become disabled again, then there is really no way out.

Private fights among various water companies in Yangzhou are also common, and injuries are even more unavoidable. The three water lines are the most powerful in Yangzhou's water transportation, and the business of freight transportation is also the most extensive. If they set up different rules according to Li Ke's words, can they still take advantage of it like they are now?
The three of them looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes.

In the end, Zhao Rui got up and said, "Caomin doesn't know His Highness's intention, so I hope His Highness will express it."

Their expressions fell into Li Ke's eyes. How could Li Ke not know what they were worried about? Right now, Yangzhou's water transportation is powerful and rich. It was because he was worried that Li Ke would take a fancy to their business and take away their sweetness.

But how do they know what Li Ke thinks, although the water transportation is very profitable, but compared with the salt business that is making money every day, it is really different.Now that Li Ke already has the golden mountain of Yanhang, how can he compete with those waterworkers for hard-earned money again.

Li Ke said: "I don't have any malicious intentions. You don't have to worry about it. I don't take any profit from the water transportation, but I have the final say on the rules of the water transportation."

After hearing Li Ke's words, the faces of the three people sitting in the boat softened significantly. They were different from Li Ke. Li Ke wanted water transport, and he was interested in the water transport connecting the north and the south, transporting the Central Plains, and even determining the abundance of grain and grass in the pass. And what they fancy is only the money that can be earned by water transportation, the real gold and silver.

The three asked Li Ke: "Your Highness intends to regulate water transportation, but I don't know what the rules are?"

Li Ke said: "At present, there are more than ten water transport companies in Yangzhou, each of whom is doing his own way. There are often disputes among them, and there are also some deaths and injuries. The source of the disputes of each family is nothing more than the source of business. Is this what the king said?"

Various water companies in Yangzhou often fought over the goods, and the three of them did not dare to hide it face to face, so they replied: "What Your Highness said is true."

Li Ke went on to say: "Whether there are any violations of law in the various waterways and ferries of Yangzhou's water transport as in Luoyang, I don't care for the time being, but as far as private fights are concerned, it is extremely inappropriate. This king wants to fight in Yangzhou City." There is a water bank in the interior, which is responsible for all matters of water transportation in Yangzhou City, whether it is ship transshipment, cargo order, or even water line trading, all of them are big or small. If you have any undecided matters, you can hand them over to the water bank It is forbidden to fight in private without authorization."

After hearing Li Ke's words, the three of them showed a look of surprise on their faces, and they were even a little unable to react for a while. They have been doing water transportation for at least ten years, and they have never heard of such rules in water transportation, even in other countries. They have never heard of the business, which is even wider than the yamen's control.

Fortunately, Li Ke had said beforehand that he would never touch a penny of the water transportation, otherwise they would not be able to sit still now. In the final analysis, they are most concerned about their own business.

Sun Rang, the most impatient of the three, said: "Your Highness's words are very good, but I don't know the origin of the business, the quantity of the goods, and how to control them. It can't be shared equally among the dozen or so companies."

Of the sixteen water companies in Yangzhou City, these three companies alone accounted for about [-]% of the business, and the remaining half was divided up by the remaining thirteen companies. If the sixteen water companies equally divided the water transport business in Yangzhou , Naturally, these three companies suffered the most.

Li Ke said: "Master Sun, but please rest assured. This king is not a person who has no distinction between priorities. Of course, the business of each family is still done by each family. This king will not make it difficult for a few people."

Sun Rang then asked: "What if there is a dispute?"

Li Ke replied: "If there is a dispute, the old customers will naturally be handled by the old customers. If it is a new business, it will be divided according to the place where the goods are produced. The sales in Jiangdu, Yangzi, and Guazhou counties will be handed over to you respectively. Three schools, and the rest will be done by other water companies. Whoever dares to do it will be against the king, the water company, and all the water companies in Yangzhou."

Dongguan Ferry is in Jiangdu County, Yangzi Ferry is in Yangzi County, and Guazhou Ferry is in Guazhou. Although these three places do not occupy a large area, they are the most prosperous places in Yangzhou since ancient times, so the business of these three places occupies the entire area. Half of Yangzhou is roughly similar to their current trading site, within their acceptable range, the three of them nodded one after another.

Seeing this, Li Ke went on to say: "This is the first, and the second is to avoid any violation of the law in water transport. In the future, whenever you have a bill of goods, you must report to the water bank for the record, what kind of goods, how much, and where they are shipped." , are all the same. Anyone who has transshipment but fails to report it will be fined a hundred guan for the first time, and a thousand guan for the second time. If the incident passes three times, the waterway will be temporarily closed, and all transactions on the ferry will be handed over to others."

If they can barely accept what Li Ke said before, then what Li Ke said next will make them a little uncomfortable.

For transshipment by water, it is inevitable that there will be some shady transactions in private. If every shipment needs to be reported to the water bank, I am afraid that some of the most profitable transactions will not be able to be done.

Sun Rang said: "Your Highness, we should obey the law of division of business according to regions, but the rule that everything needs to be reported is not too strict, I am afraid that some regular customers will not be able to explain it."

Li Ke smiled lightly and said: "The rules of the water bank are like this. If it is difficult for you to explain, the king will find someone who can explain it to you. There are more than ten water companies in Yangzhou. I believe that I want to replace you." There should be a lot of people who are in charge of Mr. Sun."

Sun Rang is impatient, but when he heard Li Ke's words, he immediately became depressed. As Li Ke said, there are more than ten water companies in Yangzhou, and he is not willing to do it. As long as Li Ke wants to support, there are many people who are willing to do it.

Zhao Ruisheng was afraid that Li Ke would be angry because of this, and when Li Ke's words fell, Zhao Rui hurriedly got up and said, "Your Highness's rectification of Liangshui has saved our livelihood, and we shall follow His Highness's order in everything."

Zhao Rui is a smart man, Li Ke is negotiating with the three of them right now, it would be best if they agreed with Li Ke, if they really dare not, Zhao Rui believes that Li Ke will immediately find other than the three of them The thirteen water companies in China will replace them.

The three of them accounted for [-]% of the business in Yangzhou, and the other [-] companies also accounted for [-]% of the business in Yangzhou. The two can check and balance each other. If Li Ke is willing to wave the flag for them, they will definitely rush forward and kill them. The three swallowed it in one gulp.

Li Ke nodded after listening to Zhao Rui's words.

At present, the distribution of land for each water company in Yangzhou is just Li Ke's expedient measure. Li Ke's hidden secret hand, the ultimate goal is to gather the [-] water companies in Yangzhou into one family, and Li Ke will order people to take full control , and these sixteen companies only need to divide the money according to the members.

Li Ke looked around at the three people in front of him, and said slowly: "Masters, please rest assured. Since the king wants to set up a water bank, he will not make small troubles like you. When everything is safe, we Yangzhou ten The strength of the six water companies gathered in one place, not to mention the Huainan section of the canal, from Youzhou in the north to Yuhang in the south, and even Luoyang and Guanzhong are all traded by our Yangzhou Water Bank."

(End of this chapter)