The old judge had no good attitude towards those who took advantage of the nation.
As a veteran legal professional, he believed more in the principle "fairness resides in the hearts of people."
He thought that in matters of land contracting, if you didn't have extremely powerful connections, it was best not to attempt taking advantage of the state.
As long as your contract bid was fair and there was no breach of regulations, even if government policies changed later on, generally speaking, the state wouldn't let you suffer too much of a loss, you might even just earn a little less.
Of course, if you racked your brains to take advantage, once the state turned against you, it could happen faster than flipping a book—aside from financial loss, being sent to prison was not out of the question.
