Shen Qing was not worried that Tian Xiaohu would betray him to the government office.
The county government was, frankly, even more ruthless than him.
If there was money to be made, they would take it; if they could avoid a problem, they would avoid it.
If they really couldn't avoid it, they'd make money first and then deal with the issue, ensuring they never came out on the losing end.
As for justice and integrity, the government office didn't care at all.
As long as they could pay the required taxes to the court on time and take care of those above them, they couldn't care less whether the common people lived or died.
If a problem arose, the Four Great Eastern Families would clean up after them.
The Great Zhou Court was not co-governing the realm with these grassroots civilians.
Beyond that, the relationships within the village were also very delicate.
People liked to wield power within their own nests, but once they left the village, they were extremely united.
