"The merchants fear that you might yet put an end to their shady dealings, that the customs authorities and gu

"The merchants fear that you might yet put an end to their shady dealings, that the customs authorities and guards might grow increasingly stricter and less forgiving. But if we stay faithful to the unwritten laws of the land, this would go far in dispelling their fears. You wouldn't want to make matters difficult or meddle in their established routines, would you? What does it matter where the goods come from, so long as we receive our fees? They're not making things difficult for us, so let's not make things more complicated for them."