How Did Some Emperors Lessen the Power of the Hereditary

question 21

Multiple Choice

How did some emperors lessen the power of the hereditary aristocracy?

• A) They sent them to the north to form a border guard against the nomadic tribes.
• B) They confiscated their estates if they did not swear loyalty directly to him.
• C) They granted more power in the military and bureaucracy to the palace eunuchs.
• D) They increased the number and power of scholar officials in the government bureaucracy.

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