The Zhu Yuanzhang Keju story shows that the emperor did not want fairness; he wanted a system preventing localities from rebelling against the center.
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The Zhu Yuanzhang Keju story shows that the emperor did not want fairness; he wanted a system preventing localities from rebelling against the center.
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The Keju's real purpose is not fairness or transparency but preventing localities from rebelling against the center.
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"and everyone's excited okay so everyone comes and takes the examination when the results come out what happens is that the the test takers..."
"his report he presents to the emperor okay and he says to the emperor your majesty I personally have done this investigation and and..."
"...a system in which the localities will not rebel against the center okay and that's what the Kezhu is all right so that is..."
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