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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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ZHU Yuanzhang
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...no different from other peasant leaders in the past. People like Zhu Yuanzhang, okay, of the Ming Dynasty. These people. But in order to..."
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...no different from other peasant leaders in the past. People like Zhu Yuanzhang, okay, of the Ming Dynasty. These people. But in order to..."
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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..."
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"his report he presents to the emperor okay and he says to the emperor your majesty I personally have done this investigation and and..."
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"who got the very best scores on the Kezhu okay the reason why is the emperor does not want a fair open and transparent..."
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"...no different from other peasant leaders in the past. People like Zhu Yuanzhang, okay, of the Ming Dynasty. These people. But in order to..."
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"...you can have the Japanese, you can have, I don't know, Zhu Yuanzhang, who cares? The emperor doesn't matter. You understand? The emperor doesn't..."
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"...dynasty is run by a very strong leader, like, for example, Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, okay?..."
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"...shift. They would shift to the coast. And that's why when Zhu Yuanzhang came into power, he initiated a policy of closed borders. He..."
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"...power that they could ultimately depose him. Okay? And that's why Zhu Yuanzhang would impose a policy of maritime trade ban. And this would..."
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"...to do with you the first emperor of the Ming dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang so Zhu Yuanzhang he is now emperor and he reinstitutes the..."
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