Help please! will give Explain how the strategy of "strengthening the trunk, while weakening the branches" worked with the nobles?

Abolished feudalism. Introduced a policy called "Strengthening the trunk and weakening the branches," commanding all noble families to live in the capital city of Xianyang to be spied on by the emperor's inspectors. ... Many of these people were feudal nobles and Confucian scholars.

What idea did Confucius teach, and how were they spread after his death? To be a gentlemen and have respect and love for everyone. Followed the ren and children followed filial piety to have a wonderful happy life.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the dynasty fell into chaos and corruption within the eunuchs empress' clan, and Confucian scholar officials caused for the dynasty to slowly fall apart; power and control was lost. During this, the peasant class was effected by the ideas and ideals of Daoism.

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