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The Master said, "To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent [worshipful] attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure [expenses], and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons."

How did Hongwu exemplify Confucian ideas?

He built a strong military of “a thousand chariots.”
He encouraged the employment of men only.
He encouraged reverent behavior among the people.
He helped the economy of his country grow.

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He encouraged reverent behavior among the people.

Explanation: As Ming founder Zhu Hongwu promoted Confucian moral and social order—reviving Confucian education and rituals, restoring the civil-service exam system, and enforcing Confucian codes of conduct—thereby emphasizing reverence, sincerity, and proper social behavior.