What kind of measures did the Hongwu Emperor adopt to address corruption?
He ignored it
Draconian measures
Lax enforcement
He promoted it
Answer
The Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming Dynasty, adopted draconian measures to address corruption. For example, he established the Censorate, which was responsible for investigating and punishing corrupt officials. He also implemented a strict system of rewards and punishments, and ordered officials to report any corruption they saw or heard of. As a result of these measures, corruption was significantly reduced during the Ming Dynasty.
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