He was more lenient and was guided by Confucian ideals.
Answer: Option D
Step-by-step explanation:
After the Qin dynasty surrendered to Liu Bang, the Chinese country has become good in the economy. He followed Confucianism and promote it. He let go of his prisoners as some other prisoners ran away due to the fear of punishments during the Qin dynasty.
Firstly, he completely removed the harsh punishing systems. Secondly, he reduced the amount of tax to be paid. Moreover, he asked his army men to return to their villages and also asked them to start farming and agriculture. He recruited Confucian scholars to serve the government.