Shang Yang and Han Feizi hoped to control China's subjects
A. through religious devotion.
B. through ruthless strengthening and expansion of the state.
C. by building peasant support through democratic reforms.
D. with a well-meaning government designed to bring out the inherent goodness of human beings.
E. by adhering to certain classic Confucian concepts such as ren and li.
Answer: B
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