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Confucian Scholar-Official
Govern by moral example and correct ritual, not force — cultivation proven through the examination is the warrant to rule, and loyal remonstrance outranks obedience to the Way
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Court Astronomer-Calendarist
Keeps the dynasty in agreement with Heaven by ruling the calendar and never letting an eclipse arrive unannounced — keeping the arithmetic of li incorruptible while the omens of tianwen are bent by the court
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