What Would Be the Best Description of the Purpose of the Group

Multiple Choice

What would be the best description of the purpose of the group of government officials known as the mandarins?

A) They made and changed laws according to Confucian principles, with or without the support of the Emperor.
B) They had the task of implementing Confucian laws concerning the family.
C) They opposed the teachings of Confucius, calling for the acceptance of the ideas of Laozi instead.
D) They were educated in Confucian teachings and became the administrative class.
E) They oversaw the implementation of Confucian ideas in the Chinese educational system.