For the answer to the question above, they require the candidates for official positions to pass exams testing their knowledge of the Neo-Confucian texts, the court ensured that their officials were exceptionally intelligent and could communicate in this very difficult literary language.
They wanted to ensure that the officials understood a common political philosophy that emphasized submission to the emperor and one's superiors and following and maintaining the traditionally defined roles of life. This was n a pros in keeping unity under the court and ensuring that the empire ran smoothly.
The government system they've made has pros and cons. A disadvantage of this system was that innovative reform and political criticism could be restricted easily by rulers. Innovation and personal freedom were stifled.
