how government and ecomony affected the han dynasty
...also lowered taxes, eased the Legalist policies, and had less executions. Liu Bang's government officials were determined by birth and family. Therefore, his government officials consisted of his family members and close friends. After Liu Bang's death in 195 B.C., his son, Han Wudi, took over. Wudi's reign lasted from 141 B.C. to 87 B.C. Wudi made a great change in the government. First off, he decided that he would select his government officials by merit and not by birth. In order to pick his officials, he used Confucian. This consisted of a written exam that would be taken by the people who wished to take part in the government. Once Wudi's officials were selected, he sent them to an imperial university to train to become a government official. Han Wudi also made a great effect on the degree of the economy duringhis reign. He improved roads and canals. Wu...