Gazou

He came from a modest background of a peasant. He denounced Confucian scholars and old legalist Qin practices, and was seen as a welcome relief to the old Qin dynasty. He had a weak army and appeased the Xiongnu instead of fighting them, like marrying a Xiongnu princess and sending them gifts. Dies because he refuses to listen to the too smart doctors and leaves an evil wife- -used Qin's harshness to make himself popular by making himself seem like a great relief and end to such severity of the Qin dynasty -first Han emperor -gave high govt positions to common men becuase he was a common man -appeasement of Xiongnu-> doesn't make people happy that they have to pay the barbarians -sets up a social ladder:
 * Govt Leaders
 * Farmers
 * Aristocrats
 * Artisans
 * Merchants: dont do anything useful; may be wealthy but not well respected