1. What influenced the Menggu to exempt people from taxes and labor service during times of bad harvests?

2. During which dynasty did Menggu serve as an official?

1. The Confucian ideals of the government influenced them to exempt people from taxes and labor service. For Confucius, he regarded one as a proper government if it follows the principles of li, the interaction between humanity and nature.

2. Yuan Dynasty during which the Mongols originated.