What Was the Attitude of the Tang Emperors Toward the Confucian

What was the attitude of the Tang emperors toward the Confucian scholar -gentry?

A) The Tang continued to support and patronize the growth of Buddhism in China at the expense of the Confucian scholar-gentry.
B) The Tang supported the resuscitation of the Confucian scholar-gentry, often at the expense of the aristocracy.
C) The Tang feared the development of the scholar-gentry and continued to support the nomadic aristocracy of China.
D) Confucianism continued to wane during the Tang dynasty and was only resuscitated under the Song.