Which of the Following Statements Concerning Ming Reforms in Favor

Which of the following statements concerning Ming reforms in favor of the peasantry is most accurate?

A) The early Ming emperors were completely uninterested in the plight of the peasantry.
B) The first Ming emperor attempted to increase the forced labor demands on the peasantry in order to restore the Chinese economy following the expulsion of the Mongols.
C) Despite some attempts to improve economic conditions for the peasantry, the growing power of the rural landlords led to increased tenancy and landless laborers.
D) The Ming reforms resulted in a reduction in the authority of the local landlords and the establishment of small farming operations throughout China.