Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Rise of a Provincial

Which of the following statements concerning the rise of a provincial military elite during the 10th century in Japan is NOT correct?

A) Provincial elite families often arose from local landowners, estate managers, or local state officials.
B) The provincial elite came to control land and labor locally and to deny these resources to the imperial court.
C) The rise of the provincial elite corresponded to the recovery of the imperial government and its overthrow of the aristocracy of the court.
D) Within their little kingdoms, warrior leaders administered law, supervised public works projects, and collected revenue.