What was the relationship between traditional Confucianism and the bourgeoisie?

Were the bourgeoisie accepted or encouraged by Confucian teachings?

Or were they not seen in a good light in the eyes of Confucian teachings?

Or were they indifferent?
Of course, I am talking about in imperial China, not contemporary china. How were the bourgeoisie viewed under Confucian teachings during the time of the emperors? In regards to Confucianism?

I know that the Communists during the cultural revolution were fiercely anti-bourgeoisie (as well as anti Confucianism), but was this stance of the people being just anti-bourgeoisie against Confucianism as well?
Well, maybe there was no official relationship between that class and Confucianism. Although I know that under Confucianism there was a system of hierarchy/class system, servant was expected to be a servant, king was expected to be a king.

They weren't enemies of Confucianism though? They were a necessary class as much as artisans were necessary and rulers were necessary to sustain a social order/common good? Everyone has to do their duty don't they? Bourgeoisie were just another cog in the machine?

Am I on the right track? Thank yous so much.
Thanks Anpadh! Yes, I guess you could say that is what I am asking!

There was no relationship.

The Silk Road is one of the oldest commercial trade routes. Confucian thinking helped the Empire run it's government. It must have been closely involved with and supportive of capitalism. But I'm sure they did not think the bourgeoisie should rule. They supported the Emperor and his amens bureaucracy.

Confucius was highly respected by all classes. For a long time, Confucianism was the main religion of China. There was no serious opposition to Confucianism as there was no other body of thought organized enough to be competitive and/or popular, until Buddhism came along. And even so, there is much that Chinese Buddhism has absorbed from Confucianism.

I think what you are really asking is whether Confucian thought encouraged the lower classes to revolt against their situation and/or against the upper classes. However, Confucianism was focused on understanding and acceptance, not on rebellion. Confucianism is not an early form of Marxism. It is a very different type of philosophy. It relies on peace, cooperation, and integration, while Marxism (like Capitalism) focuses mostly on conflict, control, and disintegration.