Seeing that Mr. Yuan and Kangxi looked thoughtful after hearing what he said, Yinzuo suddenly felt that there was a chance of shifting the blame, so he continued his efforts.
"Khan Ama, Mr. Yuan, when I was out of the palace before, I heard people complain that Confucianism was rigid and dogmatic. I did think so at the time, but after I came back, I thought about it for a long time and realized that it was not Confucianism that was rigid and dogmatic. It was just a group of selfish Confucianists who talked about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but were full of evil. To achieve their own goals, they did not hesitate to misinterpret the words of the saints and do all kinds of bad things, but still found a high-sounding excuse for themselves. They say all day long that the laws of the ancestors cannot be abolished, but were the ancestors of Confucianism dogmatic? If that were true, would Confucius have said something like teaching students in accordance with their aptitude? Confucius said to respect the Zhou rituals, but wasn't that because the Zhou rituals were the only systematic rituals in the era when Confucius lived? He just wanted to abide by other rituals, but were there any at that time?"
Seeing that both Kangxi and Mr. Yuan were somewhat shaken by his words, Yinzuo quickly made his final speech.
"To sum up, Yin Zuo believes that Confucianism is neither dogmatic nor rigid. Only those sour and corrupt Confucians are dogmatic. On the contrary, Confucianism is not only not dogmatic but also very tolerant. It even allows the existence of those sour and corrupt Confucians. However, those sour and corrupt Confucians are now rebelling against Tian Gang, only allowing their own existence, using the name of ancestors to do things that benefit themselves, and will kill off any opinions that differ from their own. However, the era when Confucianism first existed was a time of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend."
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