The laziest emperor in Ming Dynasty should be Wanli. It's a unique scenery in history not to go to court for 30 years. If we know that this happened when there was a fierce conflict between the imperial power and the civil service system, and the imperial power was suppressed, not going to court was the passive confrontation of the Wanli Emperor. How would you feel? How can imperial power be suppressed? Didn't you say that the Ming Dynasty was dark and autocratic? Yes, it is so autocratic that the imperial power has been suppressed! Isn't it incredible? Although Wanli did not go to court, he did not ignore politics. Once something important happens, he cares more than anyone, such as the three signs of Wanli.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was often so angry with his ministers that he spanked them. Even so, these officials still have no hesitation. Because, while being punished by the emperor, he won another honor: the whole country and the whole cultural circle thought that the minister was right and the emperor was wrong. This is: I love truth more. Why do so many people praise Aristotle, but no one knows their ancestors? Inferiority comes from ignorance. The Qing dynasty learned this lesson, and through various efforts, it took orthodoxy into the hands of the emperor.
In history, only the Manchu dynasty realized the unity of Taoism and governance. When a minister loses orthodoxy, he loses his trump card to check and balance the imperial power. The unity of governance and orthodoxy made the Qing Dynasty the most autocratic dynasty in history.
The Ming Dynasty could accommodate a Harry who scolded the emperor, but the Qing Dynasty could not accommodate a A Jin altar crying in the temple. Whether it is autocratic or not is clear here. In the early years of Kangxi, Zhuang wrote "Ming History" and the banker was wiped out. There are many such things. If you are interested, find relevant information yourself. The literary inquisition reached its peak in the Qianlong period, with more than 160 pieces. There are as few as 100 people and as many as 10 thousand people.