There is such an emperor in the Ming Dynasty, he is very good at laziness, he ascended the throne at the age of 10, reigned for 48 years, and even up to 30 years did not go to the dynasty, and the real power is still in his own hands, he is the Wanli Emperor, so why did the Wanli Emperor not go to the dynasty for thirty years, the real power is still in his hands? Let's introduce it to you:
In the first ten years of the Wanli Emperor's ascension to the throne, he was still very ambitious, not only diligent in the government but also often listened to civilian officials to give him lectures and read books, and from the fourteenth year of the Wanli Calendar, he began to go to the court continuously, and became addicted to the drunken and feminine emperor. And he was not reluctant to go to the court but for a certain reason.
According to historical records, the Wanli Emperor had a very serious foot disease in his right leg, and he may not look good when walking for this reason, or he cannot walk, which will affect the image of the emperor in the hearts of the ministers, so he is reluctant to go to the court.
The Wanli Emperor did not go to the court for thirty years, but there was no abnormality in the imperial court, mainly because the cabinet system at that time had a great relationship, the cabinet system was very prosperous during the ten thousand years, and the cabinet ministers posted a small note on the folds that needed the emperor's approval, on which his opinion was written, but only for the emperor's reference, and the final decision was still in the hands of the emperor.
However, under normal circumstances, the emperor only approved a few relatively important copies, and the others were all ghostwritten by the eunuchs of the ceremonial supervisor, according to the emperor's wishes, and used this method to control the civil officials and ensure the power of the emperor.
The Wanli Emperor used this method during the thirty-year period of non-ascension to the dynasty, and although he did not ascend to the dynasty, his power and influence did not decrease at all, which is the cleverness of the cabinet system.