Okay, let's say for whatever reason the Toyotomi Japan does not invade Korea in the 1590s. These wars substantially weakened the Ming Dynasty and allowed the Manchus to invade. Without the invasions, the Ming dynasty would not be weakened (both financially and otherwise) and the Manchusu would probably not invade as they did IOTL.
What would the effects of this be? Would Ming survive longer? Might the dynasty be eventually brought down, by a Shun-style rebellion? What would happen had the Japanese not invaded?
What would the effects of this be? Would Ming survive longer? Might the dynasty be eventually brought down, by a Shun-style rebellion? What would happen had the Japanese not invaded?