How to comment on the historical figure Cixi?

Cixi has a little cleverness but no great wisdom. If she were in a relatively stable environment like the Eastern Han Dynasty or the Northern Song Dynasty, Cixi's performance would not be outstanding or bad, but in the late Qing Dynasty, even Empress Lu and Wu Zetian It would be very difficult for a British ruler to govern like that, not to mention a mediocre and arrogant person like Cixi. Cixi and Li Hongzhang are a good pair. The two people have one thing in common, that is, they are not talented enough to revive but powerful enough to seize power. Intelligence is not enough for reform but enough for conservatism. If the two talents are weaker or stronger, it will be a blessing for the Qing Dynasty. For example, if they are weaker, Cixi has to give up power to Prince Gong, and Li Hongzhang has to give up power to Prince Gong. Kangliang, Yuan Shikai, and the Qing Dynasty may still have a chance. Cixi and Li Hongzhang's Tongzhi Zhongxing is a joke. How can Zhongxing, a dynasty, lose the battle and lose the capital soon after?