"Enbo Sōjaban Inkiroku" Hidetto Ueda Price: ¥680 #HidettoUeda #Hidetto_Ueda #Book #JapaneseLiterature/Novels/Stories Content Description Hidetto Ueda, a master of newly written historical novels, makes his debut in Bunshun Bunko! A thrilling masterpiece that delves into the truth behind the Yui Shōsetsu Rebellion. Under the reign of the third shogun, Iemitsu. Mizuno Bingo-no-kami Mototsuna, despite his father's demotion to a vassal, was favored by Iemitsu, who felt indebted to him, and became a Sōjaban (ceremonial official). At that time, Ronin (masterless samurai) Ukon Hayashi was employed by the Mizuno family. Although he was of a low rank, equivalent to an ashigaru (foot soldier), his performance was recognized by his superiors, and he was appointed to the important supporting role of the Sōjaban, the tomeruyaku (investigator). Mizuno Bingo-no-kami made a mistake as Sōjaban, but was saved by Matsudaira Izu-no-kami Nobutsuna, and thereafter became subservient to Izu-no-kami. Time passed, and Iemitsu died. During the reign of the fourth shogun, Ietsuna, the Yui Shōsetsu Rebellion occurred. Bingo-no-kami, although a disciple of Yui Shōsetsu, was in charge of the Sōjaban for the first audience of those who had been appointed hatamoto (direct retainers of the shogun) for secretly informing on the rebellion's plan. However, one of them, Okumura Hachiemon, did not appear at the audience, citing illness. Bingo-no-kami, suspicious, ordered Ukon to investigate Okumura's whereabouts. But neither his companions nor his brothers had seen Hachiemon for a long time... Yui Shōsetsu's will, the name of Kishu Dainagon Yorinobu written there, and Okumura Hachiemon, who did not appear. Behind the Yui Shōsetsu Rebellion, there was an astonishing long-range plan by "Chie Izu" Matsudaira Nobutsuna.