Player's Assistant's Secret Records: Distant Scheme (Bungeishunju Bunko) Hidetto Ueda Hidetto Ueda, a master of original historical novels, makes his debut in Bungeishunju Bunko! A thrilling masterpiece that delves into the truth behind the Yui Shosetsu 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 Player's Assistant. Around that time, Ronin Ukon Hayashi was employed by the Mizuno family. Although he was of a low rank, equivalent to a foot soldier, his performance was recognized by his superiors, and he was appointed to the important supporting role of the Player's Assistant, the investigator. Mizuno Bingo-no-kami made a mistake as a Player's Assistant, 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 Shosetsu Rebellion occurred. Bingo-no-kami, despite being a disciple of Yui Shosetsu, was in charge of the Player's Assistant for the first audience of those who were appointed as hatamoto for informing on the rebellion's plan. However, one of them, Hachiemon Okumura, 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 Shosetsu's will, the name of Kishu Dainagon Yorinobu written there, and Hachiemon Okumura, who did not appear. Behind the Yui Shosetsu Rebellion, there was an astonishing distant scheme by "Chie Izu" Matsudaira Nobutsuna.