Toyotomi Hideyoshi had 14 concubines but couldn't have children.
However, only two children were born to Yodo-dono. From a biological point of view, it was impossible to say that only Yodo-dono would have a child.
Kyogoku Ryuko , one of Hideyoshi's concubines There were 2 boys and 1 girl, but they were children, and no children were born after they were married to Hideyoshi.
It is believed that the cause of infertility is not on the female side, but on the Hideyoshi side.
As the basis of Hideyoshi's infertility theory, we were able to confirm many cases that a child was born if the concubines such as Kagaden and Otanden were married to others. In addition, Hideyoshi was by his side when Yodo-dono was pregnant with his eldest son, Tsurumatsu, but when his second son, Hideyori, was at Nagoya Castle in Chikuzen from one month before the time when he was able to get pregnant, Yodo-dono was at Osaka Castle. It was physically impossible to conceive Hideyoshi's child.
That's why Hideyoshi and Yodo-dono couldn't have children unless they were carried by storks. Why did they have children? ??
The secret of Toyotomi Hideyori's birth
That was because Hideyoshi chose Yodo-dono.
Speaking of being chosen, even though the other 14 concubines are in the same position, is Yodo-dono different? ??
It can raise oneself as a peasant to the status of a daimyo and climb up to Kampaku after his death, and the benefit is Oda Nobunaga . Maybe he thought he would have the blood-sucking child of Yodo-dono take over the Toyotomi administration in order to return it to him.
However, I fully understood that I did not have the ability to have children, so I needed the cooperation of a third party. Therefore, I used a mechanism to give children to couples who are private and have disadvantaged children . I used.
Now, artificial insemination However, at that time, that action was actually necessary.
Wake basket With this mechanism called, a dedicated room is created in Osaka Castle, praying for monks and onmyoji to receive child treasures, and when religious euphoria reaches its peak, there are multiple so that the father cannot be identified. It is said that he did the ceremony with a man.
When the eldest son, Tsurumatsu, was pregnant, this ritual was held under Hideyoshi's control, so many celebrations were held when Tsurumatsu was born, and he was raised under Seishitsu and Nene as a formal successor.
As a samurai tradition at the time, it is common sense that children born from concubines are raised in the regular room . was.
However, in August 1591, Tsurumatsu died at the age of three, and Hideyoshi was very disappointed. Then, as if he had given up on his trace, in December he handed over the Kampaku position to Toyotomi Hidetsugu and gave him the status of his successor.
However, August 3, 1593 Second son Hideyori to Yodo-dono When was born, things began to move in unexpected directions.
It is believed that Hideyori was born when Yodo-dono performed the same ritual as last time when Hideyoshi was absent from Osaka Castle due to the dispatch of Korean troops. From Hideyoshi's point of view, it was a ritual that Yodo-dono performed without his control, so of course he was furious.
When Hideyori was born, unlike the time when Hideyori was born, no celebrations were held, and Hideyori's training was to be held under his unusual concubine, Yodo-dono. At this time, in the letter sent to Seishitsu and Nene, [ the child born may be a single child . ] It is said that he said coldly.
However, no blame was given to Yodo-dono, and in return, the maids with Yodo-dono and the people involved in the ceremony were executed or banished. Hideyori was born in such a way, but like Tsurumatsu, he recognizes himself as his own child and wants to succeed his government in the future.
Hidetsugu Seppuku Incident and Hideyoshi's Thoughts
The birth of Hideyori in a situation where Toyotomi Hidetsugu had already taken over the administration as the second generation Kampaku has created a complicated affair. With this unexpected birth, 1595 Hidetsugu Seppuku Case A painful incident will occur.
Hideyoshi, who was thinking of using Hidetsugu as a successor to Hideyori, saw his seppuku as a betrayal to himself, and 39 young young people, a princess, a concubine, a maid, and a nanny were beheaded. rice field.
Hidetsugu Seppuku is generally recognized as having been ordered by Hideyoshi, but recent studies have taken a different view that the historical materials themselves are not credible. Supervised by Tokugawa Mitsukuni [ Dai Nihonshi ], The record remains, Hideyoshi did not issue a seppuku order to Hidetsugu, and he rather wanted him to be alive.
Because, Hidetsugu had an important job ahead of him.
January 1594 From Hideyoshi Kiyomasa Kato, Muneshige Tachibana, Shimazu family, Kikkawa family A red seal was issued to the address regarding the dispatch of Korean troops, and it was written that Toyotomi Hidetsugu would be sent to Korea by the general general the following year.
Since he was struggling to control Korea, which was the outpost of the Ming strategy, Hideyoshi was thinking of sending Kampaku and Hidetsugu to Korea to inspire the command of the army.
Hideyori, who was just born, does not inherit Hideyoshi's blood.
Even if Hideyori was his own child, eliminating Hideyori would be a big blow to the Ming dynasty control plan when Hideyori was young, and Hideyori could not go to the Korean Peninsula.
So why did Hideyoshi and Hidetsugu confront each other? ??
This is Hideji's rebellion against the Korean troops I think it was because I was facing it.
Hideyoshi sent a red seal to the daimyo who are fighting on the Korean Peninsula when he dispatched Hidetsugu as general general, so if it is not realized, Hideyoshi's dignity will fall to the ground.
In fact, 1595 Since then, the two have met at Osaka Castle and Jurakudai more than ever, and it is probable that Hideyoshi had persuaded Hidetsugu about the Korean troop dispatch.
Even if Hideyoshi was in control of the Toyotomi administration, Hidetsugu himself had been in office for three years, and things could not proceed without the approval of Kampaku and Hidetsugu, so a faction of the Hidetsugu faction had begun to form.
However, in June of the same year, an incident occurred in which Hidetsugu moved to Mt. Koya.
Tianjin worship neglect case is.
In this case, the emperor at that time was not in good physical condition, and doctors continued to see him on the 17th, 18th, and 19th. Nevertheless, on the 20th, the doctor went to see Fushimi, where Hidetsugu was sick at the same time.
The imperial court, who was troubled by this, decided to write down the condition of the emperor and send the medicine to the doctor in Fushimi. This act meant that Kampaku and Hidetsugu were prioritized over the emperor's examination, so Hidetsugu, who was questioned by Hideyoshi, moved to Koyasan on his own initiative.
As of July 12, [ Shuji Koyasanzumi ] so that this incident and Shuji's residence will not upset each daimyo family. ], But since the deadline was not written in the content and it was not possible to think that he had to stay in Koyasan until his death, Hideji thought that it was the worst situation and ended up committing suicide. It is thought that it was.
It is probable that Hideyoshi had no intention of doing so, and that his anger could not be suppressed against Hidetsugu, who acted in the opposite direction to his own thoughts, and that Hidetsugu made him a rebel by beheading 39 people.
As a result, Toyotomi's blood became Hideyoshi alone, 1598 . Toyotomi's blood will be cut off by his death. And 1615 In the summer camp of Osaka, the Toyotomi administration that Hideyoshi built from the position of a farmer along with the fall of Osaka Castle disappeared with name and reality.