Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 1230



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Side story 44. Imperial wind instrument. (9)

pt. 1.5. Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Just before the end of the Nankai War, Japanese King Takayo took Toyotomi Hideyoshi into custody.

Takayo, who had taken control of Toyotomi and seized power, immediately ordered the Japanese army to raise the white flag.

Although there was some confusion, the Japanese soldiers who received the order followed Takayo’s order.

Since the situation was already desperate and there was the justification of the king’s order, there was little resistance. In fact, the atmosphere was welcoming.

As the situation became more and more settled, Takayo became troubled over what to do with Toyotomi.

“What should I do with the interest…?”

Toyotomi’s value had long since disappeared.

It would have been cleanest to just hold him accountable and kill him, but the problem came later.

The war had stopped, but it was not over.

Therefore, negotiations for the end of the war were being prepared.

If negotiations got into full swing, the Empire would naturally be held responsible for the war.

If Toyotomi were killed first, there was a high possibility that Takayo would use the attack.

In the end, after much thought, Takayo decided to spare Toyotomi’s life.

“If the Empire takes responsibility in negotiations, we throw Toyotomi in.”

And, in the negotiations that began, the empire naturally brought up the issue of responsibility for the outbreak of war, and Japan handed over Toyotomi.

“Former Prime Minister Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Iza decided to go to war!”

* * *

A trial was held in Seoul with Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the defendant.

Among the trials that took place during the ‘South Sea War’, the most famous trial began with the trial of Won Gyun.

Accordingly, quite a few foreigners stepped forward to defend Toyotomi.

Most of them did it to gain fame, but some surprisingly did it out of a sense of responsibility to uphold the principles of those who had become outsiders.

-No matter how serious the crime, a person has the right to be defended.

As expected, it was a principle that Hyang had set forth, and he was faithful to this principle.

The most controversial issue in the trial that began was whether Toyotomi was the principal perpetrator or an accomplice.

“According to the documents submitted by Japan and the testimonies of witnesses, the person who thought about and decided to start this war is the defendant!”

In saying this, the Foreign Affairs Department countered the prosecutor’s claim that Toyotomi was the main culprit.

-According to the defendant’s testimony and documents obtained by the Japanese government, the planning for this war had been going on for a long time.

-Oda Nobunaga, the former prime minister who was assassinated, was secretly formulating a war plan called ‘Tenka Fubu (World-Wide Warfare)’.

-The defendant thought this plan was a national policy and actively supplemented and implemented it.

The prosecutor objected.

-Just because it was based on a plan made by his predecessor doesn’t mean he is an accomplice. The one who decided the sentence was the defendant!

The foreign branch again raised an objection.

-Even if the defendant has full power over Japan, it is impossible for him to make a decision on something as big as war on his own!

-A matter of this magnitude definitely requires the approval of the Emperor of Japan!

-Even though Oda Nobunaga’s plan to conquer the world was a top secret, there is no way the Japanese emperor was unaware of it.

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-Therefore, the real culprit is the Japanese Emperor!

From this point on, arguments began to break out inside and outside the courtroom.

– Toyotomi Hideyoshi stated that he was ‘one man below ten thousand men, above ten thousand.’ Although he seized power, it must be acknowledged that he had to receive the approval of the Japanese emperor.

-Then, this war must have also been approved by the Japanese emperor.

-Therefore, this war must be seen as a decision made by the Emperor of Japan!

-Why is there a saying, ‘Pointing at a deer and calling it a horse’?

-Even before Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Japanese emperor had become a figurehead.

– Therefore, the claim that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was an accomplice rather than the main culprit is just a play on words!

When such debates were taking place among intellectuals, many looked as if they found it difficult to understand.

“Since it’s going to be the death penalty anyway, why does it matter whether he’s the main culprit or the accessory?”

Those who were arguing about these questions explained the reason.

“Because it is something that will go down in history, and it is also a political matter.”

As many expected, even Toyotomi Hideyoshi himself expected the death penalty.

However, there was a clear difference between being executed as a principal offender and being executed as an accessory.

If he died as the mastermind, he would become a ‘villain who will be remembered in history’, and if he died as an accomplice, he might be evaluated differently in the future.

The war of words that had developed like this was decided by one last question.

– Are there any records of the Japanese emperor being present or receiving reports and giving approval during the process of establishing war plans and preparations?

The conclusion reached after investigating this was as follows:

-‘Officially’ there is none.

Everyone who heard this muttered the same thing at the same time.

“That’s meaningful.”

Ultimately, the judges of the arbitration panel reached this verdict:

“The defendant admits that he played a leading role in planning and carrying out this war, so the conviction is confirmed. Does the defendant have anything to say?”

To this, Toyotomi Hideyoshi answered briefly in a calm voice.

“The loser is speechless.”

“The defendant is sentenced to death!”

The war officially ended with Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s execution and Won Gyun’s conviction.

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From then on, Won-gyun became a symbol of ‘incompetence’, ‘stubbornness’, and ‘opportunism’ to the imperialists.

And, for the Japanese, Toyotomi Hideyoshi became a symbol of ‘evil’, and Oda Nobunaga became a symbol of ‘a man of fortune’.

Because of this, for a while in Japan, boys were not given the name ‘Hideyoshi’. In particular, it was not given 100% of the time if the last name was Toyotomi.

Additionally, in various movies, TV dramas, and animations made for children in Japan, it has become common for the word “Saru” to be included as the name of the villain leader, such as “Saruman.”

Hideyoshi’s nickname was ‘Saru’ because his face resembled a monkey, Saru.

As time passed and revisionist views of history emerged, there was a movement to reevaluate Hideyoshi and Won Gyun, but this did not achieve much success.

No, at least that was the case with Won-gyun.

“You’re talking about reevaluation! Go to the archives and take a good look at the records! Is that great man worthy of being reevaluation?”

Because there was a reliable database called ‘Record Source’.

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