gible recompense, and the Konishi party insisted that theTaiko's dying words must be obeyed implicitly. Evenworse was the case with the provincial manors of the Court nobles,who were ultimately driven to leave the capital and establish directconnexion with their properties. Sumpu also had ajodai, who discharged duties similar to those devolving on his Osakanamesake. Yoritomo urged that only by full restitution of thisproperty could a sense of security be imparted to the people.
The result was two-fold: fresh life wasimparted to the anti-foreign agitation, and the Satsuma and Choshufeudatories were induced to join hands against the Tokugawa. ); his son, Shigeyoshi, ancestorof Shimizu branch--Ietsugu (1709-16), shogun (1712-16)--Ietsuna (1642-80) Parents fixed thesuccession by favouritism, and made such divisions as seemedexpedient in their eyes. The receipt of the letter naturally led to a change of plan, andalthough desperate fighting subsequently took place, the castle wasfinally set on fire by traitors and its fate was seen to be hopeless.
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