Toyotomi Hideyoshi was promoted to general by Nobunaga. How did he do it?

Toyotomi Hideyoshi can be said to be the humblest of all Japanese rulers. At most, he was born a bright warrior. However, we should know that Japan is an extremely hierarchical society, and there are almost no communication channels between members of different social classes, so it is difficult to form personal relationships.

Because of this, many Japanese samurai lords don't want to "ask about the hero's origin", but they really don't know if there are any talents in the bottom society that can be promoted and reused. Then, how did Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was born in humble origins, be discovered by Nobuyuki Oda and promoted to be a general under his command?

Traditionally, young Toyotomi Hideyoshi left home because of his bad relationship with his stepfather Zhu Ami, and then made a living selling needles on Donghai Road. During this period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi worked as a servant in Matsushita's house, and finally got to know Nobunaga in the process of wandering.

However, there are many mistakes and omissions in this traditional statement, and there is no reliable historical data to support it. According to reliable historical data and archaeological findings, Toyotomi Hideyoshi may never have left his hometown in his early years, and the channel through which he got to know Oda Shinshin was the traditional villain-Amiwu.

Takeda Mae is Nobunaga's father's "fellow friend". Tong Pengzhong was a servant who was in charge of painting and calligraphy affairs, collection management, tea ceremony and daily chores around the Japanese lords at that time. For example, Japanese tea ceremony master Morino Riji is the Tomomachi shogunate's Tong Pengzhong.

Compatriots are not qualified to participate in politics, lead troops and be sealed off, and are generally selected from civilians or businessmen who do not belong to the samurai class. Therefore, my friends are basically dressed as monks to distinguish them from the servants (small surnames) composed of samurai, and they are still civilians in social attributes.

Although they were not soldiers, the servants who served the lords had channels to establish contact with senior soldiers, similar to the eunuchs in ancient China. In addition, due to the strict selection conditions, there is no possibility of upward development, and the same friends are generally hereditary within the family.

Takeda Mae is Nobunaga's father's "fellow friend". Tong Pengzhong was a servant who was in charge of painting and calligraphy affairs, collection management, tea ceremony and daily chores around the Japanese lords at that time. For example, Japanese tea ceremony master Morino Riji is the Tomomachi shogunate's Tong Pengzhong.