In the Sengoku period of Japan, there was such a group of people, who said that they were servants, human shields, or "nannies" of the lord, but this "nanny" was all male, called xiao surname in Japanese, also written "small sex", which is a kind of samurai.
What role do they play in the age of war? Is it just a shield of service and human flesh? What kind of people are qualified to be "small surnames"? Let's unravel the multiple identities of "small surnames" one by one.
Status 1: The Lord's "Secretary", "Human Shield", "Servant"
The small surname originated from the "Hu Cong", and since the Middle Ages, this group of people has served at the side of the warriors and handled various chores.
During the Sengoku period in Japan, the small surname mainly served as a secretary. In wartime, when marching, it is the Guards that hold the home front to the end, and the last barrier to defend the Lord. In particular, the human shield as the lord of the monarch is responsible for the task of sacrificing his life to protect.
In addition, the surname must also have extensive knowledge, first-class etiquette and superb martial arts, otherwise it is incompetent.
But among them, first-class character is the most important, including loyalty. Because of this, many of them grew up to become close associates of the lord. In addition, most of the daimyo of the Warring States chose handsome men as their small surnames.
Identity 2: The "male favorite" of the lord
In addition, it is not uncommon for the lords of the Warring States period to regard small surnames as the object of "male favor". These people became "segolets", also known as "the way of the people", that is, the "relationship of the night".
In times of war, large armies travel to enemy territory. And they all marched on foot at a distance of tens of kilometers and hundreds of kilometers. Of course, it is impossible to bring family members and female relatives with them during the march.
The men who are already flesh and blood are even more vigorous, and their desire is high! Because it is far from the family and there are no women, it is the turn of the small surname to appear. Follow the lord of the small surname and the small surname to eliminate desire.
It may be hard to imagine now that adolescents around puberty are greatly loved. This behavior, known as "male sex" or "juvenile love," was taken for granted at the time.
However, it is not an exaggeration for some generals to say that they have reached the "delusional" realm in this regard.
By the way, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Hashiba Hideyoshi, who are famous for "Like Women", have no interest in "male pets" at all, and are upright generals who "like women".
Identity 3: Hostage
During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu both became the children of daimyō under the name of "minor surnames", but were actually hostages of daimyō. There is no need to repeat this.
Status 3: Help the Lord in his affairs
In the Edo period, in the position system of the shogunate and the various domains, the work of secretaries was mainly held by side servants, side people, head soldiers, and imperial side imperial servants.
The main job of the minor surname is to serve the lord, chores and services necessary for daily life, but is nominally the guard of the lord.
In addition, because the small surname was the close bodyguard of the lord, it was sometimes used as a small nahu (one of the positions of the Edo shogunate and the various domains, in addition to taking care of the shogun's living quarters, but also helping the Naka-Ao generals in the main hall to handle daily affairs, etc., with a wide range of work).
Depending on the clan, Xiao Nahu has a higher status than a small surname. In addition, in Yonezawa Domain, Kishu Domain, Yanagikawa Domain, and other places, there are also small surnames that manage small surnames and small households.
Senran Maru
Some clan lords entrust the outstanding young clan members who have just reached adulthood to small surnames and side users, and will stay with them as their own siblings in the future.
For example, when the concubine of the elderly family was born, the small surname employed the old position (including the side employer) to advance the position, or the small surname of the family to apprentice the old position.
In addition, the sons of the upper-ranking courtiers lived in the clan lord's house as supporting roles and side members of the men before the lord of the clan, as minor surnames.
Therefore, the small surname is actually the easiest to approach the lord, and as a guard and confidential management, those who are appointed as small surnames are generally strictly prohibited from interacting with and contacting their families, including relatives.
All in all, the small surname is a kind of samurai that appears under specific historical conditions, and some small surnames have become cannon fodder for the lord, some have become good comrades and good friends of the lord, and of course, some have become good friends. In those war-torn times, everything may have gone its own way, and there was nothing to blame.
Historically well-known nickname
The following is a list of several famous surnames in history, and the corresponding lords in parentheses. Since this is the history of the Warring States period recorded in the secondary history books, the credibility needs to be further verified.
? Hidemasa Hori- (Oda Nobunaga)
? Mori Seitoshi (Ranmaru) - (Oda Nobunaga)
? Maeda Toshiya- (Oda Nobunaga)
? Katakura Keizumi - (Date Keimune)
? Naoe Kane-(Uesugi Keisatsu)
? Mitsunari Ishida (Hideyoshi Tsuomi)
? Ii Naomasa -( Ieyasu Tokugawa)
? Matsudaira Nobutsu - (Tokugawa Iemitsu)
? Yanagi Sanyan - (Tokugawa Iemitsu)
? Kenji Tanuma -(Ieshige Tokugawa)
? Tetsunosuke Ichimura - (Togata 3)
? Hideo Takama (Yoho Matsudaira)
? Tachibana Shōbun - (Matsudaira Tsuneyoshi)
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