All language subtitles for 43.Renbanjō no yume 連判状の夢 The dream of the pact

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Episode 43:
The Dream of the Pact

June 4th, 1605.

When the 2nd Shogun, Hidetada

left Kyoto with an army
of 160,000 men,

the mood around the city
changed drastically.

The citizens were relieved to
have one supreme ruler,

and the horrors of the age of
war were just memories.

This is all due to you,
the Retired Shogun.

Japan is now a
secure country.

We made red rice at our
house to celebrate.

So...you made
red rice...

I'm not the only one celebrating
the rebirth of Kyoto. Isn't it, Okubo?

The fact that tourists and
pilgrims are coming to Kyoto

proves that the people
feel secure.

Now, if only the man in Osaka
would come,

we could enjoy undisputed
peace.

I heard that you went to see
that Lord Hideyori in Osaka.

You're close to him in age.
What did you make of him?

He was taller than me,
but he seemed weak.

He probably doesn't
train hard enough.

Watch your words, Son.

No matter how close you
are in age,

Lord Hideyori is the
Minister of the right.

And you're the Major General,
much lower in rank.

I'm aware of that.

But ranking and power
are different.

Lord Hideyori, who is younger
than me, is worth 650,000 koku.

I'm your son and the
brother of the Shogun.

Yet I can't see why
I rank lower than he.

Watch what
you say!

I'm afraid that Lord Hideyori
lacks Lord Tadateru's frankness.

I'm afraid that Lord Hideyori
lacks Lord Tadateru's frankness.

You must cooperate with him
as future partners.

Then build me a castle
at Kiyosu.

It's a strategic point for
my brother and Hideyori.

Wait! Your father
has his own ideas!

I will not allow you
to interfere!

I shall wait for
good orders.

Master Miura Anjin is
waiting for you.

Tell him I'll
be right there.

Listen, Tadateru.

Won't you join me in my
lesson with Master Anjin?

One is never too
old to study.

Thank you, but I have an
intelligent aide name Nagayasu.

The country was at peace.

In order to establish
everlasting peace,

Ieyasu was studying about
the world

with Miura Anjin, the
Englishman, William Adams.

Anjin talked of Europe's
religious wars between

the new emerging powers,
England and Holland,

and the old powers,
Portugal and Spain.

The fact that Ieyasu's aide
was a protestant,

troubled the Catholics who
were aides in Osaka Castle.

We must protect our freedom
of religion

which has spread throughout
the country.

We're fortunate that Date
Masamune's daughter,

Lord Tadateru's future wife,
is a Catholic like us.

So...

It's important that Carlos
meet with Lord Tadateru.

Carlos and Tadateru...

Lord Tadateru has a
defiant attitude.

We'll inform him of the
British pirates.

We must let Carlos and Okubo
Nagayasu work on that.

Nagayasu is passing around a pact
with Tadateru as it's leader

to enable us to trade
with the entire world.

We can make full use
of that.

It's better than trying to
overthrow that Anjin.

Then... let Tadateru rebel?

The Retired Shogun
is too old.

Hideyori's child that Omitsu
gave birth to was a girl.

After sending the baby
to a nursemaid,

she resumed the identity as
Lady Sakae to serve Sen.

'The Toyotomi clan's strategy to
compete with the Tokugawa clan

'is to create a disturbance
within the Tokugawa clan.

'Though this is a plot by
heartless clansmen,

'please be cautious of the
relationship between

'Lord Tadateru, Carlos, and
Lord Date Masamune.

'Also, please watch
Lord Okubo Nagayasu...'

And how are you,
Brother?

It's you, Oko.

I called you but you didn't
answer, so I thought you were ill

but you're absorbed in a
letter...is it from a woman?

Fool!

It's nothing like that.
Why're you here?

I got bored with Sado,

so I asked Lord Nagayasu to
bring me back to Kyoto.

I never saw anyone as
restless as he is.

I have a request.

How unusual!

I never though
you took me seriously.

Can you serve as a spy
for our country?

If there is anybody around
Lord Nagayasu

who discusses the conflict
between Osaka and Edo,

please inform me.

I smell war in the air again.

Wars? Never again!

Listen carefully.

I'm most concerned about the
conflict between

the Europeans and the Red-heads
over Christianity.

Should they try to win the Edo
and Osaka residents over,

it may create a war between
the two clans, and worse yet,

it may split the
Tokugawa clan.

You mean the Shogun and
his younger brother?

What?

Nagayasu always says that Lord
Tadateru is more capable

than his brother,
the Shogun.

So...I knew it.

Lord Tadateru's father-in-law
is Lord Date Masamune,

the most ambitious Lord in
the entire country.

What if he tries to make
his son-in-law the ruler?

And for that,

what is he influenced
Tadateru's aide, Nagayasu?

Whether he knows it or not,

Nagayasu is about to throw the
country into chaos again.

I shall give this
to all of you.

Ouch! What're you doing?!

Do you know that the entire
country is after you?

Do you know why Lord Date made
his daughter marry Tadateru?

The Europeans and Red-heads in
this country

are preparing themselves to
fight over Christianity.

Look at Osaka.

They're only
hiring Catholics.

If they think that the Retired
Shogun supports the Protestants,

they intend to go to war
from Osaka Castle.

Osaka has no chance
of winning.

Therefore, they are trying to
lure Date and you.

Lord Date in ambitious.

There are many lords who are
displeased with the Tokugawa's:

Mori in Chugoku, Shimazu
in Kyushu...

If they and the Europeans rebel
in the name of Lord Hideyori,

they will be powerful enough
to defeat the Shogunate.

What if Lord Date announces
that you and Lord Tadateru

have changed sides to join
the Osaka army?

Listen! Lord Date will
spread the rumor,

and should he feel he's at
a disadvantage, he'll pull out.

But what will
happen to you?

Despite Oko's remonstrance

Nagayasu dreamed of becoming the
king of the world trade.

Leaving behind seeds of doubt
in Osaka and Edo,

Ieyasu's 6th son,
Matsudaira Tadateru

Married Date Masamune's
daughter, Princess Iroha.

It was spring, 1606.

Tadateru?

Yes.

The animosity between the Europeans
and the Red-heads runs deep.

The Europeans are trying to
win Tadateru to their side

through Okubo, to ensure
their safety here.

Don't worry, I haven't
let my guard down.

A leader must not abandon a
sinking ship or a burning house.

I hope this doesn't involve
the Osaka residents...

I intend to build a retirement
castle for me in Sumpu.

Sire!

You look displeased.

It's too early for
you to retire.

I intend to collect money from
the lords for this construction.

I'll collect from Osaka.

I agree to that.

Though the lord of Osaka is
of high rank,

he is still under
your authority.

He must behave accordingly,
or he'll disrupt the order.

Whether they will
understand or not...

The reaction in Osaka
was ambivalent.

The Toyotomi clan has been
the ruler of the country.

It's rude of them to treat
us like one of the lords.

We must refuse or we'll set
a bad example.

Them just think of it as
a congratulatory gift.

Upon the Shogun's orders, we
are spending lots of money

repairing the temples and
shrines in the community.

The 7 Advisors say that should
we have any more expenditures,

we will deplete our
financial resources.

Lord Hideyori is the
lord of this castle.

What if you listen to the
7 Advisors

and let trouble result
from their advice.

Lord Katagiri.

But the 7 Advisors represent
the entire castle.

It includes the Lady's
intent as well.

They refuse to pay respects
to Hidetada.

Now, should they refuse to
pay for the construction,

they will be trapped.

Katsumoto was prepared to be
executed

when he went to speak out
against Yodogimi.

...as for that matter...

Just pretend I didn't hear
of this, and you handle it.

We must not offend the
Retired Shogun.

Do you really mean that?

It was my mistake not to let
Hideyori pay his respects.

I was guilty of that.

Lord Koetsu came for
a visit.

He said that the Retired Shogun
always asks about me

before he even asks about
his own granddaughter.

Yet, I...

I'm relieved.

I'll carry
out your wishes.

I'm counting on you.

This was Princess Sen, who
also lived in Osaka Castle.

3 Years had passed since
she married Hideyori.

You called?

A messenger arrived from
Grandfather in Edo.

There's a commotion here.

What happened?

There's nothing for
you to worry about.

Good.

I heard Grandfather is
building a castle in Sumpu.

That's where he spent
his youth.

He is going back to his
birthplace in his retirement.

I see...

To his birthplace.

Sakae? I heard grandfather
was especially good to me.

But I don't remember.

I heard the maids say that

he is especially strict with
my young uncles.

That's the training
a warrior receives.

Like what?

When they go on an
eagle hunt,

they bring a large pot with
which to cook their catch.

The retainers can feast on
the catch �til they're full,

but the 3 young warriors
are not fed.

Why not?

A leader must not expect
to eat well, but

let their retainers eat.

But that's too
pitiful.

That's because the Retired
Shogun truly loves them.

Lord Hideyori always has more
than he can eat on his plates.

If grandfather is
expressing true love,

then it means nobody
loves Lord Hideyori.

What're you
saying?

Sakae?

Can you let me raise the
child you gave birth to?

Princess!

I'll be strict
with her.

Isn't that my duty
as Lord Hideyori's wife?

Though Princess Sen was
like a hostage in Osaka Castle,

she had begun to love
Hideyori.

Tadateru visited Ieyasu in Edo
with his new bride, Iroha.

Do you know why I chose Sumpu
as my place of retirement?

Is that because
of Mt. Fuji?

That's partly true.

But I can
see it anywhere.

From the provinces of Sumpu,
Kai, Hakone, Edo...

Take a good look when you
travel to Kamigata.

No matter where you are, Mt. Fuji
looks grand and beautiful to me.

That's the spirit.

Your husband sometimes shows
tremendous bravery

as if he could conquer that
mountain in one breath.

Now that you're his wife,

make him understand
your feelings.

May god bless you, Sire.

How is the ship, San Bonaventure,
coming along?

It's completed, and Anjin
is back in Edo.

I'd like to see that ship
with 3 masts.

This is Anjin's mansion
near Nihonbashi.

I haven't seen you for a while,
but you seem to be well.

Forget the formalities,
I have good news for you today.

A Dutch ship is
coming to Japan.

Dutch?

When the Dutch ship comes, you may
be able to return to your country.

But it seems they're after
a Portuguese ship.

If we let the Portuguese in,

the Dutch and Portuguese may
fight in our harbors.

The San Bonaventure is
completed.

Should you decide to sail
that ship to Mexico,

I have a request.

Hire a few men who know
about the mines there.

What're you
going to do?

The know-how that you used
in the San Bonaventure

shows that Japan can sail
the seas of the world.

I'd like to find gold mines
around the world.

I, Okubo Nagayasu, want to
bring my miners

to dig the gold mines of
the world.

How about it?

Aren't we preparing for
trade?

Exactly. I have
a request.

Now that we're colleagues,
I'll help.

When the Dutch ship comes to
Japan, can you protect it?

That's easy.

I'll ask the
Retired Shogun to give orders.

Alright. Now I'd like
your blood seal

to prove that we
are now colleagues.

Blood seal?

We do this for
important agreements.

'...we, the undersigned, swear
to all the gods that

'under the leadership of
Matsudaira Tadateru,

'and the proposal given by
Okubo Nagayasu,

'we shall make a 100-year plan
for Japan's development.'

When Japan has numerous ports
of call around the world,

we'll have the Shogun's
younger brother, Tadateru,

control trade and diplomacy
with foreign lands.

Why should I...?

If you do, people will
trust this pact.

I see.

Do you agree?
This is a small gift...

It's solid gold.

Nagayasu, who had won the
Red-head Anjin to his side,

was now after the European,
Carlos.

He visited the hospital that
Carlos ran.

In the name of god,

I, Carlos, refuse to sign any
pact with that Englishman.

To whom does the world's
seas belong?

No doubt to Spain
and Portugal.

The Roman Emperor, Alexander VI,
decided that in 1494.

What shall we do if our leader,
Lord Ieyasu,

requests that you share
the seas with us?

Then you should form an
Alliance

with our king, King Philip
of Spain.

Does that mean we should
give our country to him

like Mexico, Cuba, and the
Philippines?

They call them
'colonies'?

What're you trying
to say?

First, you send missionaries,
then merchants.

Then, you claim the country as
your colony. I know your ways.

Don't make such
stupid remarks as

'the worlds seas belong
to Spain and Portugal.'

'Stupid'? That's rude!

We know that in 1588,
the Spanish Armada

was defeated by the English
in the English Channel.

The number of Spanish
ships have decreased.

At a time like this, the Red-
heads, Japanese, and Europeans

should join forces as stated
in this pact.

That is the way
to survive.

I've heard strange
rumors lately that

the production of gold in the
Sado mines has decreased.

Isn't that called 'embezzlement'?

Please be very careful.

I will not force you
to sign this pact.

I know that you are scheming
with Lord Date,

and are trying to build a
Western ship.

And, you're trying to 'embezzle'
the world's trade market.

All I have to do now is
report that

to Lord Ieyasu and
King Philip.

Excuse me.

Please, wait,
Lord Okubo!

We have many colleagues now
in Osaka Castle.

This is becoming
very interesting.

You have keen instincts,
but you're too frank.

Don't worry.
This woman doesn't understand.

Nagayasu.

A pact is an important oath
in which we risk our lives.

But yours is just a game.

You're saying that the time
for wars is over, so

we should join hands in
setting out to the seas.

If that's the only purpose,
this pact is unnecessary.

Moreover, even if you have
no intention to,

people may think you are
contemplating a rebellion.

What happened, my lord?

I'm concerned.

I'll tell you.

Someone who saw your procession
to and from the mines,

reported to Lord Ieyasu, and
he said,

'Nagayasu loves glamour.
He's such a problem.'

Someone else reported
to me that

you're hiding gold and silver
in the women's luggage.

Nagayasu tried to win Date
Masamune to his side.

But now Masamune was exercising
caution against him.

He was like a lost boat with
no harbor to return to.

My lord?

My Lord, what
happened to you?

Look.

'Matsudaira Tadateru'

...what kind of bad joke is this?

Actually...

I was going to close
this pact

with Date Masamune's signature
as the last one, but...

He refused.

Right.

He said this could be a pact to
rebel against the Tokugawa.

He didn't want people
to think that

he wanted power in the name
of his son-in-law.

He could even
turn me in.

You probably know by now,

but I've embezzled the gold
and hid it right here.

But the gold was to prepare for
my lord, Tadateru's sea voyage.

I never wanted the
gold for myself.

I really wanted to dig gold out
of the world's gold mines.

But now I'm scared.

I don't want to be a rebel-rouser.

And what are you
going to do about it?

I'll give everything up
and abandon my dream.

Oko!

He abandoned the dream
for the pact,

but Oko sensed the
impending danger.

Construction of Sumpu
Castle was completed.

For Ieyasu, who moved
to that castle,

1609 was a meaningful
year.

He opened talks with Korea and
signed a treaty with them; and

10 Chinese trading ships arrived
at Satsuma port

to resume trade with Japan
all in that year.

The Dutch arrived with the
intent to trade with Japan

and 300 years of exchange
began.

...he has a treaty with
numerous countries.

The Retired Shogun is too
greedy and God will punish him.

The Dutch attack our ships and
steal our goods.

Then, they sell the goods
cheaply to Japan.

Isn't he to blame for allowing
such pirates to approach him?

Report this to your King
in Spain

and have him defeat
the Dutch first.

Someone has to set
off the spark.

Set off the spark?

Yes.

I'll send a report to
Osaka Castle

to tell the believers of the
Retired Shogun's wrongdoings.

Then, I'll ask for aid from
the Spanish Armada.

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I said to tell the Spanish King
to get rid of the Dutch pirates,

but I didn't tell you to
involve Osaka.

But there are many believers
In Osaka

and this is a crisis for
their religion.

Fool!

The Retired Shogun and I
have spared no effort

in trying to set up peace
in this country.

We won't allow anyone to
cause trouble here!

Masamune, who drove Nagayasu
and Carlos away,

was most concerned
about Ieyasu's death.

The reigning Shogun, Hidetada,

believed in the superiority
of his father to him

and had absolute trust
in Ieyasu.

Should Ieyasu warn Hidetada
of Masamune,

that would be an irreversible
predicament for Masamune.

New Year, 1610.

Masamune visited Sumpu to
extend his greetings.

He took the initiative to
absolve himself from blame.

I deeply regret that there
is trouble in the air

for the Christians are not
welcoming the Dutch ships.

You're right.

The Southern Europeans tell me
to punish the Red-heads, but,

I opened our country to trade
with the Dutch

because I'm confident we won't
let them come into our lands.

We will continue to respect
each others' countries.

We should treat both powers
equally.

We must let the Christians
understand.

I heard that there are many
believers in Osaka,

and many masterless samurai
are waiting for trouble.

There may be nothing to fear,
but please be careful.

The people's wish is peace.

I will keep that in mind.

I'll see you in the
grand hall.

What a problem.

If I were Lord Hideyori's
aide,

I'd try to separate him
from his mother first.

And? What will you do?

I'll ask him to leave Osaka
and move to Nara.

To Nara...?

There are many religious
monuments there

which are related to
the courts.

I'll collect money from
his former retainers

and build a castle for
him there.

That will be a face-saving
device for the Toyotomi clan.

Then, there is no need to
fear destruction

for there will no longer
be any enemies.

Moreover, the ambitious lords
of the age of war

will no longer approach
the Toyotomi clan.

I haven't seen Lord Hideyori
for over 7 years.

I want to see him.

Shall we call
him here?

For the sake of the late
Regent, I'll go to him.

He should be 16 this year.

I wonder how he's grown.

'Judge him according to
his ability.'

'Yes, Lord' was the promise
between me and the Regent.

I'll have to keep it or

I'll have to fight the
Regent in the next world.

Reporting.

The lords have gathered
in the grand hall.

I'd like to see
Lord Hideyori.

At the same time, the New Year
rites were held in Osaka.

This was the 16-year-old heir
of the Regent,

Toyotomi Hideyori, Minister
of the Right.