When other generals compared his behavior with their own solemn ways, there were some who judged him to be frivolous and indiscreet, but others saw him in a different light, saying, “He’s worthy of his rank. He hasn’t changed from what he was before, even though his stipend’s increased. First he was a servant, then a samurai, and then suddenly he was governing a castle. But he’s still the same. I imagine he’s going to earn an even larger domain.”
