Historical novels often include the story of Soun HOJO as a masterless samurai in his later life, who went to Suruga seeking help from his younger sister, the governor's mistress, and rose to become the ruler of the Kanto area. 既に老いの境に入った一介の伊勢国の浪人 (武士)が、妹が守護の愛妾となっていたのを頼りに駿河へ下って身を興し、後に関東を切り取る一代の梟雄北条早雲となる、というストーリーが従来小説などでよく描かれていた。 |