| Conversely, in view of the fact that this sort of anecdote was in public circulation, it seems even more unlikely that Josui was seriously pursuing supreme power (since, if he was, he would have kept it in the strictest secrecy). |
このような逸話が広く世間に流布していた事実からは、逆に本気で天下を狙っていたとは考えにくい（本気だったならば固く秘密にしたであろう）。 |