Why do you call Toyotomi Hideyoshi a monkey?

According to reliable historical records such as Taige Susheng Ji, Xiuji really looks like a monkey, so he was nicknamed the monkey. It's not just a rumor, there is evidence in Nobunaga's existing letter. In addition, Nomoto Nagata's letter also revealed that Hideyoshi also has a nickname, called "bald mouse".

After Hideyoshi's middle age, her hair gradually became sparse. When he went out to war in his later years, he often painted eyebrows and pretended to have a beard in order to make himself more dignified. Whether it is a monkey or a bald mouse, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's appearance is extremely unattractive. Hideyoshi died with his father at the age of eight. Before long, a tea artist named Zhu Ami became his stepfather. In the stepfather's eyes, Xiuji is not cute at all. No matter her appearance or personality, her family is very poor, so she asked Xiuji to go out to do housework. Soo-hee is not welcome to help wherever she goes, and she won't stay anywhere for long. Finally, at the age of sixteen, Hideyoshi left home with the Yongle money left by her biological father, looking for the owner of the maid alone.

Hideyoshi's birthplace, Zhang Wei (now Aichi Prefecture), lies between Kyoto and the remote northeast. It is a fertile plain, which can be said to be an advanced zone after Kyoto. Businessmen in this place are bustling and have access to information from all over the world. In this environment, Hideyoshi certainly got some business information. He was born smart. During the trip, he changed Yongle money into a portable commodity "kapok sewing needle", and then sold the sewing needle at a profit as a travel expense. Finally, Hideyoshi finally got his wish and entered the home of Matsushita Kashi in Yuanjiang (now Shizuoka Prefecture) as a domestic servant. Hideyoshi's first job was to help the owner carry slippers. Because working in a samurai family is his greatest wish, Hideyoshi worked hard, which quickly attracted Kashi's attention and promoted him to cashier manager. However, the good times did not last long. Xiuji's ability and diligence are envied by his colleagues. A large group of people often denigrate Hideyoshi in front of Kahee. Although Kahee protected him repeatedly, they couldn't stop everyone from slandering him. Finally, after Kahee kindly explained the reasons, he was fired. Hideyoshi worked in Matsushita Kashi's home for four years. Although he was dismissed, he thanked Kaxi for his promotion and care. Later, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi dominated the world, he sent someone to look for Kōnosuke Matsushita, gave him 3 1000 stone territory in Yuanjiang for a long time, and made him a famous (vassal).