This followed the death of retired Mitsuyuki KURODA, whereupon Tsunamasa KURODA (who had been waiting for his chance) took the drastic step of obliterating the Mitsuyuki faction and suspicion fell upon Minehira TACHIBANA that he was involved in the purge.
これは、隠居黒田光之の死後、その機を待っていた黒田綱政による光之派一掃の荒療治であり、立花峯均はこの粛清事件に巻き込まれた恰好であった。