A lot of biographies such as 'Taikoki' describe that Kahei gave money to Tokichiro and sent him off because Kahei felt sorry for him who had been envied and insulted by colleagues.
『太閤記』などでは、朋輩に妬まれて虐めを受ける藤吉郎を不憫に思った加兵衛が金を与えて送り出した、とされているものが多い。