Emperor Meiji trusted Hiroumi ITO, who was bright, cheerful and calm; Taro KATSURA, who led the Russo-Japanese War; and Kinmochi SAIONJI, who was his childhood friend more than Yamagata, who was disingenuous.
明治天皇は、陰険な山縣よりも、明朗快活で冷静であった伊藤博文や日露戦争を指導した桂太郎、幼馴染であった西園寺公望を信頼していた。