However, Toshiie was not allowed to retire virtually, and after returning from Kusatsu, he was ordered to be a member of Gotairo by Hideyoshi who established the system of Gotairo (Five Elders) and Gobugyo (Five Major Magistrates).
しかし、実質的には隠居は許されず、草津より戻った利家は、五大老・五奉行の制度を定めた秀吉より五大老の一人に命じられる。