It is a story of the period of King Shosei, a picturesque drama concerning the disputes on the succession of the throne. The eldest son Prince Shogen is supposed to be his successor. The second son was born to the second wife , Tsukenuekata's sister. Immediately before the king passed away, he asked Ufuaragusukuuekata to take care of the future of the prince(eldest son). But the prince has been weak since he was very young. In addition to that, he is deaf. Tsukenuekata devises a plot to have his sister's son succeed to the throne. Ufuaragusukuuekata who has known the plot sets about his work to support Prince Shogen in accordance with the late king's will. He is determined to fight against the enemy. The conflict between the two parties over the heir of the throne brings about the verge of war. Predicting his party cannot win a victory, Ufuaragusuku who is insisting justice is so mortified to see Shogen not speak that a tear falls down his cheek. He is about to commit harakiri apologizing he has disturbed people, when the prince recites a poem. Because his poem sounds like God's oracle favourable to a prince of good character, all the subjects kneel down and his dream comes true at last to become King.