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Tensions between the two factions heated up as Nariakira schemed against his father. In [[1848]]/8, he revealed to certain influential ''daimyô'' secret plans proposed by Zusho Shôzaemon, which led to Zusho committing [[seppuku|suicide]] four months later, in order to protect his lord, Narioki. Meanwhile, Narioki promoted Nariakira's half-brother, [[Shimazu Hisamitsu]], to high positions within the domain government in order to counteract Nariakira's own influence. In late [[1849]], hearing rumor of a plot by Nariakira to organize the assassination of Hisamitsu and his mother Yura, Narioki had around forty members of Nariakira's faction rounded up, and either exiled or forced to commit suicide.

Tensions between the two factions heated up as Nariakira schemed against his father. In [[1848]]/8, he revealed to certain influential ''daimyô'' secret plans proposed by Zusho Shôzaemon, which led to Zusho committing [[seppuku|suicide]] four months later, in order to protect his lord, Narioki. Meanwhile, Narioki promoted Nariakira's half-brother, [[Shimazu Hisamitsu]], to high positions within the domain government in order to counteract Nariakira's own influence. In late [[1849]], hearing rumor of a plot by Nariakira to organize the assassination of Hisamitsu and his mother Yura, Narioki had around forty members of Nariakira's faction rounded up, and either exiled or forced to commit suicide.

With the support of his great-uncle [[Kuroda Narihiro]] of [[Fukuoka han]] and [[Date Munenari]] of [[Uwajima han]], however, Nariakira was ultimately able to have Abe Masahiro pressure his father to step down as ''daimyô'', with Nariakira succeeding him in [[1851]]/2 at the age of 43.<ref>Hellyer, 162.</ref>

With the support of his great-uncle [[Kuroda Narihiro]] of [[Fukuoka han]] and [[Date Munenari]] of [[Uwajima han]], however, Nariakira was ultimately able to have Abe Masahiro pressure his father to step down as ''daimyô'', with Nariakira succeeding him in [[1851]]/2 at the age of 43.<ref>Hellyer, 162.</ref> He returned to Kagoshima for the first time in 16 years to take up this position as lord of the domain.<ref>''Honjin ni tomatta daimyô tachi'', 78.</ref>

==As Daimyô==

==As Daimyô==