In that drama, Kira was blamed for failed negotiations with the Imperial court by Yoshiyasu YANAGISAWA after he had returned to Edo, and shifted the blame onto Takuminokami ASANO.
その後吉良は、江戸へ戻った後も朝廷との交渉が不調だったことを柳沢吉保に叱られ、浅野内匠頭に転嫁するという流れであった。