Sakon, who had declined many requests until then, also declined that of Ishida but he finally accepted after his earnest persuasion and was employed with a horoku (stipend) of 200,000 koku.
それまでも多くの要請を断ってきた左近はやはり断るが、三成の必死の説得により仕官を受け入れ、2万石の俸禄で召し抱えられた。