"Which one of the two plans do you think is better: I should relinquish the shogun's post for Owari dono and let him decide what to do when Nabematsu reaches adulthood because Tosho-gu (Ieyasu) established the three privileged branches specifically for this kind of situation, or; I should ask Owari dono to stay in the western citadel until Nabematsu reaches adulthood to administer the bakufu and ask him to take over the shogun family in case Nabematsu dies by misfortune."
東照宮（家康）が御三家を立てられたのはこのような時のためであるから、自分の後は尾張殿に譲り、鍋松が成人した折には尾張殿の心に任せた方が良いか、あるいは鍋松が成人するまで尾張殿には西丸にいて政治を執ってもらい、不幸にして鍋松が死んだ場合に尾張殿に将軍家を継いでもらった方が良いか、この2案のうちどちらが良いか。