Specifically, Kinga's close associate, Genba YOSHIDA who was a Karo (senior retainer) of Obata Domain of Kozuke Province, fell victim to slander and was imprisoned for suspicion of treachery together with Ryuso YAMAGATA, who was a political advisor to the Lord on domain duties.
親交の深い上野国小幡藩の家老吉田玄蕃が讒言にあい、藩政の顧問山県柳荘とともに謀反の嫌疑をかけられ投獄されてしまう。