1, It seems that Takumi no Kami held some grudge, and for his retainers to get together just to fulfill his will cannot be considered a faction.
「一、内匠頭には少々存念があったようなので、その意を家臣が達するためにやむをえずに大勢で示し合わせた場合は徒党とは言いがたい。」