(Tsunayoshi was appealing to the Imperial Court for Keisho-in about Juichii [Junior First Rank] and it is highly likely she will be granted it in that year) Also, it is highly possible the weak punishment of the past contributed to that incident because despite Tadakatsu NAITO, the uncle of Asano Takumi no Kami, had committed the same crime, this time his close blood relatives did.
（綱吉は桂昌院のために朝廷に従一位叙任の働きかけを行っていた時期でうまくいけばこの年にも叙任がある可能性が高かった）また、浅野内匠頭の叔父である内藤忠勝も似たような事件を起こしているにも拘わらず近親者が同様の事件を起こしたことから、これまでの処罰の軽さが今回の事件の一因となったと考えた可能性も高い。