There are two views according to one of which Sosetsu served the Maeda family of Kaga clan by mediation of a priest, Takuan Soho, however, he soon resigned and lived as a retiree, and according to the other Sosetsu did not served any clan because he hated the intervention of Sotan.
沢庵宗彭和尚の口利きで加賀藩前田氏に使えたがすぐに職を辞し隠居したという説と、宗旦の介入を嫌って仕官しなかったという説がある。