To those words of Iemitsu, it is said that Masamune immediately responded saying, "there is no way anyone here has objection to your lord, of course Masamune as well," and everyone presented at the inauguration prostrated themselves.
政宗はこれに対し「政宗はもとより、異論のある者などおるはずがありませぬ」と即座に継ぎ、その場の皆が平伏したとされている。