That stability was maintained until Ietsuna's Genpuku (coming of age), was due to the fact the bakufu was blessed with excellent members such as Masayuki HOSHINA who were a true legacy of the Iemitsu era.
家綱が元服するまでは保科正之ら家光時代の遺産ともいうべき人材に恵まれていたのが安定した時代を築ける幸運でもあった。