He is said to have been always conscious of being such a benevolent lord as his grandfather Yoshimune and when he was served with different foods, he even asked, 'Did my grandfather eat this?'
祖父である吉宗のように名君たらんと、いつも意識し、食べ物にして変わったものが出ると｢これは先々代様も食べられたものか？」と確認するほどだったという。