The story shows the situation that older people like the father Hideshige, Hidemasa's relative Naomasa HORI and Toshimune supported Hidemasa as the soryo (heir) of the family.
秀政を一族の惣領として、父の秀重、姻戚の堀直政、利宗ら年長者たちが、秀政を盛り立てていた様子の一端が伺える。