The face of the family of the killed (Toshiaki) could be kept anyway, and Toshiaki's children and grandchildren were given certain important governmental posts, keeping the repercussions to a minimum, though their family statuses were lowered.
討たれた家の者も、ともかくは面目を保て、時章の子や孫は家格は下がったとはいえ、幕府に一応の要職を得られ、その波紋を最小限に食い止めることが出来ている。