According to a theory, it is also said that, seeing that his nephew whom he recommended for the post was successful, Shigetugu had his son occupy the post as well forcibly (therefore, his son earned slightly more amount of rice crop than Tomimasa, though having gotten the post later).
一説には重次が、送り込んだ甥の出世を見て、実子を福井藩にねじ込んだ（なので新参なのに石高が富正より少し高い）、とも。