Yasubei went to Ako City with Shigemori OKUDA, a feudal retainer assigned to Edo (Bugu bugyo [Official in charge of Armor] and Umamawari with a stipend of 150 koku) and Gunbei TAKATA (Umamawari with a stipend of 200 koku) to meet with Yoshio OISHI, the head of chief retainers in his native province.
安兵衛は江戸詰の藩士奥田重盛（武具奉行・馬廻150石）、高田郡兵衛（馬廻200石）とともに赤穂市へ赴き、国許の筆頭家老大石良雄と面会。