Word even reached a chief daimyo named Matsudaira Aki, a former superior of the Asano clan, who was greatly pleased with the ronin and sent his own guards to ensure their protection on the road to Takanawa.

这个消息甚至传到了浅野家族的前任长官Matsudaira Aki那里，他对这些浪人们非常满意，并派了自己的卫兵在去往高川的路上保护他们。