:07:03
But former Asano vassaIs
want to avenge their Lord...
:07:10
headed by Oishi, don't they?
:07:16
Even I have heard it, sire.
:07:21
If I ask the shogun...
:07:25
Asano house wiII be restored.
:07:30
So I'm hesitating aII the more.
:07:35
Sages said...
:07:39
respecting our ancestors is
the first step of fiIiaI duty.
:07:46
I may venture to say this...
:07:50
but I think we must
step over this teaching now.
:07:57
PIease teII me.
:08:00
I Iectured
on Japanese history to you.
:08:04
You must have seized
the essence of it by now.
:08:11
We're not Chinese.
:08:13
Before the teaching...
:08:17
we shouId be samurai of Japan.
:08:21
WeII said.
:08:22
You're right.
:08:25
We must act Iike samurai
first...
:08:29
then foIIow the teachings
of the sages.
:08:34
If the shogun...
:08:38
permits restoration
of Asano house...
:08:44
there wiII be no revenge.
:08:47
Oishi wiII Iose his excuse
for revenge.
:08:56
What happened?
:08:59
The messenger of Konoe
is here...