Except, of course, that any of Ishido's spies and all witnesses can of course confirm that Nagakado ordered the death of Jozen, and that Yabushige protested and had no part in it.
Exactly as Omi intended when he manipulated him into doing it.
My only criticism of the show is *how* well they've cut it down. It's an excellent job, but I miss some of my favourite lines!
Toranaga: βTsuji says that the Netherlands were vassals of the Spanish king until just a few years ago. Is that true?β
Blackthorne: βYes.β
βTherefore, the Netherlands β your allies β are in a state of rebellion against their lawful king?β
βTheyβre fighting against the Spaniard, yes, but β β
βIsnβt that rebellion? Yes or no?β
βYes. But there are mitigating circumstances. Serious miti- β
βThere are no βmitigating circumstancesβ when it comes to rebellion against a sovereign lord!β
βUnless you win.β
Toranaga looked at him intently. Then laughed uproariously. βYes, Mister Foreigner, with the unpronounceable nameβ¦ you have named the one mitigating factor.β