She has it backwards, he notices. It's the king's job to understand his people's point of view, because the king is the one with the power to impact lives. Much less frequently do the decisions of a king's people impact him-- and when they do, it tends to be a backlash against decisions the king made that his people hated.

Bunta doesn't comment on that part, since can see she's still mulling over the real question. Of course, when she does continue her reasoning, he has to fight back a snicker. As Niou just said: so close, but so far.

"Well, Sanada has a strong sense of duty. He has his own reasons for not wanting anyone but himself in my position."