On March 28th, when it was decided that the purpose of the Imperial visit was to appoint another capital city, Takechimaro took off his insignias and returned them to the Emperor by repeatedly saying that, 'It is not advisable to move the Imperial carriage during the harvest season.'
3月3日に行幸の複都制が任命されると、高市麻呂は冠位を脱いで天皇に差し出し、「農作の節に車駕を動かすべきではない」と重ねて諫めた。