Both monks immediately taught the aim of new government around the villages in the domain and just after the end of the teaching tour, on February 15, 1871, Hattori issued a summons to appear in the temple in the branch office, and asked them about the merger of the temples which was a part of the Reformation.
両人は直ちに領内の村々に新政の趣旨を教えて回り、この巡回が終了した直後の明治4年（1871年）2月15日に出張所管内の寺院に出頭を命じ、宗教改革の一環である寺院の合併について質問をした。