However, after Hisamitsu returned to the domain, he received several requests to go to Kyoto by the Imperial Prince Asahiko KUNINOMIYA, Tadahiro KONOE and his son Tadafusa KONOE who were confronted with the Sonjo-ha party and the Emperor Komei who criticized the behavior of Sonjo-ha party.
しかし帰藩後も、尊攘派と対立関係にあった久邇宮朝彦親王や近衛忠煕・近衛忠房父子、また、尊攘派の言動に批判的だった孝明天皇から再三、久光は上京の要請を受けた。