In June 1867, Yodo participated in the Shiko-kaigi (four major lords' meeting), which was driven and established by the Satsuma Domain, but he kept skipping the meetings since he did not like the fact that the Satsuma Domain was leading the movement to stymie the power of the bakufu.
慶応3年（1867年）5月、薩摩藩主導で設置された四侯会議に参加するが、幕府権力の削減を図る薩摩藩の主導を嫌い、欠席を続ける。