On July 2, 1871 (12 days before the abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures), the Chikuzen Domain, which was discovered, had to forfeit their Fukuoka-jo Castle 47 thousand koku since Yoshitaka KURODA, and was virtually changed its rank.
明治4年7月2日（廃藩置県の12日前）、その事実が発覚した筑前藩は黒田孝高以来の福岡城47万石を没収されて事実上改易されてしまうのである。