In the same year, he resigned after being charged for doctoring the chousho (official document issued by Emperor) stating that the domain of Choshu, who also proposed action plans to the Imperial Court, criticized Satsuma.
翌年には同じく朝廷に献策していた長州藩の薩摩を批判する内容の勅書を改竄すると罪を問われて辞職する。