At this time, Emperor Meiji valued Tani's opinion and tried to stop him from resigning, and also asked Takayuki SASAKI to tell him to postpone his returning home and offer the Emperor his allegiance.
この時、明治天皇は谷の意見を評価して辞任を差し止めさせようとしたり、佐々木高行を通じて帰郷を延ばして自分に忠節を尽くすように伝言している。