On the way home from Kagoshima, where he had been visiting the Emperor, he heard of the complicated discussion of guardee, and hurried to Kyoto to settle the problem, and he was appointed to be the Marshal of the Army, and concurrently Sangi councilor in July 29.
鹿児島行幸から帰る途中、近衛兵の紛議を知り、急ぎ帰京して解決をはかり、7月29日、陸軍元帥兼参議に任命された。