On this occasion, Yoshihisa was ordered to be an instructor, but he was in Kyoto as an envoy to convey New Year's greetings for the Imperial Court; but his condition diminished on the way home so he didn't return to Edo until April 7.
その際、義央は指南役に任命されたが、義央は朝廷への年賀の使者として京都におり、帰途に体調を崩して2月29日まで江戸に戻らなかった。