Besides, in 1862, he cooperated with the thirteen court nobles of the group of Sonno Joi (19th century slogan advocating reverence for the Emperor and the expulsion of foreigners) on impeaching Tomomi IWAKURA and his sympathizers of urging the lawful marriage of convenience between Imperial Princess Kazunomiya Chikako and the Tokugawa shogun.
文久2年（1862年）尊攘派公家13人とともに和宮親子内親王降嫁を進めた岩倉具視らを弾劾した。