In 1890, he opposed the 'Education Ordinance' crafted by lawmakers including Tsuyoshi INOUE, and as soon as he obtained Emperor Meiji's permission to revise the Education Ordinance he worked on drafting 'The Second Education Ordinance.'
明治23年（1890年）には井上毅らが作った「教育勅語」に反対し、明治天皇から教育勅語改定の許可を得るとともに「第二次教育勅語」の作成に取り組んだ。