In the beginning of October 1867, Gonrokuro had a meeting with Tatewaki KOMATSU, Takachika FUKUOKA, Shojiro GOTO, Shoso TSUJI, Shozo TSUZUKI, etc. in Kyoto, and delivered a speech that 'the only thing we should do is to have Yoshinobu return Shogunship to the Imperial Court' and unified their intention to Taisei Hokan (transfer of power back to the Emperor).
慶応3年（1867年）10月初旬、京都で小松帯刀・福岡孝悌・後藤象二郎・辻将曹・都筑荘蔵らと会合し、権六郎が「慶喜に将軍職を朝廷に奉還せしむるのみ」と発言し大政奉還に意思統一させたという。