Reportedly, 'seeing a magnificent carriage sent by Hongan-ji Temple, Inoue rushed to the temple, saying "how dare those who ask for the deposition of the debts allow themselves such luxuries," heard financial status from concerned people from nine in the morning to six in the evening, and, with dinner served, he suddenly exploded with anger, abusively saying "how can we eat the dinner if we consider that the dinner is made from offering of good men and good women saving every single grain."'
「京都の停車場に本願寺より出迎えられた馬車の立派なのを見て､『人に財政の整理を頼まんとする者が、何の余裕あってかかる贅沢を、敢えてするとや』とて、辻馬車に乗って同寺におしかけ、朝の9時より夕の6時まで当事者より財政の情況を聞き、やがて出された食膳をみるや、癇癪球がたちまち破裂し、『是れ皆善男善女が寄進したる粒粒辛苦の物ならずや、これを思えばかかる膳部が喉に通るか』と罵倒した」と伝えられる。