When an issue on the imperial sanction for the Treaty of commerce arose in 1858, he was against it as a member of the opposing group of 88 retainers (Teishin hachiju-hachi kyo [88 retainers of Imperial Court]).
安政5年（1858年）に通商条約勅許問題が起こると、88人の反対グループ（廷臣八十八卿）の一人となった。