However, he had gained considerable credibility with the Emperor Meiji, during the period of MATSUKATA finance, he received an imperial rescript entrusting financial affairs to him in the face of opposition from the cabinet members and genkun (the statesmen who contributed in Meiji Restoration), and he moved forward with his financial policy.
ただし、明治天皇からの信頼は絶大であり、松方財政においても、閣僚や元勲の反対の中、天皇から財政委任の詔勅を得、財政をすすめている。