In those days, Yoshikatsu took the stance to oppose to giving up the territories on Jikan nochi (an order for surrendering the Shogunate post and domains to the Imperial Court) of Yoshinobu TOKUGAWA.
当時、慶勝は徳川慶喜の辞官納地問題に際し、領地返上に反対の立場をとっていた。