The Minister of the Left, Hisamitsu SHIMAZU, who had shown an attitude to cooperate with Itagaki at a time, also resigned; consequently the old regime led by Iwakura and Okubo was restored.
一時期板垣と連携する動きを見せた左大臣・島津久光までもが辞表を提出し、岩倉・大久保らが主導権を握る体制に戻った。