On the 24th, he met Yoshikatsu TOKUNAGA of Sotoku of Seicho (governor conquering of Choshu), and he was entrusted with the punishment of Choshu because he had expressed his opinion.
24日、大坂で征長総督徳川慶勝にお目見えし、意見を具申したところ、長州処分を委任された。