In addition, a great confusion was caused, for example, the conservatives who were dissatisfied with the policy of "opening of the country" of the New Government, including Juro KOGA of Danjodai (Board of Censors), forged a book named "Tendo Kakumei" and attributed it to Yokoi to accuse him of plotting secretly to overthrow the Imperial Court.
しかも弾正台の古賀十郎ら新政府の開国政策に不満を持つ保守派が裁判において横井が書いたとする『天道覚明書』という偽書を作成して横井が秘かに皇室転覆を企てたとする容疑で告発するなど、大混乱に陥った。