Thus, when he was appointed as Kyoto Shoshidai (local governor of Kyoto) after being Osaka jodai, the Imperial Court centered around Shigetomi OHARA was against Munehide because of his role in conducting the Ansei Purge.
京都所司代に任命されたが、朝廷内から大原重徳を中心に安政の大獄の当事者の起用に反対が起こった。