However, Emperor Meiji didn't accept the resignation except KURODA's, and ordered the other ministers to stay in their positions and newly appointed Sanetomi SANJO as Prime Minister keeping him as Minister of the center, in order to maintain the cabinet.
ところが明治天皇は黒田の辞表のみを受理して、他の閣僚には引き続きその任に当たることを命じるとともに、内大臣の三條實美に内閣総理大臣を兼任させて内閣を存続させた。