Honnyo himself employed various means to avoid the confusion, but could not stop the domineering of Gakurin and was forced to resort to having the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) intervene.
本如自身も混乱回避のため様々な手段を尽くそうとするが、学林の暴走を止めることはできず、やむを得ず幕府の介入を頼むこととなった。