At that time, Konoe-totoku (the regulator of Konoefu) Aritomo YAMAGATA resigned due to high expenses relating to military affairs, and his brother Judo SAIGO was discharged from Fuku Konoe-totoku (vice regulator of Konoefu) to take control of Saccho.
このときに山城屋事件で多額の軍事費を使い込んだ近衛都督山縣有朋が辞任したため、薩長の均衡をとるために三弟西郷従道を近衛副都督から解任した。