sculptured group of the pass

Forces of overthrow Tokugawa.
Their presence were becoming clear already.
Send troops of Hiroshima and Choshu to Kyoto and Osaka.
They were planning with Satsuma.


"Please send troops for guard of Kyoto."
Part of Tokugawa Minister of Kyoto had requested  so to neighboring lords.


"Tokugawa returned regime to the Emperor."
Little late，it 's report arrived in Edo of home of Tokugawa.
Of course they became abuzz.

”This might be a good chance of reform.”
There was also such opinion.

"This is a conspiracy of Satsuma and Choshu.
This is also just a power struggle.
Now is the time to return the favor to Tokugawa."
　
"The current situation of Tokugawa power is dispersed in Kyoto and Edo.
It was not good.
We should moved to Kyoto for power centralize.
And overthrow the anti-Tokugawa forces at a stretch."　
　
But such opinion was strong.
They sent troops to Kyoto from Edo.

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"At any rate，future policy will decide by all peoples discussions."
At that time there was such a proclamation from the aristocracy in Kyoto.

"I are vassals of Tokugawa.
I become vassal of vassal by the Emperor.
That I therefore can not participate in that discussion.
I leave to the discretion of Tokugawa.”
Lords who did reply like that to imperial court.
Became considerable number of lords.