formally decided

Invitation to Kyoto against diplomatic corps.
Okubo was planning it.
But aristocratic opposition was still strong.

Reverence for the emperor.
Expulsion of the foreigners.
These two were the same in the first place.

"Expulsion of the foreigners is become for the Emperor."
Many people believed so.

”Not allow foreigners to enter Japan.”
But this National isolation was the policy of Tokugawa in the first place.
Imperial Court had nothing to do.

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But 250 years had passed since then.
　
"National isolation is Japan's policy from time immemorial.
Off-limits to Kyoto is Japan's policy from time immemorial.　
The Emperor's ancestor was decision it.
We therefore must keep it.
Otherwise, there is no excuse against the Emperor's ancestor."
Many aristocrats had thinking so.
　
This confusion.
All changes might have been too rapid.
Because，just the other day,nobody did expect to defeat the Tokugawa.
　
"We ask to the Emperor for this issue."
Finally they came to the conclusion that.
　
"We would welcome the diplomatic corps."　
Meiji Emperor had decision so.
Invitation was formally decided.