5月に京都の薩摩藩邸と土佐藩邸で相次いで開催された四侯会議の下準備をした。

In May, he prepared the Shiko-kaigi (the four major lords' meeting), which was held at the residence of the domain of Satuma, and the residence of the domain of Tosa in Kyoto. - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス

薩摩藩の大久保利通・小松清廉・西郷隆盛らは、5月の四侯会議の失敗から、従来の公議体制路線を改め、武力倒幕路線に転換する。

Learning from the failure of Shiko-kaigi (four major lords' meeting) in May, Toshimichi OKUBO, Kiyokado KOMATSU and Takamori SAIGO from Satsuma Domain gave up the traditional parliamentary regime policy and shifted their policy to overthrowing the Shogunate by military power. - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス

慶応3年（1867年）5月、薩摩藩主導で設置された四侯会議に参加するが、幕府権力の削減を図る薩摩藩の主導を嫌い、欠席を続ける。

In June 1867, Yodo participated in the Shiko-kaigi (four major lords' meeting), which was driven and established by the Satsuma Domain, but he kept skipping the meetings since he did not like the fact that the Satsuma Domain was leading the movement to stymie the power of the bakufu. - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス