Furthermore, since there was a conflict with the Retired Emperor which brought about the Kusuko Incident, in 810, FUJIWARA no Fuyutsugu and KOZE no Notari were appointed as Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), and Mano KIYOHARA was appointed as kurodo, as new secretaries.
その上、薬子の変へと繋がる上皇との対立もあり、新たな秘書役として大同5年（810年）に藤原冬嗣と巨勢野足を蔵人頭に、清原真野らを蔵人に任命した。