However, in the next year, Otsugu was additionally appointed to be Azechi (inspector of the provincial government) for Mutsu Province and Dewa Province and was ordered to leave for the site as a successor of highly reputed warrior, SAKANOUE no Tamuramaro.
ところが、翌年緒嗣は名将・坂上田村麻呂の後任として陸奥国出羽国按察使を兼務して現地に赴くように命じられるのである。