Since then, he was promoted progressively, holding prominent positions such as Ukone no gon no shosho (Provisional Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) and Ukone no gon no chujo (Provisional Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), and in 1778 he was raised to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and became one of the Kugyo.
以降累進して、右近衛権少将・右近衛権中将を歴任し、安永7年（1778年）には従三位となり、公卿に列した。