His stubborn side becomes apparent when we note that at the age of 15 he submitted a letter of resignation in protest to the Emperor Gonijo in response to the promotion of a lesser, unqualified person to the same rank as him.
15歳の時に自分の同役に本来なら任命されるべきでない官位の低い人物が任命された事に抗議して後二条天皇に辞表を出すなど剛直な面を見せる。