He tried to elevate his position by gaining the favor of the Hosokawa clan, and to eliminate his political enemies he showed the cunning of using religious conflict between the Ikko and Hokke sects.
細川氏へ取り入って自らの地位向上に努める中、政敵の排除には一向宗と法華宗の宗教対立まで利用する狡猾さを見せた。