In the regent's house, however, Yorimichi and FUJIWARA no Norimichi (Yorimichi's brother by the same mother), who took over the post of chancellor after him, were in conflict during this period and they were not in any condition to take any concrete measures against the emperor.
だがこの間、摂関家では頼通とその後を継いで関白となった藤原教通（頼通の同腹弟）が確執を起こして、天皇に対して具体的な対抗手段を取れる状況ではなかった。