In the situation where he had a lot of enemies at home and abroad as an upstart, he governed the Province, and when he visited Kyoto he contributed money to the Imperial Court and was appointed to Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) and Bungo no kami (Govener of Bungo Province).
成り上がり者として内外に敵の多い中、国内を治め、京都に上洛したときは朝廷にも献金して従五位下に叙位され、備後守に任官された。