The Imperial Court, which was at a complete loss as to what to do, granted clemency to MINAMOTO no Yoshitsuna, who had been exiled to Sado Province, to have him subjugate Hyoe.
困り果てた朝廷は、佐渡国へ配流となっていた源義綱を赦免し（あるいは源義家とも言う）黒鳥兵衛の討伐に当たらせた。