The emperor first allowed Kanemichi to audit documents submitted to the court and then promoted him from Gon Chunagon (Deputy Junior Councilor of State) to Naidaijin (Minister of the Interior) at once, finally proclaiming him the Chief Advisor to the Emperor (he was promoted from Auditor to Chief Advisor to the Emperor either in 972 or 974).
まず、兼通に内覧を許し、次いで権中納言から一挙に内大臣に引き上げて関白宣下した（なお、内覧から関白宣下を受けた時期については、天禄3年説と天延2年（974年）説がある）。