In 1527, in order to promote friendship between the Hongan-ji religious group and the central government and to achieve peace and security, he approached the Sekkan-ke (the families which produced regents) and became an adopted child of Hisatsune KUJO, a chief adviser to the Emperor.
1527年には、当時の本願寺教団と中央権力との親睦を深め安泰を図るため、摂関家に接近して関白九条尚経の猶子となっている。