In 929, the kokuga of Shimotsuke Province made a claim against the violent actions of Hidesato, and the imperial court sent the command to take Hidesato to kokuga of Shimotsuke Province and its neighboring five provinces, but there was no evidence that Hidesato was defeated.
更に929年には下野国衙は秀郷らの濫行（らんぎょう）を訴え、朝廷は下野国衙と隣国五カ国に秀郷の追討官符を出すが秀郷らが追討された形跡はない。