Moreover, as it became a custom that Konoe no daisho (Major Captain of Palace Guard) who was originally supposed to be ranked as Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) also held the post of Minister, it also became a rule that someone ranked as Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) was named Konoe no chujo (Middle Captain of Palace Guard) and became Sanmi chujo (Third Rank Middle Captain), and someone ranked as Shoshii (Senior Fourth Rank) often came to be named Konoe shosho (Minor Captain of Palace Guard) such as Hideyasu YUKI.
また、本来従三位相当である筈の近衛大将が大臣の兼官となることが慣例化するに連れて、従三位の者が近衛中将に任ぜられ、三位中将となることが通例化すると、正四位の者は近衛少将に任ぜられることが多くなった（結城秀康など）。