After Tsunayoshi reconciled with Ienobu TOKUGAWA (the nephew of Tsunayoshi and husband of Motohiro's daughter), which was the reason that Tsunayoshi did not like Motohiro KONOE, he appointed Ienobu as his successor, which made it more apparent that the government of Edo would support the Imperial Court.
それは綱吉が近衛基熙を嫌う一因となっていた徳川家宣（綱吉の甥で基熙の娘婿）と和解して自己の後継者に指名した事で拍車がかかった。