Motofusa had pleaded with Goshirakawa to install Moroie as Sessho, but his plea was turned down before ("Gyokuyo," entry of August 28), and he had been waiting for a chance to earn restitution by having his daughter FUJIWARA no Ishi marry Yoshinaka.
基房は師家の摂政就任を後白河に懇願して断られた経緯があり（『玉葉』8月2日条）、娘の藤原伊子を義仲に嫁がせて復権を狙っていた。