In September of the same year, Shigetoki mediated between the bakufu and the Retired Emperor by calling Sadatsugu HAMURO, an Inshi (official of the Retired Emperor's Office) of the Retired Emperor Gosaga, to Rokuhara and telling him that the letter from Tokiyori HOJO, who became the fifth regent, requested the Retired Emperor Gosaga to replace Michiie KUJO and his son, who were involved in the incident.
この年の8月、重時は後嵯峨上皇院司葉室定嗣を六波羅に呼び、5代執権となった北条時頼からの書状として、事件に関与した九条道家父子の更迭を後嵯峨上皇に奏上するよう要請し、幕府と上皇の仲介を行っている。