The entourage of Emperor Konoe decided to have samurai stand guard for the Emperor again, and MINAMOTO no Yorimasa, also a member of the Minamoto clan and known for his valor, was chosen.
そのため此度も武士を警護につけるがよかろうということになり、同じ源氏の一門で武勇の誉れ高かった源頼政が選ばれた。