His promotion in office and rank was also remarkable and he assumed the position of Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state) in May 1156, and was ranked Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) and assumed the position of Uemon no Kami (Captain of the Right Division of Outer Palace Guards) in September and, in 1157, he assumed the position of Kebiishi no Betto (Superintendent of the Imperial Police) and he was promoted to Junii (Junior Second Rank) Gon Dainagon in 1158.
官位の昇進も目覚しく、保元元年（1156年）4月に権中納言、9月には正三位に叙せられ右衛門督を兼任、保元2年（1157年）には検非違使別当、保元3年（1158年）には従二位・権大納言となった。