He was arrested after the incident and was about to be demoted to Iyo no kuni kokushi (Provincial Governor of Iyo Province), but the Emperor Saga, who was impressed by Saneo's dedication to the loyalty, promoted him from Jushiinoge (Junior Forth Rank, Lower Grade) to Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and then appointed him to the Bizen no kuni no kami (Governor of Bizen Province), which was higher in status.
変の後に捕らえられて伊予国国司に左遷されることとなったが、嵯峨天皇が真雄の忠義の心を知って感銘し、従四位下から正四位下に昇進させた上で格上である備前国守に任命した。