In August of 1308, the retainer TAIRA no Masatsura handed 'Remonstration by TAIRA no Masatsura' as a warning in protest against him, and we can see that Masatsura abandoned government affairs and become addicted to sake (rice wine) from the expressions in the document such as 'he knows little of political affairs now' and 'he should stop having drinking parties every day.'
1308年（延慶元年）8月御内人の平政連が貞時を諌めるため提出した「平政連諫草（たいらのまさつらいさめぐさ）」には「今は、漸く政要に疎し」「早々と連日の酒宴を相止め」と、政務を放りだし酒に溺れていた様が覗える。