In 1176, In no Kinshin (the retired Emperor's courtiers) FUJIWARA no Sadayoshi and FUJIWARA no Mitsuyoshi were promoted to Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), above Masanaga, who had been perceived as the front-runner.
安元2年（1176年）に雅長が有力視されていた蔵人頭の後任に院近臣の藤原定能・藤原光能が雅長を飛び越えて任命された。