995: He was taunted by FUJIWARA no Sanekata, but did not pay attention to him, and was singled out to be the Kurodo no to (chief of the palace officer) of Emperor Ichijo.
長徳元年（995年）　藤原実方に喧嘩を売られたが相手にせず、一条天皇の蔵人頭に抜擢される。