In the last year, as Munemori and MINAMOTO no Sukekata had become Gon Chunagon, the total number of Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) reached nine for the first time and new case for ten Chunagon began, and Kanezane KUJO criticized it as 'unparalleled in history.' ("Gyokuyo" (Diary of Kanezane KUJO)).
前年、宗盛・源資賢が権中納言となったことで中納言9人の例が開かれたばかりだったが、早くも10人の例が始まり九条兼実は「未曾有」のことだと非難している（『玉葉』）。