Since then, he achieved a considerably rapid promotion for being the head of the Seiga family (one of the highest court noble families in Japan at that time), holding the positions such as Jiju (a chamberlain), Sakone no Gon no shosho (provisional minor captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), Ukone no Gon no chujo (provisional middle captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), and Chugu Gon no suke (provisional assistant master of the Consort's Household), and in 1795 he was ranked Jusanmi (Junior 3rd Rank) and became one of Kugyo (top court officials).
以降清華家の当主としてはやいスピードで昇進して、侍従・左近衛権少将・右近衛権中将・中宮権亮となり、寛政7年（1795年）には従三位となり公卿に列する。