At the time, Koretada had just the titles of Jushiinojo (Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade), Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), Togu gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Master of the Crown Prince's Quarters), and Sakone gon no chujo (Provisional Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and his younger brothers Kanemichi and Kaneie just had ranks of Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade), Chugu Gon no daibu (provisional master of the Consort's Household), and Shogoinoge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade), Shonagon (lesser councilor of state), respectively, and the families of Kujo line was at the brink of collapse.
この時、伊尹は従四位上蔵人頭兼春宮権亮兼左近衛権中将に過ぎず、弟の兼通・兼家もともに従四位下中宮権大夫、正五位下少納言に過ぎず、九条流は存亡の危機を迎えた。