After the conferment, he was promoted from Jiju (Imperial Household Agency staff) to Sakone no Shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), Sakone no Chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), Kurodo no To (Head Chamberlain), and he joined Kugyo in 1649 as he became Sangi (Councilor).
以降累進し、侍従・左近衛少将・左近衛中将・蔵人頭を経て、慶安2年（1649年）に参議となり、公卿に列する。