The bakufu politics became led by Nobuaki and other "roju" promoted by Sadanobu (such as Ujinori TODA and Tadakazu HONDA), who are called "Kansei senior vassals."
信明をはじめ戸田氏教、本多忠籌ら定信が登用した老中たちが幕政を主導することになり、これを「寛政の遺老」と呼ぶ。