FUJIWARA no Korechika and his brother FUJIWARA no Takaie, who were also nephews of Michinaga, rebelled against their uncle, but Kanetaka, making no such move, pursued his career as Michigana's close aide.
同じく道長を叔父とする従兄弟の藤原伊周・藤原隆家兄弟はこれに反抗したが、兼隆はそのような動きを見せることなく、以後道長の側近としての道を歩んだ。