The Edo bakufu intended to control the Imperial Court by taking part in reestablishing the order of the Imperial Court; on the other hand, the Imperial Court desired to restore Court ceremonies--as intentions of both sides matched, restructuring of the lower ranking officials was carried out.
江戸幕府は朝廷秩序の回復に関与することで朝廷の統制を行うことを意図しており、朝廷儀式の再興を望む朝廷側との思惑の合致に伴い、地下官人制度の再編が行われた。