He came one step closer to becoming the Kanpaku, but Cloistered Emperor Gomizunoo, who had supported him, passed away in 1680, and Emperor Reigen began to control the government himself.
いよいよ関白就任の一歩手前にまで迫ったが、1680年、基熈の後ろ盾とも言うべき後水尾法皇が崩御し、霊元天皇が親政をおこなうようになった。