But, when Yoshisuke KUJO died in 1218, the Kujo family came to be led by Michiie KUJO, nephew of Yoshisuke and older brother of Noriie, (whose lawful wife was a cousin of Tameie, young parternal half-brother of Mitsuie), and this situation suppressed the positions of Noriie KUJO and Mitsuie who served him.
ところが、建保6年（1218年）に九条良輔が没すると、九条家は良輔の甥で教家の実兄である九条道家（正室は光家の異母弟為家の従兄弟）が率いることになり、九条教家やこれに仕える光家を圧迫した。