As another story goes, prearranged with Emperor Daigo, Tokihira deliberately wore opulent clothing for an audience with the Emperor, thereby incurring his wrath, at which point Tokihira shut himself away in his residence and refused to see anyone, thus discouraging the desire for luxury among the people.
また、醍醐天皇と打ち合わせをして、わざと華美な装束で参内して、天皇の怒りを買い、退出、邸に閉じこもって誰とも面会しなかった結果世の贅沢が治まったという逸話も有名である。