Such impatient as well as nearsighted action by Yorinaga evoked the rage of the Retired Emperor Toba and this incident foreshadowed Yorinaga's downfall that led to the outbreak of Hogen War.
この頼長の性急かつ短絡的行動は鳥羽法皇の激怒を買い、頼長の失脚とそれにつながる保元の乱勃発の伏線となった。