In addition, when Ieyasu was appointed to shogun, the rumor that Hideyori would be appointed to Kanpaku (the top adviser to the emperor) was accepted by the people naturally, and when Hidetada was appointed to shogun, Hideyori was advanced to Udaijin (minister of the right) higher than that of Hidetada (naidaijin (minister of the center)).
また、家康の将軍宣下時には、秀頼が同時に関白に任官されるとの風説が当然のこととして受け取られており、秀忠の将軍宣下時には、秀頼は秀忠（内大臣）を上回る右大臣に昇進している。