This was an inconvenient fact for the clan (family) eligible for regency, and although Jien did not deny the relevance of the fact, he accused the Emperor of ignorance and honored Michinaga, remaining faithful to the Emperor.
これは摂関家にとっては不都合な事実であるが、慈円は事実関係そのものは否定せずに、天皇の認識不足を激しく責めて道長の忠節を称えている。