In August of that same year, an imperial decree was given to promote Nobunaga in official rank, but he firmly declined, and instead, asked for investiture of his group of servants, which was accepted by the Imperial Court.
同年7月、信長に官位昇進の勅諚が出されるが、信長はこれを固辞、代わりに家臣団への叙任を願い出て勅許された。