It is said that Yoriyuki had been denied the right to seize assets of the enemy side by Shogun Takauji and had thus decided to decline the foregoing appointment and return to Awa, but was persuaded to return to Kyoto by his cousin Kiyouji.
この時頼之は闕所処分権を将軍尊氏に拒否され、就任を固辞し阿波へ下国しようとするが、従兄弟の清氏に説得されて帰京したという。