Kiyomori attempted to unite the clan by releasing TAIRA no Yorimori and Masakane KAZANIN from dismissal and also tried to conciliate with Sa-daijin (Minister of the Left) Tsunemune and U-daijin (Minister of the Right) Kanesada KUJO, who were powerful members of the Fujiwara clan, in order to assist Motomichi.
清盛は、解官していた平頼盛・花山院兼雅の処分を解除するなど一門の結束につとめ、基通の補佐のため藤原氏の有力者である左大臣・経宗、右大臣・九条兼実の懐柔を図った。