In the same year, the throne was handed over from Emperor Uda to Emperor Daigo, with Emperor Uda strongly urging Emperor Daigo to continue keeping Michizane in important positions, and Emperor Daigo then gave the privilege of reporting on documents from the Grand Council of State to the throne (a position known as Nairan) only to FUJIWARA no Tokihira and Michizane.
同年、宇多天皇は醍醐天皇に譲位したが、道真を引き続き重用するよう強く醍醐天皇に求め、藤原時平と道真にのみ官奏執奏の特権（いわゆる「内覧」）を許した。