However, Michiie was dismissed from the Kanto Moshitsugi position (taken over by Saneuji SAINJI, who was the son of Kintsune) and Sanetsune from Sessho post since Yoritsune was involved with a conspiracy hatched by Mitsutoki NAGOE which happened immediately after and Imperial Prince Masanari (he was the Imperial Prince of Emperor Gotoba and was exiled to the Tajima Province after the Jokyu Rebellion), whom Michiie was close to, tried to ascended to the throne while he being granted a temporary return to Kyoto by getting rid of Gosagain (Retired Emperor Gosaga) and Emperor Gofukakusa.
更に直後に起きた名越光時らの陰謀に頼経が関与していた事に対する連座に加えて、道家が親しくしていた雅成親王（後鳥羽天皇の皇子で承久の乱後但馬国に流されていた）が幕府によって一時帰京を許された折に、後嵯峨院と後深草天皇を排して同親王を皇位に就けようとしていたとする容疑によって、道家は関東申次の職を罷免（公経の子・西園寺実氏に交代）され、実経も摂政を罷免させられた。