At the beginning of March in 995, upon falling seriously ill, Michitaka strongly recommended Korechika to succeed him as shippei (regent); on April 15, in response to that recommendation, Emperor Ichijo ordered Kanpaku (chief advisor to the emperor) Michitaka to assume the title of Nairan (the honorary title of imperial document examiner) first and then have Naidaijin Korechika succeed to the tile.
長徳元年（995年）2月始め、道隆は重病に陥るや、後任の執柄に伊周を強く押し、3月8日、一条天皇はまず関白道隆が内覧を行い、次いで内大臣伊周に内覧させるように命じた。