This became more so after Kimitsune, who had been mindful of the relationship with the Hojo clan. died and was succeeded as Kanto moshitsugi by Michiie KUJO, who was hostile to the Hojo clan and started to intervene in the Shogunate government.
特に北条氏との関係に配慮してきた公経が死去し、北条氏に反感を抱く九条道家が関東申次となると道家が幕政に介入を試みるようになってきた。