After that, he was promoted satisfactorily: in 1156 he was appointed as Kurodo (Chamberlain) for Emperor Goshirakawa and served concurrently as Emonfu (Headquarters of the Outer Palace Guards) and benkan (officials of the dajokan), thus honorably holding the post of three offices.
その後は順調に昇進し、翌保元元年（1156年）には後白河天皇の蔵人に任ぜられ、衛門府・弁官を兼ね、三事兼帯の栄誉に浴する。