But the Tokuso family--the primary lineage of the Hojo clan--which was bent on extending and strengthening their central authority and rule throughout the country and especially in the west, started to exclude gokenin, and began trying to promote only miuchibito (private family retainers) who were Hikan (vassals working for the Rokuhara Tandai).
しかし、西国をはじめ、日本国内を中央集権的に統治しようとする北条氏嫡流家である得宗家が御家人を排除し、被官である御内人を重用するようになる。