There is no doubt that Kamatari and Fusamae were engaged in national politics as the close aides of Imperial Prince (later, the Emperor), but the relation between Uchitsuomi and the center of government (under the Ritsuryo system, it was Daijokan) is not clear (Although Fusamae was sangi, it was a low-ranking post under the hierarchy of Daijokan).
鎌足と房前が皇太子（後に天皇）に近侍して国政に従事したことは間違いないが、当時の内臣と政府中枢（律令制では太政官）との関係性については不明確な点が多い（房前は参議であったが、太政官の序列からすれば下位の幹部に過ぎない）。