On August 26th, Mochiyuki petitioned the Emperor for Jibatsu Rinji (a written document for imperial edicts to hunt down and kill emperor's enemies) to suppress the Akamatsu clan and Emperor GoHanazono gave it to him.
8月1日、持之は赤松討伐のための治罰綸旨を奏請し、後花園天皇はこれを許した。