In episodes such as the power struggle between brothers Kanemichi and Kaneie FUJIWARA, and Michikane FUJIWARA's deceiving Emperor Kazan into taking holy orders, the author vividly depicts the individual characters and strategies of the powerful, thus constituting some of the best parts of the work.
藤原兼通・藤原兼家兄弟の権力争いや藤原道兼が花山天皇を欺いて出家させる場面では権力者の個性的な人物像や謀略が活写されており特に圧巻である。