The Monk-Emperor considered that Yoritomo had the highest degree of distinguished service, Yoshinaka the second and Yoshiie the third; he consistently positioned Yoshinaka secondary to Yoritomo and he suppressed Yoshinaka by sending a messenger to persuade Yoritomo to come to Kyoto.
法皇は勲功の第一を頼朝、第二が義仲、第三が行家として、あくまで義仲を頼朝の代官と位置づけ、頼朝に上洛を促す使者を送って義仲を牽制した。