Meanwhile, Saneyori's younger brother, FUJIWARA no Morosuke (house of Kujo), was cunning enough to marry his daughters into the Imperial family, and his sons, FUJIWARA no Koretada, FUJIWARA no Kanemichi, and FUJIWARA no Kaneie rose to power, successively assuming the positions of Sessho and Kanpaku.
一方、天皇との外戚関係を巧みにつくった実頼の弟の藤原師輔（九条流）の子の藤原伊尹、藤原兼通、藤原兼家が台頭して摂関を歴任した。