Yoshitoki HOJO managed to avoid the brunt of criticism over the murder of the innocent Shigetada, by deserting his father, Tokimasa, who had supported Tomomasa, Maki no kata's son in law; he also took advantage of a chaotic situation and took control of Musashi province by sweeping Tomomasa, and powerful members of the Chichibu clan including Shigenari INAGE and Shigetomo HANGAYA, from power.
北条義時は牧の方の娘婿である朝雅を担ぐ父時政を切り捨てる事によって、無実の重忠を討ったという御家人達の憎しみの矛先をかわし、混乱に乗じて朝雅と秩父一族の稲毛重成・榛谷重朝ら有力者を一掃して武蔵国の掌握に成功した。