Michiie suggested his nephew (related to his wife), Prince Tadanari, who was the Imperial Prince of Emperor Juntoku as the next emperor, but this never realized since Yasutoki HOJO was opposed to ascending the bloodline of the ring leader of Jokyu Rebellion and promoted Prince Kunihito (Emperor Gosaga).
道家は次の天皇として順徳天皇の皇子で自分の外甥に当たる忠成王を推薦したが、北条泰時がかつて承久の乱を起こした首謀者の系統を擁立することに反対して邦仁王（後嵯峨天皇）を擁立したため、これは実現せずして終わった。