In the same year, he became a Jidoku (imperial tutor) for Emperor Tsuchimikado and from then on, he served as Jidoku for five generations of emperors: Emperor Juntoku; Emperor Gohorikawa; Emperor Shijo and Emperor Gosaga.
同年土御門天皇の侍読となり、以降順徳天皇・後堀河天皇・四条天皇・後嵯峨天皇の5代の天皇に渡り侍読を務めることとなる。