Upon hearing from Yorimori that there was a serious shortage of food staples in Kyoto, Yoritomo suspended his planned visit to Kyoto, and sent his brother, MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune, and NAKAHARA no Chikayoshi to the capital as his representatives instead (see the entry forNovember 2 in the "Gyokuyo").
頼朝は頼盛から京都の深刻な食糧不足を聞くと、自身の上洛を中止して弟の源義経と中原親能を代官として都へ送った（『玉葉』11月2日条）。