After the conferment, he was promoted from Jiju (Imperial Household Agency staff) to Sakone no Shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) and Sakone no Chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and he joined Kugyo in 1631 as he became Sangi (Councilor).
以降累進して侍従・左近衛少将・左近衛中将をへて、寛永8年（1631年）に参議となり、公卿に列した。