Chotei (Imperial Court) discussed whether to track down and kill Yoshiie, and decided to dispatch his roto (retainer), FUJIWARA no Sukemichi who was Gon no kami (provisional governor) of Bungo Province to persuade Yoshiie to return to Kyoto.
朝廷は追討を議し、まずは義家の郎党の豊後国権守藤原資道を派遣し、説得して召還を試みることになった。