Though Doyo belonged to Takauji side, he had advocated Takauji's making peace with the Southern Court, and having Emperor Gomurakami issue an Imperial order directing that Tadayoshi, who was on the Southern Court side had defeated Takauji, be killed should he rise against Takauji.
道誉は将軍尊氏側に属したが、南朝に属し尊氏を撃破した直義派が台頭すると、尊氏に南朝と和睦して後村上天皇から直義追討の綸旨を受けるよう進言する。