All three were wise subordinates of Emperor Godaigo; they were promoted to the rank of gon dainagon (provisional major counselor), which was incredible for their ancestries, and engaged in government practices.
いずれも、後醍醐天皇の信頼が厚い賢臣であり、彼らの家柄では通常考えられない権大納言にまで昇進して、政務に携わった。