Although originally the Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa's faction and the Emperor Nijo's faction cooperated to defeat Shinzei, after defeating Shinzei, there was no reason to cooperate and their solidarity began to deteriorate.
信西を倒したことによって元々信西憎しの一点だけで結びついていた後白河院政派と二条天皇親政派は結束する理由も無くなり空中分解を始める。