But considering that the forces such as the Nanjo clan, a powerful kokujin (local lord) who had once served as Shugodai (a deputy military governor), showed anti-Shugo movements as ever, his governance over Hoki Province contained an unstable factor.
しかし、守護代を務めたことのある有力国人の南条氏などの勢力が依然として反守護の動きを見せるなど伯耆支配に不安定な要素も含んでいた。