People such as MINAMOTO no Takakuni, who treated the Emperor with contempt while he was the crown prince because he felt intimidated by Yorimichi, obtained fair treatment by recruiting Takakuni's son, MINAMOTO no Toshiakira, in order to ensure that there was no possibility of a reprisal.
また、源隆国のように、東宮時代の天皇を頼通に気兼ねして蔑ろにしていた者に対しても、隆国の子息の源俊明を登用する等、決して報復的態度を取らないように公正な態度を示した。