However, FUJIWARA no Akisue, who was Sueshige's descendant, and his sons became the retired Emperor's courtiers in the administration governed by the retired emperor, and rapidly extended their influences, and came to occupy high court noble's position once again.
しかし、末茂の末裔である藤原顕季やその息子たちが院政期に院近臣となって急速に勢力を伸ばし、再び公卿の地位を占めるようになった。