Empress Dowager's nephew FUJIWARA no Nakamaro (later EMI no Oshikatsu) was appointed as director general of the Shibi chudai and he rapidly extended his influence with the backing of Empress Dowager.
長官には皇太后の甥の藤原仲麻呂（後に恵美押勝に改名）が任命され、皇太后を後盾にした仲麻呂の勢力が急速に拡大した。