After Kanemichi died, Kaneie went over to Tamemitsu once again by assuming Udaijin (minister of the right), and in his later years, Kaneie entered into a struggle with Tamemitsu for the positions of Regent and Chief Adviser to the Emperor.
だが、兼通の死後に兼家が右大臣に就任して再び為光を超えることとなり、兼家と将来の摂関の地位を争うこととなる。