However, Tokihira, a direct descendant of the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan, was not expelled, was elected Sayu emon no kami (Captain of the Left and Right Division of Outer Palace Guards), was made Kebiishi no betto (Superintendent of the Imperial Police), then made a Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), serving concurrently as both Ukone no daisho (Major Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) and Togu no daibu (Master of the Crown Prince's Quarters), subsequently becoming Dainagon (chief councilor of state), then concurrently serving as Sakone no daisho (Major Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) and as an Kurodo dokoro no betto (Superintendent of the Chamberlain's Office) and smoothly being promoted to Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank).
しかしながら藤原北家の直系である時平は排斥されることはなく、左右衛門督、検非違使別当を経て、中納言に任じられ、右近衛大将、春宮大夫を兼ねて、次いで大納言に転じ、左近衛大将を兼ね、蔵人所別当に補し、正三位に叙すなど順調に昇進した。