When Gotoba abdicated and started his cloister government, Kiminori's loyal and studious manner was highly evaluated and he was given the central command of the court and government was the Shituji betto (chief officer) of the cloister government office.
退位して院政を始めた鳥羽法皇も公教の質実で勤勉な態度を高く評価して院庁の執事別当として裁判・行政の中枢を任せた。