It seems that Tokitada reasoned that Kiyomori's dictatorial attitude and hardline ignoring of Takakura's intention was accelerating deterioration of the situation, and intended to hold kuge-gijo after the return of the government to the former capital in order to establish countermeasures (Article for December 16 in "Kikki").
時忠は、高倉の意向を無視する清盛の独裁と強硬路線が事態の悪化に拍車をかけていると分析し、還都後に公卿議定を開いて対応策を打ち出そうと考えていたらしい（『吉記』11月21日条）。