Tadamune, who was appointed as Iki no kuni no Kami (Governor of Iki Province) in return for the assassination of Yoshitomo, expressed open dissatisfaction with the reward and complained 'I deserve the position of Sama no kami (Captain of Samaryo, Left Division of Bureau of Horses) or at least Kokushi (provincial governor) of Mino Province or Owari Province,' but allegedly, he hastily withdrew the complaint later because he was about to be punished by Kiyomori who was offended by the remark.
義朝を討った功により忠致は壱岐国守に任ぜられるが、この行賞に対してあからさまな不満を示し「左馬頭、そうでなくともせめて尾張国か美濃国の国司にはなって然るべきであるのに」などと申し立てたため、かえって清盛らの怒りを買い処罰されそうになり、慌てて引き下がったという。