Goshirakawa ordered Kiyomori as 'Whether or not I can have political power depends on Korekata and Tsunemune. Teach them a lesson as much as you can.' and, on April 5, Kiyomori sent vassals to dairi (Imperial Palace) and arrested Tsunemune and Korekata.
後白河に「ワガ世ニアリナシハコノ惟方、経宗ニアリ。コレヲ思フ程イマシメテマイラセヨ」と命じられた清盛は、2月20日に郎等を内裏に派遣して経宗・惟方を逮捕する。