He also backed up Yoritsune KUJO with Mitsutoki NAGOE, FUJIWARA no Sadakazu, Mototsuna GOTO, Mitsumura MIURA, Tamesuke FUJIWARA, Yasumochi MIYOSHI, and came into conflict with the regent Tsunetoki HOJO.
名越光時・藤原定員・後藤基綱・三浦光村・藤原為佐・三善康持らとともに九条頼経を押し立てて執権北条経時と対抗した。