However, he continued to serve as Kurodo no to for Emperor Gotoba without following Emperor Antoku to leave for the west, and became Sangi (councilor) as well as Udaiben (Major Controller of the Right) later.
しかし、同天皇の西下には従わずに引き続き後鳥羽天皇の蔵人頭を務め、続いて参議兼右大弁に転じる。