Next year, however, as a consequence of the competition against his older brother Kinmune, he was demoted to Shosanmi Sangi (Senior Third Rank, Councilor), and was compelled to resign his position as Daibu.
しかし翌年に兄公宗との争いで正三位参議に落とされ、さらに大夫も辞することとなった。