According to the Tachibana theory, although it may be a fact that Emperor Seishincho recovered from a poor financial situation by creating a mutually dependent relationship with Nobunaga, it cannot be concluded that Nobunaga and the Emperor were on good terms.
立花説の見解に従えば、正親町天皇が信長と相互依存関係を築くことにより、窮乏していた財政事情を回復させたのは事実としても、信長と朝廷の間柄が良好であったという解釈は成り立たない。