However, Emperor Higashiyama was frustrated that the Retired Emperor Reigen had all the political power and he did not have any means of control, so he tried to rule the government directly with the help of Motohiro KONOE in order to improve the relationship with the government of Edo.
だが、東山天皇は今まで上皇が全てを握って自分が無力であった事に不満を抱いており、近衛基熙の補佐を得て親政を開始して幕府との関係改善をはかった。