When this story reached Kyoto and the ears of Retired Emperor Goshirakawa, he got the impression that TAIRA no Yasuyori, despite his rank of deputy provincial governor, was a trustworthy young man infused with the spirit of Bushido (the code of the samurai), and promoted him to the post of kinju (attendant).
当時、この噂は京にも聞こえ後白河上皇の耳にも達して、平康頼なる人物は目代ながら、武士道の礼節をわきまえた頼もしい若者との深い印象を与え、近習に取立てた。