According to "Taiheiki," he deeply opposed the Onsho (reward grants) Emperor Gomurakami granted to Yoshisuke WAKIYA who had returned to Yoshino after being defeated by the army of bakufu in Hokuriku region, referring to the historical event of TAIRA no Kiyomori who promoted TAIRA no Koremori having been defeated and routed in the Battle of Fujigawa, but, when Takasuke SHIJO pointed out the awkwardness of his remarks, he left the room without a word of refutation.
『太平記』によると、北陸で幕府軍に敗北し吉野に戻った脇屋義助に、後村上天皇が恩賞を与えたことについて、富士川の戦いで敗走した平維盛を昇進させた平清盛の故事を引き合いに出して、強く反発したが、四条隆資にその発言のつたなさを指摘されると、一言も反論できず部屋を出ていったという。