Soon political power shifted to Kaneie, and promotion of Kanemichi's son Akimitsu was put aside and he was quickly bypassed in favor of Kaneie's children (FUJIWARA no Michitaka, FUJIWARA no Michikane and FUJIWARA no Michinaga).
やがて、政界の主導権は兼家が握り、兼通の子の顕光の昇進は止まり、兼家の子たち（藤原道隆、藤原道兼、道長）にたちまち追い抜かれるようになる。