Dismissed from his position as Shogun and having lost his influence over the Kenmu administration, Imperial Prince Morinaga was accused of plotting to overthrow Takauji through force of arms, so in the tenth month he was seized and exiled to Kamakura.
将軍職を解任され、建武政権における発言力をも失っていた護良親王は武力による尊氏打倒を考えていたとされ、10月には拘束され、鎌倉へ配流される。