To the Emperor who showed up in Seiryoden (an imperial summer house) or Shishinden (a hall for state ceremonies), Shikiji-kugyo (high-ranked nobles engaged in submission of reports to the Emperor) of Daijokan (the Grand Council of State) submitted sobun (reports to the Emperor) to receive chokusai (an imperial decision).
清涼殿もしくは紫宸殿に出御した天皇に対して太政官の職事公卿が奏文を奏上して天皇の勅裁を受けた。