While he was Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), Kanpaku FUJIWARA no Michitaka became seriously ill, and this provoked a disturbance in relation with nairan-senshi (a preliminary inspection of imperial decree) for Michitaka's son, FUJIWARA no Korechika.
蔵人頭時代に関白藤原道隆が重篤となり、息子である藤原伊周の内覧宣旨を巡る騒動が発生している。