"Genpei Seisui ki" (Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and the Taira clans) describes Hirotsune's attitude as 'Hirotsune welcomed Tadakiyo thoughtfully in a cordial manner.'
広常の態度は「志ヲ尽シ思ヲ運テ賞玩シ愛養スル事甚シ」かったという（『源平盛衰記』）。