In the same year, he was also appointed Konoe no chujo (Middle Captain of the Palace Guards) and Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain); on February 18, 991, he became Sangi (councilor) and ranked among court nobles; on September 13, 991, he was conferred Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank); on October 22, 991, he was promoted to Chunagon; and on October 2, 992, he was promoted to Shosanmi Dainagon (Senior Third Rank, chief councilor of state.)
同年中に近衛中将・蔵人頭を経験し、正暦2年（991年）正月26日、参議となって公卿に列し、同7月27日従三位、9月7日には中納言に昇叙、更に翌3年8月28日、正三位大納言に進んだ。