Although the Sessho, FUJIWARA no Kaneie who was Emperor Ichijo's maternal relative was Udaijin (Minister of the Right) and ranked third among the dajokan (Imperial Council of state), and even though he resigned from the position of Udaijin, received treatment equal to Jugo and was sankan (leisure government posts), according to the order of the imperial court, he was treated equally to the upper ranks of the Sanko (State ministers) (August 25 of the second year of the Kanwa era (old calendar)).
一条天皇の外戚であった摂政藤原兼家は太政官では第3位の右大臣であったが、右大臣を辞任して准后の待遇を得て宮中の序列に置いては散官であっても三公の上位に列する待遇を得た（寛和2年8月25日詔）。