Kaneie, the maternal grandfather of the Emperor Ichijo, became sessho, and Kaneie's legitimate son Michitaka was rapidly raised from shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state) to Junii (Junior Second Rank) Gon Dainagon (a provisional chief councilor of state).
一条天皇の外祖父の兼家が摂政となり、嫡男の道隆は正三位権中納言から従二位権大納言へ一気に引き上げられた。