His grandfather, TAIRA no Kiyomori, who heard this, attacked the parade of Motofusa, who was traveling to attend the palace for Kakan no gi (headgear wearing ceremony) and Genpuku Ceremony of Emperor Takakura on December 7, dragged down the attendants of Motofusa from the horse to cut off the Tabusa (place where hair is gathered together atop the head), and torn off the bamboo screen of the cow carriage in revenge, that Motofusa could not attend the palace and faced a huge embarrassment.
これを聞いた祖父の平清盛は、10月21日に行われた高倉天皇元服加冠の儀のため参内する基房の車列を300騎の兵で襲撃し、基房の随身たちを馬から引き摺り下ろして髻を切り落とし、基房の牛車の簾を引き剥がすなどの報復を行い、基房は参内できず大恥をかいた。