After the death of Kiyomori, Munemori made clear his position that it was necessary to follow Goshirakawa, declaring, "Now we should do everything based on Inzen (a decree from the retired Emperor)(ex-emperor Goshirakawa's commands) (see the entry for February 6 (leap day) in the "Gyokuyo").
清盛の死後、宗盛は「今に於いては、万事偏に院宣の趣を以て存じ行うべく候」（『玉葉』閏2月6日条）と表明して、後白河に恭順する姿勢を示した。