He was removed from the office due to an attempt to assassinate EMI no Oshikatsu with FUJIWARA no Yoshitsugu, ISONOKAMI no Yakatsugu and OTOMO no Yakamoch in the same year.
同年藤原良継、石上宅嗣、大伴家持らと恵美押勝の暗殺を謀議し失敗したことにより解官。