After Kaneteru ICHIJO resigned in 1693, there was no one to succeed his position as kampaku, so the Retired Emperor had no choice but to choose Motohiro KONOE to be the successor as kampaku.
だが、1693年一条兼輝が辞任すると、後任関白の候補は近衛基熙しかおらず、やむなく基熙を関白に任じた。