It appears that most noblemen bore Nobuyori ill will for his usurpation of political power, but given the circumstances--he had the backing of the Nijo direct rule faction as well as Yoshitomo's military forces--all the disaffected could do was search in secret for opportunities to show their displeasure.
信頼の政権奪取には大半の貴族が反感を抱いていたが、二条親政派も義朝の武力を背景とした信頼の独断専行を見て、密かに離反の機会を伺っていた。