But in addition to purging from true power all other warrior clans, the Hojo also saw to it that the majority of shugo (governor) positions in the various provinces were held by Hojo clan members, and moreover, that their private vassals the Miuchibito were treated very well, which invited malcontent among the gokenin and provincial warriors.
しかし、先の北条氏他氏排斥に伴い、諸国の守護職などは大半が北条氏に占められるようになり、さらに北条氏の家臣である御内人が厚遇され、御家人や地方の武士たちの不満を招くことになった。