In addition, when his benefactor, the Cloistered Emperor Gosaga, died in 1286, as he continued to stay in his official position notwithstanding that Morochika KITABATAKE (grandfather of Chikafusa KITABATAKE) who was also a favorite retainer became a priest, his younger brother from another mother, Tsunenaga YOSHIDA (Tsunefuji's younger brother from the same mother) laid accusations towards him.
更に弘安9年（1286年）には、恩人である後嵯峨法皇が崩御した時には同じく寵臣であった北畠師親（北畠親房の祖父）が出家したにも関わらず、彼はそのまま官職に留まり続けたため、異母弟の吉田経長（経藤の同母弟）から糾弾を受けている。