Because of this, Morosuke's family, the Kujo Line, was placed in a more advantageous position than the descendants of his elder brother, FUJIWARA no Saneyori (Ononomiya Line), which should have been the main line of the family.
これにより、師輔の家系の九条流は本来嫡流であるはずの兄の藤原実頼の家系（小野宮流）よりも優位に立つことになる。