Togu-no-fu was the Grand Minister at Togu's palace and was independent of Togubo (Crown Prince's quarters) members, who were in charge of the domestic economy of the palace, or Togu gakushi (Crown Prince's classics teacher); therefore, he did not have any delegation authority.
東宮において太政大臣に相当するが皇太子の家政を担当する春宮坊や東宮学士とは独立の関係にあり指揮権限はないに等しい。